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23.27 USD -0.52 (-2.19%)

At closeNov 6, 2026, 8:07 AM EST

23.30 +0.03 +0.13%

Pre-market · Nov 6, 8:07 AM ET

22.93 Day range 24.00
20.11 52-week range 25.75
YTD
+5.06%
1 year
+13.13%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

0.94 Distress zone

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

Piotroski F-Score

5 / 9 Average

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

Rating

B3 / 5 overall

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

Valuation

P/E 11.2×
FY 2017: 11.4×FY 2018: 6.9×FY 2019: 10.9×FY 2020: -9.2×FY 2021: 8.3×FY 2022: 12.7×FY 2023: 16.2×FY 2024: 12.0×FY 2025: 15.2×FY 2026: 11.2×
FY 2017 5y median 12.7× FY 2026
P/S 5.1×
FY 2017: 6.8×FY 2018: 4.7×FY 2019: 5.9×FY 2020: 13.2×FY 2021: 5.8×FY 2022: 5.3×FY 2023: 5.9×FY 2024: 6.6×FY 2025: 6.5×FY 2026: 5.1×
FY 2017 5y median 5.9× FY 2026
P/B 1.2×
FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 0.9×FY 2019: 1.1×FY 2020: 0.8×FY 2021: 1.3×FY 2022: 1.3×FY 2023: 0.9×FY 2024: 1.3×FY 2025: 1.2×FY 2026: 1.2×
FY 2017 5y median 1.2× FY 2026
P/FCF -6.5×
FY 2017: -3.0×FY 2018: -4.3×FY 2019: -3.8×FY 2020: 8.3×FY 2021: -2.3×FY 2022: -2.9×FY 2023: -2.3×FY 2024: -5.3×FY 2025: -4.8×FY 2026: -6.5×
FY 2017 5y median -4.8× FY 2026
EV/EBITDA 12.1×
FY 2017: 10.4×FY 2018: 9.0×FY 2019: 16.1×FY 2020: -36.0×FY 2021: 13.4×FY 2022: 21.6×FY 2023: 26.9×FY 2024: 19.6×FY 2025: 23.1×FY 2026: 12.1×
FY 2017 5y median 21.6× FY 2026
EV/Sales 9.6×
FY 2017: 6.9×FY 2018: 6.2×FY 2019: 9.3×FY 2020: 31.7×FY 2021: 10.6×FY 2022: 10.3×FY 2023: 12.7×FY 2024: 11.5×FY 2025: 12.0×FY 2026: 9.6×
FY 2017 5y median 11.5× FY 2026
FCF Yield -15.5%
FY 2017: -33.5%FY 2018: -23.3%FY 2019: -26.2%FY 2020: 12.1%FY 2021: -43.7%FY 2022: -34.1%FY 2023: -42.6%FY 2024: -18.7%FY 2025: -20.7%FY 2026: -15.5%
FY 2017 5y median -20.7% FY 2026

Profitability

Gross Margin 94.3%
FY 2017: 97.5%FY 2018: 91.6%FY 2019: 80.1%FY 2020: -1.5%FY 2021: 100.0%FY 2022: 80.6%FY 2023: 68.0%FY 2024: 71.7%FY 2025: 66.4%FY 2026: 94.3%
FY 2017 5y median 71.7% FY 2026
Operating Margin 76.9%
FY 2017: 64.9%FY 2018: 67.8%FY 2019: 55.6%FY 2020: -103.5%FY 2021: 76.6%FY 2022: 45.5%FY 2023: 44.4%FY 2024: 55.6%FY 2025: 48.5%FY 2026: 76.9%
FY 2017 5y median 48.5% FY 2026
Net Margin 45.9%
FY 2017: 59.6%FY 2018: 67.7%FY 2019: 54.1%FY 2020: -143.3%FY 2021: 70.1%FY 2022: 41.6%FY 2023: 36.6%FY 2024: 54.8%FY 2025: 43.1%FY 2026: 45.9%
FY 2017 5y median 43.1% FY 2026
ROE 11.2%
FY 2017: 8.2%FY 2018: 12.8%FY 2019: 10.1%FY 2020: -8.2%FY 2021: 15.1%FY 2022: 10.2%FY 2023: 5.6%FY 2024: 11.0%FY 2025: 8.0%FY 2026: 11.2%
FY 2017 5y median 10.2% FY 2026
ROIC 8.2%
FY 2017: 7.4%FY 2018: 9.5%FY 2019: 6.0%FY 2020: -2.8%FY 2021: 6.9%FY 2022: 4.4%FY 2023: 2.6%FY 2024: 5.4%FY 2025: 3.7%FY 2026: 8.2%
FY 2017 5y median 4.4% FY 2026
ROA 5.2%
FY 2017: 7.2%FY 2018: 9.4%FY 2019: 6.0%FY 2020: -3.8%FY 2021: 6.9%FY 2022: 4.4%FY 2023: 2.6%FY 2024: 5.4%FY 2025: 3.7%FY 2026: 5.2%
FY 2017 5y median 4.4% FY 2026

