ALAB (Astera Labs) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense: $172 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


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What is Astera Labs Selling, General, & Admin. Expense?

Astera Labs ALAB -1.07% 15 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $172 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates ALAB with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Selling, general, & admin. expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. Astera Labs's selling, general, & admin. expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $48 Mil. Its selling, general, & admin. expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $172 Mil.


Astera Labs  (NAS:ALAB) Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Explanation

An efficient operation keeps SGA costs low and thus has higher profit margin. The percentage of SGA relative to total revenue is an indication of how efficiently the company operates. Compare this percentage among the companies in the same industry is a good way of finding more efficient operations. A comparison of the SGA cost relative to the revenue with the historical value can also be an indication of how efficient the company has become.

Warren Buffett likes companies with consistent SGA as the percentage of gross profit.

Companies with no durable competitive advantage show wild variation in SG&A as % of Gross Profit.

If SGA is less than 30% of Gross Profit, it is fantastic. If SGA is nearing 100%, it is is in highly competitive industry.


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Astera Labs Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Astera Labs's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can be seen below:

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Astera Labs Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Chart

Astera Labs Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense
45.16 35.92 217.94 167.84

Astera Labs Quarterly Data
Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 43.57 39.07 41.48 43.73 47.67

ALAB vs MPWR, NXPI, MCHP: Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Comparison

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Astera Labs's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense, along with its competitors' market caps and Selling, General, & Admin. Expense 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 Selling, General, & Admin. Expense vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Astera Labs's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Astera Labs's Selling, General, & Admin. Expense falls into.


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Astera Labs Selling, General, & Admin. Expense Calculation

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense (SGA) includes the direct and indirect costs and all general and administrative expenses of a company. For instance, personnel cost, advertising, rent, communication costs are all part of SGA.

Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $172 Mil.

* 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.

What does a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $172 Mil mean?
Astera Labs (ALAB) has a Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $172 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Astera Labs and its competitors.
Is Astera Labs' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense too high?
Astera Labs' current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $172 Mil. Overall, Astera Labs has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Astera Labs' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense compare to MPWR and NXPI?
Astera Labs' Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $172 Mil can be compared against companies in the Semiconductors industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense for a Semiconductors company?
A good Selling, General, & Admin. Expense depends on the Semiconductors industry context. However, Selling, General, & Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense mean?
A high Selling, General, & Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Selling, general and admin expense is the total cost for direct, indirect, general and administrative activities. View historical data on Astera Labs and its competitors. Astera Labs's current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $172 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Astera Labs stock overvalued right now?
Astera Labs (ALAB) has a current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense of $172 Mil. The current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $172 Mil. Astera Labs' overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Selling, General, & Admin. Expense calculated?
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Astera Labs (ALAB), the current Selling, General, & Admin. Expense is $172 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Astera Labs Business Description

Address 2345 North First Street, Suite 205, San Jose, CA, USA, 95131
Astera Labs Inc designs and delivers semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure. Its Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates semiconductor technology, microcontrollers, sensors, and software to enhance performance, scalability, and data management. The company offers products such as integrated circuits (ICs), boards, and modules, catering to hyperscalers and system OEMs. The company's solutions focus on data, network, and memory management in AI-driven platforms. Geographically, the company operates in Singapore, China, Taiwan, and United States, of which maximum revenue is derived from United States.
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