{"schemaVersion":1,"research":true,"symbol":"asts","name":"AST SpaceMobile","topic":"moat","path":"/stock/asts/moat","status":"published","version":7,"updatedAt":"2026-10-19T15:36:55.710Z","locked":false,"publicFairValue":false,"fairValue":null,"moat":{"verdict":"uncertain","summary":"AST SpaceMobile has demonstrated smartphone connectivity, accumulated protected technology and secured commercial agreements and customer prepayments. These provide credible foundations for potential barriers, but the passages do not establish durable competitive superiority or realized pricing power. The June 2026 filing reports no SpaceMobile Service revenue, and the August update still describes preparations for noncommercial beta usage. This is insufficiently established competitive positioning, rather than demonstrated competitive weakness.","advantages":[{"mechanism":"intangible_assets","claim":"Existing patents, manufacturing know-how, supplier restrictions and demonstrated connectivity create a potential technology barrier. Their economic superiority over competing offerings remains unestablished.","durability":"Patent terms begin expiring in 2039, and certain supplier restrictions extend for multiple years. These protections could support durability, but patent counts and legal terms do not establish commercially defensible performance.","risks":"Alternative architectures, independently developed technology, patent challenges and faster technological improvement could erode differentiation. Projected ASIC efficiencies and satellite cost reductions remain insufficiently demonstrated.","invalidation":"The technology-barrier thesis would weaken materially if competitors matched commercial throughput, coverage and reliability at comparable or lower total cost without needing AST's protected technology, or if material patents or supplier restrictions proved unenforceable.","competitors":[],"evidenceIds":["e1","e2","e3","e4","e5","e6"],"counterEvidenceIds":["e7","e8","e9","e10"]},{"mechanism":"switching_costs","claim":"Long-term MNO agreements, conditional exclusivity, gateway purchases and network integration could create switching friction. Existing contractual engagement is evidenced; customer dependence on an operating commercial service is not.","durability":"Disclosed agreements extend over several years, including a ten-year STC agreement. Vodafone exclusivity depends on service commitments and approvals, while AT&T's disclosed renewal mechanism does not establish exercised renewals.","risks":"MNOs control important distribution and spectrum relationships. Mutual exclusivity also constrains AST, and integration spending does not establish that customers cannot adopt alternatives.","invalidation":"The switching-friction thesis would weaken if MNOs replaced or supplemented AST without material integration costs, terminated commitments following unmet service obligations, or declined further purchases after commercial activation.","competitors":[],"evidenceIds":["e11","e12","e13","e14","e15","e16","e17"],"counterEvidenceIds":["e7","e8","e18","e19"]}],"evidence":[{"id":"e1","sourceId":"filing-2","location":"Business description: patent and patent-pending claims as of June 30, 2026","excerpt":"As of June 30, 2026, the Company has approximately 3,900 patent and patent pending claims worldwide, of which approximately 2,100 have been officially granted or allowed."},{"id":"e2","sourceId":"filing-2","location":"MD&A overview: patent expiration terms","excerpt":"Our patents have various terms expiring starting 2039."},{"id":"e3","sourceId":"filing-1","location":"Business: subsystem intellectual property and manufacturing control","excerpt":"We own the IP and control the manufacturing process, either internally at our AIT facilities or with contract manufacturers, for approximately 95% of the sub-systems used in our Block 2 BB satellites."},{"id":"e4","sourceId":"filing-1","location":"Business: contractual restrictions on supplier reuse","excerpt":"In cases where we have invested or co-invested with our suppliers in the design and development of satellite components and subsystems but do not own the IP design and in cases where we select suppliers to manufacture our own custom designed components and subsystems, we generally have contractual restrictions on the suppliers prohibiting the use of these design, development, and manufacturing processes for certain number of years to supply the same or similar satellite components and subsystems to any other third parties."