BN · rank #4 · 2026-09-09
ALAB
NASDAQ · $50.11B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.83 |
|---|---|
| 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. | +35.0% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +17% |
| Market cap (USD) | $50.11B |
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Summary
Astera Labs is a fabless semiconductor company designing high-speed PCIe/CXL connectivity solutions, AI fabric switches, and smart memory controllers for hyperscale AI and cloud data centers.
Rationale
Outstanding forward revenue growth of 55.76% and a 31.29% forward net margin reinforce the high 0.8345 solver composite score as Scorpio X-Series and Leo CXL solutions address critical hardware bottlenecks.
Material risks
- 1Key hyperscale cloud customers could bypass Astera Labs by developing comparable connectivity and CXL memory-controller capabilities in-house.
- 2Rapid transitions in AI accelerator architectures and interconnect standards could commoditize discrete PCIe/CXL connectivity products.
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