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Nov 3, 2026, 3:57 PM EST

8.25 Day range 8.36
8.24 52-week range 8.64
YTD
-2.24%
1 year
-2.24%

Financial health

FMP rating

A-4 / 5 overall

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

Valuation

P/E 12.2×
FY 2017: 40.5×FY 2018: -31.6×FY 2019: 20.2×FY 2020: -39.6×FY 2021: 37.2×FY 2022: -43.6×FY 2023: 14.9×FY 2024: 16.4×FY 2025: 12.2×
FY 2017 5y median 14.9× FY 2025
P/S 9.8×
FY 2017: 35.1×FY 2018: -41.0×FY 2019: 16.9×FY 2020: -79.2×FY 2021: 29.3×FY 2022: -61.5×FY 2023: 12.8×FY 2024: 14.2×FY 2025: 9.8×
FY 2017 5y median 12.8× FY 2025
P/B 0.8×
FY 2017: 0.8×FY 2018: 0.9×FY 2019: 0.8×FY 2020: 0.8×FY 2021: 0.8×FY 2022: 0.9×FY 2023: 0.8×FY 2024: 0.7×FY 2025: 0.8×
FY 2017 5y median 0.8× FY 2025
P/FCF 2.5×
FY 2017: 19.8×FY 2018: 5.2×FY 2019: -6.0×FY 2020: 1.1×FY 2021: 16.6×FY 2022: -6.0×FY 2023: 4.9×FY 2024: 3.6×FY 2025: 2.5×
FY 2017 5y median 3.6× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 12.1×
FY 2017: 20.8×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: -34.0×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: 0.0×FY 2023: 6.0×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 12.1×
FY 2017 5y median 0.0× FY 2025
EV/Sales 9.7×
FY 2017: 35.4×FY 2018: -37.1×FY 2019: 16.8×FY 2020: -79.2×FY 2021: 29.2×FY 2022: -60.8×FY 2023: 12.8×FY 2024: 14.2×FY 2025: 9.7×
FY 2017 5y median 12.8× FY 2025
FCF Yield 40.4%
FY 2017: 5.1%FY 2018: 19.1%FY 2019: -16.8%FY 2020: 88.4%FY 2021: 6.0%FY 2022: -16.7%FY 2023: 20.4%FY 2024: 27.5%FY 2025: 40.4%
FY 2017 5y median 20.4% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 88.9%
FY 2017: 100.0%FY 2018: 100.0%FY 2019: 100.0%FY 2020: 100.0%FY 2021: 100.0%FY 2022: 100.0%FY 2023: 100.0%FY 2024: 100.0%FY 2025: 88.9%
FY 2017 5y median 100.0% FY 2025
Operating Margin 80.2%
FY 2017: 86.7%FY 2018: 9.0%FY 2019: 83.7%FY 2020: 196.9%FY 2021: 78.8%FY 2022: 17.3%FY 2023: 86.1%FY 2024: 86.8%FY 2025: 80.2%
FY 2017 5y median 80.2% FY 2025
Net Margin 80.2%
FY 2017: 86.7%FY 2018: 129.7%FY 2019: 83.7%FY 2020: 196.9%FY 2021: 78.8%FY 2022: 141.2%FY 2023: 86.1%FY 2024: 86.8%FY 2025: 80.2%
FY 2017 5y median 86.1% FY 2025
ROE 6.6%
FY 2017: 2.0%FY 2018: -2.9%FY 2019: 4.1%FY 2020: -2.0%FY 2021: 2.2%FY 2022: -2.2%FY 2023: 5.2%FY 2024: 4.6%FY 2025: 6.6%
FY 2017 5y median 4.6% FY 2025
ROIC 5.7%
FY 2017: 1.2%FY 2018: -0.1%FY 2019: 2.3%FY 2020: -1.5%FY 2021: 1.7%FY 2022: -0.2%FY 2023: 3.3%FY 2024: 3.1%FY 2025: 5.7%
FY 2017 5y median 3.1% FY 2025
ROA 5.6%
FY 2017: 1.2%FY 2018: -1.5%FY 2019: 1.9%FY 2020: -1.5%FY 2021: 1.7%FY 2022: -1.4%FY 2023: 3.2%FY 2024: 3.1%FY 2025: 5.6%
FY 2017 5y median 3.1% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 52.4%
FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: -187.9%FY 2019: 307.9%FY 2020: -117.9%FY 2021: 365.0%FY 2022: -148.0%FY 2023: 470.0%FY 2024: -14.8%FY 2025: 52.4%
FY 2017 FY 2025
Operating Income 40.9%
FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: -109.1%FY 2019: 2039.1%FY 2020: -142.2%FY 2021: 206.1%FY 2022: -110.6%FY 2023: 1935.9%FY 2024: -14.1%FY 2025: 40.9%
FY 2017 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -100.0%
FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: -220.8%FY 2019: 258.6%FY 2020: -147.8%FY 2021: 209.1%FY 2022: -175.0%FY 2023: 400.0%FY 2024: -9.3%FY 2025: -100.0%
FY 2017 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 54.5%
FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 288.0%FY 2019: -175.5%FY 2020: 541.8%FY 2021: -93.3%FY 2022: -380.1%FY 2023: 193.8%FY 2024: 27.3%FY 2025: 54.5%
FY 2017 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 0.1×
FY 2017: 1.1×FY 2018: 1.0×FY 2019: 0.5×FY 2020: 1.0×FY 2021: 3.3×FY 2022: 2.0×FY 2023: 0.3×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.1×
FY 2017 5y median 0.3× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.1×
FY 2017: 1.1×FY 2018: 1.0×FY 2019: 0.5×FY 2020: 1.0×FY 2021: 3.3×FY 2022: 2.0×FY 2023: 0.3×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.1×
FY 2017 5y median 0.3× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.0×
FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×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 2017 5y median 0.0× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA -0.1×
FY 2017: 0.1×FY 2018: 0.0×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: -0.1×
FY 2017 5y median 0.0× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 7.2×
FY 2017: 1.0×FY 2018: -0.1×FY 2019: 1.4×FY 2020: -1.3×FY 2021: 2.3×FY 2022: -0.1×FY 2023: 2.2×FY 2024: 2.4×FY 2025: 7.2×
FY 2017 5y median 2.3× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 5.7%
FY 2017: 6.2%FY 2018: 4.0%FY 2019: 4.4%FY 2020: 5.5%FY 2021: 5.5%FY 2022: 5.3%FY 2023: 6.3%FY 2024: 6.4%FY 2025: 5.7%
FY 2017 5y median 5.7% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 69.2%
FY 2017: 253.2%FY 2018: -127.7%FY 2019: 88.5%FY 2020: -221.1%FY 2021: 205.7%FY 2022: -231.3%FY 2023: 93.7%FY 2024: 104.0%FY 2025: 69.2%
FY 2017 5y median 93.7% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31