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46.58 USD +0.20 (+0.43%)

Nov 4, 2026, 9:55 AM EST

46.28 Day range 47.06
34.87 52-week range 52.32
YTD
+14.90%
1 year
+8.94%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

36.41 Safe zone

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

Piotroski F-Score

6 / 9 Average

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

FMP rating

S-5 / 5 overall

  • DCF 2
  • Return on Equity 5
  • Return on Assets 5
  • Debt / Equity 5
  • P/E 5
  • P/B 4

Valuation

P/E 5.6×
FY 2019: 3.6×FY 2020: 2.6×FY 2021: 11.8×FY 2022: -1.4×FY 2023: 3.9×FY 2024: 4.7×FY 2025: 5.6×
FY 2019 5y median 4.7× FY 2025
P/S 6.3×
FY 2019: 10.0×FY 2020: 96.6×FY 2021: 10.6×FY 2022: 16.5×FY 2023: 20.7×FY 2024: 4.6×FY 2025: 6.3×
FY 2019 5y median 10.6× FY 2025
P/B 1.0×
FY 2019: 1.1×FY 2020: 1.1×FY 2021: 1.0×FY 2022: 1.0×FY 2023: 0.9×FY 2024: 0.9×FY 2025: 1.0×
FY 2019 5y median 1.0× FY 2025
P/FCF -32.4×
FY 2019: -31.0×FY 2020: -16.5×FY 2021: -51.9×FY 2022: 20.7×FY 2023: -32.9×FY 2024: 13.5×FY 2025: -32.4×
FY 2019 5y median -32.4× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 5.6×
FY 2019: 3.6×FY 2020: 2.6×FY 2021: 11.8×FY 2022: -1.4×FY 2023: 3.9×FY 2024: 4.7×FY 2025: 5.6×
FY 2019 5y median 4.7× FY 2025
EV/Sales 6.3×
FY 2019: 10.0×FY 2020: 96.5×FY 2021: 10.6×FY 2022: 16.5×FY 2023: 20.8×FY 2024: 4.6×FY 2025: 6.3×
FY 2019 5y median 10.6× FY 2025
FCF Yield -3.1%
FY 2019: -3.2%FY 2020: -6.1%FY 2021: -1.9%FY 2022: 4.8%FY 2023: -3.0%FY 2024: 7.4%FY 2025: -3.1%
FY 2019 5y median -1.9% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 93.5%
FY 2019: 92.0%FY 2020: 38.8%FY 2021: 90.0%FY 2022: 77.2%FY 2023: 79.3%FY 2024: 100.0%FY 2025: 93.5%
FY 2019 5y median 90.0% FY 2025
Operating Margin 111.4%
FY 2019: 277.7%FY 2020: 3667.5%FY 2021: 89.6%FY 2022: -1178.1%FY 2023: 530.4%FY 2024: 99.3%FY 2025: 111.4%
FY 2019 5y median 99.3% FY 2025
Net Margin 111.5%
FY 2019: 277.7%FY 2020: 3666.4%FY 2021: 89.5%FY 2022: -1178.3%FY 2023: 530.3%FY 2024: 99.3%FY 2025: 111.5%
FY 2019 5y median 99.3% FY 2025
ROE 16.9%
FY 2019: 29.5%FY 2020: 40.2%FY 2021: 8.1%FY 2022: -68.2%FY 2023: 24.3%FY 2024: 19.8%FY 2025: 16.9%
FY 2019 5y median 16.9% FY 2025
ROIC 16.8%
FY 2019: 7470.8%FY 2020: 39.5%FY 2021: 8.0%FY 2022: -67.7%FY 2023: 23.8%FY 2024: 19.6%FY 2025: 16.8%
FY 2019 5y median 16.8% FY 2025
ROA 16.8%
FY 2019: 29.0%FY 2020: 39.4%FY 2021: 8.0%FY 2022: -67.6%FY 2023: 23.8%FY 2024: 19.6%FY 2025: 16.8%
FY 2019 5y median 16.8% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -17.9%
FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: -82.0%FY 2021: 968.4%FY 2022: -63.4%FY 2023: -1.6%FY 2024: 401.1%FY 2025: -17.9%
FY 2019 FY 2025
Operating Income -8.0%
FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 138.2%FY 2021: -73.9%FY 2022: -581.0%FY 2023: 144.3%FY 2024: -6.2%FY 2025: -8.0%
FY 2019 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -8.1%
FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 118.2%FY 2021: -79.0%FY 2022: -578.5%FY 2023: 142.5%FY 2024: -8.9%FY 2025: -8.1%
FY 2019 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -146.2%
FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: -229.5%FY 2021: 62.9%FY 2022: 243.3%FY 2023: -177.6%FY 2024: 374.0%FY 2025: -146.2%
FY 2019 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 1065×
FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 0.9×FY 2022: 2.5×FY 2023: 0.0×FY 2024: 0.2×FY 2025: 1065×
FY 2019 5y median 0.9× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 1065×
FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 0.9×FY 2022: 2.5×FY 2023: 0.0×FY 2024: 0.2×FY 2025: 1065×
FY 2019 5y median 0.9× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 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 2019 5y median 0.0× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 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 2019 5y median 0.0× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 50670×
FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: 0.0×FY 2023: 19935×FY 2024: 77772×FY 2025: 50670×
FY 2019 5y median 19935× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 10.2%
FY 2019: 9.4%FY 2020: 3.4%FY 2021: 7.5%FY 2022: 10.7%FY 2023: 8.5%FY 2024: 8.1%FY 2025: 10.2%
FY 2019 5y median 8.5% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 57.2%
FY 2019: 33.8%FY 2020: 9.0%FY 2021: 88.4%FY 2022: -14.9%FY 2023: 33.3%FY 2024: 37.6%FY 2025: 57.2%
FY 2019 5y median 37.6% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31