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13F Pro Quality Score

75.1/100

Rank #102 of 2,961 stocksTOP 5%

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Revenue Growth

98.1/100

Profitability

93.0/100

Balance Sheet

97.2/100

Earnings Quality

38.0/100

Free Cash Flow

76.6/100

Institutional Flow

84.9/100

Revenue Scale

53.5/100

Dilution Risk

9.5/100
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ALAB Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Astera Labs, Inc. (ALAB), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores ALAB at 75.1/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #102 of 2,961 stocks — the top 5% of the AI-ranked universe. ALAB scores in the top quartile across revenue growth (98.1), balance sheet strength (97.2), profitability (93.0). Areas of concern include earnings quality (38.0), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 9.5/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), Astera Labs, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $392.4M, net income of $153.1M, an operating margin of 22.7%. Top institutional holders of ALAB by reported 13-F value include FMR, BlackRock, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. ALAB trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1736297. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate ALAB daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Astera Labs, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Astera Labs, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 51 and 81 since 2025, currently 75.1 — an improving long-term trajectory across 52 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about Astera Labs, Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind ALAB — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. semiconductor / connectivity company · small-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of a few hundred million dollars and growing fast — the kind of growth rate that makes investors forget the company is still barely profitable.
  • 3
    The History
    Founded in the early 2020s by veterans of the semiconductor and systems industry, it went public on Nasdaq in 2024 in one of the more closely watched tech IPOs of that year.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its products solve a very specific bottleneck: moving massive amounts of data between CPUs, GPUs, and memory at the speeds that AI data centers demand — think plumbing for the AI boom.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Its core product line — CXL and PCIe connectivity controllers — sounds like alphabet soup, but hyperscalers and cloud giants are lining up because without it, those expensive AI accelerators sit idle waiting for data.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Its ticker is four letters starting with A, its name references stars and laboratories, and it makes the connectivity chips that keep AI clusters from choking — the quiet pick-and-shovel play of the GPU gold rush.
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What's Driving ALAB's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

43/43 datapoints verified

AI-extracted from Astera Labs, Inc.'s 10-Q filed 2026-08-05 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended June 30, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

Revenue rose 104% year over year to $392.4 million on higher Aries, Scorpio, and Taurus unit shipments, though gross margin fell 250 bps to 73.3%.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

China$152.7M

Revenue by location is determined by the billing address of customers, including end customers' manufacturing partners and distributors.

Singapore$113.7M

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

Revenue

Q2 2026

$392.4M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$153.1M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$67.2M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

22.7%

ROIC

Q2 2026

20.7%

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+115.1% YoY
$852.5MFY 2025
FY22 $79.9MFY23 $115.8MFY24 $396.3MFY25 $852.5M

Net Income

+362.7% YoY
$219.1MFY 2025
FY22 $-58.3MFY23 $-26.3MFY24 $-83.4MFY25 $219.1M

Operating Income

+249.4% YoY
$173.4MFY 2025
FY22 $-60.2MFY23 $-29.5MFY24 $-116.1MFY25 $173.4M

EPS (Diluted)

+290.6% YoY
$1.22FY 2025
FY22 $-1.71FY23 $-0.71FY24 $-0.64FY25 $1.22

Total Assets

+45.3% YoY
$1.53BFY 2025
FY22 FY23 $196.3MFY24 $1.05BFY25 $1.53B

Op. Cash Flow

+133.6% YoY
$319.3MFY 2025
FY22 $-35.9MFY23 $-12.7MFY24 $136.7MFY25 $319.3M

Free Cash Flow

+175.1% YoY
$281.8MFY 2025
FY22 $-39.8MFY23 $-15.5MFY24 $102.4MFY25 $281.8M

AI Insight: ALAB Financial Trends

Revenue nearly tripled from Q3 2024 to Q2 2026 while operating margin swung from negative to 23%, but Q4 2025 earnings surprise suggests volatile execution.

Revenue accelerated from $113M (Q3 2024) to $392M (Q2 2026), a 3.5× increase. Operating income swung from -$9M loss to $89M profit.

Operating margin expanded to 23% (Q2 2026) from negative in Q3 2024, demonstrating strong operational leverage as scale increases.

Operating cash flow averaged $84M over past 4 quarters, supporting profitability claims and funding $1.7B+ equity base.

Net income fell 44% Q3-to-Q4 2025 ($91M to $45M) despite revenue up 17%, signaling margin compression or one-time charges—root cause unclear.

Operating cash flow declined 39% Q2-to-Q3 2025 ($135M to $78M), then recovered. Working capital volatility warrants monitoring.

AI Insight: ALAB Ratio Trends

Astera Labs surged from unprofitable in Q3 2024 to 22.8% operating margin and 20.7% ROIC on a TTM basis, driven by accelerating revenue and improving unit economics.

Operating margin expanded 30.7pp from Q3 2024 (−7.9%) to TTM (22.8%); Q2 2026 OpMargin at 22.7%.

ROIC recovered from −4.0% in Q3 2024 to 20.7% in Q2 2026, with TTM ROIC at 15.8%.

ROE climbed 38.9pp from Q3 2024 (−3.4%) to Q2 2026 (35.5%), signaling strong earnings growth relative to equity base.

Q4 2025 NPM dropped to 16.6% from Q3 2025's 39.5%; Q2 2026 rebounded to 39.0%. Monitor for earnings volatility.

Q1 2026 showed sequential margin compression (OpMargin 20.1% vs. Q4 2025's 24.8%); assess if seasonal or structural.

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Is ALAB a good stock to buy?

13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of Astera Labs, Inc. (ALAB) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Technology sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for ALAB are available on the ALAB stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. ALAB is classified as a large company.

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