Astera Labsvs.Super Micro
ALAB vs SMCI · both in Data centers, part of the AI & digital infrastructure value chain: Servers, networking, optics and data center capacity that tie AI infrastructure together.
Astera Labs is about 3.8× larger than Super Micro by market cap; Super Micro trades at the lower P/E (14.8 vs 264.5); year to date, Astera Labs leads (+148.2% vs −3.3%).
Side by side
| ALAB | SMCI | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $70.8B | $18.5B |
| Price | $412.97 | $28.31 |
| Today | −1.1% | +0.2% |
| Return YTD | +148.2% | −3.3% |
| Return 1Y | +325.7% | −43.8% |
| P/E | 264.5 | 14.8 |
| P/S | 70.7 | 0.5 |
| P/B | 47.4 | 2.4 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Astera LabsALAB
Supplies connectivity chips (PCIe/CXL retimers, optical modules) that resolve signal integrity issues between GPUs, CPUs and memory in AI servers.
Full ALAB profile →Super MicroSMCI
Fast-growing AI server manufacturer focused on liquid cooling and short lead times from new GPU to finished rack.
Full SMCI profile →More comparisons in Data centers
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