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165.61 USD +5.33 +3.33%

At close · Oct 30

165.80 +0.19 +0.11%

After hours · Oct 30, 7:56 PM ET

Bid
165.45 × 100
Ask
165.65 × 100
161.64 Day range 165.98
157.61 52-week range 236.28
YTD
-9.00%
1 year
-3.24%
Open
162.21
Prev close
160.28
Mkt cap
33.28B
Vol
2.26M
Avg vol
1.43M
EPS
7.32
P/E
22.62
Div yield
3.62%
More statistics
Low
161.64
High
165.98
Forward P/E
17.34
Beta
0.00
Short ratio
5.87
Inst. own
91.02%
Dividend
5.81
Ex-div date
Nov 15, 2026
Earnings
Feb 4, 2027
50-d avg
170.14
200-d avg
189.06
1y target
188.40

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Events in this range
  • Oct 29, 2026Earnings: 2.64; estimate 2.11; surprise 25.12%
  • Oct 30, 2026Rating: Evercore ISI Group · Outperform → Outperform
  • Oct 30, 2026Rating: Wells Fargo · Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
  • Oct 30, 2026Rating: BNP Paribas · Outperform → Outperform
  • Oct 30, 2026Rating: RBC Capital · Sector Perform → Sector Perform
Signals (185)
NameTimeAgo
MACD: Buy SignalOct 30, 3:55 PM1 day ago
SMA: BullishOct 30, 3:50 PM1 day ago
SMA: BullishOct 30, 3:50 PM1 day ago
SMA: BearishOct 30, 3:15 PM1 day ago
SMA: BearishOct 30, 3:15 PM1 day ago
SMA: BullishOct 30, 3:05 PM1 day ago
SMA: BullishOct 30, 3:05 PM1 day ago
SMA: BearishOct 30, 2:50 PM1 day ago
SMA: BearishOct 30, 2:50 PM1 day ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 30, 2:50 PM1 day ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 30, 2:35 PM1 day ago
SMA: BullishOct 30, 2:25 PM1 day ago
SMA: BullishOct 30, 2:25 PM1 day ago
SMA: BearishOct 30, 2:10 PM1 day ago
SMA: BullishOct 30, 2:05 PM1 day ago
SMA: BearishOct 30, 2:00 PM1 day ago
SMA: BearishOct 30, 2:00 PM1 day ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 30, 2:00 PM1 day ago
SMA: BullishOct 30, 1:50 PM1 day ago
SMA: BearishOct 30, 1:45 PM1 day ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 30, 1:15 PM1 day ago
SMA: BullishOct 30, 1:05 PM1 day ago
SMA: BullishOct 30, 1:00 PM1 day ago
SMA: BearishOct 30, 12:40 PM1 day ago
SMA: BullishOct 30, 12:30 PM1 day ago
SMA: BearishOct 30, 12:25 PM1 day ago
SMA: BearishOct 30, 12:25 PM1 day ago
SMA: BullishOct 30, 12:20 PM1 day ago
SMA: BullishOct 30, 12:20 PM1 day ago
SMA: BearishOct 30, 12:15 PM1 day ago
SMA: BullishOct 30, 12:05 PM1 day ago
SMA: BearishOct 30, 11:50 AM1 day ago
SMA: BearishOct 30, 11:40 AM1 day ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 30, 11:10 AM1 day ago
SMA: BullishOct 30, 9:30 AM1 day ago
SMA: BullishOct 30, 9:30 AM1 day ago
RSI: OverboughtOct 30, 9:30 AM1 day ago
SMA: BearishOct 29, 3:50 PM2 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 29, 3:20 PM2 days ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 29, 3:20 PM2 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 29, 3:05 PM2 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 29, 3:00 PM2 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 29, 2:20 PM2 days ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 29, 2:20 PM2 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 29, 2:15 PM2 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 29, 2:00 PM2 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 29, 2:00 PM2 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 29, 1:50 PM2 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 29, 1:45 PM2 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 29, 1:35 PM2 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 29, 1:35 PM2 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 29, 1:25 PM2 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 29, 1:20 PM2 days ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 29, 1:15 PM2 days ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 29, 1:10 PM2 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 29, 1:05 PM2 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 29, 1:00 PM2 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 29, 12:55 PM2 days ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 29, 12:45 PM2 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 29, 12:35 PM2 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 29, 11:20 AM2 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 29, 11:20 AM2 days ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 29, 11:20 AM2 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 29, 11:15 AM2 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 29, 11:15 AM2 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 29, 11:10 AM2 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 29, 11:10 AM2 days ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 29, 10:50 AM2 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 29, 10:45 AM2 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 29, 10:40 AM2 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 29, 10:35 AM2 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 29, 10:30 AM2 days ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 29, 10:25 AM2 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 29, 10:20 AM2 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 29, 10:20 AM2 days ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 29, 10:05 AM2 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 29, 10:00 AM2 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 29, 10:00 AM2 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 29, 9:55 AM2 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 29, 9:50 AM2 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 29, 9:45 AM2 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 29, 9:45 AM2 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 29, 9:35 AM2 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 29, 9:35 AM2 days ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 29, 9:35 AM2 days ago
