AstroNova (ALOT) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
AstroNova's Research & Development was $1.81 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Apr 30, 2026), up 18.3% from $1.53 million a year earlier and up 2.1% from the prior quarter.
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AstroNova (ALOT) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, AstroNova's Research & Development was $7.05 million through Apr 30, 2026, up 18.1% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at $6.79 million, up 12.3% from FY2025.
- Research & Development shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Research & Development was $6.05 million in FY2025 (-4.6%), $6.34 million in FY2024 (-7.1%), $6.82 million in FY2023 (+1.0%) and $6.75 million in FY2022 (+8.8%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has moved between $1.19 million (fiscal Q4 2025) and $1.95 million (fiscal Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Research & Development has increased for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 8.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Research & Development over five years was fiscal Q4 2026 (growth of 49.1%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2024 (a decline of 27.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, ALOT's Research & Development in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $1.77 million (Q4 2026), $1.9 million (Q3 2026) and $1.58 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 330.21 Bn | 284.21 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 252.88 Bn | 226.09 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 726.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 145.76 Bn | 52.46 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 921.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.56 Bn | 106.28 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 91.38 Bn | 86.98 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 90.40 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 2.18 Bn | - |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.81 Bn | 71.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 260.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 71.85 Bn | 61.10 Bn | 2.12 Bn | - |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.04 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 524.00 Mn |
| 10 | AstroNova | 224.61 Mn | 208.40 Mn | 14.43 Mn | 1.81 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 1.81 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.77 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.90 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.58 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.53 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 |
API Access
AstroNova Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=ALOT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "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=research-and-development&ticker=ALOT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();