AstroNova (ALOT) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

AstroNova

NasdaqGM•Technology•Computer Hardware

$28.990.00(0.00%)Market open

Market Cap

$222.58M

P/S

1.5x

P/B

2.9x

AstroNova, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes specialty printers, and data acquisition and analysis systems in the United States, Europe, Canada, Asia, Central and South America, and internationally. The company offers color label tabletop printers and light commercial label printers, direct-to-package printers, high-volume presses, specialty original equipment manufacturer printing systems, label printers, envelope and packaging printing, data acquisition recorders, as well as label, and tag and other supplies, including ink, toner, and thermal transfer ribbons under the QuickLabel, TrojanLabel, GetLabels, Astro Machine, and MTEX brands; and provides on-site and remote service, spare parts, and various service contracts; training and support services; and develops and licenses software programs to design and manage labels, print images, manage and operate printers. It also provides airborne printer products, such as ToughWriter series used in the flight decks of military transport, commercial transport, and business aircraft to print hard copies of data; ToughSwitch, an ethernet switches to connect multiple computers or ethernet devices; TMX and TMX-200, a high-speed data acquisition systems for applications requiring high channel counts and acquisition rates; Daxus DXS-100, a distributed data acquisition platform; SmartCorder DDX-100, a portable all-in-one data acquisition system; and Everest EV-5000 and RC-300 digital strip chart recording systems for aerospace and defense applications. In addition, the company offers networking solutions; aerospace products comprising flight deck printing solutions, networking hardware, and specialized aerospace-grade thermal paper; and data acquisition systems. The company was formerly known as Astro-Med, Inc. and changed its name to AstroNova, Inc. in May 2016. AstroNova, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in West Warwick, Rhode Island. As of August 26, 2026, AstroNova, Inc. was taken private.

How this company scores

GoodMetricSide Score: 61/100

Strongest: Balance Sheet & Red Flags (19/25); weakest: Growth (10/25).

Profitability17/25

Growth10/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags19/25

Cash & Earnings Quality15/25

Strengths

Rising free cash flowLong cash runwayLow leverageProfit converts from growth

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 56.9x5y range 24.6x – 392.1x

Currently near its 13-quarter median.

P/S · 1.5x5y range 1.4x – 1.8x

Currently near its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 2.9x5y range 2.4x – 2.9x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

The company posted negative operating margins in recent quarters — core operations are unprofitable.

Earnings Quality

Red Flag

FCF consistently trails net income (avg -2.7x) — earnings may be inflated by non-cash items or aggressive accounting.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $222.58M

Metrics at a Glance

as of April 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $152.17M
Q. Revenue: $39.36M
TTM EBITDA: $6.89M
TTM Op. Income: $2.20M
Q. Op. Income: $1.56M
TTM Net Income: $-1.35M
Q. Net Income: $653,000
EPS: $0.09
Shares Out.: $7.68M

$152.17M in TTM revenue declined 2.5% YoY, reaching $39.36M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $6.89M and TTM operating income of $2.20M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. However, net income is negative at $1.35M — growth is not yet reaching the bottom line. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has risen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

Gross Margin: 36.6%
EBITDA Margin: 7.0%
Op. Margin: 4.0%
Net Margin: 1.7%

Op. margin of 4.0% is up 2.5% YoY — cost efficiency is improving. Net margin at 1.7% and gross margin of 36.6% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Over the past year, operating margin is up 162% — an improving trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: N/A
P/S Ratio: 1.5x
P/B Ratio: 2.9x

P/S of 1.5x and P/B of 2.9x. P/S is low relative to typical market levels. Over the past year, P/E is up 0% — a weakening trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $139.86M
Cash: $4.67M
Long-Term Debt: $16.23M
Book Value: $77.52M
D/E Ratio: 0.2
Debt/EBITDA: 5.9

With $139.86M in assets and $16.23M in long-term debt, D/E is 0.2and book value is $77.52M — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Across the last 8 quarters, debt/equity has fallen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $3.02M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $10.06M
FCF Margin: 6.6%
FCF / Net Income: -7.5

TTM FCF of $10.06M on $3.02M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of -7.5x means the business consumes cash — it is not yet self-funding. Over the past year, free cash flow is up 526% — a weakening trend.