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AstroNova (ALOT) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

AstroNova's Operating Expenses history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $9.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly results put Operating Expenses at $9.1 million for Q1 2026, down 60.37% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was $46.4 million (down 21.7% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was $46.4 million, down 21.7%.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 was $9.1 million at AstroNova, down from $12.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $23.0 million in Q1 2025 to a low of $8.7 million in Q1 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $10.9 million (2023), against an average of $11.7 million.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Expenses surged 163.38% in 2025, then plummeted 60.37% in 2026.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $11.1 million in 2022, then dropped by 8.76% to $10.2 million in 2023, then increased by 22.53% to $12.4 million in 2024, then rose by 3.69% to $12.9 million in 2025, then decreased by 29.54% to $9.1 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods came in at $9.1 million, $12.9 million, and $12.3 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.