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179.64 USD +10.30 +6.08%

At close · Oct 30

179.00 -0.64 -0.36%

After hours · Oct 30, 4:00 PM ET

Bid
178.93 × 100
Ask
179.99 × 400
176.47 Day range 192.99
151.82 52-week range 235.81
YTD
-13.00%
1 year
-8.22%
Open
177.35
Prev close
169.34
Mkt cap
5.75B
Vol
1.24M
Avg vol
533.55K
EPS
20.80
P/E
8.64
Div yield
0.00%
More statistics
Low
176.47
High
192.99
Forward P/E
7.61
Beta
0.81
Short ratio
4.55
Inst. own
102.31%
Dividend
0.00
Ex-div date
Earnings
Feb 5, 2027
50-d avg
177.27
200-d avg
193.81
1y target
219.67

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Events in this range
  • Jul 3, 2000Dividend: 0.687
  • Feb 6, 2026Earnings: 5.08; estimate 4.85; surprise 4.74%
  • May 1, 2026Earnings: 4.69; estimate 4.51; surprise 3.99%
  • Oct 5, 2026Downgrade: Morgan Stanley · Overweight → Equal-Weight
  • Oct 6, 2026Rating: Barclays · Overweight → Overweight
  • Oct 6, 2026Rating: JP Morgan · Overweight → Overweight
  • Oct 7, 2026Rating: UBS · Buy → Buy
Signals (142)
NameDateAgo
SMA: BearishSep 1, 20262 months ago
SMA: BearishAug 1, 20263 months ago
SMA: BullishJul 1, 20264 months ago
SMA: BearishMay 1, 20266 months ago
SMA: BullishApr 1, 20267 months ago
SMA: BearishFeb 1, 20269 months ago
MACD: Sell SignalFeb 1, 20269 months ago
MACD: Buy SignalJul 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BearishMar 1, 20251 year ago
MACD: Sell SignalMar 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BullishJan 1, 20251 year ago
MACD: Buy SignalJan 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BearishDec 1, 20241 year ago
MACD: Sell SignalDec 1, 20241 year ago
SMA: BullishNov 1, 20242 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalNov 1, 20242 years ago
SMA: BearishOct 1, 20242 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 1, 20242 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalApr 1, 20242 years ago
SMA: BullishFeb 1, 20242 years ago
SMA: BearishJan 1, 20242 years ago
SMA: BullishDec 1, 20232 years ago
SMA: BearishOct 1, 20233 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 1, 20233 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalJun 1, 20233 years ago
SMA: BullishJan 1, 20233 years ago
SMA: BearishDec 1, 20223 years ago
SMA: BullishNov 1, 20224 years ago
SMA: BearishSep 1, 20224 years ago
SMA: BullishJul 1, 20224 years ago
SMA: BearishJun 1, 20224 years ago
SMA: BullishApr 1, 20224 years ago
SMA: BearishMar 1, 20224 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalMar 1, 20224 years ago
SMA: BullishFeb 1, 20224 years ago
SMA: BearishJan 1, 20224 years ago
RSI: OverboughtSep 1, 20215 years ago
RSI: OverboughtMar 1, 20215 years ago
SMA: BullishJul 1, 20206 years ago
SMA: BullishJul 1, 20206 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalJul 1, 20206 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalMar 1, 20206 years ago
SMA: BearishJan 1, 20206 years ago
SMA: BearishJan 1, 20206 years ago
SMA: BullishJul 1, 20197 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalJul 1, 20197 years ago
SMA: BullishApr 1, 20197 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalSep 1, 20188 years ago
SMA: BearishAug 1, 20188 years ago
SMA: BullishJun 1, 20188 years ago
SMA: BearishMar 1, 20188 years ago
SMA: BearishMar 1, 20188 years ago
SMA: BullishNov 1, 20179 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalSep 1, 20179 years ago
SMA: BullishAug 1, 20179 years ago
SMA: BearishFeb 1, 20179 years ago
SMA: BullishDec 1, 20169 years ago
SMA: BearishAug 1, 201610 years ago
SMA: BullishJul 1, 201610 years ago
SMA: BearishJan 1, 201610 years ago
SMA: BearishDec 1, 201510 years ago
SMA: BullishOct 1, 201511 years ago
SMA: BearishAug 1, 201511 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalJul 1, 201511 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalDec 1, 201411 years ago
SMA: BullishOct 1, 201412 years ago
SMA: BearishSep 1, 201412 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalSep 1, 201412 years ago
RSI: OverboughtJun 1, 201412 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalFeb 1, 201412 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalJan 1, 201412 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalSep 1, 201313 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalAug 1, 201313 years ago
SMA: BullishJul 1, 201313 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalJul 1, 201313 years ago
SMA: BearishJun 1, 201313 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalJun 1, 201313 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalJan 1, 201313 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalNov 1, 201214 years ago
RSI: OverboughtOct 1, 201214 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalSep 1, 201214 years ago
SMA: BullishJul 1, 201214 years ago
SMA: BearishJun 1, 201214 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 201214 years ago
SMA: BearishJan 1, 201214 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalJan 1, 201214 years ago
SMA: BullishOct 1, 201115 years ago
SMA: BearishSep 1, 201115 years ago
RSI: OverboughtDec 1, 201015 years ago
SMA: BullishApr 1, 201016 years ago
SMA: BearishJan 1, 201016 years ago
SMA: BullishApr 1, 200917 years ago
SMA: BullishMar 1, 200917 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalMar 1, 200917 years ago
RSI: OversoldOct 1, 200818 years ago
RSI: OversoldJun 1, 200818 years ago
SMA: BearishJul 1, 200719 years ago
SMA: BearishJul 1, 200719 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 200719 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 200719 years ago
SMA: BearishApr 1, 200719 years ago
SMA: BearishApr 1, 200719 years ago
SMA: BullishDec 1, 200619 years ago
SMA: BearishJul 1, 200620 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalJun 1, 200620 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalDec 1, 200421 years ago
SMA: BullishSep 1, 200422 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalMay 1, 200422 years ago
SMA: BearishJan 1, 200422 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalMay 1, 200323 years ago
SMA: BullishFeb 1, 200323 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 1, 200224 years ago
SMA: BearishAug 1, 200224 years ago
SMA: BullishOct 1, 200125 years ago
SMA: BullishOct 1, 200125 years ago
SMA: BearishSep 1, 200125 years ago
SMA: BearishSep 1, 200125 years ago
SMA: BullishApr 1, 200125 years ago
SMA: BullishJan 1, 200125 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 1, 200026 years ago
SMA: BearishJul 1, 199927 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 199927 years ago
SMA: BearishMay 1, 199828 years ago
SMA: BearishMay 1, 199828 years ago
SMA: BullishMar 1, 199828 years ago
SMA: BullishMar 1, 199828 years ago
SMA: BearishDec 1, 199728 years ago
SMA: BearishOct 1, 199729 years ago
SMA: BullishSep 1, 199729 years ago
MACD: Sell SignalMay 1, 199729 years ago
SMA: BearishApr 1, 199729 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 199531 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 199531 years ago
RSI: OverboughtMay 1, 199531 years ago
SMA: BearishFeb 1, 199531 years ago
SMA: BullishSep 1, 199432 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalNov 1, 199333 years ago
SMA: BearishMar 1, 199234 years ago
SMA: BullishOct 1, 199135 years ago
SMA: BearishSep 1, 199135 years ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 199135 years ago

