AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026)
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $55.4 million for Q1 2026, up 607.3% year-over-year from $7.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 179.36% quarter-over-quarter from $19.8 million in Q4 2025.
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Share-based Compensation (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) has reported Share-based Compensation for 7 consecutive years, with $55.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 607.3% year-over-year to $55.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $93.5 million (up 1722.61% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $23.0 million, up 928.51% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation rose to $55.4 million in Q1 2026 per ASTS's latest filing, from $19.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $55.4 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$18.4 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $6.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.6 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Share-based Compensation slumped 379.32% — and 2025, when it jumped 2392.36%.
- AST SpaceMobile's Share-based Compensation stood at $2.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 186.46% to $6.6 million in 2023, then slumped by 379.32% to -$18.4 million in 2024, then surged by 207.81% to $19.8 million in 2025, then soared by 179.36% to $55.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ASTS's Share-based Compensation at $55.4 million in Q1 2026, $19.8 million in Q4 2025, and $100000.0 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 440.02 Bn | 423.38 Bn | 10.08 Bn | -627.00 Mn |
| 2 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 77.69 Bn | 72.40 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 218.00 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.25 Bn | 76.56 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 104.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 66.40 Bn | 63.23 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 122.60 Mn |
| 5 | Nokia | 61.84 Bn | 54.37 Bn | 10.09 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ciena | 60.71 Bn | 59.51 Bn | 691.55 Mn | 55.47 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 34.65 Bn | 34.28 Bn | 370.71 Mn | -2.14 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.62 Bn | 28.92 Bn | 2.58 Bn | - |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.62 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 9.12 Mn | 67.55 Mn |
| 10 | Zebra Technologies | 17.79 Bn | 17.63 Bn | 825.00 Mn | 36.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 67.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 67.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 55.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 55.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 100,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 100,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -18.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -18.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 314,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 314,000.00 |