AstroNova (ALOT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
AstroNova (ALOT) posted Return on Capital Employed of 2.28% for Q2 2026, up 90.79% sequentially from 1.19% in Q1 2026, and up 1176.0% YoY from 0.18% in Q2 2025.
AstroNova (ALOT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AstroNova has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 2.28% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 1176.0% year-over-year to 2.28% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 2.28% (up 1176.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 1.17%, up 1045.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 2.28% in Q2 2026 per ALOT's latest filing, from 1.19% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 10.59% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 11.01% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 1.91% and a median of 4.04% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed plunged 2146 bps in 2025, then soared 1176 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 3.6% in 2022, then soared by 94 bps to 7.0% in 2023, then decreased by 11 bps to 6.2% in 2024, then plunged by 277 bps to 11.01% in 2025, then jumped by 121 bps to 2.28% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 2.28%, 1.19%, and 11.01% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell Technologies | 278.57 Bn | 266.99 Bn | 7.78 Bn | 31.76% |
| 2 | Arista Networks | 232.75 Bn | 220.40 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 29.70% |
| 3 | Sandisk | 190.63 Bn | 186.89 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 40.93% |
| 4 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 186.50 Bn | 185.35 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 55.82% |
| 5 | Western Digital | 184.00 Bn | 180.76 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 33.39% |
| 6 | Everpure | 26.61 Bn | 25.11 Bn | 723.33 Mn | 5.87% |
| 7 | Hp | 24.78 Bn | 21.08 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 25.32% |
| 8 | Super Micro Computer | 17.22 Bn | 15.93 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 8.58% |
| 9 | Logitech International | 16.90 Bn | 15.15 Bn | 607.94 Mn | 33.64% |
| 10 | AstroNova | 221.59 Mn | 216.91 Mn | 14.43 Mn | 2.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 2.28% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.19% |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -11.01% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -10.87% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -9.48% |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -7.88% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 6.20% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 10.59% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 8.11% |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 8.46% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 7.00% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 3.62% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 6.03% |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 5.33% |
| 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% |