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AST SpaceMobile Surpasses Q3 Earnings Estimates, Misses on Revenues

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AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS - Free Report) reported modest third-quarter 2024 results, with adjusted earnings beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate but revenues missing the same.  

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Bottom Line

Net loss in the reported quarter was $171.9 million or a loss of $1.10 per share compared with $20.9 million or 23 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Non-GAAP net income was 10 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 28 cents.

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

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Revenues

Quarterly revenues were $1.1 million, which missed the consensus estimate of $2 million.

Other Details

In the September quarter, total operating expenses rose to $66.6 million from $59 million in the year-ago quarter. This was due to increased research and development costs and engineering services costs. Adjusted operating expenses for the third quarter of 2024 were $45.3 million, up 21.4% year over year.

Cash Flow & Liquidity

For the first nine months of 2024, the company utilized $97.7 million of cash from operating activities compared with a cash utilization of $124 million in the year-ago quarter. As of Sept. 30, 2024, it had $518.9 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.

ASTS’ Zacks Rank

AST SpaceMobile currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

Upcoming Releases

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (KEYS - Free Report) is scheduled to release third-quarter earnings on Nov. 19. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $1.57 per share, indicating a decline of 21.1% from the year-ago reported figure.

Nvidia Corporation (NVDA - Free Report) is scheduled to release third-quarter earnings on Nov. 20. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at 74 cents per share, indicating a growth of 85% from the year-ago reported figure.

Workday, Inc. (WDAY - Free Report) is scheduled to release third-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings on Nov. 26. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at $1.72 per share, indicating growth of 12.4% from the year-ago reported figure.

 

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