AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS – Get Free Report) and UTime (NASDAQ:WTO – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares AST SpaceMobile and UTime”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
AST SpaceMobile | $4.42 million | 3,534.38 | -$300.08 million | ($1.99) | -24.80 |
UTime | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Risk & Volatility
AST SpaceMobile has a beta of 2.02, suggesting that its share price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UTime has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for AST SpaceMobile and UTime, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
AST SpaceMobile | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.63 |
UTime | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
AST SpaceMobile currently has a consensus price target of $45.34, indicating a potential downside of 8.14%. Given AST SpaceMobile’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe AST SpaceMobile is more favorable than UTime.
Profitability
This table compares AST SpaceMobile and UTime’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
AST SpaceMobile | -7,033.22% | -23.56% | -13.79% |
UTime | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
61.0% of AST SpaceMobile shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of UTime shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.2% of AST SpaceMobile shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 54.6% of UTime shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
AST SpaceMobile beats UTime on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About AST SpaceMobile
AST SpaceMobile, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops and provides access to a space-based cellular broadband network for smartphones in the United States. Its SpaceMobile service provides cellular broadband services to end-users who are out of terrestrial cellular coverage. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Midland, Texas.
About UTime
UTime Limited, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and operates mobile phones, accessories, and related consumer electronics. The company offers consumer electronics, such as power banks, bluetooth speakers, batteries, chargers, cell phone parts, molds, and shells. It provides electronics manufacturing services, including original equipment manufacturer and original design manufacturer services. It sells its products under the UTime and Do brand names in South America, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa. UTime Limited was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.
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