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35.07 USD +0.93 (+2.72%)

At closeNov 3, 2026, 5:05 PM EST

35.05 -0.02 -0.06%

After hours · Nov 3, 5:05 PM ET

34.56 Day range 35.26
22.86 52-week range 49.25
YTD
+40.34%
1 year
+29.31%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

2.46 Grey 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

B-2 / 5 overall

  • DCF 3
  • Return on Equity 3
  • Return on Assets 4
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 1
  • P/B 2

Valuation

P/E 31.6×
FY 2016: -32.7×FY 2017: -9.5×FY 2018: -9.1×FY 2019: 33.4×FY 2020: 59.1×FY 2021: 29.6×FY 2022: 23.9×FY 2023: 47.2×FY 2024: 25.2×FY 2025: 31.6×
FY 2016 5y median 29.6× FY 2025
P/S 2.4×
FY 2016: 0.7×FY 2017: 0.7×FY 2018: 1.5×FY 2019: 1.6×FY 2020: 2.4×FY 2021: 2.5×FY 2022: 1.7×FY 2023: 2.4×FY 2024: 2.5×FY 2025: 2.4×
FY 2016 5y median 2.4× FY 2025
P/B 2.3×
FY 2016: 0.9×FY 2017: 1.0×FY 2018: 1.4×FY 2019: 1.4×FY 2020: 1.9×FY 2021: 2.4×FY 2022: 1.9×FY 2023: 2.4×FY 2024: 2.6×FY 2025: 2.3×
FY 2016 5y median 2.4× FY 2025
P/FCF 26.6×
FY 2016: 18.5×FY 2017: 23.0×FY 2018: -79.0×FY 2019: -145×FY 2020: 19.0×FY 2021: 21.7×FY 2022: 17.8×FY 2023: 19.7×FY 2024: 21.0×FY 2025: 26.6×
FY 2016 5y median 21.0× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 22.0×
FY 2016: 14.9×FY 2017: 20.5×FY 2018: 19.6×FY 2019: 11.4×FY 2020: 18.6×FY 2021: 16.1×FY 2022: 12.4×FY 2023: 21.2×FY 2024: 15.4×FY 2025: 22.0×
FY 2016 5y median 16.1× FY 2025
EV/Sales 2.8×
FY 2016: 2.0×FY 2017: 2.1×FY 2018: 4.1×FY 2019: 2.4×FY 2020: 3.1×FY 2021: 3.2×FY 2022: 2.4×FY 2023: 3.1×FY 2024: 3.1×FY 2025: 2.8×
FY 2016 5y median 3.1× FY 2025
FCF Yield 3.8%
FY 2016: 5.4%FY 2017: 4.4%FY 2018: -1.3%FY 2019: -0.7%FY 2020: 5.3%FY 2021: 4.6%FY 2022: 5.6%FY 2023: 5.1%FY 2024: 4.8%FY 2025: 3.8%
FY 2016 5y median 4.8% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 42.0%
FY 2016: 42.1%FY 2017: 42.1%FY 2018: 42.7%FY 2019: 42.9%FY 2020: 42.4%FY 2021: 40.0%FY 2022: 37.4%FY 2023: 39.4%FY 2024: 42.2%FY 2025: 42.0%
FY 2016 5y median 40.0% FY 2025
Operating Margin 13.4%
FY 2016: 7.1%FY 2017: 5.9%FY 2018: 12.7%FY 2019: 13.6%FY 2020: 12.6%FY 2021: 12.5%FY 2022: 12.8%FY 2023: 7.4%FY 2024: 14.0%FY 2025: 13.4%
FY 2016 5y median 12.8% FY 2025
Net Margin 7.5%
FY 2016: -2.1%FY 2017: -7.8%FY 2018: -16.5%FY 2019: 5.0%FY 2020: 4.1%FY 2021: 8.5%FY 2022: 7.3%FY 2023: 5.1%FY 2024: 9.9%FY 2025: 7.5%
FY 2016 5y median 7.5% FY 2025
ROE 7.1%
FY 2016: -2.7%FY 2017: -10.8%FY 2018: -15.4%FY 2019: 4.2%FY 2020: 3.3%FY 2021: 8.2%FY 2022: 8.0%FY 2023: 5.1%FY 2024: 10.2%FY 2025: 7.1%
FY 2016 5y median 8.0% FY 2025
ROIC 7.3%
