Arlo Technologies, Inc (NYSE:ARLO) Expands AI Care And Tightens Share Count

Arlo’s acquisition push into aging-in-place services and a $50 million repurchase program set a strategic growth-and-capital-allocation tone for the near term.

Recent News

On April 16, 2026 Arlo announced completion of its acquisition of Aloe Care Health, adding an AI-powered medical-alert and fall-prevention platform to accelerate aging-in-place and wellness services; the transaction included $15.0 million cash at close plus contingent consideration. On March 3, 2026 the board authorized a share repurchase program of up to $50 million through year-end 2027. On March 23, 2026 Arlo updated its Early Warning System with a built-in Emergency SOS button for subscribers, expanding emergency-response capabilities across its subscription tiers.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators show low conviction: ADX at 14.13 signals no strong trend, limiting the reliability of directional readings for near-term directional moves.

DI+ at 27.59 with a decreasing trend reads as bearish directional pressure, while DI- at 24.31 with a peak-and-reversal signals recent bullish counter-pressure; ADX below 20 implies these forces lack sustained strength and favor range-bound action relative to valuation.

MACD sits at -0.32 and trends downward beneath the signal line (-0.14), indicating bearish momentum and no bullish MACD cross to drive a clear short-term reversal.

MRO at 5.15 and decreasing shows price sits modestly above internal target levels, implying a bias toward downward mean-reversion rather than aggressive upside from current levels.

RSI at 47.92 and falling shows momentum below overbought levels and tilts mildly toward sellers; price closing at $13.05 under the 20-day ($13.70), 50-day ($14.03) and 200-day ($15.03) averages reinforces short-to-intermediate bearish pressure versus longer-term averages.

Bollinger band placement (lower ~ $12.54 / upper ~ $14.86) and a lower-than-10-day-average volume profile suggest consolidation with limited follow-through risk until directional indicators regain conviction; this technical posture tempers the near-term realization of any valuation-driven upside.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Earnings and cash-flow: EPS of $0.28 beat the $0.19 estimate by $0.09, a 47.37% surprise, reflecting stronger-than-expected quarterly profitability. Free cash flow totaled $25,444,000 with free cash flow yield at 1.66% and free cash flow growth up 41.83% QoQ but down 89.61% YoY; operating cash flow ended the period at $27,863,000 and operating cash flow ratio shows limited conversion relative to revenue.

Profitability and margins: Operating (EBIT) margin stands at 5.03% with EBIT of $7,558,000. EBIT margin improved QoQ by +50.57% but sits down YoY by -5.12% compared with the prior year. Relative to peers, EBIT margin of 5.03% lies well below the industry peer mean of 31.79% and industry peer median of 32.28%, though it sits above the industry peer low of -2.64% within the industry peer range.

Growth and efficiency: Revenue totaled $150,382,000 with QoQ revenue growth of +4.07% but revenue down YoY by -4.12%. Asset turnover of 0.45 improved QoQ and YoY, while receivables turnover accelerated QoQ by 34.85% and inventory turnover shows marginal improvement.

Balance sheet and capital allocation: Cash and short-term investments total $167,498,000 against total debt of $6,230,000, yielding a cash-rich profile and a cash ratio of 0.92. Debt-to-equity sits at 3.91%, and interest coverage runs very high, supporting the $50 million repurchase authorization disclosed in March 2026. Book value per share stands at $1.46583 with a P/B of 9.60, slightly below the industry peer mean P/B of 9.89 and below the peer median of 10.79.

