ScoreWhy is AstroNova, Inc. ?
1
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)
2
Low Debt Company with Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength
3
The company has declared Negative results for the last 4 consecutive quarters
- NET PROFIT(9M) At USD 0.36 MM has Grown at -73.7%
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at -19.92%
- CASH AND EQV(HY) Lowest at USD 7.46 MM
4
Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -12.66%, its profits have fallen by -137.9%
5
High Institutional Holdings at 45.95%
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
6
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (S&P 500) has generated returns of 13.68% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -12.66% returns
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to AstroNova, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to IT - Hardware should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in IT - Hardware)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is AstroNova, Inc. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
AstroNova, Inc.
-6.49%
-1.03
49.53%
S&P 500
13.68%
0.71
19.28%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
5.13%
EBIT Growth (5y)
36.28%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
3.03
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.15
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.55
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.22
Tax Ratio
20.34%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
45.95%
ROCE (avg)
5.46%
ROE (avg)
3.33%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.25
EV to EBIT
40.56
EV to EBITDA
16.88
EV to Capital Employed
1.17
EV to Sales
0.90
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
2.88%
ROE (Latest)
-2.00%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend15What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 10.58 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -6.26% (YoY
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 0.6 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 0.73 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 0.05
-7What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(9M)
At USD 0.36 MM has Grown at -73.7%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at -19.92%
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at USD 7.46 MM
Here's what is working for AstroNova, Inc.
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 0.6 MM has Grown at 802.99%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 0.07 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 0.73 MM has Grown at 266%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -0.44 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 10.58 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 0.6 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 0.73 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 0.05
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -6.26% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for AstroNova, Inc.
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 7.46 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
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