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18.89 USD -1.00 (-5.03%)

At closeNov 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EST

19.26 +0.37 +1.96%

After hours · Nov 5, 4:00 PM ET

18.81 Day range 20.04
16.50 52-week range 21.09
YTD
-1.61%
1 year
-0.79%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

2.67 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.

Rating

A4 / 5 overall

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

Valuation

P/E 4.3×
FY 2016: 19.9×FY 2017: 4.7×FY 2018: 24.5×FY 2019: 7.8×FY 2020: 8.8×FY 2021: 2.9×FY 2022: -3.6×FY 2023: 12.0×FY 2024: 3.2×FY 2025: 4.3×
FY 2016 5y median 3.2× FY 2025
P/S 8.9×
FY 2016: 12.6×FY 2017: 4.7×FY 2018: 23.9×FY 2019: 7.7×FY 2020: 8.8×FY 2021: 2.9×FY 2022: 9.4×FY 2023: 7.4×FY 2024: 3.2×FY 2025: 8.9×
FY 2016 5y median 7.4× FY 2025
P/B 0.9×
FY 2016: 0.9×FY 2017: 1.0×FY 2018: 0.9×FY 2019: 1.0×FY 2020: 1.0×FY 2021: 1.0×FY 2022: 1.0×FY 2023: 0.9×FY 2024: 1.0×FY 2025: 0.9×
FY 2016 5y median 1.0× FY 2025
P/FCF -251×
FY 2016: 28.9×FY 2017: 36.8×FY 2018: -98.6×FY 2019: 10.2×FY 2020: 15.3×FY 2021: 41.2×FY 2022: 10.0×FY 2023: 20.7×FY 2024: 20.2×FY 2025: -251×
FY 2016 5y median 20.2× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 5.5×
FY 2016: 41.9×FY 2017: 5.9×FY 2018: 34.2×FY 2019: 10.4×FY 2020: 12.1×FY 2021: 3.6×FY 2022: -4.9×FY 2023: 12.2×FY 2024: 4.2×FY 2025: 5.5×
FY 2016 5y median 4.2× FY 2025
EV/Sales 12.5×
FY 2016: 18.1×FY 2017: 6.0×FY 2018: 33.4×FY 2019: 10.3×FY 2020: 12.9×FY 2021: 3.6×FY 2022: 12.2×FY 2023: 10.1×FY 2024: 4.5×FY 2025: 12.5×
FY 2016 5y median 10.1× FY 2025
FCF Yield -0.4%
FY 2016: 3.5%FY 2017: 2.7%FY 2018: -1.0%FY 2019: 9.8%FY 2020: 6.5%FY 2021: 2.4%FY 2022: 10.0%FY 2023: 4.8%FY 2024: 4.9%FY 2025: -0.4%
FY 2016 5y median 4.8% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 87.5%
FY 2016: 80.2%FY 2017: 93.7%FY 2018: 60.7%FY 2019: 88.8%FY 2020: 86.8%FY 2021: 100.0%FY 2022: 83.7%FY 2023: 87.5%FY 2024: 100.0%FY 2025: 87.5%
FY 2016 5y median 87.5% FY 2025
Operating Margin 226.3%
FY 2016: 43.3%FY 2017: 102.4%FY 2018: 130.1%FY 2019: 99.4%FY 2020: 107.3%FY 2021: 99.8%FY 2022: -250.8%FY 2023: 82.5%FY 2024: 107.0%FY 2025: 226.3%
FY 2016 5y median 99.8% FY 2025
Net Margin 207.9%
FY 2016: 63.3%FY 2017: 99.5%FY 2018: 97.8%FY 2019: 99.4%FY 2020: 99.3%FY 2021: 99.8%FY 2022: -261.5%FY 2023: 61.8%FY 2024: 99.8%FY 2025: 207.9%
FY 2016 5y median 99.8% FY 2025
ROE 21.6%
FY 2016: 4.5%FY 2017: 20.6%FY 2018: 3.9%FY 2019: 12.9%FY 2020: 10.9%FY 2021: 34.6%FY 2022: -28.0%FY 2023: 7.9%FY 2024: 30.6%FY 2025: 21.6%
FY 2016 5y median 21.6% FY 2025
ROIC 16.7%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: -0.4%FY 2018: 3.4%FY 2019: 8.9%FY 2020: 8.0%FY 2021: 24.6%FY 2022: -18.5%FY 2023: 7.1%FY 2024: 22.6%FY 2025: 16.7%
FY 2016 5y median 16.7% FY 2025
