Contrasting Solar Energy Initiatives (OTCMKTS:SNRY) and Astera Labs (NASDAQ:ALAB)

Astera Labs (NASDAQ:ALAB) and Solar Energy Initiatives (OTCMKTS:SNRY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Astera Labs and Solar Energy Initiatives, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Astera Labs	0	1	11	1	3.00
Solar Energy Initiatives	0	0	0	0	0.00

Astera Labs currently has a consensus target price of $115.33, suggesting a potential upside of 55.12%. Given Astera Labs’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Astera Labs is more favorable than Solar Energy Initiatives.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Astera Labs and Solar Energy Initiatives”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Astera Labs	$396.29 million	30.42	-$83.42 million	($1.73)	-42.98
Solar Energy Initiatives	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Solar Energy Initiatives has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Astera Labs.

Profitability

This table compares Astera Labs and Solar Energy Initiatives’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Astera Labs	-21.05%	-10.40%	-9.56%
Solar Energy Initiatives	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

60.5% of Astera Labs shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Solar Energy Initiatives shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Astera Labs beats Solar Energy Initiatives on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Astera Labs

Astera Labs, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure. Its Intelligent Connectivity Platform is comprised of a portfolio of data, network, and memory connectivity products, which are built on a unifying software-defined architecture that enables customers to deploy and operate high performance cloud and AI infrastructure at scale. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Santa Clara, California.

About Solar Energy Initiatives

Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, markets and sells solar power products, systems, and services in the United States and the Caribbean. The company primarily designs, markets, and sells solar power systems for residential and commercial customers; and designs, markets, sells, owns, and operates solar power systems for municipal and commercial customers, as well as designs, develops, and manages solar parks. Its products include photovoltaic panels, photovoltaic roofing systems, solar thermal products, balance of system products, and management system products. The company was formerly known as NP Capital Corp. and changed its name to Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. in September 2008. Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is based in Cary, North Carolina.