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

2.77 Grey zone

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

Piotroski F-Score

4 / 9 Average

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

FMP rating

C2 / 5 overall

  • DCF 2
  • Return on Equity 1
  • Return on Assets 1
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 4
  • P/B 1

Valuation

P/E 12.1×
FY 2016: 11.6×FY 2017: 10.8×FY 2018: 8.2×FY 2019: 9.7×FY 2020: 16.2×FY 2021: 6.3×FY 2022: 4.4×FY 2023: 6.6×FY 2024: 9.9×FY 2025: 12.1×
FY 2016 5y median 6.6× FY 2025
P/S 0.3×
FY 2016: 0.2×FY 2017: 0.2×FY 2018: 0.2×FY 2019: 0.2×FY 2020: 0.3×FY 2021: 0.3×FY 2022: 0.2×FY 2023: 0.2×FY 2024: 0.3×FY 2025: 0.3×
FY 2016 5y median 0.3× FY 2025
P/B 3.4×
FY 2016: 2.2×FY 2017: 2.1×FY 2018: 1.2×FY 2019: 1.4×FY 2020: 1.9×FY 2021: 3.6×FY 2022: 2.9×FY 2023: 3.0×FY 2024: 2.8×FY 2025: 3.4×
FY 2016 5y median 3.0× FY 2025
P/FCF -39.8×
FY 2016: 18.9×FY 2017: 22.2×FY 2018: 29.4×FY 2019: 8.8×FY 2020: 5.9×FY 2021: 6.1×FY 2022: 4.5×FY 2023: 21.4×FY 2024: -491×FY 2025: -39.8×
FY 2016 5y median 4.5× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 11.4×
FY 2016: 11.1×FY 2017: 11.3×FY 2018: 10.4×FY 2019: 10.0×FY 2020: 12.0×FY 2021: 6.4×FY 2022: 5.6×FY 2023: 7.7×FY 2024: 9.6×FY 2025: 11.4×
FY 2016 5y median 7.7× FY 2025
EV/Sales 0.7×
FY 2016: 0.5×FY 2017: 0.5×FY 2018: 0.5×FY 2019: 0.5×FY 2020: 0.5×FY 2021: 0.5×FY 2022: 0.5×FY 2023: 0.5×FY 2024: 0.6×FY 2025: 0.7×
FY 2016 5y median 0.5× FY 2025
FCF Yield -2.5%
FY 2016: 5.3%FY 2017: 4.5%FY 2018: 3.4%FY 2019: 11.4%FY 2020: 17.1%FY 2021: 16.3%FY 2022: 22.2%FY 2023: 4.7%FY 2024: -0.2%FY 2025: -2.5%
FY 2016 5y median 4.7% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 17.9%
FY 2016: 15.3%FY 2017: 15.6%FY 2018: 15.9%FY 2019: 16.5%FY 2020: 17.5%FY 2021: 19.2%FY 2022: 19.5%FY 2023: 19.0%FY 2024: 17.9%FY 2025: 17.9%
FY 2016 5y median 19.0% FY 2025
Operating Margin 4.7%
FY 2016: 4.1%FY 2017: 3.9%FY 2018: 3.6%FY 2019: 3.9%FY 2020: 2.8%FY 2021: 7.4%FY 2022: 7.5%FY 2023: 6.1%FY 2024: 4.9%FY 2025: 4.7%
FY 2016 5y median 6.1% FY 2025
Net Margin 2.3%
FY 2016: 2.0%FY 2017: 2.0%FY 2018: 1.8%FY 2019: 2.1%FY 2020: 1.9%FY 2021: 5.3%FY 2022: 5.1%FY 2023: 3.8%FY 2024: 2.6%FY 2025: 2.3%
FY 2016 5y median 3.8% FY 2025
ROE 27.7%
FY 2016: 18.6%FY 2017: 18.3%FY 2018: 14.6%FY 2019: 14.2%FY 2020: 11.8%FY 2021: 57.8%FY 2022: 67.3%FY 2023: 46.2%FY 2024: 28.2%FY 2025: 27.7%
