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The Screen · Technology · Computer Hardware

AstroNova, Inc.

ALOT · Nasdaq · USD · Market cap $131M · 398 employees

AstroNova, Inc.

FAIL · Does not pass the screen
16.97 USD

At the last full screen
2026-06-14

Screened 2026-06-14 · the tape above runs as of 11:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed

The Label · The Season, Not the Day

This name holds its accumulation label.

AstroNova, Inc. holds its Accumulation at $16.97. Elevated stress, defensive posture warranted, held for 12 days.

As held on the ledger · 2026-06-14
PhaseAccumulation
Quantitative stateElevated stress, defensive posture warranted, held for 12 days
Price at the screen$16.97
ValuationN/A trailing · 48.49 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 70.0
Beta1.00
The Workings

Five Screens, Shown in Full

Does not pass. Debt ratio

TestFigureLimitWhat it meansStatus
Business activity Permissible Core business clean Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
Debt load 34.15% Below 33% Interest-bearing debt is 34.1% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
Interest-bearing cash 3.46% Below 33% Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 3.5% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
Receivables 0.00% Below 49% Money owed to the company is 0.0% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
Revenue purity 0.00% Below 5% Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line. Pass

Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.

What the Numbers Say It Is Worth

The Fair Value Range

8.48Conservative8.48Base case8.48Growth case 16.97Price

Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-06-14 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 50.0% above the base estimate.

Price History & Projections
$17.9$12.3$6.7TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONConservative$8.48 -46%Our fair value$8.48 -46%

Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-06-14 screen.

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The Business, in Plain Words
The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E48.5xexpensive even after accounting for its growth
EPS, trailing-0.18
EPS, forward0.35
Revenue growth+4.4%slow but positive growth
Profit margin-0.9%currently unprofitable
Return on equity-1.8%not currently earning a positive return on equity
Debt to equity0.49minimal debt: a conservative balance sheet
Beta1.00moves a little more than the market
52-week range6.96 - 17.49
MoatWEAK
Market cap$131M
Employees398

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

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The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited

Every Entry, As Written

2026-08-21 Accumulation $16.97 +0.0% Entry 6

The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 75%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%.

2026-07-21 Accumulation $16.97 +0.0% Entry 5

The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 75%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%.

2026-07-18 Accumulation $16.97 +0.0% Entry 4

The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 75%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%.

2026-07-17 Accumulation $16.97 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 75%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 23%.

2026-07-03 Accumulation $16.97 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Accumulation $16.97 Entry 1

The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $14.57 +8.0% · $1,080 +8.0%
2 months $11.57 +36.0% · $1,360 +36.0%
3 months $8.78 +79.3% · $1,793 +79.3%
6 months $7.45 +111.3% · $2,113 +111.3%
1 year $9.01 +74.7% · $1,747 +74.7%
2 years $17.08 -7.9% · $922 -7.9%
3 years $15.35 +2.5% · $1,025 +2.5%
5 years $14.75 +6.7% · $1,067 +6.7%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Ledger's Promise

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever ALOT does next, these words stay.

AstroNova, Inc. · ALOT · Accumulation · $16.97
Recorded 2026-06-14 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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