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ALOT

BEARISH
$11.71 Live
AstroNova, Inc. · NASDAQ
$6.96 52W Range $12.68

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 14, 2026
Market cap
$89.48M
P/E
N/A
ROE
-19.9%
Profit margin
-11.2%
Debt/Equity
0.56
Dividend yield
N/A

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
80%
AstroNova (ALOT) exhibits severe fundamental weakness, highlighted by a Piotroski F-Score of 2/9, indicating poor financial health. While the stock appears cheap on a Price-to-Sales (0.60) and Price-to-Book (1.16) basis, this is offset by negative profit margins (-11.20%) and declining year-over-year revenue growth (-3.10%). Recent price momentum is starkly disconnected from the underlying deterministic health scores and a bearish technical trend. The company is currently a value trap where low valuation metrics are justified by deteriorating operational efficiency.

Key Strengths

Very low Price-to-Sales ratio (0.60) suggesting deep value
Positive operating margin (7.26%) despite negative net profit
Strong recent short-term price momentum (1M Change +35.9%)
Manageable Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56
Recent earnings surprises have been predominantly positive

Key Risks

Critical financial health failure (Piotroski F-Score 2/9)
Negative Return on Equity (-19.92%) and Profit Margin
Negative revenue growth (-3.10%) indicating lack of top-line expansion
Poor liquidity profile with a Quick Ratio of 0.59, suggesting high inventory dependency
Long-term price erosion (5Y Change -19.2%)
AI Fair Value Estimate
Based on comprehensive analysis
$9.5
-18.9% below current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
27
Weak
Value
65
Future
30
Past
25
Health
15
Dividend
0
AI Verdict
Avoid
Key drivers: Piotroski F-Score 2/9, Negative Net Profit Margin, Declining Revenue Growth
Confidence
85%
Value
65/100

Trades at a deep discount to sales, but lacks the earnings quality to support a higher multiple.

Positives
  • P/S of 0.60 is significantly undervalued
  • P/B of 1.16 is near book value
Watchpoints
  • Forward P/E of 33.47 is high for a company with shrinking revenue
Future
30/100

Earnings growth appears to be driven by cost-cutting or accounting adjustments rather than organic growth.

Positives
  • Strong YoY Earnings Growth (65.10%)
Watchpoints
  • Negative Revenue Growth (-3.10%)
  • Bearish technical trend (10/100)
Past
25/100

Long-term trajectory is negative despite a recent short-term spike.

Positives
  • Recent 1Y recovery (+44.6%)
Watchpoints
  • 5Y Change -19.2%
  • 3Y Change -21.5%
Health
15/100

Deterministic health scores indicate significant operational distress.

Positives
  • Current Ratio 1.82
Watchpoints
  • Piotroski F-Score 2/9 (Weak)
  • Quick Ratio 0.59 (Low)
Dividend
0/100

Non-dividend paying stock.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • No dividend paid
  • 0/100 Dividend Strength

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$11.71

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for ALOT and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-13
ALO
AstroNova, Inc.
Primary
5Y
-19.2%
3Y
-21.5%
1Y
+44.6%
6M
+21.5%
1M
+35.9%
1W
+24.6%
SST
SoundThinking, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-80.2%
3Y
-75.3%
1Y
-56.5%
6M
-37.5%
1M
+9.2%
1W
+11.1%
AIS
Airship AI Holdings, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-73.2%
3Y
-74.2%
1Y
-22.6%
6M
-51.6%
1M
+5.2%
1W
-0.8%
HIT
Health In Tech, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-73.7%
3Y
-73.7%
1Y
+107.8%
6M
-60.8%
1M
-32.3%
1W
-6.9%
ARB
Arbe Robotics Ltd.
Peer
5Y
-92.4%
3Y
-76.5%
1Y
-32.9%
6M
-43.5%
1M
-33.5%
1W
-2.9%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E
33.47
PEG Ratio
N/A
P/B Ratio
1.16
P/S Ratio
0.6
EV/Revenue
0.86
EV/EBITDA
11.46
Market Cap
$89.48M

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin -11.2%
Operating Margin 7.26%
Gross Margin 34.29%
ROE -19.92%
ROA 2.66%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth -3.1%
Earnings Growth +65.1%
Q/Q Revenue Growth -3.1%
Q/Q Earnings Growth +57.5%

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
0.56
Moderate
Current Ratio
1.82
Good
Quick Ratio
0.59
Poor
Cash/Share
$0.47

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Revenue
$0.0B
Gross Margin
36.2%
Op. Margin
4.2%
Net Margin
1.0%
Total Assets
$0.1B
Liabilities
$0.1B
Equity
$0.1B
Debt/Equity
0.83x
Operating CF
$0.0B
CapEx
$-0.0B
Free Cash Flow
$0.0B
FCF Yield
97%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2023-03-23
$0.18
+50.0% surprise
2022-12-07
$0.11
-8.3% surprise
2022-09-07
$0.08
+60.0% surprise
2022-06-08
$0.06

Technology Sector Comparison

Comparing ALOT against 565 companies in the Technology sector (45 bullish, 197 neutral, 323 bearish)
Return on Equity (ROE)
-19.92%
This Stock
vs
-33.47%
Sector Avg
-40.5% (Below Avg)
Profit Margin
-11.2%
This Stock
vs
-11.75%
Sector Avg
-4.7% (Weaker)
Debt to Equity
0.56
This Stock
vs
0.74
Sector Avg
-24.9% (Less Debt)
Revenue Growth
-3.1%
This Stock
vs
4383.21%
Sector Avg
-100.1% (Slower)
Current Ratio
1.82
This Stock
vs
3.59
Sector Avg
-49.1% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

KRAVETZ SHAWN W
Director
Stock Award
2025-12-05
4,386 shares
SCHLAEPPI YVONNE E.
Director
Stock Award
2025-12-05
4,621 shares
MICHAS ALEXIS P
Director
Stock Award
2025-12-05
4,440 shares
MICHAS ALEXANDROS P
Director
Stock Award
2025-12-05
4,440 shares
QUAIN MITCHELL I
Director
Stock Award
2025-12-05
4,838 shares
WARZALA RICHARD S
Director
Stock Award
2025-12-05
5,018 shares
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

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