BN · rank #9 · 2026-07-22
ALAB
NASDAQ · $52.04B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.34 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +44.3% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +26.9% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +26.7% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +0.1% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | — |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 0.12× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | -8.9% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +13% |
| Market cap (USD) | $52.04B |
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Summary
ALAB designs high-speed connectivity semiconductors and software for rack-scale AI infrastructure, spanning PCIe 6, CXL, Ethernet, NVLink Fusion, UALink, and Scorpio fabric switches.
Rationale
The signal fits a bottleneck-solver setup because Astera is directly addressing AI server interconnect and memory-bandwidth constraints, with 44% forward revenue growth, expanding margins, low leverage, and strong recent PCIe 6 demand reinforcing the thesis.
Material risks
- 1Hyperscaler customers could internalize or redesign advanced connectivity, which would directly weaken ALAB’s bottleneck position and pricing power.
- 2Standards-based interconnects can commoditize quickly as larger semiconductor rivals target the same AI infrastructure bottlenecks, compressing margins and slowing growth.
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