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623.94 USD +10.32 (+1.68%)

At closeNov 3, 2026, 7:53 PM EST

620.11 -3.83 -0.61%

After hours · Nov 3, 7:53 PM ET

617.01 Day range 628.26
537.08 52-week range 1,073.46
YTD
+8.91%
1 year
+9.35%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

4.36 Safe zone

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

Piotroski F-Score

8 / 9 Strong

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

FMP rating

B3 / 5 overall

  • DCF 3
  • Return on Equity 5
  • Return on Assets 5
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 2
  • P/B 1

Valuation

P/E 30.3×
FY 2016: -843×FY 2017: 124×FY 2018: 12.2×FY 2019: 13.6×FY 2020: 33.0×FY 2021: 17.3×FY 2022: 18.8×FY 2023: 14.6×FY 2024: 16.4×FY 2025: 30.3×
FY 2016 5y median 17.3× FY 2025
P/S 4.0×
FY 2016: 1.4×FY 2017: 2.1×FY 2018: 1.4×FY 2019: 1.5×FY 2020: 2.4×FY 2021: 2.2×FY 2022: 2.1×FY 2023: 2.3×FY 2024: 2.7×FY 2025: 4.0×
FY 2016 5y median 2.3× FY 2025
P/B 12.5×
FY 2016: 4.1×FY 2017: 6.8×FY 2018: 5.4×FY 2019: 5.7×FY 2020: 6.5×FY 2021: 6.8×FY 2022: 8.0×FY 2023: 7.7×FY 2024: 9.1×FY 2025: 12.5×
FY 2016 5y median 8.0× FY 2025
P/FCF 35.9×
FY 2016: 20.0×FY 2017: 27.7×FY 2018: 20.6×FY 2019: 19.5×FY 2020: 23.5×FY 2021: 23.8×FY 2022: 24.4×FY 2023: 15.4×FY 2024: 20.0×FY 2025: 35.9×
FY 2016 5y median 23.8× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 20.2×
FY 2016: 24.7×FY 2017: 17.1×FY 2018: 9.4×FY 2019: 10.4×FY 2020: 18.3×FY 2021: 12.8×FY 2022: 13.7×FY 2023: 11.6×FY 2024: 13.0×FY 2025: 20.2×
FY 2016 5y median 13.0× FY 2025
EV/Sales 4.4×
FY 2016: 2.4×FY 2017: 2.8×FY 2018: 1.9×FY 2019: 2.1×FY 2020: 3.0×FY 2021: 2.8×FY 2022: 2.6×FY 2023: 2.7×FY 2024: 3.2×FY 2025: 4.4×
FY 2016 5y median 2.8× FY 2025
FCF Yield 2.8%
FY 2016: 5.0%FY 2017: 3.6%FY 2018: 4.8%FY 2019: 5.1%FY 2020: 4.3%FY 2021: 4.2%FY 2022: 4.1%FY 2023: 6.5%FY 2024: 5.0%FY 2025: 2.8%
FY 2016 5y median 4.2% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 32.3%
FY 2016: 25.7%FY 2017: 29.8%FY 2018: 31.1%FY 2019: 30.5%FY 2020: 28.9%FY 2021: 29.4%FY 2022: 29.5%FY 2023: 34.7%FY 2024: 36.0%FY 2025: 32.3%
FY 2016 5y median 32.3% FY 2025
Operating Margin 16.6%
FY 2016: 3.0%FY 2017: 9.8%FY 2018: 15.2%FY 2019: 15.4%FY 2020: 10.9%FY 2021: 13.5%FY 2022: 13.3%FY 2023: 19.3%FY 2024: 20.2%FY 2025: 16.6%
FY 2016 5y median 16.6% FY 2025
Net Margin 13.1%
FY 2016: -0.2%FY 2017: 1.7%FY 2018: 11.2%FY 2019: 11.3%FY 2020: 7.2%FY 2021: 12.7%FY 2022: 11.3%FY 2023: 15.4%FY 2024: 16.7%FY 2025: 13.1%
FY 2016 5y median 13.1% FY 2025
ROE 41.6%
FY 2016: -0.5%FY 2017: 5.5%FY 2018: 43.8%FY 2019: 41.8%FY 2020: 19.6%FY 2021: 39.4%FY 2022: 42.3%FY 2023: 53.0%FY 2024: 55.4%FY 2025: 41.6%
FY 2016 5y median 42.3% FY 2025
ROIC 11.4%
