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ALOT vs. KOPN, PAR, SSYS, OSS, and DDD

Should you buy AstroNova stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares AstroNova with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with AstroNova include Kopin (KOPN), PAR Technology (PAR), Stratasys (SSYS), One Stop Systems (OSS), and 3D Systems (DDD). These companies are all part of the "computer hardware" industry.

How does AstroNova compare to Kopin?

Kopin (NASDAQ:KOPN) and AstroNova (NASDAQ:ALOT) are both small-cap computer hardware companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Kopin has a beta of 3.47, indicating that its stock price is 247% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AstroNova has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Kopin had 2 more articles in the media than AstroNova. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kopin and 1 mentions for AstroNova. AstroNova's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Kopin's score of 0.19 indicating that AstroNova is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Kopin
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
AstroNova
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Kopin currently has a consensus price target of $7.15, suggesting a potential upside of 73.12%. Given Kopin's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kopin is more favorable than AstroNova.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kopin
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
AstroNova
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Kopin has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AstroNova. AstroNova is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kopin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kopin$39.32M19.21$2.61M$0.01413.00
AstroNova$152.17M1.45-$2.38M-$0.18N/A

31.0% of Kopin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.0% of AstroNova shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Kopin shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.6% of AstroNova shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Kopin has a net margin of 5.00% compared to AstroNova's net margin of -0.88%. Kopin's return on equity of 4.85% beat AstroNova's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kopin5.00% 4.85% 2.36%
AstroNova -0.88%2.94%1.61%

Summary

Kopin beats AstroNova on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AstroNova compare to PAR Technology?

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) and AstroNova (NASDAQ:ALOT) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

PAR Technology presently has a consensus price target of $25.89, indicating a potential upside of 39.64%. Given PAR Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PAR Technology is more favorable than AstroNova.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
PAR Technology
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
AstroNova
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

AstroNova has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PAR Technology. AstroNova is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PAR Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
PAR Technology$455.55M1.68-$84.46M-$1.87N/A
AstroNova$152.17M1.45-$2.38M-$0.18N/A

AstroNova has a net margin of -0.88% compared to PAR Technology's net margin of -16.04%. AstroNova's return on equity of 2.94% beat PAR Technology's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PAR Technology-16.04% -2.57% -1.56%
AstroNova -0.88%2.94%1.61%

43.0% of AstroNova shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of PAR Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.6% of AstroNova shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

PAR Technology has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AstroNova has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, PAR Technology had 2 more articles in the media than AstroNova. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for PAR Technology and 1 mentions for AstroNova. PAR Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat AstroNova's score of 0.88 indicating that PAR Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
PAR Technology
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AstroNova
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

PAR Technology beats AstroNova on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AstroNova compare to Stratasys?

Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS) and AstroNova (NASDAQ:ALOT) are both small-cap computer hardware companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

AstroNova has a net margin of -0.88% compared to Stratasys' net margin of -21.00%. AstroNova's return on equity of 2.94% beat Stratasys' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Stratasys-21.00% -1.73% -1.35%
AstroNova -0.88%2.94%1.61%

Stratasys currently has a consensus target price of $12.33, indicating a potential upside of 45.61%. Given Stratasys' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Stratasys is more favorable than AstroNova.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Stratasys
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
AstroNova
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

75.8% of Stratasys shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.0% of AstroNova shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Stratasys shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.6% of AstroNova shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Stratasys and Stratasys both had 1 articles in the media. Stratasys' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat AstroNova's score of 0.88 indicating that Stratasys is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Stratasys
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
AstroNova
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

AstroNova has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Stratasys. AstroNova is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stratasys, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Stratasys$551.10M1.32-$104.29M-$1.35N/A
AstroNova$152.17M1.45-$2.38M-$0.18N/A

Stratasys has a beta of 1.91, indicating that its stock price is 91% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AstroNova has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Stratasys beats AstroNova on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AstroNova compare to One Stop Systems?

