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20.49 USD +0.36 (+1.81%)

At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:01 PM EST

20.49 0.00 0.00%

After hours · Nov 3, 4:01 PM ET

20.13 Day range 20.65
17.29 52-week range 56.34
YTD
-15.16%
1 year
+10.52%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

2.74 Grey 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

C2 / 5 overall

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

Valuation

P/E 37.2×
FY 2016: -1.6×FY 2017: -4.2×FY 2018: -11.9×FY 2019: 34.5×FY 2020: 4.4×FY 2021: 7.2×FY 2022: 16.1×FY 2023: 11.7×FY 2024: 49.4×FY 2025: 37.2×
FY 2016 5y median 16.1× FY 2025
P/S 1.4×
FY 2016: 0.2×FY 2017: 0.2×FY 2018: 0.3×FY 2019: 0.2×FY 2020: 0.5×FY 2021: 0.6×FY 2022: 0.4×FY 2023: 0.8×FY 2024: 1.1×FY 2025: 1.4×
FY 2016 5y median 0.8× FY 2025
P/B 3.7×
FY 2016: 0.6×FY 2017: 1.1×FY 2018: 1.9×FY 2019: 1.2×FY 2020: 1.6×FY 2021: 1.3×FY 2022: 1.0×FY 2023: 1.8×FY 2024: 2.7×FY 2025: 3.7×
FY 2016 5y median 1.8× FY 2025
P/FCF -27.2×
FY 2016: -4.6×FY 2017: -3.0×FY 2018: -12.1×FY 2019: -15.1×FY 2020: 9.0×FY 2021: 9.4×FY 2022: -18.5×FY 2023: -20.0×FY 2024: -17.6×FY 2025: -27.2×
FY 2016 5y median -18.5× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 18.3×
FY 2016: -6.0×FY 2017: 21.4×FY 2018: 24.2×FY 2019: 9.9×FY 2020: 9.1×FY 2021: 28.0×FY 2022: 8.9×FY 2023: 8.1×FY 2024: 21.0×FY 2025: 18.3×
FY 2016 5y median 18.3× FY 2025
EV/Sales 1.8×
FY 2016: 0.3×FY 2017: 0.3×FY 2018: 0.4×FY 2019: 0.5×FY 2020: 0.7×FY 2021: 0.6×FY 2022: 0.6×FY 2023: 0.9×FY 2024: 1.4×FY 2025: 1.8×
FY 2016 5y median 0.9× FY 2025
FCF Yield -3.7%
FY 2016: -21.6%FY 2017: -33.3%FY 2018: -8.2%FY 2019: -6.6%FY 2020: 11.1%FY 2021: 10.6%FY 2022: -5.4%FY 2023: -5.0%FY 2024: -5.7%FY 2025: -3.7%
FY 2016 5y median -5.0% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 60.4%
FY 2016: 51.8%FY 2017: 50.6%FY 2018: 52.4%FY 2019: 54.8%FY 2020: 58.3%FY 2021: 58.6%FY 2022: 57.3%FY 2023: 57.1%FY 2024: 58.7%FY 2025: 60.4%
FY 2016 5y median 58.6% FY 2025
Operating Margin 5.8%
FY 2016: -2.6%FY 2017: -1.8%FY 2018: -1.5%FY 2019: 1.9%FY 2020: 5.0%FY 2021: 14.7%FY 2022: 4.7%FY 2023: 8.8%FY 2024: 3.4%FY 2025: 5.8%
FY 2016 5y median 5.8% FY 2025
Net Margin 3.9%
FY 2016: -14.4%FY 2017: -4.4%FY 2018: -2.5%FY 2019: 0.7%FY 2020: 16.6%FY 2021: 10.4%FY 2022: 3.6%FY 2023: 6.9%FY 2024: 2.2%FY 2025: 3.9%
FY 2016 5y median 3.9% FY 2025
ROE 10.0%
FY 2016: -39.1%FY 2017: -25.1%FY 2018: -16.4%FY 2019: 3.7%FY 2020: 47.1%FY 2021: 24.6%FY 2022: 8.7%FY 2023: 15.6%FY 2024: 5.5%FY 2025: 10.0%
FY 2016 5y median 10.0% FY 2025
