AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
AST SpaceMobile's (ASTS) quarterly Research & Development came in at $7.8 million in Q2 2026, up 21.51% year-over-year from $6.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 8.96% quarter-over-quarter from $7.1 million in Q1 2026.
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has reported Research & Development for 7 consecutive years, with $7.8 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 21.51% year-over-year to $7.8 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $29.5 million, a 12.25% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $28.1 million, down 2.32% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $7.8 million for Q2 2026 at AST SpaceMobile, up from $7.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $16.4 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at $4.3 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of $9.2 million and a median of $8.7 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development soared 2624.01% in 2022 and slumped 74.01% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $14.7 million in 2022, then retreated by 26.52% to $10.8 million in 2023, then tumbled by 50.32% to $5.3 million in 2024, then soared by 69.35% to $9.1 million in 2025, then slipped by 14.23% to $7.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $7.8 million (Q2 2026), $7.1 million (Q1 2026), and $9.1 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 195.65 Bn | 160.05 Bn | 27.03 Bn | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 177.81 Bn | 162.55 Bn | 14.76 Bn | - |
| 3 | At&T | 174.05 Bn | 122.00 Bn | 25.82 Bn | - |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 146.85 Bn | 135.48 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 77.49 Bn | 41.74 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Chunghwa Telecom | 35.79 Bn | 31.63 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 36.19 Mn |
| 7 | EchoStar | 26.14 Bn | 17.28 Bn | 1.65 Bn | - |
| 8 | AST SpaceMobile | 24.05 Bn | 24.55 Bn | 7.95 Mn | 7.77 Mn |
| 9 | Bce | 19.56 Bn | 17.89 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Telefonica Brasil | 18.53 Bn | 12.53 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |
API Access
AST SpaceMobile Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ASTS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "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=research-and-development&ticker=ASTS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();