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Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 115%

Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 37%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 33%

Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -27%

Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Artificial Intelligence. Themes include Data Centers & Infrastructure, and AI Chips.

Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 33x, P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 163x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 89x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 129x

Stock price has recently run up significantly
12M Rtn12 month market price return is 177%

Significant share based compensation
SBC/Rev LTMShare Based Compensation / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 19%

Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -3.2%

Key risks
ALAB key risks include [1] a high concentration of major cloud and server OEM customers who could develop in-house or alternative solutions, Show more.

0 Strong revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 115%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 37%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 33%
2 Valuation becoming less expensive
P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -27%
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Artificial Intelligence. Themes include Data Centers & Infrastructure, and AI Chips.
4 Expensive valuation multiples
P/SPrice/Sales ratio is 33x, P/EBITPrice/EBIT or Price/(Operating Income) ratio is 163x, P/CFOPrice/(Cash Flow from Operations). CFO is cash before capital expenditures. is 89x, P/EPrice/Earnings or Price/(Net Income) is 129x
5 Stock price has recently run up significantly
12M Rtn12 month market price return is 177%
6 Significant share based compensation
SBC/Rev LTMShare Based Compensation / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 19%
7 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -3.2%
8 Key risks
ALAB key risks include [1] a high concentration of major cloud and server OEM customers who could develop in-house or alternative solutions, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

Price Chart

Why The Stock Moved

Qualitative Assessment

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Astera Labs (ALAB) stock has remained largely at the same level since 12/31/2025 because of the following key factors:

1. Post-IPO Volatility and Valuation Adjustment Following Rapid Ascent.

Astera Labs experienced a significant stock price increase following its IPO on March 20, 2024, reaching an all-time high of $251.88 on September 18, 2025. The period since December 31, 2025, has largely seen the stock consolidate within a range, such as trading between $97.89 and $151.38 after its Q4 2025 earnings in February 2026, indicating a natural valuation adjustment and stabilization after its initial rapid growth phase rather than continued explosive upward momentum.

2. Mixed Q4 2025 Financial Results and Q1 2026 Guidance Indicating Decelerating Revenue Growth.

While Astera Labs exceeded analyst expectations for Q4 2025, reporting $0.58 EPS against a $0.51 consensus and $270.58 million in revenue against a $249.46 million consensus, its Q1 2026 revenue guidance of approximately $291.5 million at the midpoint, despite being above consensus, implied an 83% year-over-year growth rate, which marked a seventh consecutive quarter of top-line growth deceleration. This trend introduced some caution among investors, tempering further significant stock appreciation.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The 1.1% change in ALAB stock from 12/31/2025 to 4/13/2026 was primarily driven by a 17.9% change in the company's Total Revenues ($ Mil).
(LTM values as of)123120254132026Change
Stock Price ($)166.36168.251.1%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)72385317.9%
Net Income Margin (%)27.5%25.7%-6.5%
P/E Multiple140.1130.2-7.1%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)167170-1.2%
Cumulative Contribution1.1%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

12/31/2025 to 4/13/2026
ReturnCorrelation
ALAB0.3% 
Market (SPY)-5.4%41.1%
Sector (XLF)-5.7%16.9%

Fundamental Drivers

The -14.1% change in ALAB stock from 9/30/2025 to 4/13/2026 was primarily driven by a -59.7% change in the company's P/E Multiple.
(LTM values as of)93020254132026Change
Stock Price ($)195.80168.25-14.1%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)60685340.8%
Net Income Margin (%)16.5%25.7%55.4%
P/E Multiple323.4130.2-59.7%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)165170-2.4%
Cumulative Contribution-14.1%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

9/30/2025 to 4/13/2026
ReturnCorrelation
ALAB-14.8% 
Market (SPY)-2.9%43.3%
Sector (XLF)-3.8%13.5%

Fundamental Drivers

The 182.0% change in ALAB stock from 3/31/2025 to 4/13/2026 was primarily driven by a 115.1% change in the company's Total Revenues ($ Mil).
(LTM values as of)33120254132026Change
Stock Price ($)59.67168.25182.0%
Change Contribution By: 
Total Revenues ($ Mil)396853115.1%
P/S Multiple24.133.538.8%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)160170-5.6%
Cumulative Contribution182.0%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

3/31/2025 to 4/13/2026
ReturnCorrelation
ALAB179.5% 
Market (SPY)16.3%48.3%
Sector (XLF)4.8%29.1%

