AstroNova, Inc. (ALOT) P/E Ratio History
Deep ValueTrading at -91.8x · 0th percentile of 5-year range · Significant discount to historical valuation · Data 1992–2025
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P/E Ratio Analysis
As of June 27, 2026, AstroNova, Inc. (ALOT) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of -91.8x, with a stock price of $28.47 and trailing twelve-month earnings per share of $-0.17.
The current P/E is 300% below its 5-year average of 46.0x. Over the past five years, ALOT's P/E has ranged from a low of 13.8x to a high of 150.3x, placing the current valuation at the 0th percentile of its historical range.
Compared to the Technology sector median P/E of 29.3x, ALOT trades at a 413% discount to its sector peers. The sector includes 358 companies with P/E ratios ranging from 0.0x to 196.8x.
Relative to the broader market, ALOT trades at a notable discount to the S&P 500 median P/E of 25.3x. Investors should consider the company's growth prospects, competitive position, and earnings quality when evaluating whether the current valuation is justified.
For a comprehensive intrinsic value estimate using discounted cash flow analysis, see our ALOT DCF Valuation Calculator →
Note: P/E ratio is just one valuation metric. It does not account for balance sheet strength, cash flow quality, or growth sustainability. Always conduct comprehensive due diligence before making investment decisions.
ALOT Cross-Benchmark Valuation
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ALOT P/E vs Peers
PCs, Workstations and Printing peers sorted by market cap
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | PEG Ratio | EPS Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12B | 29.0 | 11.79 | -71% | |
| $2B | 91.7 | - | +33% | |
| $905M | 25.3 | - | -25% | |
| $943M | 21.2Lowest | 0.69Best | +538%Best | |
| $18B | 26.2 | - | -20% | |
| $11B | 97.9 | - | +10% | |
| $4B | 25.1 | 1.51 | +18% |
Lower P/E can signal a discount or weaker growth expectations; PEG adds growth context.
ALOT Historical P/E Data (1992–2025)
Quarterly P/E ratios calculated from closing price and TTM EPS
| Quarter | Period End | Price | TTM EPS | P/E Ratio | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Q3 | Nov 02 2024 | $12.28 | $0.50 | 24.6x | -23% |
| FY2025 Q2 | Aug 03 2024 | $14.66 | $0.84 | 17.5x | -45% |
| FY2025 Q1 | Apr 27 2024 | $17.50 | $0.66 | 26.5x | -17% |
| FY2024 Q4 | Jan 31 2024 | $17.63 | $0.62 | 28.4x | -11% |
| FY2024 Q3 | Oct 28 2023 | $13.28 | $0.44 | 30.2x | -6% |
| FY2024 Q2 | Jul 29 2023 | $14.73 | $0.11 | 133.9x | +319% |
| FY2024 Q1 | Apr 29 2023 | $14.71 | $0.41 | 35.9x | +12% |
| FY2023 Q4 | - | $13.25 | $0.36 | 36.9x | +15% |
| FY2023 Q3 | Oct 29 2022 | $11.95 | $0.08 | 150.3x | +370% |
| FY2023 Q1 | Apr 30 2022 | $13.47 | $0.86 | 15.6x | -51% |
