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18.38 USD -0.08 (-0.43%)

At closeNov 5, 2026, 4:05 PM EST

18.38 0.00 0.00%

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18.38 Day range 18.94
16.78 52-week range 24.54
YTD
-3.11%
1 year
+0.11%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

1.60 Distress 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.

Rating

A-4 / 5 overall

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

Valuation

P/E 7.7×
FY 2016: 11.2×FY 2017: 17.7×FY 2018: 11.3×FY 2019: 10.7×FY 2020: 8.9×FY 2021: 5.2×FY 2022: 6.5×FY 2023: 8.6×FY 2024: 24.0×FY 2025: 7.7×
FY 2016 5y median 7.7× FY 2025
P/S 0.5×
FY 2016: 0.4×FY 2017: 0.4×FY 2018: 0.3×FY 2019: 0.3×FY 2020: 0.2×FY 2021: 0.3×FY 2022: 0.3×FY 2023: 0.3×FY 2024: 0.4×FY 2025: 0.5×
FY 2016 5y median 0.3× FY 2025
P/B 0.8×
FY 2016: 0.7×FY 2017: 0.7×FY 2018: 0.6×FY 2019: 0.5×FY 2020: 0.4×FY 2021: 0.5×FY 2022: 0.5×FY 2023: 0.5×FY 2024: 0.7×FY 2025: 0.8×
FY 2016 5y median 0.5× FY 2025
P/FCF 10.1×
FY 2016: 5.4×FY 2017: 9.9×FY 2018: 7.7×FY 2019: -119×FY 2020: 5.8×FY 2021: 5.4×FY 2022: -21.1×FY 2023: 6.5×FY 2024: 5.2×FY 2025: 10.1×
FY 2016 5y median 5.4× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 3.4×
FY 2016: 2.7×FY 2017: 2.9×FY 2018: 2.5×FY 2019: 2.5×FY 2020: 2.4×FY 2021: 2.3×FY 2022: 2.9×FY 2023: 3.1×FY 2024: 3.9×FY 2025: 3.4×
FY 2016 5y median 3.1× FY 2025
EV/Sales 0.8×
FY 2016: 0.6×FY 2017: 0.6×FY 2018: 0.5×FY 2019: 0.5×FY 2020: 0.5×FY 2021: 0.5×FY 2022: 0.7×FY 2023: 0.7×FY 2024: 0.7×FY 2025: 0.8×
FY 2016 5y median 0.7× FY 2025
FCF Yield 9.9%
FY 2016: 18.6%FY 2017: 10.1%FY 2018: 13.0%FY 2019: -0.8%FY 2020: 17.3%FY 2021: 18.6%FY 2022: -4.7%FY 2023: 15.3%FY 2024: 19.2%FY 2025: 9.9%
FY 2016 5y median 15.3% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 64.0%
FY 2016: 60.5%FY 2017: 59.6%FY 2018: 58.7%FY 2019: 58.0%FY 2020: 59.4%FY 2021: 59.7%FY 2022: 62.0%FY 2023: 63.6%FY 2024: 64.5%FY 2025: 64.0%
FY 2016 5y median 63.6% FY 2025
Operating Margin 9.2%
FY 2016: 6.1%FY 2017: 4.6%FY 2018: 4.7%FY 2019: 4.2%FY 2020: 4.2%FY 2021: 6.8%FY 2022: 7.0%FY 2023: 6.4%FY 2024: 3.3%FY 2025: 9.2%
FY 2016 5y median 6.8% FY 2025
Net Margin 6.1%
FY 2016: 3.3%FY 2017: 2.0%FY 2018: 2.8%FY 2019: 2.6%FY 2020: 2.9%FY 2021: 5.4%FY 2022: 4.9%FY 2023: 3.8%FY 2024: 1.7%FY 2025: 6.1%
FY 2016 5y median 4.9% FY 2025
ROE 9.7%
FY 2016: 6.5%FY 2017: 3.8%FY 2018: 4.9%FY 2019: 4.8%FY 2020: 5.0%FY 2021: 9.1%FY 2022: 7.7%FY 2023: 5.9%FY 2024: 2.8%FY 2025: 9.7%
FY 2016 5y median 7.7% FY 2025
ROIC 5.8%
FY 2016: 4.3%FY 2017: 3.2%FY 2018: 3.2%FY 2019: 2.8%FY 2020: 2.8%FY 2021: 4.3%FY 2022: 4.1%FY 2023: 3.8%FY 2024: 1.9%FY 2025: 5.8%
