AstroNova (ALOT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
AstroNova (ALOT) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 0.84% for Q2 2026, up 254.0% YoY from 0.24% in Q2 2025, and up 52.97% sequentially from 1.79% in Q1 2026.
AstroNova (ALOT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AstroNova has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 16 years of filings, most recently posting 0.84% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 254.0% year-over-year to 0.84%; the TTM figure through Apr 2026 stood at 0.84% (up 254.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 0.52%, up 225.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 0.84% in Q2 2026, from 1.79% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for ALOT reached as high as 10.59% in Q3 2024 and fell as low as 6.28% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 1.8% (2022), against an average of 1.78%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed soared 1159 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 1557 bps.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 3.6% in 2022, then plunged by 37 bps to 2.26% in 2023, then surged by 175 bps to 6.2% in 2024, then slumped by 201 bps to 6.28% in 2025, then jumped by 87 bps to 0.84% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 0.84%, 1.79%, and 6.28% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandisk | 300.77 Bn | 297.03 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 40.93% |
| 2 | Dell Technologies | 276.28 Bn | 264.70 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 31.76% |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 209.63 Bn | 197.28 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 29.70% |
| 4 | Western Digital | 204.64 Bn | 201.41 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 33.39% |
| 5 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 202.26 Bn | 201.11 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 55.82% |
| 6 | Everpure | 25.55 Bn | 24.23 Bn | 723.33 Mn | 5.87% |
| 7 | Hp | 20.30 Bn | 16.60 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 25.32% |
| 8 | Super Micro Computer | 16.60 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 8.58% |
| 9 | Logitech International | 13.89 Bn | 12.15 Bn | 483.28 Mn | 29.15% |
| 10 | AstroNova | 15.90 Mn | 11.22 Mn | 14.43 Mn | -0.84% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | -0.84% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -1.79% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -6.28% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -4.98% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -3.38% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -2.35% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 6.20% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 10.59% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 8.11% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 8.46% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 2.26% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -1.00% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.39% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.70% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3.60% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 2.22% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 4.58% |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 4.47% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 5.81% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 5.95% |