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AUTOSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES CORP AATC
AUTOSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES CORP (AATC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 6.56% (safety: stretched). FY2021 revenue was $13.2M at a 17.3% net margin.
Price from month-end closes (Yahoo) — for reference, not real-time.
Beneish M-score: -1.95 — grey zone (between the usual thresholds). A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1906 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.513 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.23 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.102 |
| Equity / liabilities | 7.693 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AATC | AUTOSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 5/9 | 11.38 | 12.8 | +0.5% |
| BCHT | Birchtech Corp. | 4/9 | — | — | +1.3% |
| QSI | Quantum-Si Inc | 1/9 | 0.75 | — | — |
| UCLE | US NUCLEAR CORP. | 5/9 | — | — | — |
| MASS | 908 Devices Inc. | 3/9 | 1.84 | 17 | +17.7% |
| OWLT | Owlet, Inc. | 4/9 | -9.08 | — | +35.4% |
| GEOS | GEOSPACE TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 1/9 | 8.01 | — | -18.3% |
FAQ
Is AATC financially healthy?
AUTOSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES CORP's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does AATC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. AUTOSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES CORP pays a dividend yielding about 6.56% with a 84.2% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is AATC?
In FY2021, AUTOSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES CORP had a net margin of 17.3% and a return on equity of 11.6%.
Source: SEC EDGAR filings · CIK 0000943034 · US · as of 2021-12-31. facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.