Fundamental Drivers

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Market Drivers

3/31/2023 to 4/13/2026
ReturnCorrelation
ALAB  
Market (SPY)63.3%45.3%
Sector (XLF)67.8%21.3%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

 202120222023202420252026Total [1]
Returns
ALAB Return---114%26%-10%140%
Peers Return59%-11%67%76%46%15%606%
S&P 500 Return27%-19%24%23%16%-0%81%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
ALAB Win Rate---60%50%25% 
Peers Win Rate67%48%62%57%52%45% 
S&P 500 Win Rate75%42%67%75%67%50% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
ALAB Max Drawdown----41%-60%-40% 
Peers Max Drawdown-6%-37%-11%-21%-40%-17% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-1%-25%-1%-2%-15%-7% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: AVGO, MRVL, CRDO, MCHP, RMBS.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 4/13/2026 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

ALAB has limited trading history. Below is the Financials sector ETF (XLF) in its place.

Unique KeyEventXLFS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-26.9%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven36.7%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven525 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-43.3%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven76.5%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven295 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-26.1%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven35.2%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven338 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-83.7%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven515.2%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven4,470 days1,480 days

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In The Past

SPDR Select Sector Fund's stock fell -26.9% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/12/2022. A -26.9% loss requires a 36.7% gain to breakeven.

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About Astera Labs (ALAB)

Our mission is to innovate, design, and deliver semiconductor-based connectivity solutions that are purpose-built to unleash the full potential of cloud and AI infrastructure. Building on years of experience with a singular focus on addressing connectivity challenges in data-centric systems, we have developed and deployed our leading Intelligent Connectivity Platform built from the ground up for cloud and AI infrastructure. Our Intelligent Connectivity Platform comprises: i) Semiconductor-based, high-speed, mixed-signal connectivity products that integrate a matrix of microcontrollers and sensors; and ii) COSMOS, our software suite which is embedded in our connectivity products and integrated into our customers’ systems. Our Intelligent Connectivity Platform provides our customers with the ability to deploy and operate high-performance cloud and AI infrastructure at scale, addressing an increasingly diverse set of requirements. We provide our connectivity products in various form factors including ICs, boards, and modules. AI touches many aspects of our daily lives today, from vision processing for autonomous vehicles to speech recognition systems for chatbots. According to IDC, by 2025, the Global 2000 organizations will allocate over 40% of their core IT spend to AI-related initiatives, leading to a double-digit increase in the rate of product and process innovations. The shift towards the cloud from on-premise computing is rapidly accelerating due to increasing demand for compute-intensive AI workloads that are truly optimized when deployed at cloud scale. To address the performance and scalability requirements of AI and other compute-intensive applications, hyperscalers have adopted heterogeneous, “accelerated computing” system architectures within their data centers, which include GPUs and other AI accelerators, such as TPUs, AI processors, custom ASICs, and FPGAs, to target specific workloads. These new system architectures require a connectivity backbone that is significantly faster, has lower latency, is robust, and supports cloud scale deployment. Our patented software-defined platform approach delivers critical connectivity performance, enables flexibility and customization, and supports observability and predictive analytics. This approach efficiently addresses the data, network, and memory bottlenecks, scalability, and other unique infrastructure requirements of our hyperscaler and system OEM customers. Based on trusted relationships with the leading hyperscalers and collaboration with data center infrastructure suppliers such as NVIDIA, Advanced Micro Devices, Intel, and many others, our platform is designed to meet our customers’ unique cloud scale requirements. Our COSMOS software suite is foundational to our Intelligent Connectivity Platform and is designed to enable our customers to seamlessly configure, manage, monitor, optimize, troubleshoot, and customize functions in our IC, board, and module products. We believe that our Intelligent Connectivity Platform addresses a large and growing total addressable market (“TAM”) of $17.2 billion. Specifically, our technology and product portfolios target the global wired connectivity market, including PCIe and Ethernet, and the CXL memory connectivity controller market. We believe that our TAM will grow to $27.4 billion by 2027, and we expect to address an increasing share of this TAM as we expand the breadth and depth of our product portfolio. Today, our connectivity solutions are at the heart of major AI platforms deployed worldwide featuring both commercially available GPUs and proprietary AI accelerators. In the last four years, we have successfully introduced three revenue-generating product families across multiple form factors including ICs, boards, and modules, shipping millions of devices across all of the major hyperscalers. Our products, which include Aries PCIe®/CXL™ Smart DSP Retimers (“Aries”), Taurus Ethernet Smart Cable Modules™ (“Taurus”), and Leo CXL Memory Connectivity Controllers (“Leo”), leverage our ICs that are built upon industry standard connectivity protocols such as PCIe, Ethernet, and CXL to address the growing demand for purpose-built connectivity solutions that solve critical data, network, and memory bottlenecks inherent in cloud and AI infrastructure. Since our inception, we have created and commercialized first-to-market PCIe, Ethernet, and CXL products, and, with more than 300 design wins, we have become a trusted partner and a proven supplier to our hyperscaler and system OEM customers. We have experienced strong growth since our founding in October 2017, and particularly since the commercial launch of Aries in 2020. We were incorporated in Delaware in October 2017 under the name Astera Labs, Inc. Our principal executive offices are located at 2901 Tasman Drive, Suite 205, Santa Clara, CA.

