Astera Labs, Inc.
Business
Astera Labs, Inc. designs and delivers semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure, focusing on addressing data, network, and memory bottlenecks. It offers high-speed mixed-signal connectivity products and an embedded COSMOS software suite across form factors including ICs, boards, and modules, with products such as Aries retimers and cable modules, Taurus Ethernet modules, Leo CXL memory controllers, and Scorpio fabric switches. Business activities are organized around its Intelligent Connectivity Platform product families and the COSMOS software suite. It sells directly to hyperscalers, AI accelerator vendors, and system OEMs and through distributors, with deployment in data centers globally.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-14
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 853 | 396 | 116 | 80 | |
| Cost of revenue | 207 | 94 | 36 | 21 | |
| Gross profit | 645 | 303 | 80 | 59 | |
| Research and development | 304 | 201 | 73 | 74 | |
| Sales and marketing | 80 | 124 | 20 | 24 | |
| General and administrative | 88 | 94 | 16 | 21 | |
| Total operating expenses | 472 | 419 | 109 | 119 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 173 | −116 | −29 | −60 | |
| Interest income | 45 | 34 | 7 | 3 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 218 | −82 | −23 | −58 | |
| Income tax (benefit) provision | −981,000 | 2 | 3 | 764,000 | |
| Net income (loss) | 219 | −83 | −26 | −58 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 1.32 | −0.64 | −0.71 | −1.71 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 1.22 | −0.64 | −0.71 | −1.71 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 166 | 131 | 37 | 34 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 180 | 131 | 37 | 34 | |
| Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of taxes | 4 | 167,000 | 488,000 | −229,000 | |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) | 223 | −83 | −26 | −59 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 168 | 80 | 45 | — | — | |
| Marketable securities | 1,021 | 835 | 104 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 83 | 39 | 8 | — | — | |
| Inventory | 59 | 43 | 24 | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 31 | 17 | 4 | — | — | |
| Total current assets | 1,362 | 1,013 | 186 | — | — | |
| Property and equipment, net | 92 | 36 | 5 | — | — | |
| Other assets | 78 | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
| Total assets | 1,532 | 1,055 | 196 | — | — | |
| Accounts payable | 42 | 27 | 6 | — | — | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 91 | 60 | 29 | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 133 | 87 | 35 | — | — | |
| Other liabilities | 35 | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
| Total liabilities | 168 | 90 | 39 | — | — | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively; 170,186 and 162,018 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 17,000 | 16,000 | 4,000 | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,349 | 1,173 | 27 | — | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 4 | 426,000 | 259,000 | — | — | |
| Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | 10 | −209 | −125 | — | — | |
| Total stockholders equity | 1,364 | 965 | −98 | −85 | −40 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 1,532 | 1,055 | 196 | — | — |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock-based compensation | 160 | 235 | 11 | 30 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | |
| Non-cash operating lease expense | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Warrants contra revenue | 6 | 1 | 805,000 | 343,000 | |
| Accretion of discounts on marketable securities | −8 | −8 | −2 | −525,000 | |
| Other | −1 | 263,000 | 10 | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | −44 | −30 | 2 | −6 | |
| Inventory | −13 | −19 | −6 | −19 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −34 | −13 | −720,000 | −1 | |
| Accounts payable | 14 | 21 | −4 | 2 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 16 | 31 | −167,000 | 16 | |
| Operating lease liability | −5 | −2 | −1 | −1 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 319 | 137 | −13 | −36 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −38 | −34 | −3 | −4 | |
| Purchases of marketable securities | −858 | −931 | −126 | −89 | |
| Sales and maturities of marketable securities | 683 | 209 | 111 | 2 | |
| Payments for business combinations, net of cash acquired | −29 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other investment activities | −500,000 | −1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −241 | −758 | −18 | −91 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions | 0 | 672 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payment of deferred offering costs | 0 | −5 | −1 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from exercises of stock options | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tax withholding related to net share settlements of restricted stock units | 0 | −20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Repurchase of common stock upon termination | 0 | −1 | −210,000 | −313,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 10 | 656 | −502,000 | 152 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 88 | 35 | −31 | 25 |