AstroNova, Inc.
ALOT · Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC · 7.7M shares · +1%/yr ↑ dilution · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $10M (gross $11M, SBC $1M)
Reference price $9.05 · est. market cap ~$70M — last insider purchase, 2025-06-17 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
D52Small specialty-printing/aerospace-data maker that slipped to a net loss this year, with thin margins and weak quick liquidity, only marginally FCF-positive.
Strengths
- Positive free cash flow — FCF $11.4M (27th), FCF margin 7.6%
- Adequate current ratio and modest leverage — current ratio 1.84 (75th), D/E 0.24
Risks
- Net loss this year — net margin -1.6%, ROE -3.1%, net income -83.6% (23rd)
- Thin profitability — gross margin 31.6% (19th), operating margin 0.8%
- Weak quick liquidity — quick ratio 0.72 (12th); aerospace/print-hardware demand and integration risk per risk factors
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Net lossNet loss (net margin -1.6%)
- Fund exitedNotable fund(s) exited this quarter: VANGUARD GROUP INC
- Notable holderHeld by 3 notable fund(s): RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, STATE STREET CORP, FMR LLC (as of 2026-03-31)
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
31.6%
Operating margin
0.8%
Net margin
-1.6%
Return on equity
-3.1%
Return on assets
-1.7%
ROIC
1.0%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
4.9%
Debt / equity
0.2×
Net debt / EBITDA
2.4×
Current ratio
1.8×
Free cash flow
$11M
EBITDA
$6M
Tangible book value
$38M
Cash & investments
$4M
Stock comp / revenue
1.5%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Natalizia Michael J | Tax withheld | 218 | $15.92 |
| 2026-06-10 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Option exercise | 524 | — |
| 2026-06-10 | Natalizia Michael J | Option exercise | 592 | — |
| 2026-06-10 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Tax withheld | 193 | $15.92 |
| 2026-04-17 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Option exercise | 210 | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Tax withheld | 78 | $13.35 |
| 2026-04-17 | Natalizia Michael J | Option exercise | 247 | — |
| 2026-04-17 | Natalizia Michael J | Tax withheld | 91 | $13.35 |
| 2026-04-14 | Natalizia Michael J | Tax withheld | 494 | $11.78 |
| 2026-04-14 | DeByle Thomas D. | Option exercise | 3.4K | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Option exercise | 1.4K | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Tax withheld | 514 | $11.78 |
| 2026-04-14 | Finn Padraig | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Ittmann Jorik | Option exercise | 1.5K | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Ittmann Jorik | Tax withheld | 519 | $11.78 |
| 2026-04-14 | DeByle Thomas D. | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $11.78 |
| 2026-04-14 | DeByle Thomas D. | Option exercise | 3.4K | — |
| 2026-04-14 | DeByle Thomas D. | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $11.78 |
| 2026-04-14 | Natalizia Michael J | Option exercise | 1.3K | — |
| 2026-04-09 | MICHAS ALEXIS P | Grant | 3.1K | — |
| 2026-04-09 | QUAIN MITCHELL I | Grant | 3.0K | — |
| 2026-04-09 | Schlaeppi Yvonne | Grant | 2.9K | — |
| 2026-04-09 | WARZALA RICHARD S | Grant | 2.8K | — |
| 2026-04-09 | Kravetz Shawn W | Grant | 2.8K | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Natalizia Michael J | Option exercise | 56 | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Option exercise | 48 | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Tax withheld | 18 | $10.70 |
| 2026-04-07 | Natalizia Michael J | Tax withheld | 21 | $10.70 |
| 2026-03-21 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Option exercise | 664 | — |
| 2026-03-21 | Natalizia Michael J | Tax withheld | 288 | $8.29 |
| 2026-03-21 | Natalizia Michael J | Option exercise | 780 | — |
| 2026-03-21 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Tax withheld | 245 | $8.29 |
| 2025-12-05 | WARZALA RICHARD S | Grant | 5.0K | — |
| 2025-12-05 | Schlaeppi Yvonne | Grant | 4.6K | — |
| 2025-12-05 | QUAIN MITCHELL I | Grant | 4.8K | — |
| 2025-12-05 | Kravetz Shawn W | Grant | 4.4K | — |
| 2025-12-05 | MICHAS ALEXIS P | Grant | 4.4K | — |
| 2025-09-23 | Finn Padraig | Option exercise | 600 | — |
| 2025-09-10 | Ittmann Jorik | Option exercise | 1.2K | — |
| 2025-09-10 | Ittmann Jorik | Tax withheld | 330 | $10.37 |
| 2025-08-28 | WARZALA RICHARD S | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-08-28 | Schlaeppi Yvonne | Grant | 3.2K | — |
| 2025-08-28 | Kravetz Shawn W | Grant | 2.3K | — |
| 2025-08-28 | MICHAS ALEXIS P | Grant | 3.1K | — |
| 2025-08-28 | QUAIN MITCHELL I | Grant | 3.3K | — |
| 2025-06-17 | QUAIN MITCHELL I | Buy | 10K | $9.05 |
| 2025-06-10 | PETRARCA STEPHEN M | Tax withheld | 153 | $9.01 |
| 2025-06-10 | MICHAS ALEXIS P | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Natalizia Michael J | Option exercise | 592 | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Natalizia Michael J | Tax withheld | 211 | $9.01 |
