Head to Head Analysis: Astera Labs (ALAB) vs. The Competition

Astera Labs (NASDAQ:ALAB) is one of 173 public companies in the “Semiconductors & related devices” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Astera Labs to related companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

60.5% of Astera Labs shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.2% of shares of all “Semiconductors & related devices” companies are held by institutional investors. 10.0% of shares of all “Semiconductors & related devices” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Astera Labs and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Astera Labs	$396.29 million	-$83.42 million	-39.82
Astera Labs Competitors	$29.54 billion	$592.42 million	52.09

Astera Labs’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Astera Labs. Astera Labs is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Astera Labs and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Astera Labs	-21.05%	-10.40%	-9.56%
Astera Labs Competitors	-470.17%	-79.71%	-11.21%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Astera Labs and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Astera Labs	0	1	12	1	3.00
Astera Labs Competitors	2532	10095	19794	706	2.56

Astera Labs currently has a consensus price target of $112.77, indicating a potential upside of 63.69%. As a group, “Semiconductors & related devices” companies have a potential upside of 635.68%. Given Astera Labs’ competitors higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Astera Labs has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

Astera Labs beats its competitors on 7 of the 12 factors compared.

Astera Labs Company Profile

Astera Labs, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure. Its Intelligent Connectivity Platform is comprised of a portfolio of data, network, and memory connectivity products, which are built on a unifying software-defined architecture that enables customers to deploy and operate high performance cloud and AI infrastructure at scale. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Santa Clara, California.