| FY2022 Q4 | Jan 31 2022 | $13.74 | $0.88 | 15.6x | -51% |
| FY2022 Q3 | Oct 30 2021 | $16.50 | $1.10 | 15.0x | -53% |
| FY2022 Q2 | Jul 31 2021 | $16.05 | $1.16 | 13.8x | -57% |
| FY2022 Q1 | May 01 2021 | $14.66 | $0.20 | 72.5x | +127% |
| FY2021 Q4 | Jan 31 2021 | $10.75 | $0.18 | 59.0x | +85% |
| FY2021 Q1 | May 02 2020 | $6.87 | $0.06 | 114.5x | +258% |
| FY2020 Q4 | Jan 31 2020 | $12.44 | $0.23 | 54.1x | +69% |
| FY2020 Q3 | Nov 02 2019 | $16.24 | $0.74 | 21.9x | -31% |
| FY2020 Q2 | Aug 03 2019 | $23.30 | $0.88 | 26.5x | -17% |
| FY2020 Q1 | May 04 2019 | $25.09 | $0.92 | 27.3x | -15% |
| FY2019 Q4 | - | $19.98 | $0.81 | 24.7x | -23% |
| FY2019 Q3 | Oct 27 2018 | $19.23 | $0.58 | 33.1x | +4% |
| FY2019 Q2 | Jul 28 2018 | $18.35 | $0.59 | 31.1x | -3% |
| FY2019 Q1 | Apr 28 2018 | $17.55 | $0.53 | 33.1x | +4% |
| FY2018 Q4 | Jan 31 2018 | $13.50 | $0.48 | 28.1x | -12% |
| FY2018 Q3 | Oct 28 2017 | $12.70 | $0.49 | 25.9x | -19% |
| FY2018 Q2 | Jul 29 2017 | $14.05 | $0.43 | 32.7x | +2% |
| FY2018 Q1 | Apr 29 2017 | $14.80 | $0.49 | 30.2x | -6% |
| FY2017 Q4 | - | $13.86 | $0.56 | 24.8x | -23% |
| FY2017 Q3 | Oct 29 2016 | $14.60 | $0.57 | 25.6x | -20% |
| FY2017 Q2 | Jul 30 2016 | $15.89 | $0.60 | 26.5x | -17% |
| FY2017 Q1 | Apr 30 2016 | $14.35 | $0.59 | 24.3x | -24% |
| FY2016 Q4 | Jan 31 2016 | $15.69 | $0.61 | 25.7x | -20% |
| FY2016 Q3 | Oct 31 2015 | $13.50 | $0.57 | 23.7x | -26% |
| FY2016 Q2 | Aug 01 2015 | $13.83 | $0.59 | 23.4x | -27% |
| FY2016 Q1 | May 02 2015 | $14.12 | $0.61 | 23.1x | -28% |
| FY2015 Q4 | Jan 31 2015 | $14.95 | $0.59 | 25.3x | -21% |
| FY2015 Q3 | Nov 01 2014 | $13.27 | $0.76 | 17.5x | -45% |
| FY2015 Q2 | Aug 02 2014 | $13.11 | $0.70 | 18.7x | -41% |
| FY2015 Q1 | May 03 2014 | $12.65 | $0.61 | 20.7x | -35% |
| FY2014 Q4 | Jan 31 2014 | $13.66 | $0.41 | 33.4x | +4% |
| FY2014 Q3 | Nov 02 2013 | $12.65 | $1.17 | 10.8x | -66% |
| FY2014 Q2 | Aug 03 2013 | $11.47 | $1.21 | 9.5x | -70% |
| FY2014 Q1 | May 04 2013 | $10.27 | $1.25 | 8.2x | -74% |
| FY2013 Q4 | - | $10.00 | $1.42 | 7.0x | -78% |
| FY2013 Q3 | Oct 27 2012 | $8.42 | $0.53 | 15.9x | -50% |
| FY2013 Q2 | Jul 28 2012 | $8.02 | $0.46 | 17.4x | -45% |
| FY2013 Q1 | Apr 28 2012 | $8.20 | $0.47 | 17.4x | -45% |
| FY2012 Q4 | - | $8.05 | $0.42 | 19.2x | -40% |
| FY2012 Q3 | Oct 29 2011 | $7.50 | $0.38 | 19.7x | -38% |
| FY2012 Q2 | Jul 30 2011 | $7.90 | $0.38 | 20.8x | -35% |
| FY2012 Q1 | Apr 30 2011 | $7.79 | $0.28 | 27.8x | -13% |
| FY2011 Q4 | Jan 31 2011 | $7.85 | $0.28 | 28.0x | -12% |
| FY2011 Q3 | Oct 30 2010 | $7.03 | $0.44 | 16.0x | -50% |
| FY2011 Q2 | Jul 31 2010 | $6.93 | $0.42 | 16.5x | -48% |
| FY2011 Q1 | May 01 2010 | $7.70 | $0.46 | 16.7x | -48% |
| FY2010 Q4 | Jan 31 2010 | $7.25 | $0.37 | 19.7x | -38% |
| FY2010 Q3 | Oct 31 2009 | $6.20 | $0.17 | 35.6x | +11% |
| FY2010 Q2 | Aug 01 2009 | $5.56 | $0.17 | 31.9x | -0% |
