AstroNova (ALOT) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

AstroNova Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for AstroNova, Inc. (ALOT) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Jan 2026	Jan 2025	Jan 2024	Jan 2023	Jan 2022	Jan 2021	Jan 2020	Jan 2019	Jan 2018	Jan 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	-2.38	-14.49	4.69	2.66	6.43	1.28	1.76	5.73	3.29	4.23
Depreciation & Amortization	4.80	4.78	4.27	3.92	3.99	5.98	6.28	6.15	3.99	2.43
Deferred Income Tax	-1.31	0.87	-0.08	-1.34	0.21	-1.02	-1.64	-1.64	0.74	0.17
Stock Based Compensation	2.31	1.38	1.35	1.29	1.49	1.82	1.78	1.89	1.58	1.02
Change in Working Capital	7.53	-0.42	0.06	-9.49	-7.01	7.40	-5.01	-8.80	-5.92	-0.48
Change in Accounts Receivable	2.79	2.86	-1.49	1.90	0.08	2.70	3.59	-1.49	-4.72	-0.42
Change in Inventory	5.91	1.62	2.91	-11.58	-4.88	4.25	-3.94	-2.87	-5.51	-4.66
Change in Accounts Payable	-0.46	-2.38	-0.05	-3.24	2.01	-0.06	-2.73	-3.97	5.21	1.43
Change in Other Working Capital	0.37	-0.96	-0.97	4.85	0.04	-0.97	-1.93	-0.47	-0.89	3.17
Other Operating Activities	0.37	14.47	1.99	-1.31	0.04	-1.02	0.05	0.05	0.03	-0.42
Net Cash from Operating Activities	11.74	4.85	12.35	-2.94	1.39	15.54	3.22	3.38	3.72	6.95
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-0.33	-1.17	-0.88	-0.23	-1.80	-2.59	-2.91	-2.65	-2.20	-1.24
Acquisitions	0.11	-19.11	0.00	-17.03	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.40	-23.88	0.47
Purchases of Investments	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.32	-0.40
Sales/Maturities of Investments	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.51	5.54	4.03
Other Investing Activities	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.51	0.09	0.26
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-0.22	-20.27	-0.88	-17.26	-1.80	-2.59	-2.91	-1.53	-20.78	3.12
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-31.14	-8.98	-2.10	-1.00	-13.33	-22.19	-0.21	-3.63	23.37	0.00
Common Stock Issued	0.05	0.16	0.21	0.16	0.00	0.10	0.31	1.08	0.54	0.08
Common Stock Repurchased	-0.18	-0.45	-0.36	-0.26	-0.39	-0.11	0.00	-0.23	-11.24	0.00
Dividends Paid	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.50	-1.97	-1.93	-1.94	-2.08
Other Financing Activities	-1.49	-1.94	-1.73	-2.04	-2.39	-2.10	0.00	1.45	-1.13	0.08
Net Cash from Financing Activities	-12.86	15.38	-10.97	18.76	-5.56	-5.14	-3.74	-4.12	9.06	-2.00
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	0.36	0.57	0.07	0.11	-0.21	-0.63	0.14	-0.37	0.08	-0.02
Net Change in Cash	-0.98	0.52	0.58	-1.33	-5.96	7.19	-3.29	-2.64	-7.92	8.06
Cash at Beginning of Period	5.05	4.53	3.95	5.28	11.44	4.25	7.53	10.18	18.10	10.04
Cash at End of Period	4.07	5.05	4.53	3.95	5.28	11.44	4.25	7.53	10.18	18.10
Free Cash Flow	11.41	3.68	11.48	-3.17	-0.40	12.96	0.32	0.74	1.52	5.72
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	2.70	2.34	0.79	0.34	0.68	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	2.21	1.69	0.31	2.41	0.45	-	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Apr 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About AstroNova Cash Flow

What is AstroNova's free cash flow?

AstroNova generated free cash flow of $11.41M in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended Jan 31, 2026), operating cash flow of $11.74M minus $332.00K of capital expenditures. That was up 209.7% from $3.68M a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 7.6% of revenue.

How much does AstroNova spend on capital expenditures?

AstroNova spent $332.00K on capital expenditures in fiscal 2026, compared with $1.17M a year earlier. That equals 2.8% of operating cash flow.

Does AstroNova pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2026 AstroNova returned $184.00K in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition