AstroNova (ALOT) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
AstroNova (ALOT) reported Research & Development of $1.8 million for Q1 2026, up 49.07% year-over-year from $1.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.69% quarter-over-quarter from $1.9 million in Q4 2025.
AstroNova (ALOT) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AstroNova (ALOT) has 17 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $1.8 million in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $1.8 million, up 49.07% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $6.8 million (up 12.27% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $6.8 million, up 12.25% from the prior year.
- Research & Development eased to $1.8 million in Q1 2026 per ALOT's latest filing, from $1.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $1.9 million in Q4 2022 and troughed at $1.2 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $1.6 million and a median of $1.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Research & Development retreated 27.1% in 2024, then surged 49.07% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $1.9 million in 2022, then fell by 11.56% to $1.7 million in 2023, then increased by 9.51% to $1.8 million in 2024, then advanced by 2.98% to $1.9 million in 2025, then declined by 6.69% to $1.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows ALOT's Research & Development at $1.8 million in Q1 2026, $1.9 million in Q4 2025, and $1.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell Technologies | 266.21 Bn | 254.69 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 797.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sandisk | 230.78 Bn | 227.04 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 337.00 Mn |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 194.03 Bn | 181.67 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 343.70 Mn |
| 4 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 183.90 Bn | 182.75 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 194.00 Mn |
| 5 | Western Digital | 175.01 Bn | 171.77 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 294.00 Mn |
| 6 | Super Micro Computer | 24.90 Bn | 23.61 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 215.66 Mn |
| 7 | Everpure | 23.71 Bn | 22.70 Bn | 740.09 Mn | 243.16 Mn |
| 8 | Hp | 23.64 Bn | 19.93 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 432.00 Mn |
| 9 | IonQ | 20.37 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 15.41 Mn | 125.74 Mn |
| 10 | AstroNova | 110.33 Mn | 106.25 Mn | 9.15 Mn | 1.77 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.77 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.90 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.58 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.54 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.19 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1.84 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.41 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 1.60 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.31 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.68 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.56 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.79 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.80 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1.90 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 1.60 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.52 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 1.55 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1.95 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 1.54 Mn |
| May 1, 2021 | 1.72 Mn |