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67.48 USD +0.95 (+1.43%)

At closeNov 3, 2026, 7:59 PM EST

69.74 +2.26 +3.35%

After hours · Nov 3, 7:59 PM ET

66.11 Day range 67.49
31.63 52-week range 72.50
YTD
+63.99%
1 year
+95.59%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

3.20 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

B+3 / 5 overall

  • DCF 5
  • Return on Equity 3
  • Return on Assets 3
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 3
  • P/B 4

Valuation

P/E -3.0×
FY 2016: 16.1×FY 2017: 21.0×FY 2018: 25.0×FY 2019: 19.7×FY 2020: 18.9×FY 2021: 35.7×FY 2022: 39.2×FY 2023: 14.9×FY 2024: 9.6×FY 2025: -3.0×
FY 2016 5y median 14.9× FY 2025
P/S 0.1×
FY 2016: 0.2×FY 2017: 0.4×FY 2018: 0.4×FY 2019: 0.3×FY 2020: 0.3×FY 2021: 0.4×FY 2022: 0.3×FY 2023: 0.3×FY 2024: 0.2×FY 2025: 0.1×
FY 2016 5y median 0.3× FY 2025
P/B 1.0×
FY 2016: 1.5×FY 2017: 2.5×FY 2018: 2.1×FY 2019: 2.1×FY 2020: 1.3×FY 2021: 1.8×FY 2022: 2.0×FY 2023: 1.6×FY 2024: 1.2×FY 2025: 1.0×
FY 2016 5y median 1.6× FY 2025
P/FCF 4.7×
FY 2016: 5.8×FY 2017: 16.3×FY 2018: 40.2×FY 2019: 34.5×FY 2020: 7.4×FY 2021: 14.6×FY 2022: 9.0×FY 2023: 5.6×FY 2024: -64.5×FY 2025: 4.7×
FY 2016 5y median 5.6× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA -4.1×
FY 2016: 5.9×FY 2017: 10.3×FY 2018: 10.8×FY 2019: 10.0×FY 2020: 8.8×FY 2021: 14.6×FY 2022: 13.5×FY 2023: 7.5×FY 2024: 6.0×FY 2025: -4.1×
FY 2016 5y median 7.5× FY 2025
EV/Sales 0.1×
FY 2016: 0.2×FY 2017: 0.4×FY 2018: 0.4×FY 2019: 0.4×FY 2020: 0.4×FY 2021: 0.5×FY 2022: 0.4×FY 2023: 0.3×FY 2024: 0.2×FY 2025: 0.1×
FY 2016 5y median 0.3× FY 2025
FCF Yield 21.4%
FY 2016: 17.1%FY 2017: 6.1%FY 2018: 2.5%FY 2019: 2.9%FY 2020: 13.5%FY 2021: 6.9%FY 2022: 11.1%FY 2023: 18.0%FY 2024: -1.6%FY 2025: 21.4%
FY 2016 5y median 11.1% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 12.2%
FY 2016: 13.7%FY 2017: 12.0%FY 2018: 14.0%FY 2019: 11.8%FY 2020: 13.7%FY 2021: 11.3%FY 2022: 11.5%FY 2023: 11.2%FY 2024: 10.3%FY 2025: 12.2%
FY 2016 5y median 11.3% FY 2025
Operating Margin -3.9%
FY 2016: 3.1%FY 2017: 2.5%FY 2018: 2.4%FY 2019: 2.4%FY 2020: 2.8%FY 2021: 1.4%FY 2022: 0.9%FY 2023: 1.9%FY 2024: 1.9%FY 2025: -3.9%
FY 2016 5y median 1.4% FY 2025
Net Margin -3.4%
FY 2016: 1.4%FY 2017: 1.7%FY 2018: 1.5%FY 2019: 1.8%FY 2020: 1.6%FY 2021: 1.1%FY 2022: 0.8%FY 2023: 1.8%FY 2024: 2.0%FY 2025: -3.4%
FY 2016 5y median 1.1% FY 2025
ROE -33.4%
FY 2016: 9.5%FY 2017: 12.1%FY 2018: 8.2%FY 2019: 10.5%FY 2020: 7.0%FY 2021: 5.0%FY 2022: 5.0%FY 2023: 10.5%FY 2024: 12.5%FY 2025: -33.4%
