ASTRONOVA INC (ALOT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:ALOT - US04638F1084 - Common Stock

9.42 USD

+0.01 (+0.11%)

Last: 1/27/2026, 8:00:00 PM

Fundamental Rating

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to ALOT. ALOT was compared to 35 industry peers in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry. ALOT has an average financial health and profitability rating. ALOT does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year ALOT was profitable.
ALOT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Of the past 5 years ALOT 4 years were profitable.
Of the past 5 years ALOT 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of ALOT (-11.96%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
ALOT has a Return On Equity (-21.90%) which is in line with its industry peers.
ALOT has a Return On Invested Capital (2.44%) which is in line with its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ALOT is significantly below the industry average of 16.06%.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-11.96%
ROE	-21.9%
ROIC	2.44%

ROA(3y)-1.5%

ROA(5y)0.44%

ROE(3y)-3.58%

ROE(5y)-0.22%

ROIC(3y)5.22%

ROIC(5y)4.21%

1.3 Margins

With a Operating Margin value of 2.49%, ALOT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
ALOT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
ALOT has a Gross Margin of 34.07%. This is in the better half of the industry: ALOT outperforms 62.86% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ALOT has remained more or less at the same level.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	2.49%
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	34.07%

OM growth 3Y3.31%

OM growth 5Y16.98%

PM growth 3YN/A

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y-2.13%

GM growth 5Y-0.96%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ALOT is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, ALOT has more shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for ALOT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
ALOT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.59 indicates that ALOT is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
ALOT's Altman-Z score of 2.59 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ALOT outperforms 65.71% of its industry peers.
ALOT has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.90. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ALOT would need 3.90 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of ALOT (3.90) is better than 65.71% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.48 indicates that ALOT is not too dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.48, ALOT is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.48
Debt/FCF	3.9
Altman-Z	2.59

ROIC/WACC0.31

WACC7.97%

2.3 Liquidity

ALOT has a Current Ratio of 1.82. This is a normal value and indicates that ALOT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of ALOT (1.82) is better than 68.57% of its industry peers.
ALOT has a Quick Ratio of 1.82. This is a bad value and indicates that ALOT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.71, ALOT is doing worse than 62.86% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.82
Quick Ratio	0.71

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for ALOT have decreased strongly by -546.94% in the last year.
ALOT shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.76% yearly.
The Revenue has decreased by -2.07% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.55% on average over the past years.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-546.94%

EPS 3Y42.88%

EPS 5Y8.76%

EPS Q2Q%233.33%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.07%

Revenue growth 3Y8.79%

Revenue growth 5Y2.55%

Sales Q2Q%-3.09%

3.2 Future

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.

EPS Next YN/A

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Revenue Next YearN/A

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3.3 Evolution

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 26.91, ALOT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ALOT is valued a bit cheaper than 68.57% of the companies in the same industry.
ALOT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 28.82.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	26.91
Fwd PE	N/A

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ALOT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 80.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ALOT is valued cheaper than 88.57% of the companies in the same industry.