FY 2016 5y median 4.1% FY 2025
ROA 4.0%
FY 2016: 2.4%FY 2017: 1.5%FY 2018: 2.0%FY 2019: 1.9%FY 2020: 2.1%FY 2021: 3.7%FY 2022: 3.1%FY 2023: 2.3%FY 2024: 1.1%FY 2025: 4.0%
FY 2016 5y median 3.1% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 7.1%
FY 2016: 2.6%FY 2017: 2.0%FY 2018: -0.2%FY 2019: 6.1%FY 2020: -2.2%FY 2021: 3.3%FY 2022: 3.0%FY 2023: 2.5%FY 2024: 0.4%FY 2025: 7.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 196.4%
FY 2016: 28.4%FY 2017: -22.7%FY 2018: 3.0%FY 2019: -6.7%FY 2020: -0.5%FY 2021: 66.2%FY 2022: 5.6%FY 2023: -5.9%FY 2024: -48.2%FY 2025: 196.4%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 270.9%
FY 2016: 36.3%FY 2017: -38.1%FY 2018: 49.2%FY 2019: -10.7%FY 2020: 6.9%FY 2021: 114.2%FY 2022: -9.6%FY 2023: -22.3%FY 2024: -52.8%FY 2025: 270.9%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -36.8%
FY 2016: 116.9%FY 2017: -47.0%FY 2018: 22.1%FY 2019: -105.5%FY 2020: 1940.2%FY 2021: 29.1%FY 2022: -129.8%FY 2023: 441.1%FY 2024: 62.1%FY 2025: -36.8%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 1.2×
FY 2016: 1.0×FY 2017: 1.0×FY 2018: 1.3×FY 2019: 1.2×FY 2020: 1.2×FY 2021: 1.2×FY 2022: 1.2×FY 2023: 1.1×FY 2024: 1.0×FY 2025: 1.2×
FY 2016 5y median 1.2× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 1.2×
FY 2016: 1.0×FY 2017: 1.0×FY 2018: 1.2×FY 2019: 1.1×FY 2020: 1.2×FY 2021: 1.1×FY 2022: 1.1×FY 2023: 1.0×FY 2024: 1.0×FY 2025: 1.2×
FY 2016 5y median 1.1× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.7×
FY 2016: 0.7×FY 2017: 0.6×FY 2018: 0.5×FY 2019: 0.6×FY 2020: 0.6×FY 2021: 0.6×FY 2022: 0.7×FY 2023: 0.7×FY 2024: 0.7×FY 2025: 0.7×
FY 2016 5y median 0.7× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 1.3×
FY 2016: 1.1×FY 2017: 1.1×FY 2018: 0.8×FY 2019: 1.1×FY 2020: 1.2×FY 2021: 1.1×FY 2022: 1.5×FY 2023: 1.5×FY 2024: 1.6×FY 2025: 1.3×
FY 2016 5y median 1.5× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 7.1×
FY 2016: 4.1×FY 2017: 3.5×FY 2018: 3.7×FY 2019: 4301×FY 2020: 3.9×FY 2021: 6.5×FY 2022: 6.1×FY 2023: 6154×FY 2024: 3105×FY 2025: 7.1×
FY 2016 5y median 7.1× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 4.3%
FY 2016: 2.2%FY 2017: 3.0%FY 2018: 3.9%FY 2019: 4.6%FY 2020: 5.3%FY 2021: 5.0%FY 2022: 5.5%FY 2023: 6.1%FY 2024: 7.8%FY 2025: 4.3%
FY 2016 5y median 5.5% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 34.1%
FY 2016: 24.7%FY 2017: 52.7%FY 2018: 46.3%FY 2019: 47.3%FY 2020: 44.3%FY 2021: 25.8%FY 2022: 35.7%FY 2023: 53.0%FY 2024: 189.7%FY 2025: 34.1%
FY 2016 5y median 35.7% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31