Valuation note: WMDST values the stock as under-valued. Current multiples show a trailing P/E of 50.28 and forward P/E of 57.46, which reflect market expectations priced into earnings; the company’s cash-rich position and recent acquisition expand serviceable markets and inform WMDST’s valuation stance.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-03-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-05-07
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-08-06
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 146.4 M
 Operating Cash Flow 27.9 M
 Capital Expenditures -2.42 M
 Change In Working Capital -3.15 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta 6.2 M
 End Period Cash Flow 152.6 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 150.4 M
 Forward Revenue 67.9 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 77.7 M
 Depreciation 1.7 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 1.7 M
 Research and Development 22.8 M
 Total Operating Expenses 142.8 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 72.7 M
 EBITDA 9.3 M
 EBIT 7.6 M
 Operating Income 7.6 M
 Interest Income 1.2 M
 Interest Expense
 Net Interest Income 1.2 M
 Income Before Tax 15.3 M
 Tax Provision 415.0 K
 Tax Rate 2.714 %
 Net Income 14.9 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 14.9 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.19
 EPS Actual 0.28
 EPS Difference 0.09
 EPS Surprise 47.368 %
 Forward EPS 0.25
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 360.2 M
 Intangible Assets 58.0 M
 Net Tangible Assets 101.4 M
 Total Current Assets 275.7 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 167.5 M
 Cash 152.6 M
 Net Receivables 52.2 M
 Inventory 44.0 M
 Long-Term Investments 3.6 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 40.2 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 181.7 M
 Net Debt
 Total Debt 6.2 M
 Total Liabilities 200.8 M
EQUITY
 Total Equity 159.4 M
 Retained Earnings -368.16 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 1.47
 Shares Outstanding 108.745 M
 Revenue Per-Share 1.38
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 1.5 B
 Enterprise Value 1.4 B
 Enterprise Multiple 147.996
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -27.653 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -109.878 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 152.08
ARLO: 147.996
median: 98.241
mean: 95.915
low: -4.023
 EV/R 9.108
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 2.26
 Asset To Liability 1.794
 Debt To Capital 0.038
 Debt To Assets 0.017
Debt To Assets QoQ -20.313 %
Debt To Assets YoY -70.588 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.449
median: 0.228
mean: 0.224
ARLO: 0.017
low: 0.007
 Debt To Equity 0.039
Debt To Equity QoQ -25.915 %
Debt To Equity YoY -76.84 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.162
median: 0.795
mean: 0.774
ARLO: 0.039
low: 0.012
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 9.604
Price To Book QoQ -12.282 %
Price To Book YoY -7.004 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 16.5
median: 10.787
mean: 9.886
ARLO: 9.604
low: 0.762
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 50.28
Price To Earnings QoQ -16.998 %
Price To Earnings YoY -27.02 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 130.487
mean: 126.682
median: 106.014
ARLO: 50.28
low: -4.05
 PE/G Ratio 1.844
 Price To Sales (P/S) 10.181
Price To Sales QoQ 2.767 %
Price To Sales YoY 13.541 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 34.601
median: 34.601
mean: 34.02
ARLO: 10.181
low: 0.123
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 57.464
Forward PE/G 2.107
Forward P/S 23.213
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 9.367
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.448
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 4.95 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 12.035 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.495
ARLO: 0.448
median: 0.296
mean: 0.295
low: 0.007
 Receivables Turnover 3.275
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 34.85 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY 42.18 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA ARLO: 3.275
high: 3.165
median: 3.165
mean: 3.1
low: 1.055
 Inventory Turnover 1.825
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 3.071 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY 3.455 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 4.027
ARLO: 1.825
mean: 1.594
median: 1.228
low: 0.64
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 27.864
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 29.148
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 60.988 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 70.307 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 102.84
ARLO: 29.148
mean: -38.535
median: -41.765
low: -211.79
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 1.6
 CapEx To Revenue -0.016
 CapEx To Depreciation -1.425
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 159.4 M
 Net Invested Capital 159.4 M
 Invested Capital 159.4 M
 Net Tangible Assets 101.4 M
 Net Working Capital 94.0 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.922
 Current Ratio 1.517
Current Ratio QoQ 0.376 %
Current Ratio YoY 6.768 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 2.72
ARLO: 1.517
mean: 1.091
median: 1.07
low: 0.759
 Quick Ratio 1.275
Quick Ratio QoQ 0.216 %
Quick Ratio YoY 4.387 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 2.095
ARLO: 1.275
mean: 1.026
median: 1.02
low: 0.461
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 0.673
 Cost Of Debt 0.15 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 755.8
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 60.229 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -620.882 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA ARLO: 755.8
high: 429.371
mean: 107.248
median: 89.395
low: -58.186
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio -0.007
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 49.989
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 15.986 %
 Revenue Growth 6.43 %
Revenue Growth QoQ 407.498 %
Revenue Growth YoY -411.984 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 10.607 %
ARLO: 6.43 %
mean: -21.414 %
low: -22.658 %
median: -22.658 %
 Earnings Growth 27.273 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -27.272 %
Earnings Growth YoY -45.454 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 330.0 %
ARLO: 27.273 %
mean: -20.289 %
median: -33.333 %
low: -41.451 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 48.322 %
Gross Margin QoQ 4.187 %
Gross Margin YoY 9.118 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 69.892 %
median: 49.271 %
mean: 48.944 %
ARLO: 48.322 %
low: 7.296 %
 EBIT Margin 5.026 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 50.569 %
EBIT Margin YoY -512.305 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 32.275 %
median: 32.275 %
mean: 31.787 %
ARLO: 5.026 %
low: -2.642 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 5.026 %
Return On Sales QoQ 50.569 %
Return On Sales YoY -512.305 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 37.009 %
median: 32.275 %
mean: 31.912 %
ARLO: 5.026 %
low: -0.377 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 25.4 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 1.662 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 29.641 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -36.902 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 1.94 %
ARLO: 1.662 %
median: 0.695 %
mean: 0.506 %
low: -39.26 %
 Free Cash Growth 41.828 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ 112.11 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -89.606 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 283.168 %
ARLO: 41.828 %
mean: -44.151 %
median: -48.148 %
low: -189.674 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 1.71
 Cash Flow Margin -0.897 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings -0.091
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 4.436 %
Return On Assets QoQ 154.504 %
Return On Assets YoY -1678.648 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 7.883 %
median: 7.883 %
mean: 7.76 %
ARLO: 4.436 %
low: -1.065 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 4.234 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.093
Return On Equity QoQ 106.986 %
Return On Equity YoY -1255.074 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.331
median: 0.278
mean: 0.271
ARLO: 0.093
low: -0.711
 DuPont ROE 10.359 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.613 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 32.367 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -515.96 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 28.658 %
mean: 15.637 %
median: 15.484 %
ARLO: 4.613 %
low: -0.553 %