FY 2016: -0.8%FY 2017: 1.4%FY 2018: 10.5%FY 2019: 10.2%FY 2020: 5.3%FY 2021: 8.4%FY 2022: 9.8%FY 2023: 15.4%FY 2024: 15.8%FY 2025: 11.4%
FY 2016 5y median 11.4% FY 2025
ROA 9.0%
FY 2016: -0.1%FY 2017: 1.0%FY 2018: 7.8%FY 2019: 7.8%FY 2020: 3.8%FY 2021: 7.8%FY 2022: 8.2%FY 2023: 11.8%FY 2024: 12.3%FY 2025: 9.0%
FY 2016 5y median 9.0% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 4.3%
FY 2016: -18.0%FY 2017: 18.0%FY 2018: 20.4%FY 2019: -1.7%FY 2020: -22.4%FY 2021: 22.1%FY 2022: 16.6%FY 2023: 12.8%FY 2024: -3.4%FY 2025: 4.3%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -14.2%
FY 2016: -69.3%FY 2017: 283.8%FY 2018: 85.9%FY 2019: -0.0%FY 2020: -45.1%FY 2021: 51.1%FY 2022: 14.9%FY 2023: 64.0%FY 2024: 0.8%FY 2025: -14.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -14.6%
FY 2016: -102.6%FY 2017: 1245.5%FY 2018: 714.3%FY 2019: 4.7%FY 2020: -49.2%FY 2021: 116.7%FY 2022: 6.8%FY 2023: 59.2%FY 2024: 9.6%FY 2025: -14.6%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -15.5%
FY 2016: -21.1%FY 2017: 24.3%FY 2018: 8.1%FY 2019: 16.5%FY 2020: -0.7%FY 2021: 12.2%FY 2022: 9.3%FY 2023: 89.5%FY 2024: -9.9%FY 2025: -15.5%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 1.4×
FY 2016: 1.2×FY 2017: 1.3×FY 2018: 1.4×FY 2019: 1.5×FY 2020: 1.5×FY 2021: 1.5×FY 2022: 1.4×FY 2023: 1.4×FY 2024: 1.4×FY 2025: 1.4×
FY 2016 5y median 1.4× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.9×
FY 2016: 0.9×FY 2017: 1.0×FY 2018: 1.0×FY 2019: 1.0×FY 2020: 1.1×FY 2021: 1.0×FY 2022: 0.9×FY 2023: 0.9×FY 2024: 0.9×FY 2025: 0.9×
FY 2016 5y median 0.9× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 2.0×
FY 2016: 2.8×FY 2017: 2.5×FY 2018: 2.6×FY 2019: 2.6×FY 2020: 2.4×FY 2021: 2.3×FY 2022: 2.3×FY 2023: 1.9×FY 2024: 2.0×FY 2025: 2.0×
FY 2016 5y median 2.0× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 2.2×
FY 2016: 10.0×FY 2017: 4.7×FY 2018: 2.6×FY 2019: 2.7×FY 2020: 4.0×FY 2021: 2.6×FY 2022: 2.6×FY 2023: 2.0×FY 2024: 2.0×FY 2025: 2.2×
FY 2016 5y median 2.2× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 10.9×
FY 2016: 2.3×FY 2017: 8.5×FY 2018: 20.7×FY 2019: 19.9×FY 2020: 8.9×FY 2021: 14.2×FY 2022: 17.8×FY 2023: 25.4×FY 2024: 25.5×FY 2025: 10.9×
FY 2016 5y median 17.8× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 1.0%
FY 2016: 3.3%FY 2017: 2.0%FY 2018: 2.6%FY 2019: 2.6%FY 2020: 2.3%FY 2021: 2.1%FY 2022: 1.9%FY 2023: 1.7%FY 2024: 1.5%FY 2025: 1.0%
FY 2016 5y median 1.7% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 31.0%
FY 2016: -2685.1%FY 2017: 242.8%FY 2018: 31.7%FY 2019: 35.0%FY 2020: 74.8%FY 2021: 35.9%FY 2022: 36.4%FY 2023: 24.8%FY 2024: 24.5%FY 2025: 31.0%
FY 2016 5y median 31.0% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31