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208.85 USD +1.23 (+0.59%)

At closeNov 6, 2026, 6:56 PM EST

213.00 +4.15 +1.99%

After hours · Nov 6, 6:56 PM ET

201.16 Day range 209.12
124.93 52-week range 247.94
YTD
+52.35%
1 year
+67.08%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

3.80 Safe zone

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

Piotroski F-Score

4 / 9 Average

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

Rating

B3 / 5 overall

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

Valuation

P/E 17.7×
FY 2016: 22.7×FY 2017: 16.5×FY 2018: 20.3×FY 2019: 19.3×FY 2020: 24.2×FY 2021: 7.5×FY 2022: 40.8×FY 2023: 21.2×FY 2024: 16.2×FY 2025: 17.7×
FY 2016 5y median 17.7× FY 2025
P/S 1.4×
FY 2016: 1.2×FY 2017: 1.0×FY 2018: 1.2×FY 2019: 1.3×FY 2020: 1.0×FY 2021: 1.0×FY 2022: 0.9×FY 2023: 1.2×FY 2024: 1.3×FY 2025: 1.4×
FY 2016 5y median 1.2× FY 2025
P/B 2.0×
FY 2016: 1.7×FY 2017: 1.3×FY 2018: 1.6×FY 2019: 1.7×FY 2020: 1.3×FY 2021: 1.2×FY 2022: 1.0×FY 2023: 1.6×FY 2024: 1.7×FY 2025: 2.0×
FY 2016 5y median 1.6× FY 2025
P/FCF 14.3×
FY 2016: 40.6×FY 2017: 14.9×FY 2018: 17.4×FY 2019: 17.9×FY 2020: 5.6×FY 2021: 45.3×FY 2022: -42.7×FY 2023: 17.0×FY 2024: 20.8×FY 2025: 14.3×
FY 2016 5y median 17.0× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 9.8×
FY 2016: 10.3×FY 2017: 7.0×FY 2018: 9.0×FY 2019: 11.2×FY 2020: 11.1×FY 2021: 5.8×FY 2022: 14.4×FY 2023: 10.7×FY 2024: 9.8×FY 2025: 9.8×
FY 2016 5y median 9.8× FY 2025
EV/Sales 1.4×
FY 2016: 1.4×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 1.1×FY 2019: 1.5×FY 2020: 1.1×FY 2021: 1.1×FY 2022: 0.9×FY 2023: 1.2×FY 2024: 1.4×FY 2025: 1.4×
FY 2016 5y median 1.2× FY 2025
FCF Yield 7.0%
FY 2016: 2.5%FY 2017: 6.7%FY 2018: 5.7%FY 2019: 5.6%FY 2020: 17.8%FY 2021: 2.2%FY 2022: -2.3%FY 2023: 5.9%FY 2024: 4.8%FY 2025: 7.0%
FY 2016 5y median 4.8% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 39.3%
FY 2016: 40.7%FY 2017: 40.7%FY 2018: 40.6%FY 2019: 40.5%FY 2020: 37.9%FY 2021: 34.1%FY 2022: 36.1%FY 2023: 37.6%FY 2024: 37.5%FY 2025: 39.3%
FY 2016 5y median 37.5% FY 2025
Operating Margin 8.5%
FY 2016: 6.6%FY 2017: 5.6%FY 2018: 5.7%FY 2019: 4.9%FY 2020: 4.9%FY 2021: 5.0%FY 2022: 3.0%FY 2023: 5.0%FY 2024: 6.6%FY 2025: 8.5%
FY 2016 5y median 5.0% FY 2025
Net Margin 7.9%
FY 2016: 5.5%FY 2017: 5.8%FY 2018: 6.0%FY 2019: 6.8%FY 2020: 4.3%FY 2021: 13.7%FY 2022: 2.1%FY 2023: 5.9%FY 2024: 7.9%FY 2025: 7.9%
FY 2016 5y median 7.9% FY 2025
ROE 11.2%
FY 2016: 7.5%FY 2017: 8.0%FY 2018: 8.0%FY 2019: 8.8%FY 2020: 5.3%FY 2021: 15.3%FY 2022: 2.6%FY 2023: 7.4%FY 2024: 10.4%FY 2025: 11.2%
FY 2016 5y median 10.4% FY 2025
ROIC 7.4%
