ALTR — Stock Film
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ALTR
Altair Engineering Inc
~4 min film100% real numbers0 jargon
WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Altair Engineering Inc. A quick introduction.

On the stock market since 2017, it operates in the world of technology. It has 3,500 employees. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 2017
3,500 employees
$9.6B market value
Revenue last year:
$0
The net profit left over:
$0
Out of every $100 in sales, $2 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 2%

This is an established company with proven profits.

WHERE DOES THE MONEY COME FROM?
59%Maintenance
Maintenance 59%Perpetual Licenses 17%Software Related Services 9%Client Engineering Services 9%Professional Software Services 4%Other 1%
59% of all revenue comes from a single line: Maintenance.

That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.

THE SALES TREND
Sales are growing, year after year.

Average growth of 9% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.

$469.9M
2020
$532.2M
2021
$572.2M
2022
$612.7M
2023
$665.8M
2024
Every quarter, analysts set a profit bar.
How many of the last 8 did the company clear?
8 / 8
EXPECTATIONS MET OR BEATEN
8
May 2023
Aug 2023
Nov 2023
Feb 2024
May 2024
Aug 2024
Oct 2024
Feb 2025
8 TIMES IN THE LAST 8 QUARTERS
It clears the bar, quarter after quarter.
THE COUNCIL REVIEW
9

angles, checked one by one.

The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.

The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.

WEAK SPOTS
The stock has lost its spark0/10
Costs eat into the margin4/10
WORTH WATCHING

Cost Efficiency: As sales grow, profit fails to keep the same pace.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Bumpy, but the direction is up.

The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.

1
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/2
Strong cash, light debt

There is $561.9M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $302.8M would remain.

2
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/2
Delivers on expectations

It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.

1
THE RISKS · 1/2
A rich price tag

The company’s market value is 680 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.

2
THE RISKS · 2/2
Executives lean toward selling

Over the last 12 months, executives reported 339 sells against just 80 buys. Not an alarm bell by itself, but a number worth watching.

FINALE · THE GRADE
C
0 / 100 · MoonshotScore

On our five-subject report card, ALTR sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.

The takeaway: ALTR is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.

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Data: FMP & company filings
Aug 21, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film