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ALAB vs TSM // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Astera Labs Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ALAB 6
— TSM 8
▲ FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE LEADER: TSM
LAST: $258.70 (-10.93%) • MKT CAP: $50.39B
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140.0x
LAST: $406.13 (-5.95%) • MKT CAP: $2.24T
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20.2x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ALAB VS. TSM)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ALAB | TSM | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 75.70% | 62.00% | +13.70 | ALAB | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 3.40% | 14.90% | -11.50 | TSM | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 95.0x | 14.9x | +80.10 | TSM | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 0.56% | 3.99% | -3.43 | TSM | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 20.30% | 21.10% | -0.80 | TSM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 25.70% | 16.40% | +9.30 | ALAB | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 115.10% | -3.30% | +118.40 | ALAB | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 26.00 | 3.87 | +22.13 | ALAB | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 7/9 | +2.00 | ALAB | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 8.10% | 8.30% | -0.20 | ALAB | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 37.5 | 38.3 | -0.86 | TSM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.34 | 1.42 | -0.08 | TSM | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | 140.0x | 20.2x | +119.80 | TSM | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $50.39B | $2.24T | -$2.19T | TSM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ALAB REV | TSM REV | ALAB GROSS % | TSM GROSS % | ALAB FCF | TSM FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $852.5M | — | 75.7% | — | $281.8M | — |
| FY 2024 | $396.3M | — | 76.4% | — | $102.4M | — |
| FY 2023 | $115.8M | — | 44.0% | — | -$17.9M | — |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ALAB // BETA 1.34
TSM // BETA 1.42