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47.50 USD -5.57 (-10.49%)

At closeNov 6, 2026, 7:48 AM EST

49.50 +2.01 +4.22%

Pre-market · Nov 6, 7:48 AM ET

46.59 Day range 50.91
34.60 52-week range 72.88
YTD
+32.00%
1 year
+17.27%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

11.34 Safe zone

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

Piotroski F-Score

7 / 9 Strong

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

Rating

A-4 / 5 overall

  • DCF 3
  • Return on Equity 4
  • Return on Assets 5
  • Debt / Equity 4
  • P/E 2
  • P/B 2

Valuation

P/E 52.9×
FY 2016: 36.1×FY 2017: 60.0×FY 2018: 30.4×FY 2019: 47.1×FY 2020: 78.7×FY 2021: 48.9×FY 2022: 38.0×FY 2023: 63.2×FY 2024: 57.8×FY 2025: 52.9×
FY 2016 5y median 52.9× FY 2025
P/S 6.1×
FY 2016: 10.3×FY 2017: 13.8×FY 2018: 8.3×FY 2019: 13.2×FY 2020: 17.2×FY 2021: 13.2×FY 2022: 8.1×FY 2023: 8.6×FY 2024: 6.7×FY 2025: 6.1×
FY 2016 5y median 8.1× FY 2025
P/B 4.1×
FY 2016: 5.6×FY 2017: 9.7×FY 2018: 5.9×FY 2019: 7.1×FY 2020: 11.0×FY 2021: 9.6×FY 2022: 5.7×FY 2023: 4.8×FY 2024: 4.1×FY 2025: 4.1×
FY 2016 5y median 4.8× FY 2025
P/FCF 25.5×
FY 2016: 32.1×FY 2017: 54.2×FY 2018: 35.8×FY 2019: 41.4×FY 2020: 60.8×FY 2021: 46.0×FY 2022: 36.5×FY 2023: 80.0×FY 2024: 45.9×FY 2025: 25.5×
FY 2016 5y median 45.9× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 27.4×
FY 2016: 31.6×FY 2017: 38.0×FY 2018: 27.0×FY 2019: 56.4×FY 2020: 58.9×FY 2021: 40.0×FY 2022: 27.8×FY 2023: 48.9×FY 2024: 36.7×FY 2025: 27.4×
FY 2016 5y median 36.7× FY 2025
EV/Sales 5.9×
FY 2016: 10.1×FY 2017: 13.7×FY 2018: 8.1×FY 2019: 13.0×FY 2020: 16.9×FY 2021: 13.1×FY 2022: 8.0×FY 2023: 8.4×FY 2024: 6.6×FY 2025: 5.9×
FY 2016 5y median 8.0× FY 2025
FCF Yield 3.9%
FY 2016: 3.1%FY 2017: 1.8%FY 2018: 2.8%FY 2019: 2.4%FY 2020: 1.6%FY 2021: 2.2%FY 2022: 2.7%FY 2023: 1.2%FY 2024: 2.2%FY 2025: 3.9%
FY 2016 5y median 2.2% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 66.9%
FY 2016: 75.2%FY 2017: 75.6%FY 2018: 74.4%FY 2019: 73.8%FY 2020: 74.5%FY 2021: 73.3%FY 2022: 71.8%FY 2023: 71.8%FY 2024: 68.4%FY 2025: 66.9%
FY 2016 5y median 71.8% FY 2025
Operating Margin 16.3%
FY 2016: 29.1%FY 2017: 33.8%FY 2018: 27.4%FY 2019: 19.7%FY 2020: 21.0%FY 2021: 30.4%FY 2022: 24.5%FY 2023: 15.6%FY 2024: 12.6%FY 2025: 16.3%
FY 2016 5y median 16.3% FY 2025
Net Margin 11.5%
FY 2016: 27.1%FY 2017: 23.1%FY 2018: 27.2%FY 2019: 28.1%FY 2020: 21.7%FY 2021: 27.0%FY 2022: 21.4%FY 2023: 13.5%FY 2024: 11.6%FY 2025: 11.5%
FY 2016 5y median 13.5% FY 2025
ROE 7.7%
FY 2016: 14.9%FY 2017: 16.1%FY 2018: 19.3%FY 2019: 15.0%FY 2020: 14.0%FY 2021: 19.6%FY 2022: 15.0%FY 2023: 7.5%FY 2024: 7.0%FY 2025: 7.7%
