AST SpaceMobilevs.Globalstar
ASTS vs GSAT · both in Space industry & satellites, part of the Defense, security & space value chain: Launch, satellite communications and space systems, civil and military.
AST SpaceMobile is about 1.8× larger than Globalstar by market cap; year to date, Globalstar leads (+36.3% vs −21.6%).
Side by side
| ASTS | GSAT | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $19.6B | $10.8B |
| Price | $50.97 | $83.82 |
| Today | −10.5% | +0.7% |
| Return YTD | −21.6% | +36.3% |
| Return 1Y | −29.9% | +82.8% |
| Since June 26, 2026 | −28.7% | +4.4% |
| P/E | — | — |
| P/S | 170.0 | 38.4 |
| P/B | 10.3 | 36.8 |
Data as of 2026-10-09 · updates daily after U.S. close
Since June 26, 2026: the change in the closing price, from the daily closes Sectivia records itself since that date.
The two companies
AST SpaceMobileASTS
The idea is a satellite that an ordinary mobile phone can talk to directly. AST SpaceMobile is still building out the constellation.
Full ASTS profile →GlobalstarGSAT
Apple's emergency calling via satellite runs on Globalstar's network, which also carries ordinary communications and IoT traffic.
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