AST SpaceMobile ASTS
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)

AST SpaceMobile's (ASTS) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $329.1 million in Q2 2026, up 345.01% year-over-year from $74.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 100.49% quarter-over-quarter from $164.1 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has reported Operating Expenses for 7 consecutive years, with $329.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 345.01% year-over-year to $329.1 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $714.2 million, a 169.6% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $358.6 million, up 45.09% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $329.1 million for Q2 2026 at AST SpaceMobile, up from $164.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $329.1 million in Q2 2026 and troughed at $32.7 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $82.3 million and a median of $60.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses retreated 0.39% in 2024 and jumped 345.01% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $49.3 million in 2022, then rose by 23.43% to $60.9 million in 2023, then retreated by 0.39% to $60.6 million in 2024, then soared by 108.74% to $126.6 million in 2025, then jumped by 159.99% to $329.1 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $329.1 million (Q2 2026), $164.1 million (Q1 2026), and $126.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 EchoStar 26.05 Bn 24.60 Bn 1.65 Bn 3.06 Bn
2 AST SpaceMobile 24.25 Bn 24.75 Bn 9.12 Mn 329.10 Mn
3 Globalstar 10.67 Bn 10.26 Bn 41.17 Mn 69.55 Mn
4 Viasat 10.38 Bn 8.72 Bn 643.41 Mn 300.52 Mn
5 Iridium Communications 5.00 Bn 4.82 Bn 173.92 Mn 191.23 Mn
6 Telesat 666.48 Mn 973.30 Mn 53.65 Mn -44.62 Mn
7 Gogo 384.81 Mn 321.68 Mn - 193.16 Mn
8 Kvh Industries Inc \De\ 139.10 Mn 81.38 Mn 14.63 Mn 33.80 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 329.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 164.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 126.58 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 94.42 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 73.95 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 63.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 60.64 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 66.65 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 63.89 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 56.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 60.88 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 58.97 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 58.07 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 44.45 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 49.32 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 42.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 35.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 32.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 31.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 23.11 Mn