FY 2016 5y median 46.2% FY 2025
ROIC 7.4%
FY 2016: 5.9%FY 2017: 6.3%FY 2018: 6.0%FY 2019: 6.2%FY 2020: 4.4%FY 2021: 18.7%FY 2022: 17.1%FY 2023: 11.6%FY 2024: 8.5%FY 2025: 7.4%
FY 2016 5y median 11.6% FY 2025
ROA 4.5%
FY 2016: 4.3%FY 2017: 4.2%FY 2018: 3.7%FY 2019: 4.2%FY 2020: 3.9%FY 2021: 15.4%FY 2022: 13.7%FY 2023: 8.5%FY 2024: 5.3%FY 2025: 4.5%
FY 2016 5y median 8.5% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 3.2%
FY 2016: 3.6%FY 2017: -0.3%FY 2018: -0.6%FY 2019: -0.4%FY 2020: -4.4%FY 2021: 26.7%FY 2022: 4.4%FY 2023: -0.1%FY 2024: -0.7%FY 2025: 3.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 0.3%
FY 2016: 1.9%FY 2017: -5.2%FY 2018: -7.8%FY 2019: 5.9%FY 2020: -31.6%FY 2021: 237.9%FY 2022: 6.4%FY 2023: -18.4%FY 2024: -21.0%FY 2025: 0.3%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 0.7%
FY 2016: 6.7%FY 2017: 6.7%FY 2018: -2.0%FY 2019: 14.5%FY 2020: -13.5%FY 2021: 325.8%FY 2022: 32.7%FY 2023: -6.4%FY 2024: -25.6%FY 2025: 0.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -1331.2%
FY 2016: 6.9%FY 2017: -14.9%FY 2018: -51.4%FY 2019: 353.6%FY 2020: 110.4%FY 2021: 34.3%FY 2022: -5.2%FY 2023: -76.6%FY 2024: -104.4%FY 2025: -1331.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 0.8×
FY 2016: 0.8×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 0.9×FY 2019: 0.9×FY 2020: 1.0×FY 2021: 0.9×FY 2022: 0.9×FY 2023: 0.8×FY 2024: 0.7×FY 2025: 0.8×
FY 2016 5y median 0.8× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.2×
FY 2016: 0.2×FY 2017: 0.3×FY 2018: 0.2×FY 2019: 0.2×FY 2020: 0.4×FY 2021: 0.3×FY 2022: 0.3×FY 2023: 0.2×FY 2024: 0.2×FY 2025: 0.2×
FY 2016 5y median 0.2× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 4.4×
FY 2016: 2.8×FY 2017: 2.7×FY 2018: 2.4×FY 2019: 1.9×FY 2020: 1.6×FY 2021: 2.1×FY 2022: 3.1×FY 2023: 3.7×FY 2024: 3.5×FY 2025: 4.4×
FY 2016 5y median 3.5× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 6.4×
FY 2016: 6.3×FY 2017: 6.4×FY 2018: 6.9×FY 2019: 5.8×FY 2020: 5.2×FY 2021: 2.3×FY 2022: 2.9×FY 2023: 4.2×FY 2024: 5.4×FY 2025: 6.4×
FY 2016 5y median 4.2× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 2.9×
FY 2016: 4.6×FY 2017: 3.9×FY 2018: 3.1×FY 2019: 3.4×FY 2020: 3.6×FY 2021: 16.0×FY 2022: 11.5×FY 2023: 5.1×FY 2024: 3.0×FY 2025: 2.9×
FY 2016 5y median 5.1× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31