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ASTS (AST SpaceMobile) Cash-to-Debt : 2.42 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is AST SpaceMobile Cash-to-Debt?

Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. AST SpaceMobile's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 2.42.

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, AST SpaceMobile could pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024.

The historical rank and industry rank for AST SpaceMobile's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

ASTS' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.18   Med: 12.99   Max: 83.42
Current: 2.42

During the past 4 years, AST SpaceMobile's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 83.42. The lowest was 1.18. And the median was 12.99.

ASTS's Cash-to-Debt is ranked better than
61.37% of 2459 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.29 vs ASTS: 2.42

AST SpaceMobile Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for AST SpaceMobile's Cash-to-Debt can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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AST SpaceMobile Cash-to-Debt Chart

AST SpaceMobile Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash-to-Debt
6.07 24.45 18.69 1.18

AST SpaceMobile Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Cash-to-Debt Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.85 1.18 1.21 1.34 2.42

Competitive Comparison of AST SpaceMobile's Cash-to-Debt

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, AST SpaceMobile's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


AST SpaceMobile's Cash-to-Debt Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, AST SpaceMobile's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AST SpaceMobile's Cash-to-Debt falls into.



AST SpaceMobile Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

AST SpaceMobile's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

AST SpaceMobile's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


AST SpaceMobile  (NAS:ASTS) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.


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AST SpaceMobile Business Description

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Address
2901 Enterprise Lane, Midland Intl. Air & Space Port, Midland, TX, USA, 79706
AST SpaceMobile Inc is a satellite designer and manufacturer. The company is building a cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices, and off-the-shelf mobile phones based on extensive IP and patent portfolio. It has focused on eliminating the connectivity gaps faced by mobile subscribers and finally bringing broadband to the billions who remain unconnected. The Company's spaceMobile Service is being designed to provide cost-effective, high-speed Cellular Broadband services to end-users who are out of terrestrial cellular coverage using existing mobile devices.
Executives
Shanti B. Gupta officer: Chief Accounting Officer AST SCIENCE MIDLAND INTL AIR&SPACE PORT, 2901 ENTERPRISE LANE, MIDLAND TX 79706
Adriana Cisneros director 700 NW 1ST AVENUE, SUITE 1700, MIAMI FL 33136
Sean R. Wallace officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC., 2450 N STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20037
Atc Trs Ii Llc other: Member of 10% owner group 116 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02116
American Tower Corp /ma/ other: Member of 10% owner group 116 HUNTINGTON AVE, BOSTON MA 02116
Invesat Llc 10 percent owner 700 NW 1ST AVENUE, SUITE 1700, MIAMI FL 33136
Richard Sarnoff director C/O AUDIBLE INC, 65 WILLOWBROOK BLVD, WAYNE NJ 07470
Vodafone Ventures Ltd 10 percent owner VODAFONE HOUSE, THE CONNECTION, NEWBURY X0 RG14 2FN
Brian Heller officer: EVP, GC & Secretary C/O AST SPACEMOBILE 2901 ENTERPRISE LANE, MIDLAND INTL. AIR & SPACE PORT, MIDLAND TX 79706
Tareq Amin director C/O AST SPACEMOBILE 2901 ENTERPRISE LANE, MIDLAND INTL. AIR & SPACE PORT, MIDLAND TX 79706
Luke Ibbetson director C/O AST SPACEMOBILE 2901 ENTERPRISE LANE, MIDLAND INTL. AIR & SPACE PORT, MIDLAND TX 79706
Ronald L Rubin director 601 CLEARWATER PARK RD, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Gustavo A Cisneros 10 percent owner FINSER CORP, 550 BILTMORE WAY, CORAL GABLES FL 33134
Vodafone Group Public Ltd Co 10 percent owner VODAFONE HOUSE, THE CONNECTION, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE X0 RG14 2FN
Hiroshi Mikitani director C/O LYFT, INC., 185 BERRY STREET, SUITE 5000, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107