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51.91 USD -0.64 -1.22%
As of Oct 30, 2026 Extended hours 51.97 +0.12%
Bid
51.91 × 1
Ask
51.92 × 1
51.86 Day range 53.30
39.15 52-week range 52.73
YTD
+29.35%
1 year
+24.93%
Open
52.96
Prev close
52.55
Mkt cap
59.56B
Vol
11.23M
Avg vol
7.31M
EPS
1.23
P/E
42.20
Div yield
1.98%
More statistics
Low
51.86
High
53.30
Forward P/E
36.86
Beta
0.69
Short ratio
4.57
Inst. own
87.60%
Dividend
1.04
Ex-div date
Oct 27, 2026
Earnings
Jan 19, 2027
50-d avg
50.45
200-d avg
47.17
1y target
51.07

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Financial health

Altman Z-Score

31.02 Safe 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

A-4 / 5 overall

  • DCF 3
  • Return on Equity 5
  • Return on Assets 5
  • Debt / Equity 4
  • P/E 2
  • P/B 1

Valuation

P/E 36.5×
FY 2016: 27.0×FY 2017: 27.4×FY 2018: 20.0×FY 2019: 26.8×FY 2020: 32.6×FY 2021: 40.0×FY 2022: 24.9×FY 2023: 32.1×FY 2024: 36.0×FY 2025: 36.5×
FY 2016 5y median 36.0× FY 2025
P/S 5.6×
FY 2016: 3.4×FY 2017: 3.6×FY 2018: 3.0×FY 2019: 4.0×FY 2020: 5.0×FY 2021: 6.1×FY 2022: 3.9×FY 2023: 5.0×FY 2024: 5.5×FY 2025: 5.6×
FY 2016 5y median 5.5× FY 2025
P/B 11.7×
FY 2016: 7.0×FY 2017: 7.5×FY 2018: 6.5×FY 2019: 7.9×FY 2020: 10.3×FY 2021: 12.1×FY 2022: 8.6×FY 2023: 11.1×FY 2024: 11.4×FY 2025: 11.7×
FY 2016 5y median 11.4× FY 2025
P/FCF 43.8×
FY 2016: 41.8×FY 2017: 33.9×FY 2018: 30.2×FY 2019: 35.5×FY 2020: 30.0×FY 2021: 60.0×FY 2022: 35.5×FY 2023: 29.4×FY 2024: 43.5×FY 2025: 43.8×
FY 2016 5y median 43.5× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 25.1×
FY 2016: 15.4×FY 2017: 15.9×FY 2018: 13.5×FY 2019: 17.9×FY 2020: 21.8×FY 2021: 26.8×FY 2022: 17.0×FY 2023: 21.9×FY 2024: 24.5×FY 2025: 25.1×
FY 2016 5y median 24.5× FY 2025
EV/Sales 5.6×
FY 2016: 3.5×FY 2017: 3.7×FY 2018: 3.1×FY 2019: 4.0×FY 2020: 5.0×FY 2021: 6.2×FY 2022: 4.0×FY 2023: 5.1×FY 2024: 5.5×FY 2025: 5.6×
FY 2016 5y median 5.5× FY 2025
FCF Yield 2.3%
FY 2016: 2.4%FY 2017: 2.9%FY 2018: 3.3%FY 2019: 2.8%FY 2020: 3.3%FY 2021: 1.7%FY 2022: 2.8%FY 2023: 3.4%FY 2024: 2.3%FY 2025: 2.3%
FY 2016 5y median 2.3% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 45.0%
FY 2016: 49.6%FY 2017: 49.3%FY 2018: 48.3%FY 2019: 47.2%FY 2020: 45.5%FY 2021: 46.2%FY 2022: 46.1%FY 2023: 45.7%FY 2024: 45.1%FY 2025: 45.0%
FY 2016 5y median 45.7% FY 2025
Operating Margin 20.2%
FY 2016: 20.1%FY 2017: 20.1%FY 2018: 20.1%FY 2019: 19.8%FY 2020: 20.2%FY 2021: 20.3%FY 2022: 20.8%FY 2023: 20.8%FY 2024: 20.0%FY 2025: 20.2%
FY 2016 5y median 20.3% FY 2025
Net Margin 15.3%
FY 2016: 12.6%FY 2017: 13.2%FY 2018: 15.1%FY 2019: 14.8%FY 2020: 15.2%FY 2021: 15.4%FY 2022: 15.6%FY 2023: 15.7%FY 2024: 15.2%FY 2025: 15.3%
FY 2016 5y median 15.4% FY 2025
ROE 31.9%
