Astera Labs (ALAB) Research & Development (2023 - 2026)
Astera Labs (ALAB) posted Research & Development of $135.9 million for Q2 2026, up 103.7% from $66.72 million a year earlier and up 8.2% from the prior quarter.
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Astera Labs (ALAB) Research & Development (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Research & Development at Astera Labs was $434.25 million, up 82.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $304 million, up 51.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development shows a three-year compound annual growth rate of 60.4% (FY2022 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Astera Labs' Research & Development was $200.83 million in FY2024 (+173.6%), $73.41 million in FY2023 (-0.4%) and $73.71 million in FY2022.
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Research & Development in data going back to Q1 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has increased in each of the last ten quarters, with growth averaging 92.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Research & Development ran from 20.5% in Q1 2025 to 250.8% in Q1 2024.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development for the three prior quarters was $125.63 million (Q1 2026), $93.79 million (Q4 2025) and $78.93 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,638.19 Bn | 5,412.36 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 7.05 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,452.80 Bn | 2,078.51 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 2.31 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,695.44 Bn | 1,621.48 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 2.90 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,213.55 Bn | 1,152.31 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 1,034.54 Bn | 991.29 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 2.53 Bn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 719.69 Bn | 675.53 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 601.78 Bn | 486.52 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 3.37 Bn |
| 8 | Lam Research | 434.81 Bn | 411.60 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 642.92 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 428.57 Bn | 394.02 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 10 | Astera Labs | 60.78 Bn | 56.02 Bn | 287.57 Mn | 135.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 135.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 125.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 93.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 78.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 66.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 64.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 56.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 50.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 53.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.63 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.27 Mn |
API Access
Astera Labs Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ALAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "ALAB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ALAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();