},{"id":"e5","sourceId":"filing-10","location":"May 2026 business update: demonstrated smartphone peak data speed","excerpt":"New record achieved with 98.9 Mbps peak data speeds from in-orbit Block 1 BlueBird satellite directly to an unmodified smartphone over international waters"},{"id":"e6","sourceId":"filing-10","location":"May 2026 business update: FCC commercial service authorization","excerpt":"FCC grant of Supplemental Coverage from Space authorizes provision of commercial SpaceMobile Service in the United States for direct-to-device broadband connectivity leveraging a network of up to 248 satellites"},{"id":"e7","sourceId":"filing-2","location":"Revenue recognition note: absence of SpaceMobile Service revenue","excerpt":"To date, the Company has not recognized any revenues from the SpaceMobile Service."},{"id":"e8","sourceId":"filing-8","location":"August 2026 presentation: constellation progress and planned noncommercial beta usage","excerpt":"Orbital launch of BlueBird 8-13 marks six spacecraft launched within 50 days, increasing network to 13 in-orbit spacecraft, with combined aperture hardware of approximately 20,000 sq ft Beta service initiative to offer scaled non-commercial usage with strategic MNO partners in select markets globally Continued progress towards beta service in 2026 with initial 3,000 digital cells activated across the Continental United States from seven gateways Preparation for space-based cellular broadband beta service in 2026 as AST SpaceMobile network infrastructure continues to scale BlueBirds 14, 15, and 16 are ready to ship shortly, with BlueBird 17 through BlueBird 46 in various stages of production and assembly NEARLY 50 gateways in various stages of completion, installation, and planning ahead of service ahead of service = Gateway rollout"},{"id":"e9","sourceId":"filing-1","location":"Intellectual property risk factors: independent development by third parties","excerpt":"third parties may independently develop technologies that are the same or similar to ours;"},{"id":"e10","sourceId":"filing-1","location":"Technology risk factors: competing satellite capabilities and terrestrial improvements","excerpt":"Particular technological developments that could adversely affect the business plan may include the deployment by our competitors of new satellites with greater power, flexibility, efficiency or capabilities than ours, as well as continuing improvements in terrestrial wireless technologies."},{"id":"e11","sourceId":"filing-4","location":"Vodafone relationship: conditional mutual exclusivity and commercial terms","excerpt":"The Vodafone Commercial Agreement includes mutual exclusivity, conditioned upon AST meeting certain service commitments and applicable regulatory or governmental approvals for the services, within certain Vodafone home markets for five years; preferential commercial terms in Vodafone partner markets; a revenue share for the SpaceMobile Service; and the procurement, building and operating of mobile network ground stations at a mutually agreed cost by Vodafone."},{"id":"e12","sourceId":"filing-1","location":"Business: ten-year STC commercial agreement","excerpt":"On October 29, 2025, we entered into a ten-year commercial agreement with Saudi Telecom Company (“STC”) to enable direct-to-device satellite mobile connectivity across Saudi Arabia and key regional markets."},{"id":"e13","sourceId":"filing-1","location":"Commercial prepayments: received STC prepayment","excerpt":"As of December 31, 2025, we have received the prepayment from STC net of applicable withholding taxes."},{"id":"e14","sourceId":"filing-1","location":"Vodafone joint venture note: 2025 gateway equipment sales to SatCo","excerpt":"In addition, the Company recognized revenue of $2.1 million from gateway equipment sales to SatCo for the year ended December 31, 2025 and eliminated the intra-entity profit on such sale through an increase in loss from equity method investment and the carrying value of the equity method investment."},{"id":"e15","sourceId":"filing-2","location":"Joint venture note: first-half 2026 related-party gateway sales to SatCo","excerpt":"In addition, the Company recognized related party revenue of $1.9 million and $9.8 million from gateway equipment sales to SatCo for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, and eliminated the intra-entity profit on such sale through an increase in loss from the equity method investment."},{"id":"e16","sourceId":"filing-4","location":"AT&T commercial agreement: duration and automatic renewal terms","excerpt":"The AT&T Commercial Agreement expires on December 31, 2030, subject to auto-renewal for successive two-year periods unless either party terminates in accordance with the terms of the AT&T Commercial Agreement."