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Astera Labs is like Mellanox (now part of NVIDIA), but specialized in the ultra-high-speed internal data and memory connections within AI and cloud data centers.

Alternatively, think of them as Rambus, but focused on next-generation PCIe and CXL memory and data connectivity controllers crucial for advanced AI and cloud infrastructure.

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Astera Labs (ALAB) provides the following major products:

  • Aries PCIe®/CXL™ Smart DSP Retimers: These semiconductor products enhance signal integrity and extend the reach of PCIe and CXL interfaces in cloud and AI infrastructure.
  • Taurus Ethernet Smart Cable Modules™: These modules provide advanced Ethernet connectivity solutions, resolving network bottlenecks in high-performance cloud and AI data centers.
  • Leo CXL Memory Connectivity Controllers: These controllers manage and optimize CXL (Compute Express Link) memory connectivity, addressing memory bottlenecks within cloud and AI infrastructure.
  • COSMOS software suite: This software enables customers to configure, manage, monitor, and optimize the functions of Astera Labs' connectivity IC, board, and module products.

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Astera Labs (ALAB) sells primarily to other companies. Its major customers can be categorized as:

  • Hyperscalers: These are large cloud service providers that deploy and operate high-performance cloud and AI infrastructure at scale. While no specific names of hyperscaler customers are provided, Astera Labs states it ships millions of devices across "all of the major hyperscalers."
  • System OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) customers: These are companies that build and supply systems for data centers.

Astera Labs also emphasizes "trusted relationships" and "collaboration" with leading data center infrastructure suppliers. This indicates these companies are either direct customers, integrating Astera Labs' connectivity solutions into their own offerings, or critical partners whose platforms incorporate Astera Labs' technology which is then sold to hyperscalers and system OEMs. These named companies include:

  • NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA)
  • Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD)
  • Intel (NASDAQ: INTC)

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Jitendra Mohan, Chief Executive Officer

Jitendra Mohan is a co-founder of Astera Labs, establishing the company in 2017, and has served as its Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors since November 2017. He led Astera Labs through a successful IPO in March 2024. Prior to co-founding Astera Labs, Mr. Mohan was the Product Line (General) Manager at Texas Instruments Inc. from March 2012 to October 2017. Before that, he held various technical leadership roles, including Design Director, at National Semiconductor Corporation from June 1996 to March 2012. He holds over 35 patents. Mr. Mohan co-founded Astera Labs with Sanjay Gajendra and Casey Morrison, having previously worked together at Texas Instruments.

Desmond Lynch, Chief Financial Officer

Desmond Lynch was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Astera Labs, effective March 2, 2026. Before joining Astera Labs, he served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Rambus Inc. from August 2022 to February 2026. His experience also includes roles as Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations at Rambus from 2020 to 2022, and Vice President, Finance at Knowles Corporation from 2019 to 2020. Mr. Lynch also held financial leadership positions at Renesas Electronics Corporation/Integrated Device Technology, Inc. from 2016 to 2019, and was Director, Financial Planning and Analysis at Atmel Corporation from 2010 to 2016 before its acquisition by Microchip Technology. He is a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Glasgow, Scotland.

