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Astera Labs (Astera Labs) ROIC % : -1,370.66% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Astera Labs ROIC %?

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. Astera Labs's annualized return on invested capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was -1,370.66%.

As of today (2024-06-02), Astera Labs's WACC % is 10.50%. Astera Labs's ROIC % is -342.66% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Astera Labs earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Astera Labs ROIC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Astera Labs's ROIC % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Astera Labs ROIC % Chart

Astera Labs Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23
ROIC %
-307.93 -136.36

Astera Labs Quarterly Data
Dec22 Mar23 Dec23 Mar24
ROIC % - -384.92 - -1,370.66

Competitive Comparison of Astera Labs's ROIC %

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Astera Labs's ROIC %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROIC % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Astera Labs's ROIC % Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Astera Labs's ROIC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Astera Labs's ROIC % falls into.



Astera Labs ROIC % Calculation

Astera Labs's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROIC % (A: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Invested Capital (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-29.497 * ( 1 - -14.42% )/( (19.808 + 29.693)/ 2 )
=-33.7504674/24.7505
=-136.36 %

where

Invested Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=196.292 - 17.286 - ( 149.313 - max(0, 35.079 - 185.807+149.313))
=29.693

Astera Labs's annualized Return on Invested Capital (ROIC %) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

ROIC % (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2024 ))/ count )
=-331.868 * ( 1 - -15.65% )/( (29.693 + 26.31)/ 2 )
=-383.805342/28.0015
=-1,370.66 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=196.292 - 17.286 - ( 149.313 - max(0, 35.079 - 185.807+149.313))
=29.693

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Astera Labs  (NAS:ALAB) ROIC % Explanation

ROIC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROIC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Astera Labs's WACC % is 10.50%. Astera Labs's ROIC % is -342.66% (calculated using TTM income statement data).


Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROIC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.


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Astera Labs (Astera Labs) Business Description

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Astera Labs Inc is a company that offers an Intelligent Connectivity Platform, comprised of Semiconductor-based, high-speed mixed-signal connectivity products that integrate a matrix of microcontrollers and sensors. COSMOS, their software suite which is embedded in its connectivity products and integrated into their customers' systems. The Company delivers critical connectivity performance, enables flexibility and customization, and supports observability and predictive analytics. This approach addresses the data, network, and memory bottlenecks, scalability, and other infrastructure requirements of hyperscalers and system original equipment manufacturers.

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