AstroNova Reports Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Financial Results

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  • Revenue of $40.5 million, up 14.1% year over year

  • Gross margin of 35.3%, up 800 basis points year over year; non-GAAP gross margin of 35.6%, unchanged year over year

  • Operating income of $1.1 million; non-GAAP operating income of $2.2 million

  • Net loss per share of $(0.04) vs. $(0.22) in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024; non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.08 vs. $0.15 in the second quarter of fiscal 2024

  • Adjusted EBITDA of $3.9 million, up 5.3% year over year

WEST WARWICK, R.I., September 16, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AstroNova, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALOT), a global leader in data visualization technologies, today announced financial results for its fiscal 2025 second quarter ended August 3, 2024.

CEO Commentary

"We demonstrated the resilience of our Product Identification (PI) and Test & Measurement (T&M) segments during a second quarter in which we began shipping a previously delayed order and benefited from the resolution of supply chain shortages," said Greg Woods, AstroNova’s President and Chief Executive Officer. "In PI, total revenue increased more than 5% year-over-year and more than 17% sequentially, driven primarily by organic growth. T&M revenue grew 37% sequentially and year-over-year, reflecting continued momentum from our Aerospace product line.

"During the quarter we began the process of integrating our May acquisition of MTEX NS. Because MTEX was an entrepreneurial, private company, the integration got off to a slow start in the quarter, generating revenue of only $0.8 million and an operating loss of $1.4 million. We expect it to take through the remainder of fiscal 2025 to transition MTEX’s systems, processes and business tools to those of the AstroNova Operating System," Woods said. "We remain excited about MTEX’s core strengths, including its engineering and manufacturing capabilities and especially its game-changing ink and printhead technologies. In the coming months we will be devoting additional resources to integrating that technology into more of our Product Identification products. Buoyed by several large tradeshows since the acquisition, MTEX has built a strong product backlog that we expect to begin shipping in the third and fourth quarters, which will enable the business to meet our target revenue contribution of $8 million to $10 million for full-year fiscal 2025."

Business Outlook

"Looking ahead, we are optimistic about our growth prospects," Woods continued. "We are well-positioned to continue driving organic growth, supported by our commitment to delivering innovative, high-margin products while maintaining strong cost controls. We anticipate achieving our fiscal year targets for revenue growth. As a result of the MTEX integration, we have reduced our consolidated FY 2025 Adjusted EBITDA margin estimate to a range of 9% to 10% and expect to be within the range of 13% to 14% in fiscal 2026."