RSI: OverboughtOct 28, 3:45 PM3 days ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 28, 3:20 PM3 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 3:15 PM3 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 3:15 PM3 days ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 28, 2:55 PM3 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 28, 2:50 PM3 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 28, 2:50 PM3 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 2:35 PM3 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 28, 2:30 PM3 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 2:25 PM3 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 28, 2:10 PM3 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 2:05 PM3 days ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 28, 2:00 PM3 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 1:50 PM3 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 28, 12:55 PM3 days ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 28, 12:55 PM3 days ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 28, 12:50 PM3 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 12:35 PM3 days ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 28, 12:10 PM3 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 28, 12:00 PM3 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 28, 12:00 PM3 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 11:45 AM3 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 11:45 AM3 days ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 28, 11:45 AM3 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 28, 11:35 AM3 days ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 28, 11:35 AM3 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 11:30 AM3 days ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 28, 11:30 AM3 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 28, 11:25 AM3 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 28, 11:25 AM3 days ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 28, 11:25 AM3 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 11:20 AM3 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 11:20 AM3 days ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 28, 11:20 AM3 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 28, 11:10 AM3 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 28, 11:10 AM3 days ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 28, 11:10 AM3 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 11:05 AM3 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 11:05 AM3 days ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 28, 11:05 AM3 days ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 28, 10:45 AM3 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 28, 10:35 AM3 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 28, 10:35 AM3 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 10:30 AM3 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 10:30 AM3 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 28, 10:25 AM3 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 28, 10:20 AM3 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 10:05 AM3 days ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 28, 10:05 AM3 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 28, 9:55 AM3 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 9:45 AM3 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 28, 9:45 AM3 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 28, 9:30 AM3 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 28, 9:30 AM3 days ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 28, 9:30 AM3 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 27, 3:50 PM4 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 27, 3:40 PM4 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 27, 3:35 PM4 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 27, 3:30 PM4 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 27, 3:00 PM4 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 27, 2:45 PM4 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 27, 2:40 PM4 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 27, 2:30 PM4 days ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 27, 2:30 PM4 days ago
RSI: OversoldOct 27, 2:25 PM4 days ago
RSI: OversoldOct 27, 2:10 PM4 days ago
RSI: OversoldOct 27, 1:40 PM4 days ago
RSI: OversoldOct 27, 1:30 PM4 days ago
RSI: OversoldOct 27, 1:10 PM4 days ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 27, 12:50 PM4 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 27, 12:20 PM4 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 27, 12:20 PM4 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 27, 12:15 PM4 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 27, 12:15 PM4 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 27, 12:00 PM4 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 27, 11:30 AM4 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 27, 11:25 AM4 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 27, 11:20 AM4 days ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 27, 11:15 AM4 days ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 27, 9:35 AM4 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 27, 9:30 AM4 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 27, 9:30 AM4 days ago
RSI: OverboughtOct 26, 3:55 PM5 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 26, 3:15 PM5 days ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 26, 2:50 PM5 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 26, 2:45 PM5 days ago
RSI: OversoldOct 26, 2:15 PM5 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 26, 1:30 PM5 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 26, 1:20 PM5 days ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 26, 12:50 PM5 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 26, 12:40 PM5 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 26, 12:35 PM5 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 26, 12:25 PM5 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 26, 12:25 PM5 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 26, 12:05 PM5 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 26, 12:05 PM5 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 26, 11:45 AM5 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 26, 11:25 AM5 days ago
SMA: BearishOct 26, 11:20 AM5 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 26, 11:00 AM5 days ago

