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3.79 USD +0.04 (+1.07%)

At closeNov 3, 2026, 5:23 PM EST

3.77 -0.02 -0.53%

After hours · Nov 3, 5:23 PM ET

3.73 Day range 3.85
3.00 52-week range 9.87
YTD
-57.51%
1 year
-61.48%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

0.03 Distress zone

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

Piotroski F-Score

1 / 9 Weak

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

FMP rating

C-1 / 5 overall

  • DCF 1
  • Return on Equity 1
  • Return on Assets 1
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 1
  • P/B 3

Valuation

P/E 30.8×
FY 2016: 12.2×FY 2017: 13.1×FY 2018: 13.6×FY 2019: 9.7×FY 2020: 14.9×FY 2021: -40.6×FY 2022: 58.2×FY 2023: 5.5×FY 2024: 19.0×FY 2025: 30.8×
FY 2016 5y median 19.0× FY 2025
P/S 5.8×
FY 2016: 8.8×FY 2017: 10.2×FY 2018: 11.1×FY 2019: 6.3×FY 2020: 6.7×FY 2021: 21.4×FY 2022: 6.6×FY 2023: 3.1×FY 2024: 5.9×FY 2025: 5.8×
FY 2016 5y median 5.9× FY 2025
P/B 0.8×
FY 2016: 2.2×FY 2017: 4.1×FY 2018: 3.2×FY 2019: 1.3×FY 2020: 1.2×FY 2021: 1.4×FY 2022: 1.0×FY 2023: 1.5×FY 2024: 1.2×FY 2025: 0.8×
FY 2016 5y median 1.2× FY 2025
P/FCF -66.7×
FY 2016: -160×FY 2017: -31.7×FY 2018: -18.5×FY 2019: -175×FY 2020: 11.7×FY 2021: -3.9×FY 2022: -3.8×FY 2023: -12.1×FY 2024: 12.9×FY 2025: -66.7×
FY 2016 5y median -3.9× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 42.2×
FY 2016: 9.7×FY 2017: 12.8×FY 2018: 13.2×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 11.3×FY 2021: 529×FY 2022: 25.9×FY 2023: 5.7×FY 2024: 16.2×FY 2025: 42.2×
FY 2016 5y median 25.9× FY 2025
EV/Sales 10.4×
FY 2016: 8.1×FY 2017: 11.3×FY 2018: 12.1×FY 2019: 7.8×FY 2020: 7.8×FY 2021: 29.3×FY 2022: 10.9×FY 2023: 4.4×FY 2024: 8.7×FY 2025: 10.4×
FY 2016 5y median 10.4× FY 2025
FCF Yield -1.5%
FY 2016: -0.6%FY 2017: -3.1%FY 2018: -5.4%FY 2019: -0.6%FY 2020: 8.5%FY 2021: -25.3%FY 2022: -26.2%FY 2023: -8.3%FY 2024: 7.7%FY 2025: -1.5%
FY 2016 5y median -8.3% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 57.0%
FY 2016: 73.9%FY 2017: 83.2%FY 2018: 81.5%FY 2019: 96.6%FY 2020: 98.5%FY 2021: 47.8%FY 2022: 72.3%FY 2023: 98.5%FY 2024: 72.3%FY 2025: 57.0%
FY 2016 5y median 72.3% FY 2025
Operating Margin 24.7%
FY 2016: 78.6%FY 2017: 85.5%FY 2018: 88.3%FY 2019: 68.8%FY 2020: 65.9%FY 2021: 2.6%FY 2022: 40.3%FY 2023: 75.6%FY 2024: 53.7%FY 2025: 24.7%
FY 2016 5y median 40.3% FY 2025
Net Margin 18.4%
FY 2016: 72.7%FY 2017: 78.1%FY 2018: 81.9%FY 2019: 64.7%FY 2020: 45.2%FY 2021: -26.6%FY 2022: 11.3%FY 2023: 56.6%FY 2024: 31.0%FY 2025: 18.4%
FY 2016 5y median 18.4% FY 2025
ROE 2.6%
FY 2016: 18.3%FY 2017: 31.2%FY 2018: 23.3%FY 2019: 13.8%FY 2020: 8.4%FY 2021: -1.7%FY 2022: 1.8%FY 2023: 26.7%FY 2024: 6.1%FY 2025: 2.6%
FY 2016 5y median 2.6% FY 2025
ROIC 9.1%
FY 2016: 13.3%FY 2017: 18.4%FY 2018: 15.0%FY 2019: 8.1%FY 2020: 6.4%FY 2021: -0.2%FY 2022: 2.3%FY 2023: 13.7%FY 2024: 3.7%FY 2025: 9.1%