ROIC 5.7%
FY 2016: -4.8%FY 2017: -4.3%FY 2018: -4.1%FY 2019: 3.1%FY 2020: 4.5%FY 2021: 15.0%FY 2022: 5.1%FY 2023: 8.6%FY 2024: 2.9%FY 2025: 5.7%
FY 2016 5y median 5.7% FY 2025
ROA 4.1%
FY 2016: -17.3%FY 2017: -7.4%FY 2018: -4.5%FY 2019: 1.0%FY 2020: 19.8%FY 2021: 11.8%FY 2022: 4.3%FY 2023: 7.5%FY 2024: 2.3%FY 2025: 4.1%
FY 2016 5y median 4.3% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 17.8%
FY 2016: 1.9%FY 2017: 33.0%FY 2018: 0.5%FY 2019: 3.9%FY 2020: 7.2%FY 2021: 14.4%FY 2022: 3.9%FY 2023: 8.6%FY 2024: 16.4%FY 2025: 17.8%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 97.0%
FY 2016: -763.6%FY 2017: 8.7%FY 2018: 16.2%FY 2019: 232.5%FY 2020: 182.2%FY 2021: 233.3%FY 2022: -67.0%FY 2023: 104.9%FY 2024: -54.5%FY 2025: 97.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 103.1%
FY 2016: -764.3%FY 2017: 60.3%FY 2018: 43.7%FY 2019: 129.0%FY 2020: 1802.9%FY 2021: -30.2%FY 2022: -65.4%FY 2023: 136.1%FY 2024: -62.4%FY 2025: 103.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 0.4%
FY 2016: -180.1%FY 2017: -65.7%FY 2018: 60.2%FY 2019: 31.2%FY 2020: 507.2%FY 2021: 11.2%FY 2022: -140.7%FY 2023: -86.8%FY 2024: -82.0%FY 2025: 0.4%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 0.9×
FY 2016: 1.0×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 0.9×FY 2019: 0.9×FY 2020: 1.1×FY 2021: 1.8×FY 2022: 2.1×FY 2023: 1.8×FY 2024: 1.2×FY 2025: 0.9×
FY 2016 5y median 1.8× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.8×
FY 2016: 1.0×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 0.9×FY 2019: 0.9×FY 2020: 1.1×FY 2021: 1.8×FY 2022: 2.0×FY 2023: 1.8×FY 2024: 1.2×FY 2025: 0.8×
FY 2016 5y median 1.8× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 1.0×
FY 2016: 0.6×FY 2017: 1.1×FY 2018: 1.2×FY 2019: 1.6×FY 2020: 0.8×FY 2021: 0.7×FY 2022: 0.7×FY 2023: 0.7×FY 2024: 1.0×FY 2025: 1.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.7× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 3.5×
FY 2016: -1.9×FY 2017: 9.4×FY 2018: 6.9×FY 2019: 4.9×FY 2020: 1.8×FY 2021: 2.0×FY 2022: 2.4×FY 2023: 1.0×FY 2024: 4.1×FY 2025: 3.5×
FY 2016 5y median 2.4× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 8.8×
FY 2016: -0.8×FY 2017: -0.7×FY 2018: -1.6×FY 2019: 1.8×FY 2020: 11.6×FY 2021: 24.4×FY 2022: 102×FY 2023: 96.1×FY 2024: 5.9×FY 2025: 8.8×
FY 2016 5y median 24.4× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.9%FY 2021: 0.7%FY 2022: 0.7%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 2.8%FY 2021: 3.5%FY 2022: 8.8%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31