Astera Labs, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
| Revenue (TTM) | $1.20B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $903.00M |
| EBITDA | $285.40M |
| Operating Margin | 22.70% |
| Return on Equity | 25.80% |
| Return on Assets | 10.70% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $7.07 |
| Book Value | $9.95 |
| Price-to-Book | 36.24 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 41.26 |
| EV/Revenue | 51.04 |
| EV/EBITDA | 214.96 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 186.20% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 104.50% |
| Shares Outstanding | $173.49M |
| Float | $156.00M |
| % Insiders | 10.32% |
| % Institutions | 75.69% |
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Astera Labs' strong AI connectivity growth and 81.5% stock surge stand out, but Cisco offers greater upside potential with robust networking demand and a lower valuation.
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Astera Labs enables high-speed connectivity in AI data centers, with rapid revenue and earnings growth since its 2024 IPO. ALAB trades at premium multiples—133x trailing earnings and 48x revenue—yet is rated B+ (Weak Buy) with an A+ value grade under the proprietary model. The five-year price target of $745.08 assumes 20% annual earnings growth and a terminal P/E of 55.45, both unproven given limited public history.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astera Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALAB), a leader in semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for rack-scale AI infrastructure, today announced that it will release its financial results for the third quarter 2026 after the close of market on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
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