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ALAB vs MCHP // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Astera Labs Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ALAB 8
— MCHP 4
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: ALAB
LAST: $290.43 (-2.28%) • MKT CAP: $50.39B
balance-sheet
26.00
LAST: $81.12 (+1.87%) • MKT CAP: $44.05B
balance-sheet
4.88
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ALAB VS. MCHP)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ALAB | MCHP | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 75.70% | 57.70% | +18.00 | ALAB | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.40% | 3.30% | +0.10 | ALAB | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 95.0x | 86.6x | +8.40 | MCHP | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.56% | 1.98% | -1.42 | MCHP | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.30% | 10.40% | +9.90 | ALAB | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 25.70% | 4.90% | +20.80 | ALAB | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 115.10% | 7.10% | +108.00 | ALAB | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.23% | -2.23 | MCHP | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 26.00 | 4.88 | +21.12 | ALAB | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 9/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 47.4 | 58.6 | -11.20 | MCHP | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.34 | 1.22 | +0.12 | ALAB | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $50.39B | $44.05B | $6.34B | ALAB | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ALAB REV | MCHP REV | ALAB GROSS % | MCHP GROSS % | ALAB FCF | MCHP FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $852.5M | $4.71B | 75.7% | 57.7% | $281.8M | $871.0M |
| FY 2024 | $396.3M | $4.40B | 76.4% | 56.1% | $102.4M | $772.1M |
| FY 2023 | $115.8M | $7.63B | — | — | -$17.9M | $2.55B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ALAB // BETA 1.34
MCHP // BETA 1.22