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68.80 USD -1.95 (-2.76%)

Nov 5, 2026, 12:29 PM EST

68.41 Day range 72.21
35.50 52-week range 72.21
YTD
+70.68%
1 year
+80.86%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

3.77 Safe zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

5 / 9 Average

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

B+3 / 5 overall

  • DCF 4
  • Return on Equity 3
  • Return on Assets 4
  • Debt / Equity 3
  • P/E 2
  • P/B 3

Valuation

P/E 15.0×
FY 2016: 14.5×FY 2017: 19.3×FY 2018: 10.5×FY 2019: 14.4×FY 2020: 12.5×FY 2021: 8.6×FY 2022: 25.5×FY 2023: 8.8×FY 2024: 13.8×FY 2025: 15.0×
FY 2016 5y median 13.8× FY 2025
P/S 0.8×
FY 2016: 0.7×FY 2017: 0.6×FY 2018: 0.3×FY 2019: 0.6×FY 2020: 0.6×FY 2021: 0.6×FY 2022: 0.4×FY 2023: 0.8×FY 2024: 0.7×FY 2025: 0.8×
FY 2016 5y median 0.7× FY 2025
P/B 1.3×
FY 2016: 1.8×FY 2017: 1.6×FY 2018: 0.9×FY 2019: 1.4×FY 2020: 1.6×FY 2021: 1.5×FY 2022: 1.0×FY 2023: 1.6×FY 2024: 1.3×FY 2025: 1.3×
FY 2016 5y median 1.3× FY 2025
P/FCF 20.1×
FY 2016: 12.1×FY 2017: -33.6×FY 2018: 38.6×FY 2019: 6.1×FY 2020: 32.0×FY 2021: -95.0×FY 2022: -45.1×FY 2023: 6.6×FY 2024: 28.6×FY 2025: 20.1×
FY 2016 5y median 6.6× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 8.4×
FY 2016: 10.4×FY 2017: 10.9×FY 2018: 8.2×FY 2019: 9.5×FY 2020: 9.9×FY 2021: 7.9×FY 2022: 12.7×FY 2023: 5.7×FY 2024: 8.1×FY 2025: 8.4×
FY 2016 5y median 8.1× FY 2025
EV/Sales 0.9×
FY 2016: 0.9×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 0.6×FY 2019: 0.8×FY 2020: 0.9×FY 2021: 0.9×FY 2022: 0.7×FY 2023: 0.9×FY 2024: 0.8×FY 2025: 0.9×
FY 2016 5y median 0.9× FY 2025
FCF Yield 5.0%
FY 2016: 8.2%FY 2017: -3.0%FY 2018: 2.6%FY 2019: 16.3%FY 2020: 3.1%FY 2021: -1.1%FY 2022: -2.2%FY 2023: 15.3%FY 2024: 3.5%FY 2025: 5.0%
FY 2016 5y median 3.5% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 39.4%
FY 2016: 36.6%FY 2017: 36.7%FY 2018: 36.9%FY 2019: 36.5%FY 2020: 36.3%FY 2021: 35.6%FY 2022: 32.8%FY 2023: 37.7%FY 2024: 39.3%FY 2025: 39.4%
FY 2016 5y median 37.7% FY 2025
Operating Margin 7.5%
FY 2016: 6.8%FY 2017: 6.0%FY 2018: 5.4%FY 2019: 5.9%FY 2020: 7.0%FY 2021: 7.0%FY 2022: 3.2%FY 2023: 6.9%FY 2024: 7.3%FY 2025: 7.5%
FY 2016 5y median 7.0% FY 2025
Net Margin 5.2%
FY 2016: 4.7%FY 2017: 3.1%FY 2018: 3.3%FY 2019: 3.9%FY 2020: 4.9%FY 2021: 7.5%FY 2022: 1.6%FY 2023: 9.3%FY 2024: 5.2%FY 2025: 5.2%
FY 2016 5y median 5.2% FY 2025
ROE 8.7%
FY 2016: 12.7%FY 2017: 8.1%FY 2018: 8.8%FY 2019: 9.9%FY 2020: 12.9%FY 2021: 17.7%FY 2022: 3.8%FY 2023: 18.2%FY 2024: 9.4%FY 2025: 8.7%
FY 2016 5y median 9.4% FY 2025
ROIC 7.6%