| FY2010 Q1 | May 02 2009 | $5.50 | $0.24 | 22.5x | -30% |
| FY2009 Q4 | Jan 31 2009 | $6.99 | $0.40 | 17.6x | -45% |
| FY2009 Q3 | Nov 01 2008 | $7.81 | $0.54 | 14.5x | -55% |
| FY2009 Q2 | Aug 02 2008 | $8.52 | $0.66 | 12.9x | -60% |
| FY2009 Q1 | May 03 2008 | $8.45 | $0.63 | 13.4x | -58% |
| FY2008 Q4 | - | $9.70 | $0.58 | 16.7x | -48% |
| FY2008 Q3 | Nov 03 2007 | $9.91 | $0.51 | 19.4x | -39% |
| FY2008 Q2 | Aug 04 2007 | $9.11 | $0.83 | 11.0x | -66% |
| FY2008 Q1 | May 05 2007 | $11.93 | $0.81 | 14.7x | -54% |
| FY2007 Q4 | Jan 31 2007 | $10.42 | $0.81 | 12.9x | -60% |
| FY2007 Q3 | Oct 28 2006 | $10.25 | $0.82 | 12.5x | -61% |
| FY2007 Q2 | Jul 29 2006 | $9.97 | $0.38 | 26.4x | -18% |
| FY2007 Q1 | Apr 29 2006 | $9.40 | $0.37 | 25.5x | -20% |
| FY2006 Q4 | - | $8.24 | $0.35 | 23.3x | -27% |
| FY2006 Q3 | Oct 29 2005 | $9.16 | $0.30 | 30.7x | -4% |
| FY2006 Q2 | Jul 30 2005 | $8.00 | $0.22 | 36.7x | +15% |
| FY2006 Q1 | Apr 30 2005 | $7.34 | $0.21 | 35.3x | +10% |
| FY2005 Q4 | Jan 31 2005 | $7.58 | $0.37 | 20.4x | -36% |
| FY2005 Q3 | Oct 30 2004 | $7.50 | $0.45 | 16.8x | -48% |
| FY2005 Q2 | Jul 31 2004 | $8.09 | $0.56 | 14.4x | -55% |
| FY2005 Q1 | May 01 2004 | $9.32 | $0.61 | 15.3x | -52% |
| FY2004 Q4 | Jan 31 2004 | $10.87 | $0.48 | 22.8x | -29% |
| FY2004 Q3 | Nov 01 2003 | $12.12 | $0.15 | 82.8x | +159% |
| FY2002 Q3 | Nov 03 2001 | $2.91 | $0.05 | 53.1x | +66% |
| FY2002 Q1 | May 05 2001 | $3.56 | $0.06 | 58.7x | +84% |
| FY2001 Q4 | Jan 31 2001 | $3.27 | $0.06 | 53.9x | +69% |
| FY2001 Q3 | Oct 28 2000 | $3.55 | $0.05 | 69.9x | +119% |
| FY2001 Q2 | Jul 29 2000 | $3.91 | $0.23 | 17.3x | -46% |
| FY2001 Q1 | Apr 29 2000 | $4.36 | $0.23 | 19.3x | -40% |
| FY2000 Q4 | Jan 31 2000 | $4.55 | $0.15 | 29.6x | -7% |
| FY2000 Q3 | Oct 30 1999 | $4.45 | $0.09 | 47.2x | +48% |
| FY2000 Q2 | Jul 31 1999 | $4.27 | $0.07 | 65.3x | +104% |
| FY2000 Q1 | May 01 1999 | $5.09 | $0.05 | 100.0x | +213% |
| FY1999 Q4 | Jan 31 1999 | $4.27 | $0.08 | 53.4x | +67% |
| FY1999 Q3 | Oct 31 1998 | $4.55 | $0.02 | 207.6x | +549% |
| FY1999 Q2 | Aug 01 1998 | $5.14 | $0.06 | 88.3x | +176% |
| FY1999 Q1 | May 02 1998 | $5.45 | $0.05 | 107.2x | +235% |
| FY1998 Q4 | Jan 31 1998 | $5.64 | $0.15 | 36.9x | +15% |
| FY1998 Q3 | Nov 01 1997 | $6.27 | $0.27 | 23.3x | -27% |
| FY1998 Q2 | Aug 02 1997 | $6.18 | $0.30 | 20.9x | -35% |
| FY1998 Q1 | May 03 1997 | $6.18 | $0.36 | 17.1x | -47% |
| FY1997 Q4 | Jan 31 1997 | $6.00 | $0.34 | 17.7x | -45% |
| FY1997 Q3 | Nov 02 1996 | $5.73 | $0.29 | 20.0x | -37% |
| FY1997 Q2 | Aug 03 1996 | $5.64 | $0.23 | 24.6x | -23% |
| FY1997 Q1 | May 04 1996 | $6.73 | $0.21 | 31.3x | -2% |
| FY1996 Q4 | Jan 31 1996 | $6.55 | $0.20 | 32.7x | +2% |
| FY1996 Q3 | Oct 28 1995 | $7.45 | $0.20 | 37.1x | +16% |
| FY1996 Q2 | Jul 29 1995 | $7.64 | $0.29 | 26.6x | -17% |
| FY1996 Q1 | Apr 29 1995 | $6.36 | $0.34 | 18.5x | -42% |
