BN · rank #4 · 2026-09-08
ALAB
NASDAQ · $53.85B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.77 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +55.8% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +31.3% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +30.7% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +0.6% |
| 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. | 0.15× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +25.6% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +17% |
| Market cap (USD) | $53.85B |
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Summary
Astera Labs, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company that designs high-speed PCIe/CXL connectivity solutions, AI fabric switches, and smart memory controllers to address data transfer and memory bandwidth bottlenecks in rack-scale AI and cloud infrastructure.
Rationale
The quant model's high growth and margin signals are validated by Astera's role as a bottleneck solver, supported by its 55.76% forward revenue growth and the upcoming production ramp of its Scorpio X-Series fabric switches.
Material risks
- 1Key hyperscale cloud customers could develop in-house PCIe/CXL connectivity and CXL memory-controller capabilities or adopt integrated CPU/GPU vendor solutions, displacing Astera's merchant silicon.
- 2Rapid shifts in AI accelerator architectures and interconnect standards could eliminate the need for discrete connectivity chips and commoditize Astera's product portfolio.
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