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2.35 USD +0.02 (+0.86%)

Nov 4, 2026, 10:15 AM EST

2.33 Day range 2.40
2.28 52-week range 3.87
YTD
-23.95%
1 year
-39.12%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

1.82 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

C+2 / 5 overall

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

Valuation

P/E -9.8×
FY 2016: 14.8×FY 2017: 34.9×FY 2018: 11.7×FY 2019: 11.0×FY 2020: -5.2×FY 2021: 10.0×FY 2022: 6627×FY 2023: -5.8×FY 2024: -3.5×FY 2025: -9.8×
FY 2016 5y median -3.5× FY 2025
P/S 0.1×
FY 2016: 0.7×FY 2017: 0.3×FY 2018: 0.4×FY 2019: 0.5×FY 2020: 0.4×FY 2021: 0.5×FY 2022: 0.3×FY 2023: 0.2×FY 2024: 0.1×FY 2025: 0.1×
FY 2016 5y median 0.2× FY 2025
P/B 0.4×
FY 2016: 1.8×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 1.1×FY 2019: 1.2×FY 2020: 1.0×FY 2021: 1.4×FY 2022: 0.9×FY 2023: 0.7×FY 2024: 0.4×FY 2025: 0.4×
FY 2016 5y median 0.7× FY 2025
P/FCF -11.1×
FY 2016: 15.2×FY 2017: 11.9×FY 2018: 6.4×FY 2019: 8.4×FY 2020: -5.5×FY 2021: 6.3×FY 2022: -32.7×FY 2023: -10.9×FY 2024: -2.3×FY 2025: -11.1×
FY 2016 5y median -10.9× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 76.1×
FY 2016: 8.8×FY 2017: 6.1×FY 2018: 6.7×FY 2019: 9.9×FY 2020: -7.5×FY 2021: 10.0×FY 2022: 27.3×FY 2023: -66.8×FY 2024: -30.5×FY 2025: 76.1×
FY 2016 5y median 10.0× FY 2025
EV/Sales 0.3×
FY 2016: 0.7×FY 2017: 0.3×FY 2018: 0.4×FY 2019: 0.7×FY 2020: 0.8×FY 2021: 0.7×FY 2022: 0.5×FY 2023: 0.4×FY 2024: 0.3×FY 2025: 0.3×
FY 2016 5y median 0.4× FY 2025
FCF Yield -9.0%
FY 2016: 6.6%FY 2017: 8.4%FY 2018: 15.7%FY 2019: 11.8%FY 2020: -18.1%FY 2021: 16.0%FY 2022: -3.1%FY 2023: -9.2%FY 2024: -42.8%FY 2025: -9.0%
FY 2016 5y median -9.0% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 32.5%
FY 2016: 34.7%FY 2017: 32.6%FY 2018: 35.0%FY 2019: 36.5%FY 2020: 22.1%FY 2021: 39.5%FY 2022: 31.4%FY 2023: 33.0%FY 2024: 31.3%FY 2025: 32.5%
FY 2016 5y median 32.5% FY 2025
Operating Margin -2.2%
FY 2016: 5.8%FY 2017: 2.2%FY 2018: 3.6%FY 2019: 4.5%FY 2020: -11.4%FY 2021: 4.9%FY 2022: -0.4%FY 2023: -2.4%FY 2024: -4.2%FY 2025: -2.2%
FY 2016 5y median -2.2% FY 2025
Net Margin -0.9%
FY 2016: 4.8%FY 2017: 1.0%FY 2018: 3.6%FY 2019: 4.2%FY 2020: -7.9%FY 2021: 4.5%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: -3.2%FY 2024: -2.9%FY 2025: -0.9%
FY 2016 5y median -0.9% FY 2025
ROE -3.8%
FY 2016: 12.0%FY 2017: 2.6%FY 2018: 9.3%FY 2019: 10.9%FY 2020: -18.4%FY 2021: 13.7%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: -11.7%FY 2024: -11.5%FY 2025: -3.8%
FY 2016 5y median -3.8% FY 2025
ROIC -3.5%
FY 2016: 12.3%FY 2017: 2.6%FY 2018: 7.7%FY 2019: 5.6%FY 2020: -9.0%FY 2021: 7.8%FY 2022: -0.0%FY 2023: -4.7%FY 2024: -8.4%FY 2025: -3.5%
