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8.77 USD +0.50 (+5.99%)

At closeNov 5, 2026, 4:51 AM EST

7.82 -0.94 -10.77%

Pre-market · Nov 5, 4:51 AM ET

8.33 Day range 8.77
5.85 52-week range 13.28
YTD
-18.01%
1 year
-10.01%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

-0.73 Distress zone

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

Piotroski F-Score

6 / 9 Average

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 -29.0×
FY 2016: 26.6×FY 2017: 19.6×FY 2018: 159×FY 2019: 6.3×FY 2020: -85.7×FY 2021: 78.8×FY 2022: -2.0×FY 2023: -14.6×FY 2024: -0.2×FY 2025: -29.0×
FY 2016 5y median -2.0× FY 2025
P/S 2.1×
FY 2016: 4.4×FY 2017: 3.8×FY 2018: 3.3×FY 2019: 2.1×FY 2020: 5.4×FY 2021: 9.4×FY 2022: 1.9×FY 2023: 2.8×FY 2024: 0.4×FY 2025: 2.1×
FY 2016 5y median 2.1× FY 2025
P/B 3.6×
FY 2016: 0.9×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 0.9×FY 2019: 0.6×FY 2020: 1.9×FY 2021: 3.5×FY 2022: 0.9×FY 2023: 1.2×FY 2024: 0.9×FY 2025: 3.6×
FY 2016 5y median 1.2× FY 2025
P/FCF 11.5×
FY 2016: 8.8×FY 2017: 10.1×FY 2018: 8.5×FY 2019: 7.5×FY 2020: 69.1×FY 2021: 58.2×FY 2022: -31.5×FY 2023: 345×FY 2024: 10.8×FY 2025: 11.5×
FY 2016 5y median 11.5× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 57.3×
FY 2016: 13.8×FY 2017: 11.2×FY 2018: 14.8×FY 2019: 15.7×FY 2020: 65.3×FY 2021: 41.2×FY 2022: -5.0×FY 2023: -180×FY 2024: -0.5×FY 2025: 57.3×
FY 2016 5y median -0.5× FY 2025
EV/Sales 2.7×
FY 2016: 4.4×FY 2017: 3.8×FY 2018: 3.3×FY 2019: 2.1×FY 2020: 5.9×FY 2021: 9.8×FY 2022: 2.5×FY 2023: 3.4×FY 2024: 0.9×FY 2025: 2.7×
FY 2016 5y median 2.7× FY 2025
FCF Yield 8.7%
FY 2016: 11.4%FY 2017: 9.9%FY 2018: 11.7%FY 2019: 13.3%FY 2020: 1.4%FY 2021: 1.7%FY 2022: -3.2%FY 2023: 0.3%FY 2024: 9.3%FY 2025: 8.7%
FY 2016 5y median 1.7% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 72.1%
FY 2016: 67.6%FY 2017: 68.8%FY 2018: 66.3%FY 2019: 62.6%FY 2020: 63.6%FY 2021: 70.6%FY 2022: 66.9%FY 2023: 65.7%FY 2024: 73.0%FY 2025: 72.1%
FY 2016 5y median 70.6% FY 2025
Operating Margin 5.2%
FY 2016: 23.5%FY 2017: 27.1%FY 2018: 19.4%FY 2019: 11.9%FY 2020: 11.8%FY 2021: 17.0%FY 2022: 11.7%FY 2023: -5.2%FY 2024: 14.0%FY 2025: 5.2%
FY 2016 5y median 11.7% FY 2025
Net Margin -7.4%
FY 2016: 16.5%FY 2017: 19.3%FY 2018: 2.1%FY 2019: 33.1%FY 2020: -5.5%FY 2021: 11.9%FY 2022: -94.8%FY 2023: -19.1%FY 2024: -177.4%FY 2025: -7.4%
FY 2016 5y median -19.1% FY 2025
ROE -12.4%
FY 2016: 3.5%FY 2017: 4.7%FY 2018: 0.6%FY 2019: 9.4%FY 2020: -1.9%FY 2021: 4.4%FY 2022: -43.6%FY 2023: -8.1%FY 2024: -416.8%FY 2025: -12.4%
FY 2016 5y median -12.4% FY 2025
ROIC 2.5%
FY 2016: 3.0%FY 2017: 4.0%FY 2018: 0.7%FY 2019: 2.7%FY 2020: 2.1%FY 2021: 4.0%FY 2022: 3.2%FY 2023: -1.3%FY 2024: 8.0%FY 2025: 2.5%
FY 2016 5y median 3.2% FY 2025
ROA -3.0%
FY 2016: 2.7%FY 2017: 3.5%FY 2018: 0.4%FY 2019: 6.8%FY 2020: -1.1%FY 2021: 2.7%FY 2022: -23.6%FY 2023: -4.3%FY 2024: -83.7%FY 2025: -3.0%
FY 2016 5y median -4.3% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -24.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 15.9%FY 2018: 13.2%FY 2019: 9.5%FY 2020: 9.1%FY 2021: 17.0%FY 2022: -15.3%FY 2023: -10.2%FY 2024: 12.6%FY 2025: -24.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -71.7%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 33.3%FY 2018: -18.8%FY 2019: -32.7%FY 2020: 7.4%FY 2021: 68.9%FY 2022: -41.6%FY 2023: -139.9%FY 2024: 403.1%FY 2025: -71.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 97.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 35.4%FY 2018: -87.7%FY 2019: 1618.8%FY 2020: -120.7%FY 2021: 305.3%FY 2022: -777.8%FY 2023: 82.3%FY 2024: -908.6%FY 2025: 97.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 283.7%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: -12.8%FY 2018: 18.1%FY 2019: -23.2%FY 2020: -69.1%FY 2021: 141.9%FY 2022: -131.4%FY 2023: 112.1%FY 2024: 413.9%FY 2025: 283.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 1.8×
FY 2016: 0.7×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 0.7×FY 2019: 0.7×FY 2020: 1.3×FY 2021: 1.7×FY 2022: 1.5×FY 2023: 1.5×FY 2024: 1.2×FY 2025: 1.8×
FY 2016 5y median 1.5× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 1.8×
FY 2016: 0.7×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 0.7×FY 2019: 0.7×FY 2020: 1.3×FY 2021: 1.7×FY 2022: 1.5×FY 2023: 1.5×FY 2024: 1.2×FY 2025: 1.8×
FY 2016 5y median 1.5× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 1.5×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.3×FY 2021: 0.3×FY 2022: 0.4×FY 2023: 0.4×FY 2024: 2.1×FY 2025: 1.5×
FY 2016 5y median 0.4× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 12.2×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 5.4×FY 2021: 1.8×FY 2022: -1.2×FY 2023: -33.7×FY 2024: -0.3×FY 2025: 12.2×
FY 2016 5y median -0.3× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 1.3×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 1.7×FY 2021: 4.7×FY 2022: 2.7×FY 2023: -1.0×FY 2024: 3.7×FY 2025: 1.3×
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: 8.6%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: -835.2%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 2025-09-30