AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026)
AST SpaceMobile's (ASTS) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $261.6 million in Q1 2026, up 117.17% year-on-year from $120.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 33.89% on a QoQ basis from $395.7 million in Q4 2025.
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has 7 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at $261.6 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures rose 117.17% year-over-year to $261.6 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.2 billion, a 372.87% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.1 billion, up 511.47% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $261.6 million, down from $395.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Capital Expenditures for ASTS reached as high as $395.7 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $4.7 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $98.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $30.3 million in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures slumped 73.79% in 2023 and surged 1297.02% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Capital Expenditures stood at $11.4 million in 2022, then surged by 95.43% to $22.3 million in 2023, then surged by 267.12% to $82.0 million in 2024, then soared by 382.37% to $395.7 million in 2025, then tumbled by 33.89% to $261.6 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Capital Expenditures figures were $261.6 million in Q1 2026, $395.7 million in Q4 2025, and $238.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 444.27 Bn | 427.63 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 414.00 Mn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 68.42 Bn | 67.56 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.57 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 569.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 59.61 Bn | 56.43 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 124.70 Mn |
| 5 | Ciena | 57.62 Bn | 56.33 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 14.91 Mn |
| 6 | Nokia | 52.70 Bn | 45.22 Bn | 9.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.00 Bn | 31.63 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 5.56 Mn |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 17.20 Bn | 17.78 Bn | 3.67 Mn | 261.60 Mn |
| 9 | Zebra Technologies | 12.59 Bn | 12.48 Bn | 742.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 10 | Viasat | 10.14 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 615.36 Mn | -651.96 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 261.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 261.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 395.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 395.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 238.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 238.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 310.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 310.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 120.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 120.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 82.03 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 82.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 22.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 39.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 39.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.35 Mn |