ALOT vs EBF
ALOT: AstroNova makes specialty industrial and aerospace printers, labeling systems, and data acquisition hardware serving packaging, manufacturing, and aerospace markets globally. EBF: The largest US trade printer of custom business forms and printed products, selling primarily through independent distributors with stable 10%+ net margins and dividend-paying cash generation.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | ALOT | EBF | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $28.84 | $21.28 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $226M | $538M | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | 12.59 | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | 1.20 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | -0.9% | +10.8% | EBF higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +32.7% | +30.8% | ALOT higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +1.4% | +13.5% | EBF higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | -1.8% | +13.9% | EBF higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | -1.0% | +11.9% | EBF higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.46 | 0.00 | EBF lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | -2.5% | +1.3% | EBF higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +1.8% | -3.1% | ALOT higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | +4.7% | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 1 | 1 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 0.86 | 0.28 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +155.1% | +19.7% | ALOT higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.