AstroNova, Inc. (ALOT) — Earnings Call X-Ray
Our AI read all 37 of ALOT's earnings calls (2016–2025) and answered the same battery of questions about each one. Every past call is free; the newest quarter unlocks with a free account.
Previous Call Grade
D
Q4 2025
Calls Analyzed
37
2016–2025
Avg Candor
6.9/9
evasion 2.4/9
Call-by-call analysis
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2025-06-05
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D
Q4 2025 earnings call
2025-04-14
move ±11.2%
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: contractingBacklog: shrinkingHeadcount: cutting
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
F
Q3 2025 earnings call
2024-12-12
move ±13.6%
Management withdrew guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: withdrawnDemand: mixedMargins: contractingBacklog: shrinkingPricing: stableHeadcount: growing 2 analysts · 5 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Volume step-up aheadDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
YES Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
F
Q2 2025 earnings call
2024-09-16
move ±8.8%
Management lowered guidance against steady demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: loweredDemand: stableMargins: contractingBacklog: growingPricing: stable 2 analysts · 5 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Volume step-up aheadDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
YES Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
C+
Q1 2025 earnings call
2024-06-06
move ±7.9%
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: expandingBacklog: shrinkingPricing: stable
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts✓ Volume step-up ahead⚑ Reads rehearsed
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
YES Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
NO Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
YES Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
B+
Q4 2024 earnings call
2024-03-22
move ±7.1%
Management gave no formal guidance against steady demand and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics, relaxed under questioning.
Demand: stableMargins: expandingBacklog: growingPricing: raising 4 analysts · 8 questions
✓ Clean call✓ Skeptic reassured✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts⚑ Reads rehearsed
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
YES Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
NO Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
NO Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
NO Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
B
Q3 2024 earnings call
2023-12-06
move ±9.2%
Management held guidance steady against mixed demand signals and expanding margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: mixedMargins: expandingBacklog: shrinkingPricing: raisingHeadcount: cutting
⚑ Critic ammunition✓ Skeptic reassured⚑ Question left hanging✓ Guidance underwritable✓ Resolves doubts⚑ Reads rehearsed
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
YES Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
YES Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
YES Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q2 2024 earnings call
2023-09-06
move ±7.8%
Management held guidance steady against steady demand and contracting margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Guidance: maintainedDemand: stableMargins: contractingBacklog: shrinkingPricing: stableHeadcount: cuttingCapex: flat 5 analysts · 14 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging✓ Resolves doubtsDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
YES Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
NO Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
Earlier calls
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q1 2024 |
2023-06-08 |
C |
none | stable | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2023 |
2023-03-23 |
C |
maintained | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2023 |
2022-12-07 |
B+ |
none | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
0/9 |
| Q1 2023 |
2022-06-08 |
C |
none | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2022 |
2022-04-20 |
C+ |
none | accelerating | contracting |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2022 |
2021-12-09 |
B |
raised | accelerating | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2022 |
2021-09-14 |
C+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q1 2022 |
2021-06-10 |
C |
none | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2021 |
2021-03-25 |
B+ |
none | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q3 2021 |
2020-12-07 |
C+ |
maintained | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2021 |
2020-09-09 |
C |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q1 2021 |
2020-06-11 |
F |
lowered | slowing | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2020 |
2020-03-12 |
C |
none | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2020 |
2019-12-04 |
C |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2019 |
2019-08-28 |
D |
maintained | slowing | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2020 |
2019-06-05 |
B+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2018 |
2019-03-14 |
C+ |
none | stable | expanding |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2019 |
2018-11-21 |
B+ |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2019 |
2018-08-22 |
B |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2019 |
2018-06-05 |
B |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2018 |
2018-03-14 |
C+ |
none | accelerating | contracting |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2018 |
2017-11-22 |
C |
none | accelerating | contracting |
6/9 |
5/9 |
| Q2 2018 |
2017-08-23 |
C |
maintained | mixed | contracting |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2017 |
2017-05-16 |
C+ |
none | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2016 |
2017-03-15 |
C+ |
none | stable | expanding |
7/9 |
4/9 |
| Q3 2017 |
2016-11-23 |
C |
lowered | mixed | expanding |
8/9 |
2/9 |
| Q2 2017 |
2016-08-24 |
B |
maintained | mixed | stable |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2016 |
2016-05-17 |
C+ |
none | mixed | contracting |
6/9 |
2/9 |
| Q4 2015 |
2016-03-16 |
C+ |
none | mixed | stable |
6/9 |
3/9 |
Research question bank — earlier calls
During our 1,600-question research program, batches of experimental hypotheses were tested directly against some of ALOT's earlier calls. The YES answers — the rare hits — are shown; click any question to see every company that matched it. Full list: the question bank.
C
Q1 2023 earnings call
2022-06-08
4 more research questions answered NO
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