Astera Labs, Inc. (ALAB) — Quality & forensics
As of 2026-09-14 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.
The Closelook module scores
- Valuation 8
- Quality 73
- Growth 92
- Balance sheet 95
- Cash quality 62
- Capital allocation 6
- Momentum 53
Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.
Financial forensics — the academic screens
Sits in the safe zone (above 2.99). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.
Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.
Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — above the −1.78 threshold the literature flags for earnings-manipulation risk. A screen, not an accusation.
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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-14
Quick answers
What is Astera Labs, Inc.'s Closelook quality reading?
The composite reads 58/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-14: valuation 8, quality 73, growth 92, balance sheet 95, cash quality 62, capital allocation 6, momentum 53. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.
What is Astera Labs, Inc.'s Altman Z-Score?
182.14, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-09-14. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.
What is Astera Labs, Inc.'s Piotroski F-Score?
5 of 8, as of 2026-09-14. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.
What does Astera Labs, Inc.'s Beneish M-Score indicate?
-1.66 — above the −1.78 threshold the literature flags for earnings-manipulation risk, as of 2026-09-14. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.
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Dailies
- AI trade — sellers of compute sold, buyers bought: chips −5.6%, software +5%, SoftBank +7% in Tokyo
- AI trade — the pacing call splits tech: chips −5%, software +4.5%, security +12–15%, 10-year hits 5%
- Oil settles at $107.63, the 10-year hits 4.95% and the 30-year 5.36%, its highest since 2007: chips lead a fourth down day, Oracle beats and jumps 4% after hours, Adobe beats and slips — and Asia sells its chipmakers 3% to 7%
- Stocks snap a four-day losing streak as oil slips under $100 and chips bounce 2% — despite core inflation hotter than hoped and Fed hike odds at 82%; Oracle gives back its entire after-hours jump
- Brent closes above $100 for the first time since July and the 10-year hits 4.86%: Wall Street falls a third day while Cloudflare +10%, Datadog +7% and Meta +7% catch the money the chip leaders gave back
- Chips lead the market down as oil tops $105 and the 10-year hits 4.92%: Micron −4%, Intel −4%, Nvidia −2.5% — while software posts its first up day in six and Apple gains 3%
- The trade flips at midday: chips fade, software bounces — Meta +6%, Cloudflare +9%, Datadog +6% while oil holds $101 and the 10-year hits 4.85%
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