Is AstroNova, Inc. (ALOT) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from January 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | 72.5% / 30% | 7.5% / 30% | 31.7% / 30% | 9.15% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| DJIM | 72.5% / 33% | 7.5% / 33% | 31.7% / 33% | 9.15% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| MSCI | 33.3% / 33% | 3.5% / 33% | 14.6% / 33% | 9.15% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| S&P | 72.5% / 33% | 7.5% / 33% | 31.7% / 33% | 9.15% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
| FTSE | 33.3% / 33% | 3.5% / 33% | 14.6% / 50% | 9.15% / 5% | ✗ NOT HALAL |
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 34.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 7.3% | |
| Net Margin | -11.2% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -19.9% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.7% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $5M |
| Free Cash Flow | $4M |
| Total Debt | $49M |
| Debt-to-Equity | 55.8 |
| Current Ratio | 1.8 |
| Total Assets | $146M |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $9.05 |
| 50-Day MA | $9.13 |
| 200-Day MA | $9.63 |
| Avg Volume | 18K |
| Beta | 0.7 |
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52-Week Range
$6.96
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About AstroNova, Inc. (ALOT)
AstroNova, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes specialty printers, and data acquisition and analysis systems in the United States, Europe, Canada, Asia, Central and South America, and internationally. The company offers color label tabletop printers and light commercial label printers, direct-to-package printers, high-volume presses, specialty original equipment manufacturer printing systems, label printers, envelope and packaging printing, related processing and handling equipment, data acquisition recorders, as well as label, and tag and other supplies, including ink, toner, and thermal transfer ribbons under the QuickLabel, TrojanLabel, GetLabels, Astro Machine, and MTEX brands; and provides on-site and remote service, spare parts, and various service contracts; training and support services; and develops and licenses software programs to design and manage labels, print images, manage and operate printers. It also provides airborne printer products, such as ToughWriter series used in the flight decks of military transport, commercial transport, and business aircraft to print hard copies of data; ToughSwitch, an ethernet switches to connect multiple computers or ethernet devices; TMX and TMX-200, a high-speed data acquisition systems for applications requiring high channel counts and acquisition rates; Daxus DXS-100, a distributed data acquisition platform; SmartCorder DDX-100, a portable all-in-one data acquisition system; and Everest EV-5000 and RC-300 digital strip chart recording systems for aerospace and defense applications. In addition, the company offers networking solutions; aerospace products comprising flight deck printing solutions, networking hardware, and specialized aerospace-grade thermal paper; and data acquisition systems. The company was formerly known as Astro-Med, Inc. and changed its name to AstroNova, Inc. in May 2016. AstroNova, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in West Warwick, Rhode Island.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is AstroNova, Inc. (ALOT) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), AstroNova, Inc. is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is AstroNova, Inc.'s debt ratio?
AstroNova, Inc.'s debt ratio is 72.5% under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%. Under MSCI and FTSE (which use total assets as the denominator), the debt ratio is 33.3%.
What are AstroNova, Inc.'s key financial metrics?
AstroNova, Inc. has a market capitalization of $73M, and revenue of $151M. The company maintains a gross margin of 34.3% and a net margin of -11.2%. Return on equity stands at -19.9%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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