FY 2016: 25.8%FY 2017: 27.6%FY 2018: 32.7%FY 2019: 29.7%FY 2020: 31.4%FY 2021: 30.4%FY 2022: 34.4%FY 2023: 34.5%FY 2024: 31.8%FY 2025: 31.9%
FY 2016 5y median 31.9% FY 2025
ROIC 28.2%
FY 2016: 20.9%FY 2017: 22.8%FY 2018: 26.4%FY 2019: 23.9%FY 2020: 24.8%FY 2021: 24.7%FY 2022: 27.1%FY 2023: 29.3%FY 2024: 27.5%FY 2025: 28.2%
FY 2016 5y median 27.5% FY 2025
ROA 24.9%
FY 2016: 18.7%FY 2017: 19.9%FY 2018: 22.6%FY 2019: 20.8%FY 2020: 21.7%FY 2021: 21.5%FY 2022: 23.9%FY 2023: 25.9%FY 2024: 24.5%FY 2025: 24.9%
FY 2016 5y median 24.5% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 8.7%
FY 2016: 2.4%FY 2017: 10.8%FY 2018: 13.1%FY 2019: 7.4%FY 2020: 5.9%FY 2021: 6.4%FY 2022: 16.1%FY 2023: 5.2%FY 2024: 2.7%FY 2025: 8.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 9.6%
FY 2016: -4.0%FY 2017: 10.8%FY 2018: 13.3%FY 2019: 5.8%FY 2020: 8.0%FY 2021: 6.6%FY 2022: 19.4%FY 2023: 5.2%FY 2024: -1.2%FY 2025: 9.6%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 9.0%
FY 2016: -2.2%FY 2017: 14.9%FY 2018: 31.0%FY 2019: 5.3%FY 2020: 8.7%FY 2021: 6.7%FY 2022: 17.5%FY 2023: 7.4%FY 2024: -1.0%FY 2025: 9.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 11.0%
FY 2016: -17.2%FY 2017: 43.4%FY 2018: 7.0%FY 2019: 19.8%FY 2020: 56.6%FY 2021: -34.3%FY 2022: 25.1%FY 2023: 64.2%FY 2024: -24.9%FY 2025: 11.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 4.9×
FY 2016: 6.2×FY 2017: 5.5×FY 2018: 5.3×FY 2019: 4.5×FY 2020: 4.1×FY 2021: 4.2×FY 2022: 4.0×FY 2023: 4.6×FY 2024: 4.7×FY 2025: 4.9×
FY 2016 5y median 4.6× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 2.4×
FY 2016: 2.6×FY 2017: 2.4×FY 2018: 2.4×FY 2019: 2.0×FY 2020: 1.9×FY 2021: 2.0×FY 2022: 1.8×FY 2023: 2.3×FY 2024: 2.3×FY 2025: 2.4×
FY 2016 5y median 2.3× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.1×
FY 2016: 0.2×FY 2017: 0.2×FY 2018: 0.2×FY 2019: 0.2×FY 2020: 0.2×FY 2021: 0.2×FY 2022: 0.3×FY 2023: 0.2×FY 2024: 0.1×FY 2025: 0.1×
FY 2016 5y median 0.2× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 0.1×
FY 2016: 0.3×FY 2017: 0.3×FY 2018: 0.3×FY 2019: 0.3×FY 2020: 0.3×FY 2021: 0.3×FY 2022: 0.4×FY 2023: 0.2×FY 2024: 0.1×FY 2025: 0.1×
FY 2016 5y median 0.2× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 267×
FY 2016: 122×FY 2017: 96.9×FY 2018: 79.3×FY 2019: 76.1×FY 2020: 118×FY 2021: 126×FY 2022: 102×FY 2023: 142×FY 2024: 207×FY 2025: 267×
FY 2016 5y median 142× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 2.2%
FY 2016: 2.6%FY 2017: 2.3%FY 2018: 2.9%FY 2019: 2.4%FY 2020: 2.9%FY 2021: 1.7%FY 2022: 2.6%FY 2023: 2.7%FY 2024: 2.2%FY 2025: 2.2%
FY 2016 5y median 2.2% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 79.8%
FY 2016: 69.4%FY 2017: 63.8%FY 2018: 58.8%FY 2019: 63.0%FY 2020: 93.5%FY 2021: 69.6%FY 2022: 65.4%FY 2023: 88.0%FY 2024: 77.6%FY 2025: 79.8%
FY 2016 5y median 77.6% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31