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57.62 USD +1.29 (+2.29%)

At closeNov 4, 2026, 6:02 PM EST

57.83 +0.21 +0.36%

After hours · Nov 4, 6:02 PM ET

56.75 Day range 58.08
48.95 52-week range 65.23
YTD
-4.59%
1 year
+0.79%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

1.66 Distress zone

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

Piotroski F-Score

3 / 9 Weak

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

FMP rating

B+3 / 5 overall

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

Valuation

P/E 10.9×
FY 2016: 13.8×FY 2017: 13.2×FY 2018: 12.1×FY 2019: 20.9×FY 2020: 71.7×FY 2021: 9.3×FY 2022: 11.4×FY 2023: 8.3×FY 2024: 10.0×FY 2025: 10.9×
FY 2016 5y median 10.0× FY 2025
P/S 8.4×
FY 2016: 9.5×FY 2017: 8.5×FY 2018: 8.1×FY 2019: 12.4×FY 2020: 21.1×FY 2021: 6.6×FY 2022: 6.9×FY 2023: 5.8×FY 2024: 7.2×FY 2025: 8.4×
FY 2016 5y median 6.9× FY 2025
P/B 1.8×
FY 2016: 1.6×FY 2017: 1.6×FY 2018: 1.4×FY 2019: 1.8×FY 2020: 1.4×FY 2021: 1.7×FY 2022: 1.3×FY 2023: 1.4×FY 2024: 1.9×FY 2025: 1.8×
FY 2016 5y median 1.7× FY 2025
P/FCF 15.5×
FY 2016: -44.8×FY 2017: 30.9×FY 2018: -18.7×FY 2019: -80.2×FY 2020: -39.2×FY 2021: -6.0×FY 2022: -11.1×FY 2023: 12.4×FY 2024: -59.5×FY 2025: 15.5×
FY 2016 5y median -6.0× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 14.8×
FY 2016: 18.8×FY 2017: 15.2×FY 2018: 16.8×FY 2019: 27.6×FY 2020: 180×FY 2021: 13.2×FY 2022: 17.6×FY 2023: 11.6×FY 2024: 13.3×FY 2025: 14.8×
FY 2016 5y median 13.3× FY 2025
EV/Sales 12.1×
FY 2016: 13.6×FY 2017: 11.3×FY 2018: 11.8×FY 2019: 17.3×FY 2020: 32.8×FY 2021: 10.3×FY 2022: 11.9×FY 2023: 8.6×FY 2024: 10.0×FY 2025: 12.1×
FY 2016 5y median 10.3× FY 2025
FCF Yield 6.4%
FY 2016: -2.2%FY 2017: 3.2%FY 2018: -5.4%FY 2019: -1.2%FY 2020: -2.6%FY 2021: -16.7%FY 2022: -9.0%FY 2023: 8.1%FY 2024: -1.7%FY 2025: 6.4%
FY 2016 5y median -1.7% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 100.0%
FY 2016: 83.3%FY 2017: 86.2%FY 2018: 82.8%FY 2019: 77.0%FY 2020: 50.7%FY 2021: 87.5%FY 2022: 80.3%FY 2023: 83.3%FY 2024: 83.0%FY 2025: 100.0%
FY 2016 5y median 83.3% FY 2025
Operating Margin 80.7%
FY 2016: 68.4%FY 2017: 73.8%FY 2018: 69.0%FY 2019: 60.0%FY 2020: 15.7%FY 2021: 77.4%FY 2022: 66.8%FY 2023: 73.7%FY 2024: 74.3%FY 2025: 80.7%
FY 2016 5y median 74.3% FY 2025
Net Margin 76.6%
FY 2016: 69.1%FY 2017: 64.5%FY 2018: 66.6%FY 2019: 59.4%FY 2020: 29.2%FY 2021: 70.4%FY 2022: 60.9%FY 2023: 70.0%FY 2024: 70.1%FY 2025: 76.6%
FY 2016 5y median 70.1% FY 2025
ROE 16.5%
FY 2016: 11.6%FY 2017: 12.4%FY 2018: 11.4%FY 2019: 8.4%FY 2020: 1.9%FY 2021: 18.5%FY 2022: 11.5%FY 2023: 17.3%FY 2024: 18.2%FY 2025: 16.5%
FY 2016 5y median 17.3% FY 2025
ROIC 8.6%
