Capital Expenditures for AST SpaceMobile (ASTS)
According to AST SpaceMobile's latest reported financial statements, the company's current capital expenditures (TTM) is $1.21B USD. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
ASTS
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Latest period
$1.21B
YoY change
+511.5%
5Y CAGR
+103.6%
Peak year (2025)
$1.06B
Cumulative capital expenditures
$1.50B
CapEx history chart for AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) from 2018 to 2025
CapEx history table for AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) from 2018 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Capital Expenditures | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.06B | +511.5% | +$890.61M | ||
| 2024 | $174.13M | +46.6% | +$55.32M | ||
| 2023 | $118.81M | +107.4% | +$61.52M | ||
| 2022 | $57.28M | +4.5% | +$2.49M | ||
| 2021 | $54.79M | +80.2% | +$24.39M | ||
| 2020 | $30.40M | +732.1% | +$26.75M | ||
| 2019 | $3.65M | +1338.6% | +$3.40M | ||
| 2018 | $254,000 | — | — |
CapEx values are taken from AST SpaceMobile's reported cash flow statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
2025's annual capital expenditures for AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) came in at $1.06B – surged 511.5% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), AST SpaceMobile capital expenditures delivered a +103.6% annualised rate; sustaining 7 straight years of year-over-year growth.
$1.06B stands as the all-time-high annual capital expenditures, posted in 2025, against a low of $254,000 during 2018.
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) sits 7th of 8 Technology peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $9.38B.
AST SpaceMobile Capital Expenditures by Year
AST SpaceMobile Capital Expenditures 2025: $1.06B
AST SpaceMobile capital expenditures in 2025 was $1.06B, surged 511.5% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
AST SpaceMobile Capital Expenditures 2024: $174.13M
AST SpaceMobile capital expenditures in 2024 was $174.13M, surged 46.6% from 2023.
AST SpaceMobile Capital Expenditures 2023: $118.81M
AST SpaceMobile capital expenditures in 2023 was $118.81M, surged 107.4% from 2022.
AST SpaceMobile Capital Expenditures 2022: $57.28M
AST SpaceMobile capital expenditures in 2022 was $57.28M, edged up 4.5% from 2021.
AST SpaceMobile Capital Expenditures 2021: $54.79M
AST SpaceMobile capital expenditures in 2021 was $54.79M.
See more financial history for AST SpaceMobile (ASTS).
Sector peers — CapEx
Companies in the same sector as AST SpaceMobile, ranked by their latest capital expenditures.
| Company | Capital Expenditures | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| TSMC (TSM) | $1.29T | Technology |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | $64.55B | Technology |
| Micron Technology (MU) | $15.86B | Technology |
| Apple (AAPL) | $12.71B | Technology |
| NVIDIA (NVDA) | $6.04B | Technology |
| ASML (ASML) | $1.51B | Technology |
| AMD (AMD) | $974.00M | Technology |
| Broadcom (AVGO) | $623.00M | Technology |
Frequently asked questions
What is AST SpaceMobile's capital expenditures?
Latest reported capital expenditures for AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) is $1.21B (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has AST SpaceMobile capital expenditures changed year-over-year?
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) capital expenditures changed +511.5% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of AST SpaceMobile capital expenditures?
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) capital expenditures compound annual growth rate is +103.6% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did AST SpaceMobile capital expenditures hit its highest annual value?
AST SpaceMobile capital expenditures reached its highest annual value of $1.06B in 2025.
What was AST SpaceMobile capital expenditures in 2024?
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) capital expenditures in 2024 was $174.13M.
What was AST SpaceMobile capital expenditures in 2025?
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) capital expenditures in 2025 was $1.06B.
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