BN · rank #10 · 2026-07-23
ALAB
NASDAQ · $56.72B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.51 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +44.3% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +27.8% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +26.7% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +1.1% |
| 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. | -10.2% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +13% |
| Market cap (USD) | $56.72B |
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Summary
Astera Labs (ALAB) sells semiconductor connectivity and software for rack-scale AI infrastructure, spanning PCIe 6, CXL, Ethernet, NVLink Fusion, UALink and Scorpio fabric switches.
Rationale
The Q1 2026 print and Q2 guide show accelerating revenue and strong margins, which support the quant view that ALAB is monetizing a real AI bottleneck in high-speed interconnect and memory connectivity.
Material risks
- 1Heavy dependence on hyperscalers and large OEMs means the thesis weakens sharply if key customers internalize connectivity or redesign around alternative architectures.
- 2The AI interconnect stack is standards-based and increasingly crowded, so PCIe/CXL/Ethernet/NVLink Fusion/UALink solutions could commoditize as larger chip vendors attack the same bottleneck.
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