| FY1995 Q4 | - | $8.55 | $0.28 | 30.6x | -4% |
| FY1995 Q3 | Oct 31 1994 | $7.64 | $0.38 | 20.3x | -36% |
| FY1995 Q2 | Jul 31 1994 | $6.18 | $0.35 | 17.9x | -44% |
| FY1995 Q1 | Apr 30 1994 | $7.09 | $0.29 | 24.6x | -23% |
| FY1994 Q4 | Jan 31 1994 | $8.18 | $0.42 | 19.4x | -39% |
| FY1994 Q3 | Oct 31 1993 | $8.73 | $0.44 | 19.7x | -38% |
| FY1994 Q2 | Jul 31 1993 | $9.09 | $0.46 | 19.6x | -39% |
| FY1994 Q1 | Apr 30 1993 | $10.00 | $0.53 | 18.9x | -41% |
| FY1993 Q4 | Jan 31 1993 | $10.73 | $0.50 | 21.3x | -34% |
| FY1993 Q3 | Oct 31 1992 | $11.36 | $0.53 | 21.3x | -34% |
| FY1993 Q2 | Jul 31 1992 | $10.36 | $0.53 | 19.4x | -39% |
| FY1993 Q1 | - | $12.00 | $0.50 | 23.8x | -26% |
| FY1992 Q4 | Jan 31 1992 | $10.06 | $1.52 | 6.6x | -79% |
Average P/E for displayed period: 32.0x
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ALOT — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ALOT stock.
What is ALOT's P/E ratio?
AstroNova, Inc. (ALOT) trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is -91.8x, based on TTM diluted EPS of $-0.17. The 5-year average P/E is 46.0x and the historical range spans 13.8x to 150.3x.
Is ALOT stock overvalued or undervalued?
ALOT trades at -91.8x P/E, below its 5-year average of 46.0x. At the 0th percentile of its historical range (13.8x–150.3x), the stock is priced at a discount to its own history.
Is ALOT stock expensive?
No, ALOT is not expensive on a historical basis. The current P/E of -91.8x is below the 5-year average of 46.0x and sits at the 0th percentile of its valuation range.
What is ALOT's historical P/E range?
Over the past 5 years, ALOT's P/E ratio has ranged from 13.8x to 150.3x, with a median of 28.4x and an average of 46.0x. The current P/E of -91.8x places the stock at the 0th percentile of this range. Full historical data spans 1992–2025.
How does ALOT's P/E compare to the S&P 500?
ALOT trades at -91.8x P/E versus the S&P 500 median of 25.3x. The 463% discount to the market suggests lower growth expectations or perceived higher risk.
How does ALOT's valuation compare to Technology peers?
AstroNova, Inc. P/E of -91.8x compares to the Technology sector median of 29.3x. The discount suggests lower growth expectations, weaker margins, or higher perceived risk relative to peers. See the peer comparison table on this page for ticker-by-ticker P/E and PEG.
What is ALOT's PEG ratio?
ALOT PEG ratio is N/A, based on a P/E of -91.8x and EPS growth of 83.9%. PEG normalises P/E by growth and helps compare stocks with different earnings trajectories.
What is ALOT's earnings yield?
ALOT earnings yield is N/A, the inverse of its -91.8x P/E ratio. Earnings yield represents the percentage of each dollar invested that the company earns. It can be compared directly to bond yields to assess relative attractiveness of stocks versus fixed income.