AstroNova (ALOT) Short-term Investments (2011 - 2018)
AstroNova's Short-term Investments came in at $1.51 million for fiscal Q4 2018 (quarter ended Jan 31, 2018), down 77.5% from $6.72 million a year earlier and down 54.0% from the prior quarter.
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AstroNova (ALOT) Short-term Investments (2011 - 2018) Analysis & Trends
Going back to fiscal Q4 2011, AstroNova's Short-term Investments data covers 29 quarters.
- Short-term Investments has declined in each of the last four fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -29.2% (FY2013 to FY2018).
- Going back by fiscal year, Short-term Investments was $6.72 million in FY2017 (-35.2%), $10.38 million in FY2016 (-31.6%), $15.17 million in FY2015 (-19.1%) and $18.77 million in FY2014 (+120.5%).
- The fiscal Q4 2018 figure represents the lowest quarterly Short-term Investments in data going back to fiscal Q4 2011.
- Year-over-year, Short-term Investments has declined for 16 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 45.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Short-term Investments over five years came in fiscal Q3 2014 (growth of 140.5%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2018 (a decline of 77.5%).
- Business Quant data shows ALOT's Short-term Investments at $3.28 million (Q3 2018), $5.13 million (Q2 2018) and $5.19 million (Q1 2018) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2018.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 321.31 Bn | 275.31 Bn | 4.68 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 248.97 Bn | 222.19 Bn | 5.13 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 152.99 Bn | 59.70 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 116.67 Bn | 103.39 Bn | 2.45 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 92.54 Bn | 88.15 Bn | 951.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.31 Bn | 76.42 Bn | 2.18 Bn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.04 Bn | 70.40 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 67.90 Bn | 57.15 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.82 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 3.65 Bn |
| 10 | AstroNova | 224.61 Mn | 208.40 Mn | 14.43 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2018 | 1.51 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 3.28 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2017 | 5.13 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2017 | 5.19 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2017 | 6.72 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 7.24 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2016 | 8.86 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 8.77 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2016 | 10.38 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 11.16 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2015 | 13.27 Mn |
| May 2, 2015 | 15.84 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 15.17 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 17.63 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2014 | 14.81 Mn |
| May 3, 2014 | 18.46 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2014 | 18.77 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 19.65 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2013 | 20.40 Mn |
| May 4, 2013 | 20.10 Mn |
API Access
AstroNova Short-term Investments API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-investments&ticker=ALOT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=ALOT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();