AstroNova (ALOT) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
AstroNova's FCF Margin was 7.58% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Apr 30, 2026), down 3.91 percentage points from 11.50% a year earlier and down 1.83 percentage points from the prior quarter.
AstroNova (ALOT) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, AstroNova's FCF Margin was 6.61% through Apr 30, 2026, up 5.58 percentage points year-over-year.
- FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -3.59 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, FCF Margin was 2.43% in FY2025 (-5.32 pp), 7.75% in FY2024 (+9.97 pp), -2.22% in FY2023 (-1.88 pp) and -0.34% in FY2022 (-11.51 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between -12.36% (fiscal Q3 2025) and 19.45% (fiscal Q1 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.04 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was fiscal Q3 2026 (a gain of 20.88 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2022 (a drop of 20.76 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, ALOT's FCF Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 9.41% (Q4 2026), 8.51% (Q3 2026) and 0.56% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 330.21 Bn | 284.21 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 21.90% |
| 2 | Rtx | 252.88 Bn | 226.09 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 11.65% |
| 3 | Boeing | 145.76 Bn | 52.46 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 2.57% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.56 Bn | 106.28 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 14.54% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 91.38 Bn | 86.98 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 18.81% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 90.40 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 11.68% |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.81 Bn | 71.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 13.21% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 71.85 Bn | 61.10 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 8.99% |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.04 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 9.89% |
| 10 | AstroNova | 224.61 Mn | 208.40 Mn | 14.43 Mn | 7.58% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 7.58% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.41% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 8.51% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.56% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 11.50% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 6.54% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -12.36% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -0.43% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 19.45% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 17.32% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.06% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 4.59% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 7.32% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 11.32% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -9.38% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -7.19% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -5.37% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | -9.24% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -6.90% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 3.24% |
AstroNova FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=ALOT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "ALOT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=ALOT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();