},{"id":"e17","sourceId":"filing-8","location":"August 2026 presentation: potential partner coverage and ongoing network integration","excerpt":"MNOs expected to enable space-based cellular broadband connectivity to every American Partner-first strategy positions AST SpaceMobile as the direct-to-device partner of choice for mobile network operators Potential coverage Over 60 MNO partners with over 3 billion subscribers globally Network integration and testing activities now underway across European countries with Vodafone, Orange, Telefónica, Vodafone Ukraine, and Deutsche Telekom as well as in other key markets including Canada, Japan, and Saudi Arabia, subject to final regulatory approvals"},{"id":"e18","sourceId":"filing-1","location":"Risk factors: reliance on MNOs and regulatory approvals for spectrum access","excerpt":"We will rely on MNOs and require regulatory approvals to access the spectrum we need to provide SCS service."},{"id":"e19","sourceId":"filing-4","location":"AT&T commercial agreement: percentage of partner-billed monthly revenue","excerpt":"AT&T will pay to AST LLC a percentage of the gross monthly revenue AT&T bills to its end users for the services enabled by the satellite services."},{"id":"e20","sourceId":"filing-2","location":"Revenue recognition note: fixed-price government contract milestones","excerpt":"These contracts typically contain a single performance obligation and include a series of fixed-price milestones for which the Company has the right to invoice upon completion and customer acceptance."},{"id":"e21","sourceId":"filing-2","location":"Revenue recognition note: customer advance consideration and unsatisfied obligations","excerpt":"As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, $266.9 million and $227.0 million, respectively, of current and non-current contract liabilities were recorded for advance consideration received from customers for which the associated performance obligations were not yet satisfied."},{"id":"e22","sourceId":"filing-2","location":"June 2026 balance sheet: cash, debt and Class A share count","excerpt":"CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (Dollars in 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Induced conversion expense on convertible notes\n 88,654\n Stock-based compensation\n 118,820\n 18,351\n Non-cash interest expense\n 1,294\n 497\n Non-cash interest income\n (648\n Loss from equity method investment\n 6,862\n Changes in operating assets and liabilities:\n (41,571\n 1,225\n Prepaid expenses and other current assets\n (8,598\n (2,939\n (16,410\n (268\n Accounts payable and accrued expenses\n 45,552\n 20,675\n Contract liabilities\n 39,952\n 1,086\n Other assets and liabilities\n (5,669\n (2,757\n Net cash used in operating activities\n (145,212\n (72,024\n Cash flows from investing activities:\n Purchase of property and equipment\n (859,215\n (430,622\n Capital advances to Ligado\n (100,000\n Purchase of spectrum intangibles\n (42,103\n Insurance proceeds received from BB7 launch\n 21,595\n Net cash used in investing activities\n (979,723\n (430,622\n Cash flows from financing activities:\n Proceeds from debt\n 1,060,608\n 473,498\n Repayments of debt\n (20,178\n (926\n 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2,779,960\n 567,534\n Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period\n 2,722,834\n 939,400\n Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:\n Non-cash activities:\n Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities\n 2,786\n 1,505\n Non-cash investing and financing activities:"},{"id":"e24","sourceId":"filing-2","location":"MD&A: BB7 asset write-off net of insurance recoveries","excerpt":"Loss on involuntary conversion of $125.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026 consisted of the loss recognized for the asset write-off of the BB7 satellite, net of related insurance recoveries."},{"id":"e25","sourceId":"filing-2","location":"Commitments: rights to adjust satellite component quantities and delivery timelines","excerpt":"We have various rights to adjust the quantity of satellite components on the purchase orders and/or change the delivery timelines in accordance with our ongoing business plan."},{"id":"e26","sourceId":"filing-2","location":"Commitments: aggregate third-party contractual commitments","excerpt":"As of June 30, 2026, we had contractual commitments with third parties in the aggregate amount of approximately $775.0 - $795.0 million primarily related to R&D programs, operational services, capital improvements and procurement of BB satellite components needed, in accordance with our production plan, for the assembly, integration and testing necessary to complete the planned constellation of over 90 BB satellites, gateway equipment, and other projects."},{"id":"e27","sourceId":"filing-2","location":"Equity note: Avellan's actual economic interests in AST LLC","excerpt":"Mr. Avellan owns economic interests in AST LLC which are redeemable into either shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis or cash at the option of the Company."