Comparing Astera Labs (NASDAQ:ALAB) & Solar Energy Initiatives (OTCMKTS:SNRY)

Solar Energy Initiatives (OTCMKTS:SNRY) and Astera Labs (NASDAQ:ALAB) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Solar Energy Initiatives shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.5% of Astera Labs shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Solar Energy Initiatives and Astera Labs’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Solar Energy Initiatives	N/A	N/A	N/A
Astera Labs	-21.05%	-10.40%	-9.56%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Solar Energy Initiatives and Astera Labs”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Solar Energy Initiatives	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Astera Labs	$396.29 million	30.42	-$83.42 million	($1.73)	-42.98

Solar Energy Initiatives has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Astera Labs.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Solar Energy Initiatives and Astera Labs, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Solar Energy Initiatives	0	0	0	0	0.00
Astera Labs	0	1	11	1	3.00

Astera Labs has a consensus price target of $115.33, suggesting a potential upside of 55.12%. Given Astera Labs’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Astera Labs is more favorable than Solar Energy Initiatives.

Summary

Astera Labs beats Solar Energy Initiatives on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Solar Energy Initiatives

Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, markets and sells solar power products, systems, and services in the United States and the Caribbean. The company primarily designs, markets, and sells solar power systems for residential and commercial customers; and designs, markets, sells, owns, and operates solar power systems for municipal and commercial customers, as well as designs, develops, and manages solar parks. Its products include photovoltaic panels, photovoltaic roofing systems, solar thermal products, balance of system products, and management system products. The company was formerly known as NP Capital Corp. and changed its name to Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. in September 2008. Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Cary, North Carolina.

About Astera Labs

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.