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AstroNova (AstroNova) Current Ratio : 2.58 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is AstroNova Current Ratio?

The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. AstroNova's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 2.58.

AstroNova has a current ratio of 2.58. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for AstroNova's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ALOT' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.13   Med: 2.74   Max: 6.2
Current: 2.58

During the past 13 years, AstroNova's highest Current Ratio was 6.20. The lowest was 2.13. And the median was 2.74.

ALOT's Current Ratio is ranked better than
63.54% of 2485 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 2.05 vs ALOT: 2.58

AstroNova Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for AstroNova's Current Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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AstroNova Current Ratio Chart

AstroNova Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.25 2.90 3.18 2.13 2.58

AstroNova Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Current Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.13 2.15 2.23 2.28 2.58

Competitive Comparison of AstroNova's Current Ratio

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, AstroNova's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


AstroNova's Current Ratio Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, AstroNova's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AstroNova's Current Ratio falls into.



AstroNova Current Ratio Calculation

The current ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the company's ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.

AstroNova's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Jan. 2024 )=Total Current Assets (A: Jan. 2024 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Jan. 2024 )
=76.674/29.761
=2.58

AstroNova's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Jan. 2024 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Jan. 2024 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=76.674/29.761
=2.58

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


AstroNova  (NAS:ALOT) Current Ratio Explanation

The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.

Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.

The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.

If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.


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AstroNova (AstroNova) Business Description

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Address
600 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick, RI, USA, 02893
AstroNova Inc designs develops, manufactures and distributes a broad range of specialty printers and data acquisition and analysis systems, including both hardware and software, which incorporate advanced technologies to acquire, store, analyze, and present data in multiple formats. Target markets for its hardware and software products include aerospace, apparel, automotive, avionics, chemicals, computer peripherals, communications, distribution, food and beverage, general manufacturing, packaging and transportation. Its business consists of two segments, Product Identification and Test & Measurement. It derives revenue from The PI segment that includes specialty printing systems and related supplies sold under the QuickLabel, TrojanLabel and GetLabels brand names.
Executives
Alexis P Michas director 940 WINTER STREET, C/O PERKINELMER, WALTHAM MA 02451
Yvonne Schlaeppi director 600 EAST GREENWICH AVENUE, WEST WARWICK X1 02893
Richard S Warzala director 495 COMMERCE DRIVE, AMHERST NY 14228
Thomas Wayne Carll officer: Vice President 264 CASTLE ROCKS ROAD, WARWICK RI 02864
David S Smith officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION, 80 ARKAY DRIVE, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Mitchell I Quain director 53 FOREST AVENUE, SUITE 101, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Jean A Bua director
Harold Schofield director 9 ATLANTIC AVENUE, NARRAGANSETT RI 02882
Michael J Natalizia officer: Vice President and CTO 50 EDGEWATER ROAD, NARRAGANSETT RI 02882
Michael Morawetz officer: VP - International Branches 36396 STEINAU, SUDENTENSTRASSE 2M 12
Everett V Pizzuti director ADAMS J GWALTNEY, 1500 FLEET CENTER, PROVIDENCE RI 029302393
Albert W. Ondis Declaration Of Trust 10 percent owner 515 BEACH ROAD, FAIRFIELD CT 02903
Eric E Pizzuti officer: Vice President 72 FOOTE STREET, BARRINGTON RI 02806
John P Jordan officer: Chief Financial Officer 600 EAST GREENWICH AVENUE, WEST WARWICK RI 02893
April Ondis director C/O ASTRO-MED, INC., 600 EAST GREENWICH AVENUE, PROVIDENCE RI 02893