},{"id":"e28","sourceId":"filing-3","location":"Executive compensation: elimination of cash-flow performance goal","excerpt":"Specifically, the Compensation Committee approved: ● Elimination of the Company performance goal number 3: Cash flow milestones during a performance measurement period ended August 15, 2025."},{"id":"e29","sourceId":"filing-3","location":"Executive compensation: modified PSU achievement and continued-service vesting","excerpt":"Close and finance certain strategic agreement Achieved 100% Accordingly, the Compensation Committee determined that the modified 2024 PSUs had been earned as follows, and would vest 33% per year on each of the first, second and third anniversary of August 15, 2024 subject to continued service through the vesting date: Executive Target PSUs Percent Achievement PSUs Earned Scott Wisniewski 75,000 125.00% 93,750 Andrew Johnson 75,000 125.00% 93,750 The Compensation Committee will determine the Individual performance achievement with respect to the modified 2024 PSUs for Mr."},{"id":"e30","sourceId":"filing-3","location":"Executive compensation 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and nomination process","excerpt":"However, as a matter of good corporate governance, the Board has voluntarily chosen to have a Compensation Committee that is composed entirely of independent directors and to have director nominees be selected or recommended to our Board by independent directors."},{"id":"e35","sourceId":"filing-1","location":"Independent auditor report: effective internal control over financial reporting","excerpt":"In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission."},{"id":"e36","sourceId":"filing-7","location":"August 2026 business update: aggregate contracted commercial and government backlog","excerpt":"Revenue backlog increased to approximately $1.30 billion in aggregate contracted revenue with commercial partners 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\n 27,242\n \n \n \n 107,558\n \n \n \n 45,626\n \n Research and development costs\n \n \n 7,768\n \n \n \n 6,393\n \n \n \n 14,896\n \n \n \n 13,528\n \n Depreciation and amortization\n \n \n 20,664\n \n \n \n 11,720"},{"id":"e38","sourceId":"filing-2","location":"MD&A: assumptions underlying future average satellite capital costs","excerpt":"The estimated average capital cost per Block 2 BB satellite excludes cost of certain initial satellites used to validate satellite performance and operations and is based on securing future launch contracts with more favorable terms, diversifying our supply chain to include cost-effective and low-cost suppliers, cost reductions due to the benefits of economies of scale, continuous process improvements, and other factors."},{"id":"e39","sourceId":"filing-2","location":"MD&A overview: Ligado spectrum access remains subject to conditions and approval","excerpt":"Subject to the completion of certain conditions, including regulatory approval, as a result of the transaction with Ligado, we expect our network will be enhanced by our long-term access to up to 45 MHz of the lower mid-band satellite spectrum in the United States (“U.S.”) and Canada through our usage agreements."},{"id":"e40","sourceId":"filing-2","location":"MD&A overview: completed acquisition of S-band ITU priority rights","excerpt":"In addition, on September 25, 2025, we completed the acquisition of an entity that holds certain S-Band International Telecommunication Union (“ITU”) priority rights to Mobile Satellite Services frequencies in the range of 1980-2010 MHz and 2170-2200 MHz, for use in LEO."}],"changes":["The uncertain verdict is unchanged after re-examining the supplied catalog. Patent protection, regulatory authorization, contracts and deployment achievements support potential barriers without establishing durable commercial superiority.","Retention 2, contractual freedom 1, capital discipline 2, incentive alignment 2, execution 2 and governance 1 remain supported by current catalog citations; none is retained solely from the previous analysis.","Realized pricing and margin resilience remain unassessable. All four moat grades remain null because the economic moat is uncertain."],"limitations":["The supplied competition passages identify generic satellite, wireless and terrestrial alternatives without establishing named competitors. Names appearing as partners, suppliers, transaction parties or compensation peers are not treated as competitors.","Operating achievements and contractual disclosures support assessment, but most evidence is issuer-supplied. Claims of unique positioning, lower costs and future capacity are not independent comparative proof.","Partner subscriber totals represent potential distribution, not paying SpaceMobile users, realized network effects or demonstrated customer dependency.","No comparable unit pricing, price changes, commercial subscriber retention or exercised service renewals are