FY 2016: 2.8%FY 2017: 2.4%FY 2018: 3.0%FY 2019: 3.5%FY 2020: 5.3%FY 2021: 5.1%FY 2022: 4.9%FY 2023: 3.4%FY 2024: 6.4%FY 2025: 7.3%
FY 2016 5y median 5.1% FY 2025
ROA 3.7%
FY 2016: -0.7%FY 2017: -2.9%FY 2018: -3.5%FY 2019: 2.1%FY 2020: 1.7%FY 2021: 4.0%FY 2022: 3.8%FY 2023: 2.4%FY 2024: 5.0%FY 2025: 3.7%
FY 2016 5y median 3.8% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 3.8%
FY 2016: 41.1%FY 2017: 5.3%FY 2018: -48.1%FY 2019: -6.4%FY 2020: 1.0%FY 2021: 29.5%FY 2022: 6.2%FY 2023: -8.5%FY 2024: 5.3%FY 2025: 3.8%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -0.5%
FY 2016: 253.4%FY 2017: -12.5%FY 2018: 12.3%FY 2019: 0.2%FY 2020: -6.6%FY 2021: 28.9%FY 2022: 8.5%FY 2023: -46.6%FY 2024: 98.1%FY 2025: -0.5%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -21.8%
FY 2016: 82.2%FY 2017: -285.2%FY 2018: -8.7%FY 2019: 131.0%FY 2020: -14.3%FY 2021: 173.3%FY 2022: -8.5%FY 2023: -34.7%FY 2024: 106.1%FY 2025: -21.8%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -22.5%
FY 2016: -52.7%FY 2017: -4.9%FY 2018: -130.2%FY 2019: 44.2%FY 2020: 1223.2%FY 2021: 18.8%FY 2022: -9.5%FY 2023: 13.3%FY 2024: 3.7%FY 2025: -22.5%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 3.7×
FY 2016: 1.9×FY 2017: 2.1×FY 2018: 2.2×FY 2019: 2.8×FY 2020: 3.1×FY 2021: 2.9×FY 2022: 3.5×FY 2023: 3.2×FY 2024: 3.3×FY 2025: 3.7×
FY 2016 5y median 3.3× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 3.0×
FY 2016: 1.5×FY 2017: 1.7×FY 2018: 2.0×FY 2019: 2.2×FY 2020: 2.5×FY 2021: 2.3×FY 2022: 2.6×FY 2023: 2.4×FY 2024: 2.7×FY 2025: 3.0×
FY 2016 5y median 2.6× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.6×
FY 2016: 1.9×FY 2017: 2.0×FY 2018: 2.5×FY 2019: 0.7×FY 2020: 0.7×FY 2021: 0.8×FY 2022: 0.8×FY 2023: 0.9×FY 2024: 0.8×FY 2025: 0.6×
FY 2016 5y median 0.8× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 3.2×
FY 2016: 10.0×FY 2017: 13.1×FY 2018: 12.5×FY 2019: 3.6×FY 2020: 4.2×FY 2021: 3.4×FY 2022: 3.5×FY 2023: 5.0×FY 2024: 3.1×FY 2025: 3.2×
FY 2016 5y median 3.4× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 6.4×
FY 2016: 0.7×FY 2017: 0.7×FY 2018: 0.8×FY 2019: 2.7×FY 2020: 3.7×FY 2021: 5.5×FY 2022: 6.4×FY 2023: 3.5×FY 2024: 6.1×FY 2025: 6.4×
FY 2016 5y median 6.1× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 1.3%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.3%FY 2021: 1.0%FY 2022: 1.8%FY 2023: 1.4%FY 2024: 1.3%FY 2025: 1.3%
FY 2016 5y median 1.3% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 40.8%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 16.4%FY 2021: 30.4%FY 2022: 41.9%FY 2023: 65.5%FY 2024: 32.0%FY 2025: 40.8%
FY 2016 5y median 40.8% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31