AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) posted quarterly Research & Development of $7.1 million for Q1 2026, little changed year-over-year from $7.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 21.29% quarter-over-quarter from $9.1 million in Q4 2025.
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has reported Research & Development for 7 consecutive years, with $7.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development changed 0.08% year-over-year to $7.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $28.1 million (down 11.24% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $28.1 million, down 2.32% from the prior year.
- Research & Development declined to $7.1 million in Q1 2026 per ASTS's latest filing, from $9.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $16.4 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $4.3 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $9.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $9.1 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development jumped 2624.01% — and 2024, when it sank 74.01%.
- AST SpaceMobile's Research & Development stood at $14.7 million in 2022, then slipped by 26.52% to $10.8 million in 2023, then tumbled by 50.32% to $5.3 million in 2024, then surged by 69.35% to $9.1 million in 2025, then slipped by 21.29% to $7.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ASTS's Research & Development at $7.1 million in Q1 2026, $9.1 million in Q4 2025, and $5.5 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 440.02 Bn | 423.38 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 2 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 77.69 Bn | 72.40 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 922.00 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.25 Bn | 76.56 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 260.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 66.40 Bn | 63.23 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 90.60 Mn |
| 5 | Nokia | 61.84 Bn | 54.37 Bn | 10.09 Bn | -20.95 Mn |
| 6 | Ciena | 60.71 Bn | 59.51 Bn | 691.55 Mn | 237.91 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 34.65 Bn | 34.28 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 51.81 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.62 Bn | 28.92 Bn | 2.58 Bn | -1.12 Bn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.62 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 9.12 Mn | 7.77 Mn |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 17.79 Bn | 17.63 Bn | 825.00 Mn | 184.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.89 Mn |