ALAB vs. NVDA: Astera Labs vs. NVIDIA Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Astera Labs (ALAB) and NVIDIA (NVDA) are both classified in the Semiconductors sub-industry within the broader Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

NVIDIA (NVDA) carries decades of public-market history since January 22, 1999, while Astera Labs (ALAB) listed on March 20, 2024 — long-window comparisons have far more historical data on the NVDA side.

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Risk Profile

Drawdown History

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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Profitability

Both companies show strong equity returns, but NVIDIA (NVDA) at 117.21% is the standout with ROE above its industry range; Astera Labs (ALAB) at 28.21% also sits in the top quartile.

For every dollar of sales, both Astera Labs (ALAB) at 29.64% and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 63.66% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 66.24% shows unusually strong operating efficiency — above its industry’s operating margin range — and Astera Labs (ALAB) at 30.61% also operates in the top quartile.

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Growth

Both Astera Labs (ALAB) at 115.13% and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 65.47% are expanding revenue faster than their entire industry benchmark ranges for revenue growth — exceptional top-line momentum on both sides, though growth that far above the peer range is worth checking for one-off boosts such as acquisitions.

Only one side can be read here: NVIDIA (NVDA) reports EPS growth of 66.67%, ranked against its industry; Astera Labs (ALAB) has no EPS growth figure this period.

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Financial Strength

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 4.59 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Astera Labs (ALAB) at 8.03 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

Astera Labs (ALAB) at 0.02 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while NVIDIA (NVDA) at 0.17 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

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Dividends

Astera Labs (ALAB) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile NVIDIA (NVDA) reports a yield of 0.15%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Astera Labs (ALAB) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile NVIDIA (NVDA) reports a payout of 3.54%, ranking against industry peers normally.

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Valuation

NVIDIA (NVDA) at 23.60 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Astera Labs (ALAB) at 75.38 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

Both Astera Labs (ALAB) at 21.42 and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 14.88 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

Measured against book value, both Astera Labs (ALAB) at 16.67 and NVIDIA (NVDA) at 19.68 look expensive — each P/B ratio sits above its industry’s benchmark range.

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