FY 2016 5y median -3.5% FY 2025
ROA -1.4%
FY 2016: 7.6%FY 2017: 1.6%FY 2018: 5.9%FY 2019: 5.1%FY 2020: -7.7%FY 2021: 5.5%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: -4.6%FY 2024: -4.1%FY 2025: -1.4%
FY 2016 5y median -1.4% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 0.6%
FY 2016: -5.4%FY 2017: -11.1%FY 2018: -2.4%FY 2019: -0.5%FY 2020: -30.3%FY 2021: 33.8%FY 2022: -1.3%FY 2023: -6.7%FY 2024: -8.2%FY 2025: 0.6%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 47.6%
FY 2016: -43.0%FY 2017: -66.5%FY 2018: 59.1%FY 2019: 25.6%FY 2020: -275.6%FY 2021: 157.7%FY 2022: -108.4%FY 2023: -439.6%FY 2024: -58.9%FY 2025: 47.6%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 68.0%
FY 2016: -28.0%FY 2017: -80.2%FY 2018: 261.8%FY 2019: 18.7%FY 2020: -244.5%FY 2021: 178.2%FY 2022: -99.9%FY 2023: -78100.0%FY 2024: 17.1%FY 2025: 68.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 81.1%
FY 2016: -33.4%FY 2017: -44.5%FY 2018: 124.5%FY 2019: -19.3%FY 2020: -199.1%FY 2021: 224.7%FY 2022: -110.9%FY 2023: -98.8%FY 2024: -129.1%FY 2025: 81.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 1.2×
FY 2016: 2.6×FY 2017: 2.7×FY 2018: 2.6×FY 2019: 1.8×FY 2020: 1.6×FY 2021: 1.5×FY 2022: 1.4×FY 2023: 1.3×FY 2024: 1.2×FY 2025: 1.2×
FY 2016 5y median 1.3× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.7×
FY 2016: 1.7×FY 2017: 1.8×FY 2018: 1.8×FY 2019: 1.2×FY 2020: 1.1×FY 2021: 0.9×FY 2022: 0.8×FY 2023: 0.8×FY 2024: 0.6×FY 2025: 0.7×
FY 2016 5y median 0.8× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 1.0×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.7×FY 2020: 0.8×FY 2021: 0.7×FY 2022: 0.8×FY 2023: 0.8×FY 2024: 0.9×FY 2025: 1.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.8× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 52.7×
FY 2016: -0.7×FY 2017: -2.2×FY 2018: -0.5×FY 2019: 3.4×FY 2020: -3.3×FY 2021: 3.2×FY 2022: 12.0×FY 2023: -33.2×FY 2024: -20.1×FY 2025: 52.7×
FY 2016 5y median 3.2× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 0.0×
FY 2016: 317×FY 2017: 164×FY 2018: 309×FY 2019: 1287×FY 2020: -351×FY 2021: 525×FY 2022: -36.3×FY 2023: -487×FY 2024: -459×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median -36.3× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 0.0%
FY 2016: 5.2%FY 2017: 11.4%FY 2018: 9.1%FY 2019: 8.6%FY 2020: 3.2%FY 2021: 2.9%FY 2022: 7.3%FY 2023: 10.6%FY 2024: 16.3%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 7.3% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 0.0%
FY 2016: 76.6%FY 2017: 403.1%FY 2018: 110.1%FY 2019: 94.2%FY 2020: -17.4%FY 2021: 28.6%FY 2022: 35046.3%FY 2023: -61.8%FY 2024: -56.5%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2026-01-31