ALOT earnings analysis
What we found in ALOT's 10-Q: the parts that mattered, the offsets in the same document, and what the company said about what comes next.
Our reading of the filing · Free to read, no account needed
AstroNova, Inc. reported a solid performance for Q1 fiscal 2027, with revenues rising 4.4% year-over-year to $39.4 million, driven by significant growth in the Aerospace segment. Notably, the company reversed its prior year loss, posting a net income of $0.7 million, leading to positive EPS of $0.08.
The parts that mattered.
Pulled out of the filing itself, with the figures the company reported.
- Revenue Growth
- Revenue for Q1 2027 increased by 4.4% to $39.4M, compared to $37.7M in Q1 2026.
- EPS Recovery
- Earnings per share improved to $0.08 compared to a loss of $0.05 in the prior year.
- Aerospace Segment Surge
- Aerospace segment revenue grew 16.3% to $13.3M, driven by higher commercial aircraft sales.
- Increased Gross Margin
- Gross margin improved to 36.6%, a 500 basis point increase from 31.7% in the prior year.
- Operating Profit Increase
- Operating profit increased to $1.56 million compared to $2.24 million NET IN Q1 2026.
- Strong Domestic Revenue
- Domestic revenue rose 6.2% to $24.1M, representing 60% of total revenue.
And the other side of it.
The offsets in the same document — the things a summary that only listed the good news would have left out.
- Decreasing Supplies Revenue
- Supplies revenue fell by 5.9% to $19.8M compared to $21.1M in Q1 2026.
- Rising Operating Expenses
- Operating expenses increased by 13.0% to $12.9M compared to $11.4M in the prior year.
- High Accounts Receivable Increase
- Accounts receivable rose to $21.6M, an increase from $19.0M, with DSO extending to 49 days.
What they reported.
What the company itself reported, taken out of the document.
- Earnings per share
- $0.08
- Gross margin
- 36.6%
- Operating margin
- 4.0%
- Segment
- Product ID: $26.1M
- Segment
- Aerospace: $13.3M
What they said about what is next.
Outlook deferred to earnings press release / call.
The filing reads better than the one before it.
What came before.
- 10-K · June 1, 2026
- AstroNova, Inc. reported a challenging fiscal year with a revenue dip to $150.5 million, down from $180 million in the previous year, reflecting an ongoing trend of declining sales primarily in their Aerospace segment.…
- 10-K · April 15, 2026
- AstroNova describes a two-segment strategy (Product ID and Aerospace) focused on specialty printing, data acquisition and related supplies, with recent inorganic expansion via the May 6, 2024 MTEX acquisition to broaden…
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