FY 2016: 4.1%FY 2017: 4.3%FY 2018: 4.7%FY 2019: 3.4%FY 2020: 3.5%FY 2021: 4.0%FY 2022: 2.1%FY 2023: 3.7%FY 2024: 4.8%FY 2025: 7.4%
FY 2016 5y median 4.0% FY 2025
ROA 7.9%
FY 2016: 4.6%FY 2017: 5.1%FY 2018: 5.5%FY 2019: 5.3%FY 2020: 3.1%FY 2021: 9.9%FY 2022: 1.8%FY 2023: 5.1%FY 2024: 6.7%FY 2025: 7.9%
FY 2016 5y median 6.7% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 16.9%
FY 2016: 1.9%FY 2017: 4.4%FY 2018: 1.7%FY 2019: 1.6%FY 2020: -1.6%FY 2021: 3.1%FY 2022: 6.3%FY 2023: 6.3%FY 2024: 13.7%FY 2025: 16.9%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 49.7%
FY 2016: -9.8%FY 2017: -10.6%FY 2018: 3.6%FY 2019: -12.6%FY 2020: -1.8%FY 2021: 5.8%FY 2022: -37.4%FY 2023: 79.1%FY 2024: 50.1%FY 2025: 49.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 17.5%
FY 2016: 3.7%FY 2017: 11.1%FY 2018: 4.9%FY 2019: 14.7%FY 2020: -38.7%FY 2021: 230.5%FY 2022: -83.9%FY 2023: 199.3%FY 2024: 50.5%FY 2025: 17.5%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 86.5%
FY 2016: 81.9%FY 2017: 119.6%FY 2018: 10.5%FY 2019: 7.3%FY 2020: 146.1%FY 2021: -87.3%FY 2022: -193.3%FY 2023: 488.3%FY 2024: -4.3%FY 2025: 86.5%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 1.8×
FY 2016: 1.9×FY 2017: 2.1×FY 2018: 2.0×FY 2019: 1.8×FY 2020: 1.6×FY 2021: 1.6×FY 2022: 1.8×FY 2023: 1.9×FY 2024: 1.8×FY 2025: 1.8×
FY 2016 5y median 1.8× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 1.8×
FY 2016: 1.9×FY 2017: 2.1×FY 2018: 2.0×FY 2019: 1.7×FY 2020: 1.6×FY 2021: 1.6×FY 2022: 1.8×FY 2023: 1.9×FY 2024: 1.8×FY 2025: 1.8×
FY 2016 5y median 1.8× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.1×
FY 2016: 0.2×FY 2017: 0.2×FY 2018: 0.1×FY 2019: 0.3×FY 2020: 0.2×FY 2021: 0.2×FY 2022: 0.1×FY 2023: 0.1×FY 2024: 0.2×FY 2025: 0.1×
FY 2016 5y median 0.1× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA -0.1×
FY 2016: 1.0×FY 2017: -0.6×FY 2018: -0.9×FY 2019: 1.4×FY 2020: 0.5×FY 2021: 0.3×FY 2022: 1.0×FY 2023: -0.1×FY 2024: 0.8×FY 2025: -0.1×
FY 2016 5y median 0.3× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 20.1×
FY 2016: 15.4×FY 2017: 11.1×FY 2018: 11.9×FY 2019: 15.6×FY 2020: 34.4×FY 2021: 60.3×FY 2022: 56.7×FY 2023: 176×FY 2024: 20.7×FY 2025: 20.1×
FY 2016 5y median 56.7× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 1.8%
FY 2016: 2.2%FY 2017: 3.1%FY 2018: 2.5%FY 2019: 2.4%FY 2020: 3.1%FY 2021: 3.1%FY 2022: 3.8%FY 2023: 2.5%FY 2024: 2.2%FY 2025: 1.8%
FY 2016 5y median 2.5% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 32.2%
FY 2016: 51.0%FY 2017: 50.2%FY 2018: 50.6%FY 2019: 45.8%FY 2020: 76.2%FY 2021: 23.1%FY 2022: 154.2%FY 2023: 53.2%FY 2024: 36.3%FY 2025: 32.2%
FY 2016 5y median 36.3% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31