AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026)
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $261.6 million for Q1 2026, up 117.17% year-over-year from $120.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 33.89% quarter-over-quarter from $395.7 million in Q4 2025.
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has reported Capital Expenditures for 7 consecutive years, with $261.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 117.17% year-over-year to $261.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.2 billion (up 372.87% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.1 billion, up 511.47% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures slipped to $261.6 million in Q1 2026 per ASTS's latest filing, from $395.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $395.7 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $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.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Capital Expenditures plunged 73.79% — and 2025, when it jumped 1297.02%.
- AST SpaceMobile's Capital Expenditures stood at $11.4 million in 2022, then soared by 95.43% to $22.3 million in 2023, then soared by 267.12% to $82.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 382.37% to $395.7 million in 2025, then tumbled by 33.89% to $261.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ASTS's Capital Expenditures at $261.6 million in Q1 2026, $395.7 million in Q4 2025, and $238.4 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 440.02 Bn | 423.38 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 414.00 Mn |
| 2 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 77.69 Bn | 72.40 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 583.00 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.25 Bn | 76.56 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 55.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 66.40 Bn | 63.23 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 124.70 Mn |
| 5 | Nokia | 61.84 Bn | 54.37 Bn | 10.09 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ciena | 60.71 Bn | 59.51 Bn | 691.55 Mn | 41.05 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 34.65 Bn | 34.28 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 5.56 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.62 Bn | 28.92 Bn | 2.58 Bn | -469.73 Mn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.62 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 9.12 Mn | 597.62 Mn |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 17.79 Bn | 17.63 Bn | 825.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 597.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 597.62 Mn |
| 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 |