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

4.33 Safe zone

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

Piotroski F-Score

8 / 9 Strong

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

FMP rating

A-4 / 5 overall

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

Valuation

P/E 41.9×
FY 2016: 30.0×FY 2017: 29.9×FY 2018: 19.1×FY 2019: 26.8×FY 2020: 24.8×FY 2021: 27.1×FY 2022: 28.9×FY 2023: 20.5×FY 2024: 15.4×FY 2025: 41.9×
FY 2016 5y median 27.1× FY 2025
P/S 3.2×
FY 2016: 3.0×FY 2017: 3.2×FY 2018: 2.9×FY 2019: 3.9×FY 2020: 3.9×FY 2021: 4.5×FY 2022: 4.6×FY 2023: 3.4×FY 2024: 3.1×FY 2025: 3.2×
FY 2016 5y median 3.4× FY 2025
P/B 8.0×
FY 2016: 28.2×FY 2017: 26.3×FY 2018: 16.1×FY 2019: 17.7×FY 2020: 14.2×FY 2021: 14.5×FY 2022: 14.4×FY 2023: 9.3×FY 2024: 7.3×FY 2025: 8.0×
FY 2016 5y median 9.3× FY 2025
P/FCF 21.1×
FY 2016: 31.0×FY 2017: 24.3×FY 2018: 17.7×FY 2019: 21.3×FY 2020: 25.2×FY 2021: 25.2×FY 2022: 26.3×FY 2023: 24.6×FY 2024: 17.8×FY 2025: 21.1×
FY 2016 5y median 24.6× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 21.2×
FY 2016: 16.6×FY 2017: 18.1×FY 2018: 14.2×FY 2019: 19.1×FY 2020: 18.2×FY 2021: 20.1×FY 2022: 21.4×FY 2023: 15.6×FY 2024: 12.6×FY 2025: 21.2×
FY 2016 5y median 20.1× FY 2025
EV/Sales 3.5×
FY 2016: 3.3×FY 2017: 3.5×FY 2018: 3.4×FY 2019: 4.4×FY 2020: 4.3×FY 2021: 5.0×FY 2022: 5.0×FY 2023: 3.8×FY 2024: 3.5×FY 2025: 3.5×
FY 2016 5y median 3.8× FY 2025
FCF Yield 4.7%
FY 2016: 3.2%FY 2017: 4.1%FY 2018: 5.6%FY 2019: 4.7%FY 2020: 4.0%FY 2021: 4.0%FY 2022: 3.8%FY 2023: 4.1%FY 2024: 5.6%FY 2025: 4.7%
FY 2016 5y median 4.1% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 33.3%
FY 2016: 42.6%FY 2017: 46.0%FY 2018: 45.9%FY 2019: 45.4%FY 2020: 45.4%FY 2021: 45.1%FY 2022: 43.2%FY 2023: 44.8%FY 2024: 47.3%FY 2025: 33.3%
FY 2016 5y median 44.8% FY 2025
Operating Margin 12.1%
FY 2016: 16.2%FY 2017: 17.5%FY 2018: 20.8%FY 2019: 20.0%FY 2020: 21.9%FY 2021: 22.8%FY 2022: 21.7%FY 2023: 22.9%FY 2024: 25.9%FY 2025: 12.1%
FY 2016 5y median 22.8% FY 2025
Net Margin 7.6%
FY 2016: 9.7%FY 2017: 10.4%FY 2018: 15.1%FY 2019: 14.4%FY 2020: 15.7%FY 2021: 16.5%FY 2022: 15.8%FY 2023: 16.7%FY 2024: 19.8%FY 2025: 7.6%
FY 2016 5y median 16.5% FY 2025
ROE 19.0%
FY 2016: 91.6%FY 2017: 85.5%FY 2018: 84.2%FY 2019: 66.1%FY 2020: 57.2%FY 2021: 53.6%FY 2022: 49.8%FY 2023: 45.4%FY 2024: 47.1%FY 2025: 19.0%
FY 2016 5y median 47.1% FY 2025
ROIC 9.0%
FY 2016: 18.6%FY 2017: 20.6%FY 2018: 20.8%FY 2019: 19.2%FY 2020: 19.5%FY 2021: 19.0%FY 2022: 21.2%FY 2023: 22.1%FY 2024: 23.7%FY 2025: 9.0%
