AstroNova, Inc. (ALOT) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

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Financial

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Why is AstroNova, Inc. ?

Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 5.46%

The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 5.46% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)

With a fall in Net Sales of -0.3%, the company declared Very Negative results in Jul 25

The company has declared negative results for the last 4 consecutive quarters
NET PROFIT(Q) At USD -0.55 MM has Fallen at -45.48%
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 2.42 MM
ROCE(HY) Lowest at -20.27%

Risky - Market Cap of less than 100 cr

The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -46.77%, its profits have fallen by -127.2%

Below par performance in long term as well as near term

Along with generating -46.77% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in IT - Hardware)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is AstroNova, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

AstroNova, Inc.

-52.19%

-1.09

49.06%

S&P 500

13.22%

0.61

20.17%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

4.01%

EBIT Growth (5y)

37.53%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

3.03

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

2.15

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.55

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.21

Tax Ratio

20.34%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

47.13%

ROCE (avg)

5.46%

ROE (avg)

3.33%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

NA (Loss Making)

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

1.32

EV to EBIT

33.31

EV to EBITDA

15.12

EV to Capital Employed

1.21

EV to Sales

0.92

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

3.63%

ROE (Latest)

-2.72%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

OBV

No Trend

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

2What is working for the Company

NET PROFIT(HY)

Higher at USD -0.37 MM

-25What is not working for the Company

NET PROFIT(Q)

At USD -0.55 MM has Fallen at -45.48%

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD 2.42 MM

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at -20.27%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 142.49

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 9.11% (YoY

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at USD 36.1 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 1.26 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 3.49 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -1.01 MM

Here's what is not working for AstroNova, Inc.

Pre-Tax Profit

At USD -1.01 MM has Fallen at -428.87%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 0.31 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

At USD -0.55 MM has Fallen at -45.48%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -0.38 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 142.49

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at USD 2.42 MM

in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Net Sales

Lowest at USD 36.1 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Profit

Lowest at USD 1.26 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at 3.49 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at USD -1.01 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 9.11% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales