AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Other Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026)
AST SpaceMobile's Other Operating Expenses was $125.91 million in Q2 2026, up 340.3% from $28.6 million a year earlier and up 49.7% from the prior quarter.
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Other Operating Expenses (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, AST SpaceMobile's Other Operating Expenses was $297.01 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 173.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $142.51 million, up 52.4% from FY2024.
- Other Operating Expenses has now increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 61.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Other Operating Expenses was $93.49 million in FY2024 (+18.6%), $78.81 million in FY2023 (+45.4%), $54.21 million in FY2022 (+83.2%) and $29.6 million in FY2021 (+126.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Other Operating Expenses in data going back to Q1 2020.
- Compared with a year earlier, Other Operating Expenses has increased for eight straight quarters, with growth averaging 103.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Other Operating Expenses over five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 340.3%); the worst was Q2 2024 (a decline of 7.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, ASTS's Other Operating Expenses in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $84.1 million (Q1 2026), $46.16 million (Q4 2025) and $40.84 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 186.37 Bn | 149.50 Bn | 27.03 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 172.07 Bn | 156.81 Bn | 14.76 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 162.52 Bn | 94.48 Bn | 25.82 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 155.17 Bn | 146.91 Bn | 318.12 Mn |
| 5 | Comcast | 78.07 Bn | 42.13 Bn | - |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.75 Bn | 8.15 Bn | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 36.94 Bn | 28.95 Bn | 728.80 Mn |
| 8 | EchoStar | 24.82 Bn | 15.91 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.19 Bn | 14.21 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 10 | AST SpaceMobile | 12.17 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 7.95 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 213.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 84.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 46.16 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 40.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.03 Mn |
AST SpaceMobile Other Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=ASTS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "ticker": "ASTS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=ASTS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();