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AST SpaceMobile vs Iridium Communications
Over the past year ASTS returned −49.2% and IRDM returned +145.8%; their daily moves had a correlation of 0.49.
ASTS −49.2% IRDM +145.8%Growth of $1, one year, split-adjusted
| Metric | ASTS | IRDM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $35.62 | $43.81 |
| Market cap | $10.68B | $4.64B |
| Today | −4.12% | −0.14% |
| 1 month | −43.6% | −10.7% |
| 6 months | −49.6% | +7.9% |
| Year to date | −51.0% | +152.1% |
| 1 year | −49.9% | +139.4% |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | +2626.6% | +8.3% |
| Gross margin | 25.2% | 70.6% |
| Net margin | −732.6% | 43.5% |
| P/E (TTM) | — | 28.5× |
| Price / sales | 92.6× | 5.1× |
| Net cash | -$683.7M | -$2.04B |
| Dividend yield | — | 1.37% |
| Volatility (60d) | 77.5% | 21.3% |
| Short % of float | 25.6% | 3.2% |
| Next earnings | — | — |
Shading marks the stronger figure where one clearly exists (lower is better for valuation and volatility).