ROA 15.2%
FY 2016: 3.1%FY 2017: 14.4%FY 2018: 2.6%FY 2019: 8.8%FY 2020: 7.4%FY 2021: 24.4%FY 2022: -18.3%FY 2023: 5.1%FY 2024: 20.7%FY 2025: 15.2%
FY 2016 5y median 15.2% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -59.8%
FY 2016: -9.8%FY 2017: 232.7%FY 2018: -81.6%FY 2019: 246.9%FY 2020: -13.1%FY 2021: 348.3%FY 2022: -77.3%FY 2023: 19.0%FY 2024: 214.9%FY 2025: -59.8%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -15.0%
FY 2016: 76.2%FY 2017: 686.6%FY 2018: -76.6%FY 2019: 164.9%FY 2020: -6.2%FY 2021: 317.1%FY 2022: -157.1%FY 2023: 139.1%FY 2024: 308.5%FY 2025: -15.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -16.2%
FY 2016: 233.3%FY 2017: 424.0%FY 2018: -81.7%FY 2019: 247.9%FY 2020: -13.2%FY 2021: 349.7%FY 2022: -158.6%FY 2023: 128.0%FY 2024: 401.9%FY 2025: -16.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -109.0%
FY 2016: -1.8%FY 2017: -2.8%FY 2018: -135.2%FY 2019: 1179.1%FY 2020: -34.3%FY 2021: -44.5%FY 2022: 202.3%FY 2023: -54.6%FY 2024: 39.6%FY 2025: -109.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 0.0×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 1.2×FY 2018: 2.0×FY 2019: 0.9×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 5.7×FY 2022: 1.8×FY 2023: 0.5×FY 2024: 0.3×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.5× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.0×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 1.2×FY 2018: -12.4×FY 2019: -4.9×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 5.7×FY 2022: 1.8×FY 2023: 0.5×FY 2024: 0.3×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.5× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.4×
FY 2016: 0.4×FY 2017: 0.3×FY 2018: 0.4×FY 2019: 0.3×FY 2020: 0.5×FY 2021: 0.3×FY 2022: 0.4×FY 2023: 0.4×FY 2024: 0.4×FY 2025: 0.4×
FY 2016 5y median 0.4× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 1.6×
FY 2016: 12.9×FY 2017: 1.3×FY 2018: 9.7×FY 2019: 2.6×FY 2020: 3.9×FY 2021: 0.7×FY 2022: -1.1×FY 2023: 3.2×FY 2024: 1.2×FY 2025: 1.6×
FY 2016 5y median 1.2× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 12.3×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 36.0×FY 2018: 4.0×FY 2019: 8.9×FY 2020: 13.3×FY 2021: 65.3×FY 2022: -23.5×FY 2023: 4.0×FY 2024: 14.8×FY 2025: 12.3×
FY 2016 5y median 12.3× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 6.4%
FY 2016: 9.9%FY 2017: 8.0%FY 2018: 8.4%FY 2019: 7.5%FY 2020: 8.3%FY 2021: 6.0%FY 2022: 8.6%FY 2023: 9.2%FY 2024: 7.1%FY 2025: 6.4%
FY 2016 5y median 7.1% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 27.3%
FY 2016: 197.3%FY 2017: 37.7%FY 2018: 206.6%FY 2019: 58.6%FY 2020: 73.1%FY 2021: 17.5%FY 2022: -31.1%FY 2023: 109.7%FY 2024: 22.8%FY 2025: 27.3%
FY 2016 5y median 22.8% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-10-31