FY 2016 5y median 7.7% FY 2025
ROIC 5.5%
FY 2016: 14.1%FY 2017: 14.6%FY 2018: 17.3%FY 2019: 8.1%FY 2020: 9.6%FY 2021: 15.2%FY 2022: 11.9%FY 2023: 5.8%FY 2024: 5.1%FY 2025: 5.5%
FY 2016 5y median 5.8% FY 2025
ROA 5.7%
FY 2016: 13.8%FY 2017: 13.7%FY 2018: 17.0%FY 2019: 10.8%FY 2020: 9.8%FY 2021: 14.0%FY 2022: 11.0%FY 2023: 5.6%FY 2024: 5.3%FY 2025: 5.7%
FY 2016 5y median 5.7% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 8.7%
FY 2016: 17.5%FY 2017: 44.7%FY 2018: 5.3%FY 2019: -10.0%FY 2020: 11.8%FY 2021: 27.9%FY 2022: -3.0%FY 2023: -16.8%FY 2024: 9.2%FY 2025: 8.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 41.3%
FY 2016: 26.8%FY 2017: 68.0%FY 2018: -14.6%FY 2019: -35.5%FY 2020: 19.6%FY 2021: 84.8%FY 2022: -21.9%FY 2023: -46.9%FY 2024: -12.0%FY 2025: 41.3%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 9.7%
FY 2016: -19.6%FY 2017: 15.1%FY 2018: 25.3%FY 2019: -6.5%FY 2020: -13.8%FY 2021: 56.0%FY 2022: -21.2%FY 2023: -47.2%FY 2024: -4.6%FY 2025: 9.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 76.6%
FY 2016: 88.8%FY 2017: 15.5%FY 2018: -4.7%FY 2019: 24.3%FY 2020: -1.1%FY 2021: 30.3%FY 2022: -25.1%FY 2023: -59.8%FY 2024: 49.2%FY 2025: 76.6%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 3.8×
FY 2016: 8.0×FY 2017: 5.6×FY 2018: 8.5×FY 2019: 5.0×FY 2020: 4.5×FY 2021: 3.4×FY 2022: 3.8×FY 2023: 4.5×FY 2024: 3.6×FY 2025: 3.8×
FY 2016 5y median 3.8× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 3.0×
FY 2016: 7.6×FY 2017: 5.0×FY 2018: 7.6×FY 2019: 4.5×FY 2020: 4.1×FY 2021: 2.8×FY 2022: 3.2×FY 2023: 3.4×FY 2024: 2.7×FY 2025: 3.0×
FY 2016 5y median 3.0× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.1×
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: 0.1×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.1×
FY 2016 5y median 0.0× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA -0.9×
FY 2016: -0.5×FY 2017: -0.4×FY 2018: -0.4×FY 2019: -0.9×FY 2020: -1.0×FY 2021: -0.5×FY 2022: -0.5×FY 2023: -0.9×FY 2024: -0.7×FY 2025: -0.9×
FY 2016 5y median -0.7× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 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

Dividends

Dividend Yield 0.9%
FY 2016: 0.5%FY 2017: 0.3%FY 2018: 0.5%FY 2019: 0.4%FY 2020: 2.8%FY 2021: 0.3%FY 2022: 0.6%FY 2023: 0.7%FY 2024: 0.9%FY 2025: 0.9%
FY 2016 5y median 0.7% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 47.7%
FY 2016: 17.5%FY 2017: 16.4%FY 2018: 14.5%FY 2019: 17.2%FY 2020: 221.6%FY 2021: 15.5%FY 2022: 21.3%FY 2023: 43.3%FY 2024: 49.3%FY 2025: 47.7%
FY 2016 5y median 43.3% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31