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beneish_m_score_high on AstroNova, Inc. (ALOT)
SIC 3577 — Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC · CIK 8146 · default direction: short
Definition
Beneish 5-factor M-Score above the manipulator threshold (-1.78). Composite of DSO, gross margin, asset quality, sales growth, depreciation.
Every time the signal fired on ALOT
| FY | Filing date | Event date | 1d | 5d | 20d | 60d | 252d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 2024-04-12 | 2024-04-12 | -3.06% | -0.58% | +2.83% | -18.15% | -52.43% |
| FY2018 | 2019-04-10 | 2019-04-10 | +1.96% | +4.90% | +3.43% | +5.98% | -73.22% |
| FY2016 | 2017-04-07 | 2017-04-07 | -0.68% | +1.69% | +1.69% | -10.40% | +13.08% |
| FY2015 | 2016-04-08 | 2016-04-08 | +0.00% | -0.37% | +13.13% | +13.31% | +11.57% |
| FY2014 | 2015-04-08 | 2015-04-08 | -1.84% | -1.21% | +2.70% | +2.75% | -2.46% |
Forward returns are stock returns from event date (next trading day after filing). Sign is raw stock direction; the trade direction is in the calibration table below.
Universe-wide calibration (this signal across all companies)
| Horizon | n events | Gross stock ret | Hit rate | Trade dir | Net PnL | Cost (bps) | r/σ net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1d | 2,937 | +0.04% | +45.86% | short | -0.28% | 32 | -0.04 |
| 5d | 2,937 | +0.10% | +45.83% | short | +0.06% | 33 | +0.01 |
| 20d | 2,915 | +2.64% | +44.43% | short | -2.76% | 37 | -0.02 |
| 60d | 2,798 | +11.23% | +46.71% | short | -11.63% | 47 | -0.03 |
| 252d | 2,745 | +47.23% | +50.93% | short | -48.06% | 96 | -0.04 |
Net PnL is direction × stock return − round-trip execution cost (5 bps half-spread + ADV-tiered borrow). See beneish_m_score_high methodology for the full audit.