Astera Labs (ALAB) Research & Development (2023 - 2026)
Astera Labs' (ALAB) quarterly Research & Development came in at $21.9 million in Q1 2026, down 66.08% YoY from $64.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 91.04% on a QoQ basis from $244.3 million in Q4 2025.
Astera Labs (ALAB) Research & Development (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Astera Labs (ALAB) has 4 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $21.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 66.08% year-over-year to $21.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $352.3 million (up 38.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $304.0 million, up 51.37% from the prior year.
- Research & Development retreated to $21.9 million in Q1 2026, from $244.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $244.3 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$33.8 million in Q4 2023.
- A 4-year average of $52.4 million and a median of $40.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Research & Development soared 396.19% — and 2026, when it slumped 66.08%.
- Tracing ALAB's Research & Development over 4 years: stood at -$33.8 million in 2023, then surged by 396.19% to $100.0 million in 2024, then surged by 144.34% to $244.3 million in 2025, then plunged by 91.04% to $21.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $21.9 million (Q1 2026), $244.3 million (Q4 2025), and $19.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,000.69 Bn | 4,957.21 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 6.32 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,106.48 Bn | 2,009.53 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,866.23 Bn | 1,846.60 Bn | 15.42 Bn | 3.00 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,057.61 Bn | 1,031.59 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 822.43 Bn | 810.09 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 6 | Intel | 458.91 Bn | 444.79 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 7 | Aeluma | 301.08 Bn | 301.05 Bn | 386,000.00 | 882,000.00 |
| 8 | Arm Holdings | 255.32 Bn | 251.43 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -838.00 Mn |
| 9 | Texas Instruments | 245.36 Bn | 238.36 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 535.00 Mn |
| 10 | Astera Labs | 54.99 Bn | 53.80 Bn | 235.14 Mn | 21.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 244.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 66.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 64.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 100.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 50.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 53.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -33.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.27 Mn |