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237.70 USD -7.19 -2.94%

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237.70 0.00 0.00%

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Bid
237.47 × 40
Ask
238.56 × 40
236.41 Day range 243.90
195.39 52-week range 354.90
YTD
+21.65%
1 year
+8.82%
Open
239.04
Prev close
244.89
Mkt cap
6.16B
Vol
233.93K
Avg vol
242.93K
EPS
5.39
P/E
44.10
Div yield
0.13%
More statistics
Low
236.41
High
243.90
Forward P/E
25.81
Beta
1.05
Short ratio
2.30
Inst. own
85.76%
Dividend
0.32
Ex-div date
Sep 30, 2026
Earnings
Nov 19, 2026
50-d avg
262.79
200-d avg
287.15
1y target
352.75

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Financial health

Altman Z-Score

6.36 Safe 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.

FMP 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 18.3×
FY 2016: 26.1×FY 2017: 28.8×FY 2018: 19.0×FY 2019: 25.5×FY 2020: 91.5×FY 2021: 31.6×FY 2022: 23.2×FY 2023: 29.1×FY 2024: 32.6×FY 2025: 18.3×
FY 2016 5y median 29.1× FY 2025
P/S 5.0×
FY 2016: 2.1×FY 2017: 2.3×FY 2018: 2.6×FY 2019: 2.8×FY 2020: 2.9×FY 2021: 2.8×FY 2022: 2.2×FY 2023: 3.1×FY 2024: 3.6×FY 2025: 5.0×
FY 2016 5y median 3.1× FY 2025
P/B 3.5×
FY 2016: 1.9×FY 2017: 2.3×FY 2018: 2.3×FY 2019: 2.5×FY 2020: 2.2×FY 2021: 2.0×FY 2022: 1.8×FY 2023: 2.4×FY 2024: 2.7×FY 2025: 3.5×
FY 2016 5y median 2.4× FY 2025
P/FCF 28.8×
FY 2016: 23.2×FY 2017: 54.1×FY 2018: 25.6×FY 2019: 28.5×FY 2020: 50.9×FY 2021: 22.9×FY 2022: 21.1×FY 2023: 57.3×FY 2024: 38.0×FY 2025: 28.8×
FY 2016 5y median 28.8× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 22.8×
FY 2016: 13.4×FY 2017: 15.2×FY 2018: 15.7×FY 2019: 16.1×FY 2020: 25.1×FY 2021: 17.1×FY 2022: 12.4×FY 2023: 16.7×FY 2024: 17.2×FY 2025: 22.8×
FY 2016 5y median 17.1× FY 2025
EV/Sales 5.1×
FY 2016: 2.2×FY 2017: 2.6×FY 2018: 2.8×FY 2019: 3.2×FY 2020: 2.9×FY 2021: 3.0×FY 2022: 2.3×FY 2023: 3.3×FY 2024: 3.7×FY 2025: 5.1×
FY 2016 5y median 3.3× FY 2025
FCF Yield 3.5%
FY 2016: 4.3%FY 2017: 1.8%FY 2018: 3.9%FY 2019: 3.5%FY 2020: 2.0%FY 2021: 4.4%FY 2022: 4.7%FY 2023: 1.7%FY 2024: 2.6%FY 2025: 3.5%
FY 2016 5y median 3.5% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 42.1%
FY 2016: 38.6%FY 2017: 36.3%FY 2018: 38.6%FY 2019: 39.7%FY 2020: 37.3%FY 2021: 37.8%FY 2022: 38.7%FY 2023: 41.3%FY 2024: 42.3%FY 2025: 42.1%
FY 2016 5y median 41.3% FY 2025
Operating Margin 15.8%
FY 2016: 13.6%FY 2017: 12.3%FY 2018: 13.7%FY 2019: 14.7%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 11.5%FY 2022: 12.9%FY 2023: 14.1%FY 2024: 16.1%FY 2025: 15.8%
FY 2016 5y median 14.1% FY 2025
Net Margin 27.3%
FY 2016: 8.0%FY 2017: 7.8%FY 2018: 13.5%FY 2019: 11.2%FY 2020: 13.6%FY 2021: 8.9%FY 2022: 9.6%FY 2023: 10.8%FY 2024: 11.1%FY 2025: 27.3%
FY 2016 5y median 10.8% FY 2025
ROE 19.4%
FY 2016: 7.5%FY 2017: 8.0%FY 2018: 12.1%FY 2019: 9.8%FY 2020: 10.4%FY 2021: 6.2%FY 2022: 7.9%FY 2023: 8.2%FY 2024: 8.2%FY 2025: 19.4%
