9.5 USD
+0.22 (+2.37%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 08:17 PM
ALOT gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 35 industry peers in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of ALOT get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. ALOT is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
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
- ALOT's Return On Assets of -11.96% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ALOT outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
- ALOT's Return On Equity of -21.90% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ALOT outperforms 54.29% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.44%, ALOT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ALOT is significantly below the industry average of 16.39%.
| 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
- ALOT's Operating Margin of 2.49% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ALOT outperforms 62.86% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ALOT has grown nicely.
- ALOT's Gross Margin of 34.07% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ALOT outperforms 62.86% of its industry peers.
- ALOT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- ALOT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, ALOT has more shares outstanding
- ALOT has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- ALOT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- ALOT has an Altman-Z score of 2.60. This is not the best score and indicates that ALOT is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ALOT (2.60) is better than 74.29% 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.
- ALOT's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.90 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ALOT outperforms 65.71% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.48 indicates that ALOT is not too dependend on debt financing.
- ALOT has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.48. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ALOT outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.9 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.6 |
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.
- ALOT's Current ratio of 1.82 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ALOT outperforms 71.43% 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.
- ALOT has a worse Quick ratio (0.71) than 65.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.71 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ALOT shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -546.94%.
- ALOT shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.76% yearly.
- ALOT shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.07%.
- ALOT shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.55% yearly.
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
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 27.14, which means the current valuation is very expensive for ALOT.
- 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ALOT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.92, ALOT is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ALOT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ALOT indicates a rather cheap valuation: ALOT is cheaper than 85.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.81 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.1
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ALOT!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:ALOT (2/6/2026, 8:17:35 PM)
9.5
+0.22 (+2.37%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Earnings (Last)12-10 2025-12-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-13 2026-04-13
Inst Owners49.65%
Inst Owner Change-0.14%
Ins Owners10.85%
Ins Owner Change1.76%
Market Cap72.58M
Revenue(TTM)150.34M
Net Income(TTM)-16.84M
Analysts43.33
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.18%
Short Ratio0.6
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.48 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.04 | ||
| P/OCF | 6.85 | ||
| P/B | 0.94 | ||
| P/tB | 1.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.81 |
EPS(TTM)0.35
EY3.68%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.35
FCFY14.21%
OCF(TTM)1.39
OCFY14.59%
SpS19.68
BVpS10.06
TBVpS4.93
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.1
Graham Number8.9
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -11.96% | ||
| ROE | -21.9% | ||
| ROCE | 3.73% | ||
| ROIC | 2.44% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.52% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.83% | ||
| OM | 2.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 34.07% | ||
| FCFM | 6.86% |
ROA(3y)-1.5%
ROA(5y)0.44%
ROE(3y)-3.58%
ROE(5y)-0.22%
ROIC(3y)5.22%
ROIC(5y)4.21%
ROICexc(3y)5.43%
ROICexc(5y)4.43%
ROICexgc(3y)7.95%
ROICexgc(5y)6.64%
ROCE(3y)7.66%
ROCE(5y)5.99%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.14%
ROICexgc growth 5Y11.88%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.25%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.64%
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%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover1.07
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.48 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.9 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.4 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 5.8% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.18% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.21 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 125.61% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.82 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.71 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.6 |
F-Score3
WACC7.97%
ROIC/WACC0.31
Cap/Depr(3y)16.92%
Cap/Depr(5y)27.83%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.06%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-546.94%
EPS 3Y42.88%
EPS 5Y8.76%
EPS Q2Q%233.33%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.07%
Revenue growth 3Y8.79%
Revenue growth 5Y2.55%
Sales Q2Q%-3.09%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-55.54%
EBIT growth 3Y12.39%
EBIT growth 5Y19.96%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y12.94%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y64.05%
OCF growth 1Y1.61%
OCF growth 3Y51.65%
OCF growth 5Y8.53%
ASTRONOVA INC / ALOT FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ASTRONOVA INC (ALOT) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to ALOT.
What is the valuation status of ASTRONOVA INC (ALOT) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ASTRONOVA INC (ALOT). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of ALOT stock?
ASTRONOVA INC (ALOT) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for ALOT stock?
The dividend rating of ASTRONOVA INC (ALOT) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.