AST SpaceMobilevs.Rocket Lab
ASTS vs RKLB · both in Space industry & satellites, part of the Defense, security & space value chain: Launch, satellite communications and space systems, civil and military.
Rocket Lab is about 1.9× larger than AST SpaceMobile by market cap; year to date, Rocket Lab leads (+3.1% vs −16.5%).
Side by side
| ASTS | RKLB | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $22B | $40.9B |
| Price | $56.93 | $68.40 |
| Today | −6.1% | −4.9% |
| Return YTD | −16.5% | +3.1% |
| Return 1Y | −18.9% | +16.9% |
| Since June 26, 2026 | −20.3% | −19.1% |
| P/E | — | — |
| P/S | 190.6 | 53.2 |
| P/B | 11.6 | 11.7 |
Data as of 2026-10-08 · 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 →Rocket LabRKLB
Electron puts small payloads in orbit today; the larger Neutron is still in development. Rocket Lab also sells satellite platforms and components to other operators.
Full RKLB profile →More ASTS & RKLB comparisons
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