FY 2016: 6.7%FY 2017: 7.7%FY 2018: 6.7%FY 2019: 4.8%FY 2020: 0.6%FY 2021: 9.0%FY 2022: 5.7%FY 2023: 9.7%FY 2024: 10.0%FY 2025: 8.6%
FY 2016 5y median 9.0% FY 2025
ROA 8.6%
FY 2016: 6.7%FY 2017: 7.5%FY 2018: 6.6%FY 2019: 4.8%FY 2020: 1.1%FY 2021: 9.0%FY 2022: 5.7%FY 2023: 9.6%FY 2024: 9.9%FY 2025: 8.6%
FY 2016 5y median 9.0% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -11.1%
FY 2016: 30.5%FY 2017: 31.5%FY 2018: -4.5%FY 2019: -13.7%FY 2020: -53.9%FY 2021: 367.3%FY 2022: -15.6%FY 2023: 54.5%FY 2024: 18.3%FY 2025: -11.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -3.4%
FY 2016: 43.8%FY 2017: 41.7%FY 2018: -10.6%FY 2019: -25.0%FY 2020: -87.9%FY 2021: 2195.3%FY 2022: -27.1%FY 2023: 70.3%FY 2024: 19.4%FY 2025: -3.4%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -5.6%
FY 2016: 25.4%FY 2017: 12.7%FY 2018: -7.0%FY 2019: -26.4%FY 2020: -78.2%FY 2021: 966.7%FY 2022: -32.5%FY 2023: 61.4%FY 2024: 11.9%FY 2025: -5.6%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 498.8%
FY 2016: 67.5%FY 2017: 270.6%FY 2018: -249.6%FY 2019: 69.0%FY 2020: -59.9%FY 2021: -852.9%FY 2022: 52.1%FY 2023: 215.5%FY 2024: -130.5%FY 2025: 498.8%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 450×
FY 2016: 1.6×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 1.2×FY 2019: 5.2×FY 2020: 1.4×FY 2021: 1.9×FY 2022: 1.4×FY 2023: 4.0×FY 2024: 3.9×FY 2025: 450×
FY 2016 5y median 3.9× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 450×
FY 2016: 1.6×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 1.2×FY 2019: 5.2×FY 2020: 1.4×FY 2021: 1.9×FY 2022: 1.4×FY 2023: 4.0×FY 2024: 3.9×FY 2025: 450×
FY 2016 5y median 3.9× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.8×
FY 2016: 0.7×FY 2017: 0.6×FY 2018: 0.7×FY 2019: 0.7×FY 2020: 0.8×FY 2021: 1.0×FY 2022: 0.9×FY 2023: 0.7×FY 2024: 0.8×FY 2025: 0.8×
FY 2016 5y median 0.8× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 4.6×
FY 2016: 5.6×FY 2017: 3.8×FY 2018: 5.3×FY 2019: 7.8×FY 2020: 64.1×FY 2021: 4.8×FY 2022: 7.3×FY 2023: 3.8×FY 2024: 3.8×FY 2025: 4.6×
FY 2016 5y median 4.6× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 4.1×
FY 2016: 4.1×FY 2017: 5.3×FY 2018: 4.0×FY 2019: 2.6×FY 2020: 0.3×FY 2021: 6.2×FY 2022: 3.4×FY 2023: 4.4×FY 2024: 4.4×FY 2025: 4.1×
FY 2016 5y median 4.4× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 6.3%
FY 2016: 6.7%FY 2017: 6.6%FY 2018: 7.7%FY 2019: 6.1%FY 2020: 6.8%FY 2021: 5.2%FY 2022: 7.1%FY 2023: 7.7%FY 2024: 6.2%FY 2025: 6.3%
FY 2016 5y median 6.3% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 68.8%
FY 2016: 91.8%FY 2017: 87.0%FY 2018: 92.8%FY 2019: 126.8%FY 2020: 491.7%FY 2021: 48.5%FY 2022: 80.4%FY 2023: 63.4%FY 2024: 63.1%FY 2025: 68.8%
FY 2016 5y median 63.4% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31