AstroNova, Inc. (ALOT)
Information Technology · Specialty printing systems and data acquisition hardware · Nasdaq
AstroNova makes specialty industrial and aerospace printers, labeling systems, and data acquisition hardware serving packaging, manufacturing, and aerospace markets globally.
What AstroNova, Inc. does
AstroNova designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes specialty printers and data acquisition systems for aerospace, packaging, labeling, and industrial applications. The company operates through two segments: Product ID (digital printers and label solutions under brands like QuickLabel, TrojanLabel, and GetLabels) and Aerospace (aerospace printers, networking products, and test/measurement data acquisition systems). Products serve target markets including aerospace, automotive, food and beverage, manufacturing, and packaging.
Themes: ["Specialty printing / digital marking","Product identification and labeling solutions","Aerospace systems and flight deck technology","Data acquisition and test & measurement","Packaging and brand marking","Industrial printing / commercial printing"]
Fundamentals
- Price$28.52 as of 2026-07-10 close
- Market cap$222M as of 2026-07-13
- 1-year return+148.9% as of 2026-07-10 close
- Net margin-0.9% as of 2026-07-13
- Gross margin+32.7% as of 2026-07-13
- ROE-1.8% as of 2026-07-13
- Debt / equity0.46 as of 2026-07-13
- Revenue growth (YoY)-2.5% as of 2026-07-13
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+1.8% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.86 as of 2026-07-13
Dividend: 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Revenue decline: YoY revenue growth was negative at -2.47%, indicating demand headwinds in core markets","Marginal profitability: Company is unprofitable with net margin of -0.88%, showing operational strain despite revenue scale","Strategic review underway: Board announced review of strategic alternatives on April 7, 2026, including potential sale or merger, creating execution uncertainty"]
Competitors & peers
- Zebra Technologies (ZBRA)
- Brady Corporation (BRC)
- Xerox (XRX)
- HP Inc. (HPQ)
- Seagull Scientific (competitor in label software/printing)
- Honeywell International (HoneywellAerospace segment competes in aerospace printers and systems)
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-13. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-10.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.