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 2.6× larger than Globalstar by market cap; year to date, Globalstar leads (+34.5% vs −14.2%).
Side by side
| ASTS | GSAT | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $27.9B | $10.7B |
| Price | $62.01 | $82.03 |
| Today | −0.5% | −0.1% |
| Return YTD | −14.2% | +34.5% |
| Return 1Y | +32.5% | +207.5% |
| P/E | — | — |
| P/S | 328.2 | 38.1 |
| P/B | 13.4 | 36.6 |
Data as of 2026-08-26 · updates daily after U.S. close
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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