Sanjay Gajendra, President and Chief Operating Officer

Sanjay Gajendra is a co-founder of Astera Labs and has served as Chief Operating Officer and a member of the board of directors since November 2017, taking on the role of President in November 2023. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the company from November 2017 to July 2020. Prior to co-founding Astera Labs, Mr. Gajendra was a Product Line (General) Manager at Texas Instruments Inc. from July 2014 to October 2017. His background also includes various roles at National Semiconductor Corporation, including Product Manager, Principal Software Engineer, and Senior Software Engineer, as well as a Senior Software Engineer at Wipro Limited. Mr. Gajendra holds a Master of Engineering degree in Engineering Management from the University of Colorado Boulder. He co-founded Astera Labs with Jitendra Mohan and Casey Morrison, having worked together at Texas Instruments.

Casey Morrison, Chief Product Officer

Casey Morrison is a co-founder of Astera Labs. As Chief Product Officer, he is responsible for leading the product organization, which includes defining products and ensuring their seamless integration into customer systems. He co-founded Astera Labs with Jitendra Mohan and Sanjay Gajendra after their time working together at Texas Instruments.

Philip Mazzara, General Counsel & Secretary

Philip Mazzara serves as the General Counsel and Secretary for Astera Labs, where he oversees the company's legal and compliance functions. Before joining Astera Labs, he held the position of General Counsel and Secretary at Innovium, Inc., a company specializing in network switch silicon for the data center market. Mr. Mazzara earned both a JD and an MBA from Stanford Law School and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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The key risks to Astera Labs' business are:
  1. Reliance on a rapidly evolving cloud and AI infrastructure market: Astera Labs' core business is purpose-built around providing semiconductor-based connectivity solutions specifically for cloud and AI infrastructure. While this market is experiencing significant growth, it is also highly dynamic with continuous technological advancements and architectural shifts. A slowdown in AI or cloud infrastructure investment, a shift in dominant computing paradigms, or the emergence of new technologies that address connectivity bottlenecks differently could significantly impact the demand for Astera Labs' specialized solutions.
  2. Customer concentration with leading hyperscalers and reliance on strategic partnerships: The company's success is deeply intertwined with its "trusted relationships with the leading hyperscalers" and collaborations with major data center infrastructure suppliers like NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel. While Astera Labs has achieved "more than 300 design wins" and ships to "all of the major hyperscalers," the number of these "major" customers is relatively limited. The loss of a significant hyperscaler customer or a shift in their technology preferences, procurement strategies, or preferred partners could have a substantial adverse effect on Astera Labs' revenue and market position.
  3. Intense competition and the need for continuous innovation: Astera Labs operates in the highly competitive semiconductor industry, focusing on critical connectivity components like PCIe, Ethernet, and CXL. While the company has introduced "first-to-market" products and employs a "patented software-defined platform," it faces competition from both established semiconductor giants and other innovative startups. The ability to maintain technological leadership, continuously innovate, and bring new products to market rapidly to address evolving customer needs and industry standards is crucial for sustained growth and market share against well-resourced competitors.

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The clear emerging threat for Astera Labs is the potential for their major hyperscaler customers to vertically integrate and develop their own custom connectivity ASICs.

The company description states that hyperscalers "have adopted heterogeneous, 'accelerated computing' system architectures within their data centers, which include GPUs and other AI accelerators, such as TPUs, AI processors, custom ASICs, and FPGAs, to target specific workloads." This demonstrates that Astera Labs' primary customers possess the capability and strategic intent to design and deploy their own specialized silicon for critical data center functions. Should these hyperscalers extend this in-house chip design capability to the core connectivity components (such as PCIe/CXL retimers or CXL memory controllers) that Astera Labs currently supplies, it could directly reduce or eliminate the need for Astera Labs' products, similar to how major tech companies like Apple developed their own processors or how hyperscalers develop their own AI accelerators, diminishing reliance on third-party suppliers.

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Astera Labs' Intelligent Connectivity Platform targets a global total addressable market (TAM) of $17.2 billion. This market includes the global wired connectivity market (PCIe and Ethernet) and the CXL memory connectivity controller market. Astera Labs anticipates this TAM will grow to $27.4 billion by 2027.

