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

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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

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DateValue
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%