Six-Week Outlook

Expect range-bound price action absent a decisive shift in momentum: technicals indicate limited trend strength and short-term bearish bias while fundamentals (cash position, low leverage, and acquisition-driven service expansion) suggest upward re-rating remains possible but not imminent. Near-term support clusters align with the first Bollinger lower band (~$12.54) and recent intraday lows, while near-term resistance clusters around the 20-day mean (~$13.70) and the upper Bollinger band (~$14.86). Volume below recent 10-day average implies any directional move will require higher participation to sustain. Monitor MACD for a bullish cross above its signal and ADX for a move above 20 — such changes would signal a clearer path for a trend-driven swing in the next six weeks.

About Arlo Technologies, Inc.

Arlo Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:ARLO), established in 2018 and based in Carlsbad, California, delivers smart home security solutions with a focus on wireless technology. The company specializes in designing and manufacturing wireless security cameras and comprehensive cloud-based platforms aimed at enhancing safety for homes and businesses. Arlo’s product portfolio includes the Arlo Essential Cameras and Doorbells, which feature automated privacy shields and 2K video resolution, and the Arlo Pro 5S, noted for its wireless 2K video capabilities. For users requiring security in remote areas, the Arlo Go 2 provides a suitable solution, while the Arlo Ultra 2 offers advanced 4K video with HDR and color night vision. The Arlo Floodlight Camera offers a wire-free option for outdoor security. In addition to hardware, Arlo offers subscription services such as Arlo Secure, which includes cloud-based video recording, smart notifications, and professional monitoring. The Arlo Safe app enhances personal safety with one-touch emergency response features. Arlo’s products reach consumers through a variety of channels, including retail stores, distributors, and online platforms. The company’s commitment to innovation and security solutions positions it as a significant player in the smart home security market.



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