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Astera Labs (ALAB) is poised for significant revenue growth over the next 2-3 years, driven by several key factors in the rapidly evolving data center and AI infrastructure markets:

  1. Surging Demand for AI and Cloud Infrastructure: Astera Labs is a critical enabler of high-performance AI and cloud infrastructure. The explosion in AI-related spending by major hyperscalers such as Google, AWS, and Microsoft is creating robust and structural demand for Astera Labs' connectivity solutions. The company's Q4 2025 results highlighted accelerating demand from U.S. hyperscalers for AI and cloud infrastructure solutions, with substantial new design wins and diversification across multiple customers. Analysts expect Astera Labs to grow substantially faster than its industry, with forecasted annualized revenue growth of 58% to the end of 2026.
  2. Expansion of Product Portfolio and Technology Leadership: The company is continuously expanding its Intelligent Connectivity Platform with new and advanced semiconductor-based solutions. This includes a focus on next-generation PCIe (e.g., PCIe 6.0), CXL (Compute Express Link), and advanced smart fabric switches like the Scorpio X-Series. Astera Labs is the first to market with a complete PCIe 6.0 solution set, including retimers, gearboxes, smart fabric switches, and optical modules. The shift from Aries retimers to Scorpio scale-up fabrics is expected to materially increase the dollar content per rack and enhance system lock-in. The expanded Scorpio X-Series roadmap includes new capabilities such as increased radix support, platform-specific protocols, in-network computing, Hypercast technology, and optical connectivity to enable multi-rack deployments for complex AI workloads.
  3. Growing Adoption of Advanced Connectivity Standards and Strategic Partnerships: Astera Labs is actively involved in the adoption and implementation of critical new industry standards such as CXL, PCIe 6.0, and Ultra Accelerator (UA) Link. The company's platform integrates these technologies along with Ethernet and NVLink. Its strategic partnerships and collaborations with leading data center infrastructure suppliers like NVIDIA, Advanced Micro Devices, Intel, and its involvement in the Arm Total Design ecosystem are crucial for driving the adoption of its solutions in next-generation AI platforms. These collaborations and first-to-market products have resulted in over 300 design wins.

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Capital Allocation Decisions (Last 3-5 Years)

1. Share Repurchases

  • No significant share repurchases were reported; as of September 2025, Astera Labs had a 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio of -2.42%, indicating no buybacks or potential share issuance.

2. Share Issuance

  • Astera Labs completed its Initial Public Offering (IPO) in March 2024, selling 19,758,903 shares of common stock at $36.00 per share.
  • The IPO generated gross proceeds of approximately $819.7 million for the company.
  • Certain existing stockholders also sold 3,011,097 shares in the IPO.

3. Inbound Investments

  • Astera Labs raised $819.7 million in gross proceeds from its IPO in March 2024.
  • Prior to its public offering, Astera Labs had a private valuation of $3.15 billion in November 2022.
  • Institutional investors, including Vanguard Group Inc., State Street Corp, Geode Capital Management LLC, and Swiss National Bank, significantly increased their holdings in Astera Labs during 2025.

4. Outbound Investments

  • Astera Labs entered into a definitive agreement to acquire aiXscale Photonics GmbH.
  • The company utilized recent funding to establish two new international research and development centers in Canada, expand its workforce, and broaden its product lines.

5. Capital Expenditures

  • Capital expenditures for the fourth quarter of 2025 totaled $18.7 million, following $12.3 million in the third quarter of 2025, demonstrating ongoing investments in facilities or equipment.
  • Net cash used in investing activities was substantial in 2025, with figures of -$72.8 million in Q4, -$101.0 million in Q3, -$63.7 million in Q2, and -$3.97 million in Q1.

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Financials

ALABAVGOMRVLCRDOMCHPRMBSMedian
NameAstera L.Broadcom Marvell .Credo Te.Microchi.Rambus  
Mkt Price168.25379.50132.22146.8273.75113.45139.52
Mkt Cap28.51,799.2113.826.839.912.234.2
Rev LTM85368,2828,1951,0684,3727082,720
Op Inc LTM17328,3091,338324277260301
FCF LTM28228,9111,392284820333577
FCF 3Y Avg12222,6791,267871,535235751
CFO LTM31929,6841,750340911360636
CFO 3Y Avg14823,2691,6011231,735262931