supplied. Revenue growth and prepayments do not isolate pricing power.","Spectrum priority rights are existing assets, but anticipated Ligado access remains conditional in the latest quarterly filing. Accounting useful-life classifications do not establish moat durability.","The supplied source dates are filing dates with dateKind filed. August disclosures do not establish operating conditions as of October 19, 2026.","Economic ownership is disclosed, but its precise magnitude is not established by the cited passage. Earned PSUs remain subject to service conditions; no subsequent vesting or unresolved award outcome is assumed."],"qualityAssessments":[{"category":"moat","checks":[{"criterion":"structural_advantage","grade":null,"rationale":"Patents, manufacturing control, demonstrated connectivity and acquired spectrum priority rights provide potential barriers. The catalog does not establish their economic superiority over alternatives or a durable operating advantage.","evidenceIds":["e1","e3","e4","e5","e7","e40"]},{"criterion":"durability","grade":null,"rationale":"Patent expirations beginning in 2039 and multiyear agreements provide legal duration, but commercial protection has not been established through operating results. Technology substitution and conditional spectrum access remain unresolved.","evidenceIds":["e2","e9","e10","e12","e39"]},{"criterion":"customer_dependency","grade":null,"rationale":"Gateway purchases and integration demonstrate engagement, but noncommercial beta preparations and absent SpaceMobile Service revenue prevent establishing dependence on a working commercial service.","evidenceIds":["e7","e8","e14","e15","e17"]},{"criterion":"erosion_resilience","grade":null,"rationale":"The passages disclose potential technological erosion, but no sustained commercial record through competitive pressure. Neither resilience nor realized competitive defeat is established.","evidenceIds":["e7","e8","e9","e10"]}]},{"category":"pricing_power","checks":[{"criterion":"realized_pricing","grade":null,"rationale":"Reported gateway and government revenue confirms transactions, but supplies no comparable unit prices, concessions or price changes. Prepayments and backlog establish commitments rather than observed pricing strength or weakness.","evidenceIds":["e7","e20","e21","e36","e37"]},{"criterion":"retention","grade":2,"rationale":"Repeat gateway sales to SatCo in 2025 and first-half 2026, long-term agreements and received prepayments provide indirect evidence of continuing demand and engagement. Related-party sales and prospective service commitments do not establish subscriber retention or exercised renewals.","evidenceIds":["e12","e13","e14","e15","e16","e21"]},{"criterion":"margin_resilience","grade":null,"rationale":"Product and service revenues and costs are disclosed, but the early delivery mix and absence of SpaceMobile Service revenue do not establish ability to preserve economics through pricing or input-cost pressure. Forecast cost reductions are conditional.","evidenceIds":["e7","e37","e38"]},{"criterion":"contractual_freedom","grade":1,"rationale":"Disclosed terms constrain unilateral flexibility: AT&T compensation depends on partner-billed revenue, Vodafone has mutual exclusivity and preferential terms, and government work uses fixed-price milestones. The catalog establishes restricted freedom without disclosing a general repricing right.","evidenceIds":["e11","e19","e20"]}]},{"category":"strong_management","checks":[{"criterion":"capital_discipline","grade":2,"rationale":"Customer advances, substantial cash and adjustable procurement commitments support funding discipline. First-half operating cash use of $145.2 million and investing outflows of $979.7 million required $1,068.3 million of financing; debt and Class A shares increased, and BB7 incurred a $125.9 million write-off net of recoveries. Capital deployment has produced assets and technical progress, but economic returns remain unproven.","evidenceIds":["e21","e22","e23","e24","e25","e26","e8"]},{"criterion":"incentive_alignment","grade":2,"rationale":"Avellan's disclosed economic interests and earned equity awards with continued-service conditions provide actual alignment evidence. Eliminating a cash-flow goal and subsequently awarding maximum achievement under modified PSUs weaken confidence in fixed performance accountability. Voting control is assessed separately from economic ownership.","evidenceIds":["e27","e28","e29","e32"]},{"criterion":"execution","grade":2,"rationale":"Demonstrated smartphone speeds, FCC authorization, constellation expansion, revenue and contracted backlog show delivery. Missed construction and orbit goals, the BB7 write-off and continued noncommercial beta preparations show material limitations. 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