Astera Labs (ALAB) Competitors

Vertiv (NYSE:VRT) and Astera Labs (NASDAQ:ALAB) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and valuation.

Which has more risk & volatility, VRT or ALAB?

Vertiv has a beta of 1.77, indicating that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Astera Labs has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in VRT or ALAB?

89.9% of Vertiv shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.5% of Astera Labs shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Vertiv shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.5% of Astera Labs shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, VRT or ALAB?

Vertiv has higher revenue and earnings than Astera Labs. Vertiv is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astera Labs, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vertiv	$8.01B	6.33	$495.80M	$2.09	63.57
Astera Labs	$605.55M	51.01	-$83.42M	$0.56	331.88

Does the media favor VRT or ALAB?

In the previous week, Vertiv had 1 more articles in the media than Astera Labs. MarketBeat recorded 46 mentions for Vertiv and 45 mentions for Astera Labs. Vertiv's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Astera Labs' score of 0.92 indicating that Vertiv is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vertiv	39 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Astera Labs	28 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend VRT or ALAB?

Vertiv currently has a consensus price target of $144.06, indicating a potential upside of 8.43%. Astera Labs has a consensus price target of $129.13, indicating a potential downside of 30.52%. Given Vertiv's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vertiv is more favorable than Astera Labs.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vertiv	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.96
Astera Labs	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Is VRT or ALAB more profitable?

Astera Labs has a net margin of 16.54% compared to Vertiv's net margin of 8.93%. Vertiv's return on equity of 51.64% beat Astera Labs' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vertiv	8.93%	51.64%	13.69%
Astera Labs	16.54%	9.53%	8.67%

Summary

Vertiv beats Astera Labs on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.