Growth & Margins

ALABAVGOMRVLCRDOMCHPRMBSMedian
NameAstera L.Broadcom Marvell .Credo Te.Microchi.Rambus  
Rev Chg LTM115.1%25.2%42.1%226.1%-8.1%27.1%34.6%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-26.2%13.3%104.0%-15.4%16.4%16.4%
Rev Chg Q91.8%29.5%22.1%201.5%15.6%18.1%25.8%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM17.9%6.9%5.1%34.2%3.8%4.3%6.0%
Op Mgn LTM20.3%41.5%16.3%30.3%6.3%36.8%25.3%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-11.5%38.2%0.7%0.5%19.0%29.6%9.8%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM5.6%0.6%1.6%5.1%2.7%0.3%2.1%
CFO/Rev LTM37.5%43.5%21.4%31.8%20.8%50.9%34.6%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg20.3%43.7%25.1%15.2%27.2%44.9%26.2%
FCF/Rev LTM33.1%42.3%17.0%26.6%18.8%47.1%29.8%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg15.1%42.6%19.9%6.5%24.0%40.1%22.0%

Valuation

ALABAVGOMRVLCRDOMCHPRMBSMedian
NameAstera L.Broadcom Marvell .Credo Te.Microchi.Rambus  
Mkt Cap28.51,799.2113.826.839.912.234.2
P/S33.526.313.925.09.117.321.2
P/EBIT164.563.034.982.6228.243.172.8
P/E130.272.042.678.7-579.753.062.5
P/CFO89.360.665.078.743.834.062.8
Total Yield0.8%1.4%2.5%1.4%1.7%1.9%1.5%
Dividend Yield0.0%0.0%0.2%0.0%1.9%0.0%0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg-2.4%1.8%0.3%3.8%3.1%2.4%
D/E0.00.00.00.00.10.00.0
Net D/E-0.00.00.0-0.00.1-0.1-0.0

Returns

ALABAVGOMRVLCRDOMCHPRMBSMedian
NameAstera L.Broadcom Marvell .Credo Te.Microchi.Rambus  
1M Rtn39.8%18.0%50.6%24.8%19.1%20.7%22.7%
3M Rtn-2.5%8.0%59.6%-5.9%1.1%22.1%4.5%
6M Rtn-15.7%6.8%48.1%-2.1%16.2%16.9%11.5%
12M Rtn179.8%110.3%148.3%279.2%96.2%141.2%144.7%
3Y Rtn171.2%537.4%231.5%1,551.5%-0.1%126.6%201.4%
1M Excs Rtn37.1%10.0%47.7%28.1%14.4%23.2%25.6%
3M Excs Rtn4.6%11.4%60.1%-1.1%-0.2%22.6%8.0%
6M Excs Rtn-27.6%8.2%43.8%-5.3%11.4%12.7%9.8%
12M Excs Rtn135.1%80.5%91.4%210.7%42.9%90.7%91.0%
3Y Excs Rtn102.3%459.5%164.3%1,449.4%-68.6%62.4%133.3%

Comparison Analyses

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment
$ Mil202520242023
Product sales393112 
Engineering services34 
Total396116 


Price Behavior

Price Behavior
Market Price$166.79 
Market Cap ($ Bil)28.3 
First Trading Date03/20/2024 
Distance from 52W High-33.8% 
   50 Days200 Days
DMA Price$129.53$156.14
DMA Trendupdown
Distance from DMA28.8%6.8%
 3M1YR
Volatility103.3%91.1%
Downside Capture1.111.50
Upside Capture313.74342.71
Correlation (SPY)40.3%41.5%
ALAB Betas & Captures as of 3/31/2026

 1M2M3M6M1Y3Y
Beta3.354.103.023.152.32-0.01
Up Beta5.788.465.302.821.950.56
Down Beta4.060.981.071.961.89-0.29
Up Capture448%552%364%491%1199%1641%
Bmk +ve Days7162765139424
Stock +ve Days10182961133258
Down Capture205%344%297%254%166%112%
Bmk -ve Days12233358110323
Stock -ve Days12243465118247

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively
Based On 1-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with ALAB
ALAB157.2%91.2%1.45-
Sector ETF (XLF)10.5%15.6%0.4519.8%
Equity (SPY)18.7%13.7%1.0644.0%
Gold (GLD)53.7%27.6%1.555.0%
Commodities (DBC)25.2%16.2%1.3714.2%
Real Estate (VNQ)14.8%14.0%0.762.8%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)-11.7%43.0%-0.1725.7%

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Based On 5-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with ALAB
ALAB21.6%92.4%0.93-
Sector ETF (XLF)10.1%18.7%0.4221.4%
Equity (SPY)11.1%17.0%0.5045.4%
Gold (GLD)21.8%17.8%1.019.3%
Commodities (DBC)11.7%18.8%0.5121.8%
Real Estate (VNQ)3.7%18.8%0.109.7%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)4.6%56.6%0.3021.9%

