Astera Labs (ALAB) Q1 2026 Earnings
How Did ALAB Stock React to Q1 2026 Earnings?
S&P 500 over the same 30 days: +0.73%.
Did ALAB Beat Earnings? Q1 2026 Results
Yes. Astera Labs reported Q1 2026 earnings of $0.61 a share on May 5, 2026, beating the $0.54 consensus estimate by 13.5%. Revenue was $308.4M against a $292.3M estimate.
Astera Labs delivered a blowout first quarter for fiscal 2026, posting revenue of $308.36 million, a 93.4% jump from a year ago, while non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.61 cleared the $0.54 consensus estimate by 13.47%, extending the company's streak of beating consensus EPS estimates to four consecutive quarters. The primary engine behind the outperformance was robust demand for its PCIe 6 AI connectivity portfolio, with GAAP gross margin expanding to 76.3% from 74.9% a year earlier as favorable product mix and operating leverage took hold at scale. The quarter also featured the launch of the Scorpio X-Series 320-lane Smart Fabric Switch, purpose-built for frontier AI lab workloads and targeting what management sees as a $20 billion merchant scale-up market by 2030, a product announcement that helped lift the stock sharply in the days surrounding results. Wall Street's attention has increasingly turned to <a href="https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/04/30/what-an-astera-labs-golden-cross-tells-investors-about-the-next-leg-up/">the next leg up</a> for shares after that reaction. Looking ahead, management guided Q2 2026 revenue of $355 million to $365 million, with non-GAAP EPS of $0.68 to $0.70, though gross margin is expected to compress to roughly 73% as newer switch products ramp.
- Robust demand for PCIe 6 portfolio driving 93% year-over-year and 14% sequential revenue growth
- Growing market share for 32 to 320 lane PCIe switches and Smart Cable Modules
- Expanding adoption of Intelligent Connectivity Platform across hyperscaler customers
“Astera Labs delivered strong Q1 2026 financial results with revenue growing by 14% sequentially and 93% year-over-year to a record level of $308.4 million, driven by robust demand for our PCIe 6 portfolio.”
Astera Labs CEO, on the earnings call
What Was Astera Labs's Outlook in Q1 2026?
For Q2 2026, Astera Labs guides revenue of $355 million to $365 million. GAAP gross margin is expected at approximately 73%, with non-GAAP gross margin also approximately 73%. GAAP operating expenses are guided at $188 million to $191 million, and non-GAAP operating expenses at $128 million to $131 million. GAAP diluted EPS is expected at $0.44 to $0.46, while non-GAAP diluted EPS is guided at $0.68 to $0.70 on approximately 184 million weighted-average diluted shares. The GAAP tax rate is approximately 1% and the non-GAAP tax rate approximately 12%. The company expects production ramp of the Scorpio X-Series 320-lane switch in H2 2026, with multiple Scorpio P-Series variant shipments also expected in H2 2026 and broader volume ramps targeted for 2027.
ALAB YoY Financials
| Metric | Q1 2026 | Q1 2025 | Year over year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $308.4M | $159.4M | +93.4% |
| Gross Profit | $235.1M | $119.4M | +96.9% |
| Operating Income | $61.8M | $11.3M | +447.9% |
| Net Income | $80.3M | $31.8M | +152.4% |
Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.