Astera Labs (NASDAQ:ALAB – Get Free Report) and SPI Energy (NASDAQ:SPI – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Astera Labs and SPI Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Astera Labs | -30.69% | -15.57% | -12.87% |
| SPI Energy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Astera Labs and SPI Energy, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Astera Labs | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3.00 |
| SPI Energy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
60.5% of Astera Labs shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.7% of SPI Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.6% of SPI Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Astera Labs and SPI Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Astera Labs | $305.71 million | 67.70 | -$26.26 million | N/A | N/A |
| SPI Energy | $209.53 million | 0.06 | -$33.42 million | ($0.88) | -0.46 |
Astera Labs has higher revenue and earnings than SPI Energy.
Summary
Astera Labs beats SPI Energy on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About SPI Energy
SPI Energy Co., Ltd. provides photovoltaic and electric vehicle (EV) solutions for business, residential, government, and utility customers and investors in Australia, Japan, Italy, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Greece. The company offers engineering, procurement, and construction services to independent power developers and producers, and commercial and industrial companies. It also develops, owns, and operates solar projects that sell electricity to power companies and other electricity off-takers, including government-owned utility companies. In addition, the company sells self-assembled solar modules, forklifts, pre-development solar projects, component and charging stations, as well as offers shipping, delivery, engineering, and maintenance services. As of April, 2022, it owned and operated 17.51 megawatts of solar projects. The company is headquartered in Sacramento, California.
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