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Based On 10-Year Data
Annualized
Return
Annualized
Volatility
Sharpe
Ratio
Correlation
with ALAB
ALAB10.3%92.4%0.93-
Sector ETF (XLF)13.0%22.2%0.5421.4%
Equity (SPY)13.9%17.9%0.6745.4%
Gold (GLD)14.2%15.9%0.749.3%
Commodities (DBC)8.8%17.6%0.4221.8%
Real Estate (VNQ)5.2%20.7%0.229.7%
Bitcoin (BTCUSD)67.5%66.9%1.0721.9%

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Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date3312026
Short Interest: Shares Quantity15.5 Mil
Short Interest: % Change Since 315202614.6%
Average Daily Volume4.4 Mil
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.6 days
Basic Shares Quantity169.5 Mil
Short % of Basic Shares9.1%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
2/10/2026-21.4%-29.1%-34.4%
11/4/20251.5%-6.6%-10.1%
8/5/202528.7%41.7%38.7%
5/6/2025-0.4%23.0%27.1%
2/10/2025-10.9%-9.7%-33.4%
11/4/202437.7%32.4%65.5%
8/6/2024-14.4%-4.9%-1.9%
5/7/2024-9.1%-5.1%-17.3%
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive333
# Negative555
Median Positive28.7%32.4%38.7%
Median Negative-10.9%-6.6%-17.3%
Max Positive37.7%41.7%65.5%
Max Negative-21.4%-29.1%-34.4%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
12/31/202502/20/202610-K
09/30/202511/05/202510-Q
06/30/202508/06/202510-Q
03/31/202505/07/202510-Q
12/31/202402/14/202510-K
09/30/202411/05/202410-Q
06/30/202408/07/202410-Q
03/31/202405/08/202410-Q
12/31/202303/21/2024424B4

Recent Forward Guidance [BETA]

Latest: Q4 2025 Earnings Reported 2/10/2026

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
Q1 2026 Revenue286.00 Mil291.50 Mil297.00 Mil17.1% Higher NewGuidance: 249.00 Mil for Q4 2025
Q1 2026 GAAP Gross Margin 74.0% -1.3%-1.0%Lower NewGuidance: 75.0% for Q4 2025
Q1 2026 GAAP Operating Expenses155.00 Mil158.00 Mil161.00 Mil20.2% Higher NewGuidance: 131.50 Mil for Q4 2025
Q1 2026 GAAP EPS0.360.370.3885.0% Higher NewGuidance: 0.2 for Q4 2025
Q1 2026 Non-GAAP EPS0.530.540.544.9% Higher NewGuidance: 0.51 for Q4 2025

Prior: Q3 2025 Earnings Reported 11/4/2025

Forward GuidanceGuidance Change
MetricLowMidHigh% Chg% DeltaChangePrior
Q4 2025 Revenue245.00 Mil249.00 Mil253.00 Mil20.6% RaisedGuidance: 206.50 Mil for Q3 2025
Q4 2025 GAAP Gross Margin 75.0% 00AffirmedGuidance: 75.0% for Q3 2025
Q4 2025 GAAP Operating Expenses129.00 Mil131.50 Mil134.00 Mil11.4% RaisedGuidance: 118.00 Mil for Q3 2025
Q4 2025 Non-GAAP Operating Expenses85.00 Mil87.50 Mil90.00 Mil12.2% RaisedGuidance: 78.00 Mil for Q3 2025
Q4 2025 GAAP EPS 0.2 -14.9% LoweredGuidance: 0.23 for Q3 2025
Q4 2025 Non-GAAP EPS 0.51 32.5% RaisedGuidance: 0.39 for Q3 2025

Insider Activity

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#OwnerTitleHoldingActionFiling DatePriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
1Mazzara, PhilipGeneral Counsel and SecretaryDirectSell1062026178.4110,0001,784,07124,448,909Form
2Alba, Manuel Casa Alameda 2007, LLCSell12032025166.1833,0005,483,98158,639,207Form
3Alba, Manuel Alba TrustSell12032025166.18150,00024,927,221261,652,401Form
4Lazar, Jack R DirectSell11212025149.552,500373,87314,184,902Form
5Mazzara, PhilipGeneral Counsel and SecretaryDirectSell11192025144.694,620668,47721,275,497Form