FY 2016 5y median 21.2% FY 2025
ROA 6.4%
FY 2016: 13.0%FY 2017: 14.1%FY 2018: 15.3%FY 2019: 14.1%FY 2020: 14.0%FY 2021: 14.2%FY 2022: 15.0%FY 2023: 15.6%FY 2024: 17.2%FY 2025: 6.4%
FY 2016 5y median 15.0% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 4.4%
FY 2016: 0.7%FY 2017: 1.0%FY 2018: 3.7%FY 2019: 2.5%FY 2020: 2.0%FY 2021: 10.1%FY 2022: 16.1%FY 2023: 7.2%FY 2024: 0.3%FY 2025: 4.4%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -51.1%
FY 2016: 16.2%FY 2017: 8.9%FY 2018: 23.6%FY 2019: -1.7%FY 2020: 11.7%FY 2021: 14.6%FY 2022: 10.6%FY 2023: 13.3%FY 2024: 13.2%FY 2025: -51.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -60.3%
FY 2016: 44.0%FY 2017: 9.6%FY 2018: 52.5%FY 2019: -2.2%FY 2020: 11.9%FY 2021: 16.4%FY 2022: 12.0%FY 2023: 13.8%FY 2024: 20.8%FY 2025: -60.3%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -9.2%
FY 2016: -16.7%FY 2017: 38.9%FY 2018: 28.2%FY 2019: 13.7%FY 2020: -13.0%FY 2021: 26.2%FY 2022: 13.9%FY 2023: -14.2%FY 2024: 24.1%FY 2025: -9.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 1.2×
FY 2016: 1.0×FY 2017: 1.0×FY 2018: 0.9×FY 2019: 1.1×FY 2020: 1.6×FY 2021: 0.9×FY 2022: 0.8×FY 2023: 1.0×FY 2024: 1.0×FY 2025: 1.2×
FY 2016 5y median 1.0× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.7×
FY 2016: 0.6×FY 2017: 0.6×FY 2018: 0.6×FY 2019: 0.6×FY 2020: 1.1×FY 2021: 0.5×FY 2022: 0.4×FY 2023: 0.5×FY 2024: 0.6×FY 2025: 0.7×
FY 2016 5y median 0.5× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 1.2×
FY 2016: 3.8×FY 2017: 3.2×FY 2018: 3.2×FY 2019: 2.6×FY 2020: 2.2×FY 2021: 1.9×FY 2022: 1.6×FY 2023: 1.3×FY 2024: 1.2×FY 2025: 1.2×
FY 2016 5y median 1.3× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 2.3×
FY 2016: 1.8×FY 2017: 1.7×FY 2018: 2.1×FY 2019: 2.2×FY 2020: 1.9×FY 2021: 2.3×FY 2022: 1.9×FY 2023: 1.7×FY 2024: 1.5×FY 2025: 2.3×
FY 2016 5y median 1.9× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 6.8×
FY 2016: 13.1×FY 2017: 13.1×FY 2018: 11.1×FY 2019: 10.5×FY 2020: 11.6×FY 2021: 15.7×FY 2022: 16.1×FY 2023: 15.9×FY 2024: 16.6×FY 2025: 6.8×
FY 2016 5y median 15.9× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 2.9%
FY 2016: 2.3%FY 2017: 2.2%FY 2018: 2.5%FY 2019: 2.0%FY 2020: 2.0%FY 2021: 1.7%FY 2022: 1.6%FY 2023: 2.3%FY 2024: 3.2%FY 2025: 2.9%
FY 2016 5y median 2.3% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 122.9%
FY 2016: 69.4%FY 2017: 67.2%FY 2018: 47.8%FY 2019: 53.1%FY 2020: 50.1%FY 2021: 46.4%FY 2022: 47.1%FY 2023: 47.8%FY 2024: 48.8%FY 2025: 122.9%
FY 2016 5y median 47.8% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31