AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Astera Labs (ALAB)

Astera Labs Q3 revenue hits record $230.6 million, up 104% year over year

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Astera Labs reported record third-quarter 2025 revenue of $230.6 million, up 20% from the prior quarter and 104% from a year earlier, and GAAP net income of $91.1 million, compared with a net loss of $7.6 million in the third quarter of 2024. The quarter's net income included a GAAP income tax benefit of $24.3 million. The company also guided fourth-quarter revenue to $245 million to $253 million and said it entered a definitive agreement to acquire aiXscale Photonics GmbH.

Key points

  • GAAP diluted EPS of $0.50 and GAAP net income of $91.1 million, versus a net loss of $7.6 million a year earlier
  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.49, excluding stock-based compensation expense of $40.7 million in the quarter
  • Fourth-quarter 2025 outlook: revenue of $245 million to $253 million and GAAP diluted EPS of approximately $0.20
  • Definitive agreement to acquire aiXscale Photonics GmbH; the filing does not disclose the purchase price

The filing

CompanyAstera Labs (ALAB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 4, 2025, 4:09 PM ET
Accession number0001736297-25-000145

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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