FY 2016 5y median 5.0% FY 2025
ROIC -13.4%
FY 2016: 5.3%FY 2017: 6.8%FY 2018: 5.0%FY 2019: 4.6%FY 2020: 4.2%FY 2021: 2.5%FY 2022: 1.7%FY 2023: 4.6%FY 2024: 5.1%FY 2025: -13.4%
FY 2016 5y median 2.5% FY 2025
ROA -8.6%
FY 2016: 2.8%FY 2017: 3.8%FY 2018: 2.9%FY 2019: 3.2%FY 2020: 2.6%FY 2021: 1.7%FY 2022: 1.6%FY 2023: 3.2%FY 2024: 4.0%FY 2025: -8.6%
FY 2016 5y median 1.7% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 19.4%
FY 2016: 78.4%FY 2017: 19.1%FY 2018: 24.3%FY 2019: 24.2%FY 2020: 48.9%FY 2021: 13.4%FY 2022: 14.7%FY 2023: 6.5%FY 2024: 5.9%FY 2025: 19.4%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -339.9%
FY 2016: 79.1%FY 2017: -5.1%FY 2018: 21.6%FY 2019: 22.2%FY 2020: 73.0%FY 2021: -42.1%FY 2022: -26.1%FY 2023: 122.3%FY 2024: 8.4%FY 2025: -339.9%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -315.8%
FY 2016: 19.4%FY 2017: 36.6%FY 2018: -3.8%FY 2019: 38.9%FY 2020: -0.6%FY 2021: -26.9%FY 2022: -9.2%FY 2023: 139.1%FY 2024: 27.5%FY 2025: -315.8%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 981.8%
FY 2016: 204.1%FY 2017: -30.9%FY 2018: -47.6%FY 2019: 34.7%FY 2020: 515.4%FY 2021: -28.9%FY 2022: 59.5%FY 2023: 38.0%FY 2024: -106.8%FY 2025: 981.8%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 1.7×
FY 2016: 1.0×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 1.0×FY 2019: 1.6×FY 2020: 1.1×FY 2021: 1.1×FY 2022: 1.1×FY 2023: 1.1×FY 2024: 1.1×FY 2025: 1.7×
FY 2016 5y median 1.1× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 1.7×
FY 2016: 1.0×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 1.0×FY 2019: 1.6×FY 2020: 1.1×FY 2021: 1.1×FY 2022: 1.1×FY 2023: 1.1×FY 2024: 1.1×FY 2025: 1.7×
FY 2016 5y median 1.1× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.9×
FY 2016: 0.8×FY 2017: 0.7×FY 2018: 0.6×FY 2019: 1.2×FY 2020: 0.7×FY 2021: 0.8×FY 2022: 0.9×FY 2023: 0.7×FY 2024: 0.7×FY 2025: 0.9×
FY 2016 5y median 0.8× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA -0.2×
FY 2016: 0.4×FY 2017: 0.4×FY 2018: 0.6×FY 2019: 0.8×FY 2020: 1.6×FY 2021: 2.4×FY 2022: 2.2×FY 2023: 0.3×FY 2024: 0.9×FY 2025: -0.2×
FY 2016 5y median 0.9× FY 2025
Interest Coverage -11.2×
FY 2016: 5.8×FY 2017: 4.7×FY 2018: 4.3×FY 2019: 4.3×FY 2020: 4.2×FY 2021: 2.7×FY 2022: 2.0×FY 2023: 4.0×FY 2024: 4.5×FY 2025: -11.2×
FY 2016 5y median 2.7× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 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
Payout Ratio 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

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31