One Stop Systems (NASDAQ:OSS) and AstroNova (NASDAQ:ALOT) are both small-cap computer hardware companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

In the previous week, One Stop Systems and One Stop Systems both had 1 articles in the media. AstroNova's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat One Stop Systems' score of -0.67 indicating that AstroNova is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
One Stop Systems
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative
AstroNova
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

32.7% of One Stop Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.0% of AstroNova shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of One Stop Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.6% of AstroNova shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

One Stop Systems has a net margin of 12.44% compared to AstroNova's net margin of -0.88%. AstroNova's return on equity of 2.94% beat One Stop Systems' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
One Stop Systems12.44% -0.24% -0.18%
AstroNova -0.88%2.94%1.61%

One Stop Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than AstroNova. AstroNova is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than One Stop Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
One Stop Systems$32.22M11.95$5.09M$0.2562.24
AstroNova$152.17M1.45-$2.38M-$0.18N/A

One Stop Systems presently has a consensus target price of $16.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.83%. Given One Stop Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe One Stop Systems is more favorable than AstroNova.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
One Stop Systems
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60
AstroNova
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

One Stop Systems has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AstroNova has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

One Stop Systems beats AstroNova on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does AstroNova compare to 3D Systems?

AstroNova (NASDAQ:ALOT) and 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) are both small-cap computer hardware companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, 3D Systems had 2 more articles in the media than AstroNova. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for 3D Systems and 1 mentions for AstroNova. AstroNova's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat 3D Systems' score of 0.66 indicating that AstroNova is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
AstroNova
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
3D Systems
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

3D Systems has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 76.06%. Given 3D Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe 3D Systems is more favorable than AstroNova.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AstroNova
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
3D Systems
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

3D Systems has a net margin of 16.10% compared to AstroNova's net margin of -0.88%. AstroNova's return on equity of 2.94% beat 3D Systems' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AstroNova-0.88% 2.94% 1.61%
3D Systems 16.10%-19.64%-8.45%

AstroNova has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, 3D Systems has a beta of 2.69, meaning that its share price is 169% more volatile than the broader market.

43.0% of AstroNova shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.5% of 3D Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 12.6% of AstroNova shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of 3D Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

3D Systems has higher revenue and earnings than AstroNova. AstroNova is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 3D Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AstroNova$152.17M1.45-$2.38M-$0.18N/A
3D Systems$386.90M1.08$29.88M$0.2511.36

Summary

3D Systems beats AstroNova on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ALOT vs. The Competition

MetricAstroNovaTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$220.82M$4.21B$6.92B$12.60B
Dividend YieldN/A2.14%3.12%6.52%
P/E Ratio-158.3238.0230.0324.81
Price / Sales1.4547.43367.9379.12
Price / Cash34.2337.3323.4549.23
Price / Book2.834.505.866.50
Net Income-$2.38M$31.97M$203.88M$336.03M
7 Day Performance0.14%7.66%4.01%2.68%
1 Month Performance96.69%3.35%3.32%5.51%
1 Year Performance134.86%7.41%19.63%25.02%

AstroNova Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ALOT
AstroNova
1.0645 of 5 stars
$28.50
0.0%
N/A+134.9%$220.82M$152.17MN/A340
KOPN
Kopin
3.2205 of 5 stars
$4.54
+5.0%
$7.15
+57.7%
+143.8%$829.54M$39.32M453.95180
PAR
PAR Technology
4.0865 of 5 stars
$17.65
+2.3%
$25.89
+46.7%
-72.7%$727.86M$455.55MN/A1,809
SSYS
Stratasys
3.53 of 5 stars
$8.42
+2.7%
$12.33
+46.6%
-30.7%$723.74M$551.10MN/A1,757
OSS
One Stop Systems
2.1556 of 5 stars
$18.09
+9.1%
$16.00
-11.5%
+294.6%$445.22M$32.22M71.99110

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