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AST SpaceMobilevs.Viasat

ASTS vs VSAT · 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 3.7× larger than Viasat by market cap; year to date, Viasat leads (+113.5% vs +1.0%).

Side by side

ASTSVSAT
Market cap$28.4B$7.8B
Price$73.32$73.56
Today−0.8%+4.5%
Return YTD+1.0%+113.5%
Return 1Y+66.8%+377.7%
P/E
P/S334.21.7
P/B13.61.7

Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close

The two companies

AST SpaceMobileASTS

NASDAQ · USA

Building a satellite network to give ordinary mobile phones direct connectivity from space — still in the build-out phase.

Satellite communicationsDirect-to-cellSpace connectivity
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ViasatVSAT

NASDAQ · USA

Provider of satellite broadband and secure communications solutions for aviation, defense and remote areas.

Satellite communicationsDefense exposureConnectivity
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