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 50.1%
FY 2017: 170.7%FY 2018: 47.4%FY 2019: 5.1%FY 2020: -74.4%FY 2021: 365.2%FY 2022: 41.8%FY 2023: -12.2%FY 2024: 68.4%FY 2025: 7.7%FY 2026: 50.1%
FY 2017 FY 2026
Operating Income 138.1%
FY 2017: 483.0%FY 2018: 53.9%FY 2019: -13.8%FY 2020: -147.6%FY 2021: 444.1%FY 2022: -15.7%FY 2023: -14.5%FY 2024: 111.2%FY 2025: -6.1%FY 2026: 138.1%
FY 2017 FY 2026
EPS (diluted) 29.3%
FY 2017: 535.3%FY 2018: 64.9%FY 2019: -18.9%FY 2020: -162.6%FY 2021: 315.3%FY 2022: -30.0%FY 2023: -41.2%FY 2024: 86.4%FY 2025: -28.3%FY 2026: 29.3%
FY 2017 FY 2026
Free Cash Flow 11.6%
FY 2017: 19.7%FY 2018: 28.7%FY 2019: -48.3%FY 2020: 126.3%FY 2021: -841.5%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: -23.1%FY 2024: 17.1%FY 2025: -16.1%FY 2026: 11.6%
FY 2017 FY 2026

Financial Health

Current Ratio 0.0×
FY 2017: 3.6×FY 2018: 3.0×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 2026: 0.0×
FY 2017 5y median 0.0× FY 2026
Quick Ratio 0.0×
FY 2017: 3.6×FY 2018: 3.0×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 2026: 0.0×
FY 2017 5y median 0.0× FY 2026
Debt / Equity 1.1×
FY 2017: 0.1×FY 2018: 0.3×FY 2019: 0.7×FY 2020: 1.1×FY 2021: 1.1×FY 2022: 1.3×FY 2023: 1.1×FY 2024: 1.0×FY 2025: 1.1×FY 2026: 1.1×
FY 2017 5y median 1.1× FY 2026
Net Debt / EBITDA 5.7×
FY 2017: 0.1×FY 2018: 2.2×FY 2019: 5.8×FY 2020: -21.1×FY 2021: 6.1×FY 2022: 10.5×FY 2023: 14.4×FY 2024: 8.3×FY 2025: 10.7×FY 2026: 5.7×
FY 2017 5y median 10.5× FY 2026
Interest Coverage 2.8×
FY 2017: 25.9×FY 2018: 8.1×FY 2019: 2.8×FY 2020: -1.0×FY 2021: 3.1×FY 2022: 2.4×FY 2023: 1.4×FY 2024: 2.0×FY 2025: 1.4×FY 2026: 2.8×
FY 2017 5y median 2.0× FY 2026

Dividends

Dividend Yield 11.8%
FY 2017: 2.2%FY 2018: 6.8%FY 2019: 11.8%FY 2020: 24.5%FY 2021: 13.9%FY 2022: 10.8%FY 2023: 13.3%FY 2024: 10.2%FY 2025: 11.8%FY 2026: 11.8%
FY 2017 5y median 11.8% FY 2026
Payout Ratio 130.3%
FY 2017: 25.5%FY 2018: 47.3%FY 2019: 128.7%FY 2020: -225.2%FY 2021: 115.2%FY 2022: 136.9%FY 2023: 214.9%FY 2024: 123.4%FY 2025: 177.6%FY 2026: 130.3%
FY 2017 5y median 136.9% FY 2026

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2026-03-31