FY 2016: 8.3%FY 2017: 5.0%FY 2018: 6.4%FY 2019: 7.5%FY 2020: 8.5%FY 2021: 9.2%FY 2022: 3.6%FY 2023: 8.3%FY 2024: 8.2%FY 2025: 7.6%
FY 2016 5y median 8.2% FY 2025
ROA 6.0%
FY 2016: 6.4%FY 2017: 3.5%FY 2018: 4.2%FY 2019: 5.0%FY 2020: 6.2%FY 2021: 9.5%FY 2022: 1.8%FY 2023: 11.9%FY 2024: 6.2%FY 2025: 6.0%
FY 2016 5y median 6.2% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 1.1%
FY 2016: 13.4%FY 2017: 4.8%FY 2018: 5.2%FY 2019: 3.7%FY 2020: 15.1%FY 2021: 11.0%FY 2022: 6.5%FY 2023: -1.3%FY 2024: 1.6%FY 2025: 1.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 4.1%
FY 2016: 14.9%FY 2017: -6.6%FY 2018: -5.4%FY 2019: 13.0%FY 2020: 35.4%FY 2021: 11.9%FY 2022: -50.9%FY 2023: 110.2%FY 2024: 7.2%FY 2025: 4.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 1.6%
FY 2016: 26.2%FY 2017: -33.5%FY 2018: 19.3%FY 2019: 23.1%FY 2020: 44.4%FY 2021: 49.4%FY 2022: -76.2%FY 2023: 492.7%FY 2024: -49.6%FY 2025: 1.6%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 57.0%
FY 2016: 936.6%FY 2017: -133.3%FY 2018: 153.3%FY 2019: 946.5%FY 2020: -75.8%FY 2021: -139.1%FY 2022: -39.0%FY 2023: 1497.0%FY 2024: -79.8%FY 2025: 57.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 4.2×
FY 2016: 5.1×FY 2017: 4.6×FY 2018: 5.5×FY 2019: 4.4×FY 2020: 4.1×FY 2021: 4.7×FY 2022: 4.8×FY 2023: 3.5×FY 2024: 4.2×FY 2025: 4.2×
FY 2016 5y median 4.2× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 1.6×
FY 2016: 2.2×FY 2017: 2.2×FY 2018: 2.4×FY 2019: 2.0×FY 2020: 1.6×FY 2021: 2.1×FY 2022: 1.9×FY 2023: 1.4×FY 2024: 1.7×FY 2025: 1.6×
FY 2016 5y median 1.7× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.2×
FY 2016: 0.7×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 0.8×FY 2019: 0.7×FY 2020: 0.8×FY 2021: 0.6×FY 2022: 0.8×FY 2023: 0.3×FY 2024: 0.3×FY 2025: 0.2×
FY 2016 5y median 0.3× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 1.2×
FY 2016: 2.5×FY 2017: 3.5×FY 2018: 3.7×FY 2019: 2.8×FY 2020: 3.0×FY 2021: 2.1×FY 2022: 5.4×FY 2023: 0.7×FY 2024: 1.3×FY 2025: 1.2×
FY 2016 5y median 1.3× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 8.7×
FY 2016: 9.7×FY 2017: 5.8×FY 2018: 3.9×FY 2019: 4.6×FY 2020: 12.1×FY 2021: 13.9×FY 2022: 2.6×FY 2023: 4.3×FY 2024: 6.8×FY 2025: 8.7×
FY 2016 5y median 6.8× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 1.5%
FY 2016: 1.6%FY 2017: 1.8%FY 2018: 3.1%FY 2019: 2.0%FY 2020: 1.6%FY 2021: 1.5%FY 2022: 2.5%FY 2023: 1.3%FY 2024: 1.6%FY 2025: 1.5%
FY 2016 5y median 1.5% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 23.0%
FY 2016: 22.8%FY 2017: 34.8%FY 2018: 32.3%FY 2019: 29.2%FY 2020: 19.8%FY 2021: 13.1%FY 2022: 62.7%FY 2023: 11.2%FY 2024: 22.2%FY 2025: 23.0%
FY 2016 5y median 22.2% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31