| 2025-06-10 | Woods Gregory A | Option exercise | 4.7K | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Woods Gregory A | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $9.01 |
| 2025-06-10 | PETRARCA STEPHEN M | Option exercise | 427 | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Option exercise | 523 | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Tax withheld | 187 | $9.01 |
| 2025-06-10 | WARZALA RICHARD S | Grant | 4.0K | — |
| 2025-06-10 | Schlaeppi Yvonne | Grant | 3.7K | — |
| 2025-06-10 | NEVIN DARIUS G | Grant | 3.5K | — |
| 2025-06-10 | QUAIN MITCHELL I | Grant | 3.9K | — |
| 2025-04-18 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Tax withheld | 206 | $8.10 |
| 2025-04-18 | PETRARCA STEPHEN M | Option exercise | 473 | — |
| 2025-04-18 | PETRARCA STEPHEN M | Tax withheld | 175 | $8.10 |
| 2025-04-18 | Woods Gregory A | Option exercise | 5.2K | — |
| 2025-04-18 | Woods Gregory A | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $8.10 |
| 2025-04-18 | Natalizia Michael J | Option exercise | 656 | — |
| 2025-04-18 | Natalizia Michael J | Tax withheld | 242 | $8.10 |
| 2025-04-18 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Option exercise | 558 | — |
| 2025-04-17 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Tax withheld | 78 | $8.10 |
| 2025-04-17 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Option exercise | 210 | — |
| 2025-04-17 | WARZALA RICHARD S | Buy | 20K | $8.07 |
| 2025-04-17 | Woods Gregory A | Option exercise | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-04-17 | Woods Gregory A | Tax withheld | 580 | $8.10 |
| 2025-04-17 | PETRARCA STEPHEN M | Option exercise | 179 | — |
| 2025-04-17 | PETRARCA STEPHEN M | Tax withheld | 66 | $8.10 |
| 2025-04-17 | Natalizia Michael J | Option exercise | 248 | — |
| 2025-04-17 | Natalizia Michael J | Tax withheld | 92 | $8.10 |
| 2025-04-07 | PETRARCA STEPHEN M | Option exercise | 41 | — |
| 2025-04-07 | Woods Gregory A | Option exercise | 7.9K | — |
| 2025-04-07 | Woods Gregory A | Option exercise | 443 | — |
| 2025-04-07 | Woods Gregory A | Tax withheld | 2.5K | $8.98 |
| 2025-04-07 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Option exercise | 852 | — |
| 2025-04-07 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Option exercise | 48 | — |
| 2025-04-07 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Tax withheld | 332 | $8.98 |
| 2025-04-07 | Natalizia Michael J | Option exercise | 1.0K | — |
| 2025-04-07 | Natalizia Michael J | Option exercise | 57 | — |
| 2025-04-07 | Natalizia Michael J | Tax withheld | 390 | $8.98 |
| 2025-04-07 | PETRARCA STEPHEN M | Option exercise | 721 | — |
| 2025-04-07 | PETRARCA STEPHEN M | Tax withheld | 282 | $8.98 |
| 2025-04-02 | DeByle Thomas D. | Grant | 975 | $7.81 |
| 2025-04-02 | Woods Gregory A | Grant | 352 | $7.81 |
| 2025-04-02 | Natalizia Michael J | Grant | 331 | $7.81 |
| 2025-03-28 | NEVIN DARIUS G | Grant | 765 | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Natalizia Michael J | Option exercise | 781 | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Natalizia Michael J | Tax withheld | 279 | $9.87 |
| 2025-03-21 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Option exercise | 664 | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Woods Gregory A | Option exercise | 6.1K | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Carll Thomas Wayne | Tax withheld | 237 | $9.87 |
| 2025-03-21 | Woods Gregory A | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $9.87 |
| 2025-03-21 | PETRARCA STEPHEN M | Option exercise | 562 | — |
| 2025-03-21 | PETRARCA STEPHEN M | Tax withheld | 201 | $9.87 |
| 2025-03-19 | MICHAS ALEXIS P | Grant | 1.7K | — |
| 2025-03-19 | Schlaeppi Yvonne | Grant | 1.7K | — |
| 2025-03-19 | WARZALA RICHARD S | Grant | 1.7K | — |
| 2025-03-19 | QUAIN MITCHELL I | Grant | 1.7K | — |
| 2025-01-29 | Natalizia Michael J | Grant | 283 | $10.21 |
| 2025-01-29 | Woods Gregory A | Grant | 314 | $10.21 |
| 2025-01-29 | DeByle Thomas D. | Grant | 870 | $10.21 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-17 | 2026-06-16 | 0001193125-26-273447 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-06-08 | 2026-06-08 | 0001193125-26-260672 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-06-08 | 2026-04-30 | 0001193125-26-261335 ↗ |
| 10-K/A | 2026-06-01 | 2026-01-31 | 0001193125-26-251606 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-18 | 2026-05-15 | 0001193125-26-227887 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-12 | 2026-05-12 | 0001193125-26-219737 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-16 | 2026-04-10 | 0001193125-26-158957 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-04-15 | 2026-01-31 | 0001193125-26-156927 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-14 | 2026-04-13 | 0001193125-26-153713 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-10 | 2025-12-10 | 0001193125-25-313475 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-12-10 | 2025-10-31 | 0001193125-25-314060 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-05 | 2025-12-02 | 0001193125-25-308667 ↗ |