ASTRONOVA INC (ALOT) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:ALOT - Nasdaq - US04638F1084 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, ALOT scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ALOT was compared to 32 industry peers in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry. There are concerns on the financial health of ALOT while its profitability can be described as average. ALOT is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
ALOT had positive earnings in the past year.
ALOT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Of the past 5 years ALOT 4 years were profitable.
ALOT had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of -10.67%, ALOT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.63% of the companies in the same industry.
ALOT has a Return On Equity (-20.96%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
ALOT has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.33%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ALOT outperforms 56.25% of its industry peers.
ALOT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.22%. This is significantly below the industry average of 16.14%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -10.67% | ||
| ROE | -20.96% | ||
| ROIC | 3.33% |
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 has a Operating Margin (3.33%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
ALOT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 34.24%, ALOT is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.38% of the companies in the same industry.
ALOT's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.33% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 34.24% |
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.
Compared to 1 year ago, ALOT has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
ALOT has an Altman-Z score of 2.58. 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.
ALOT has a Altman-Z score of 2.58. This is in the better half of the industry: ALOT outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
ALOT has a debt to FCF ratio of 27.86. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ALOT would need 27.86 years to pay back of all of its debts.
ALOT has a Debt to FCF ratio (27.86) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.51 indicates that ALOT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.51, ALOT is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 27.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.58 |
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC8.24%
2.3 Liquidity
ALOT has a Current Ratio of 1.67. 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 1.67 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ALOT outperforms 59.38% of its industry peers.
ALOT has a Quick Ratio of 1.67. This is a bad value and indicates that ALOT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of ALOT (0.61) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
ALOT shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -75.00%.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.76% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.14% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, ALOT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.55% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-75%
EPS 3Y42.88%
EPS 5Y8.76%
EPS Q2Q%-66.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.14%
Revenue growth 3Y8.79%
Revenue growth 5Y2.55%
Sales Q2Q%14.41%
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
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 45.48, ALOT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ALOT is on the same level as its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.41, ALOT is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 45.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ALOT is valued a bit cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
ALOT's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 53.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.48 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)5.19
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
ALOT does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NASDAQ:ALOT (7/14/2025, 3:16:41 PM)
11.37
-0.18 (-1.56%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners52.84%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners12.68%
Ins Owner Change2.76%
Market Cap86.41M
Analysts43.33
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.19%
Short Ratio0.67
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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 | 45.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.55 | ||
| P/FCF | 53.81 | ||
| P/OCF | 36.94 | ||
| P/B | 1.13 | ||
| P/tB | 2.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.48 |
EPS(TTM)0.25
EY2.2%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.21
FCFY1.86%
OCF(TTM)0.31
OCFY2.71%
SpS20.53
BVpS10.07
TBVpS4.99
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)5.19
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -10.67% | ||
| ROE | -20.96% | ||
| ROCE | 5.1% | ||
| ROIC | 3.33% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.49% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.25% | ||
| OM | 3.33% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 34.24% | ||
| FCFM | 1.03% |
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y2.14%
ROICexcg 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-Score2
Asset Turnover1.04
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.51 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 27.86 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.74 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 14.21% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.47% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.69 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 22.61% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.58 |
F-Score2
WACC8.24%
ROIC/WACC0.4
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)-75%
EPS 3Y42.88%
EPS 5Y8.76%
EPS Q2Q%-66.67%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.14%
Revenue growth 3Y8.79%
Revenue growth 5Y2.55%
Sales Q2Q%14.41%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-56.61%
EBIT growth 3Y12.39%
EBIT growth 5Y19.96%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y46.94%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y64.05%
OCF growth 1Y77.2%
OCF growth 3Y51.65%
OCF growth 5Y8.53%