FY 2016 5y median 3.7% FY 2025
ROA 0.9%
FY 2016: 11.2%FY 2017: 16.6%FY 2018: 13.7%FY 2019: 8.0%FY 2020: 5.3%FY 2021: -0.8%FY 2022: 0.7%FY 2023: 10.5%FY 2024: 2.4%FY 2025: 0.9%
FY 2016 5y median 0.9% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -28.0%
FY 2016: 59.2%FY 2017: 113.1%FY 2018: 21.5%FY 2019: -15.5%FY 2020: -3.3%FY 2021: -65.9%FY 2022: 150.3%FY 2023: 298.7%FY 2024: -56.2%FY 2025: -28.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -66.9%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 131.7%FY 2018: 25.6%FY 2019: -34.1%FY 2020: -7.5%FY 2021: -98.7%FY 2022: 3808.8%FY 2023: 648.2%FY 2024: -68.9%FY 2025: -66.9%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -57.6%
FY 2016: 71.4%FY 2017: 126.4%FY 2018: 25.8%FY 2019: -35.8%FY 2020: -33.0%FY 2021: -140.0%FY 2022: 153.8%FY 2023: 1857.1%FY 2024: -75.9%FY 2025: -57.6%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -113.6%
FY 2016: 59.9%FY 2017: -1150.0%FY 2018: -126.7%FY 2019: 95.0%FY 2020: 1640.6%FY 2021: -424.8%FY 2022: 20.3%FY 2023: 40.4%FY 2024: 177.8%FY 2025: -113.6%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 3.0×
FY 2016: 2.9×FY 2017: 34.0×FY 2018: 51.0×FY 2019: 36.4×FY 2020: 38.1×FY 2021: 20.7×FY 2022: 14.6×FY 2023: 15.0×FY 2024: 56.3×FY 2025: 3.0×
FY 2016 5y median 15.0× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 3.0×
FY 2016: 2.9×FY 2017: 41.5×FY 2018: 51.0×FY 2019: 36.4×FY 2020: 40.6×FY 2021: 20.7×FY 2022: 14.6×FY 2023: 15.0×FY 2024: 56.3×FY 2025: 3.0×
FY 2016 5y median 15.0× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.9×
FY 2016: 0.1×FY 2017: 0.6×FY 2018: 0.5×FY 2019: 0.4×FY 2020: 0.4×FY 2021: 0.6×FY 2022: 0.7×FY 2023: 0.7×FY 2024: 0.7×FY 2025: 0.9×
FY 2016 5y median 0.7× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 18.9×
FY 2016: -0.9×FY 2017: 1.2×FY 2018: 1.1×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 1.6×FY 2021: 143×FY 2022: 10.2×FY 2023: 1.6×FY 2024: 5.2×FY 2025: 18.9×
FY 2016 5y median 10.2× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 0.6×
FY 2016: 8.6×FY 2017: 11.6×FY 2018: 8.9×FY 2019: 5.9×FY 2020: 5.3×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: 1.5×FY 2023: 8.6×FY 2024: 1.9×FY 2025: 0.6×
FY 2016 5y median 1.5× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 1.4%
FY 2016: 1.3%FY 2017: 0.6%FY 2018: 0.6%FY 2019: 1.4%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 1.8%FY 2022: 1.6%FY 2023: 0.8%FY 2024: 1.0%FY 2025: 1.4%
FY 2016 5y median 1.4% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 43.8%
FY 2016: 16.2%FY 2017: 8.0%FY 2018: 7.7%FY 2019: 13.4%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: -142.8%FY 2022: 90.7%FY 2023: 4.5%FY 2024: 18.7%FY 2025: 43.8%
FY 2016 5y median 18.7% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31