FY 2016 5y median 8.2% FY 2025
ROIC 6.9%
FY 2016: 6.5%FY 2017: 5.4%FY 2018: 9.0%FY 2019: 6.8%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 4.9%FY 2022: 6.3%FY 2023: 6.7%FY 2024: 7.7%FY 2025: 6.9%
FY 2016 5y median 6.7% FY 2025
ROA 12.4%
FY 2016: 4.7%FY 2017: 4.3%FY 2018: 7.3%FY 2019: 5.5%FY 2020: 7.3%FY 2021: 4.0%FY 2022: 5.0%FY 2023: 5.5%FY 2024: 5.5%FY 2025: 12.4%
FY 2016 5y median 5.5% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 19.2%
FY 2016: 6.4%FY 2017: 20.0%FY 2018: -0.3%FY 2019: 6.2%FY 2020: 0.6%FY 2021: -2.1%FY 2022: 19.9%FY 2023: -0.2%FY 2024: 7.4%FY 2025: 19.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 17.3%
FY 2016: 22.2%FY 2017: 8.4%FY 2018: 11.4%FY 2019: 14.1%FY 2020: -100.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 35.3%FY 2023: 8.8%FY 2024: 22.3%FY 2025: 17.3%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 193.1%
FY 2016: 9.3%FY 2017: 16.9%FY 2018: 71.0%FY 2019: -12.1%FY 2020: -71.7%FY 2021: 175.0%FY 2022: 30.6%FY 2023: 13.3%FY 2024: 10.1%FY 2025: 193.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 117.2%
FY 2016: 10.7%FY 2017: -44.3%FY 2018: 139.2%FY 2019: 6.0%FY 2020: -43.3%FY 2021: 113.0%FY 2022: 3.0%FY 2023: -48.0%FY 2024: 86.0%FY 2025: 117.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 1.4×
FY 2016: 2.0×FY 2017: 2.0×FY 2018: 2.0×FY 2019: 2.0×FY 2020: 1.7×FY 2021: 1.7×FY 2022: 1.8×FY 2023: 1.8×FY 2024: 1.9×FY 2025: 1.4×
FY 2016 5y median 1.8× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.9×
FY 2016: 1.4×FY 2017: 1.4×FY 2018: 1.3×FY 2019: 1.5×FY 2020: 1.2×FY 2021: 1.2×FY 2022: 1.3×FY 2023: 1.3×FY 2024: 1.4×FY 2025: 0.9×
FY 2016 5y median 1.3× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.1×
FY 2016: 0.2×FY 2017: 0.4×FY 2018: 0.3×FY 2019: 0.3×FY 2020: 0.1×FY 2021: 0.2×FY 2022: 0.2×FY 2023: 0.1×FY 2024: 0.1×FY 2025: 0.1×
FY 2016 5y median 0.1× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 0.5×
FY 2016: 0.6×FY 2017: 2.0×FY 2018: 1.5×FY 2019: 1.6×FY 2020: 0.3×FY 2021: 1.0×FY 2022: 0.5×FY 2023: 0.6×FY 2024: 0.5×FY 2025: 0.5×
FY 2016 5y median 0.5× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 9.9×
FY 2016: 59.3×FY 2017: 18.4×FY 2018: 10.6×FY 2019: 13.2×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 36.4×FY 2022: 22.9×FY 2023: 13.8×FY 2024: 9.7×FY 2025: 9.9×
FY 2016 5y median 13.8× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 0.2%
FY 2016: 0.7%FY 2017: 0.5%FY 2018: 0.5%FY 2019: 0.4%FY 2020: 0.4%FY 2021: 0.4%FY 2022: 0.4%FY 2023: 0.3%FY 2024: 0.2%FY 2025: 0.2%
FY 2016 5y median 0.3% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 2.8%
FY 2016: 18.0%FY 2017: 15.4%FY 2018: 9.0%FY 2019: 10.2%FY 2020: 8.4%FY 2021: 13.1%FY 2022: 10.0%FY 2023: 8.9%FY 2024: 8.1%FY 2025: 2.8%
FY 2016 5y median 8.9% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-09-30