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267.91 USD -5.62 (-2.05%)

At closeNov 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EST

267.91 0.00 0.00%

After hours · Nov 4, 4:00 PM ET

260.41 Day range 278.98
140.93 52-week range 287.70
YTD
+64.25%
1 year
+85.67%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

5.49 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 3
  • Return on Equity 5
  • Return on Assets 5
  • Debt / Equity 2
  • P/E 3
  • P/B 2

Valuation

P/E 21.7×
FY 2016: 24.0×FY 2017: 15.5×FY 2018: 6.9×FY 2019: 13.6×FY 2020: 22.4×FY 2021: 4.9×FY 2022: 4.6×FY 2023: 9.6×FY 2024: 13.8×FY 2025: 21.7×
FY 2016 5y median 9.6× FY 2025
P/S 1.2×
FY 2016: 1.2×FY 2017: 1.0×FY 2018: 0.7×FY 2019: 0.8×FY 2020: 0.8×FY 2021: 0.9×FY 2022: 0.8×FY 2023: 1.3×FY 2024: 0.9×FY 2025: 1.2×
FY 2016 5y median 0.9× FY 2025
P/B 1.8×
FY 2016: 2.4×FY 2017: 2.3×FY 2018: 1.7×FY 2019: 1.7×FY 2020: 1.5×FY 2021: 2.4×FY 2022: 1.9×FY 2023: 2.1×FY 2024: 1.4×FY 2025: 1.8×
FY 2016 5y median 1.9× FY 2025
P/FCF -200×
FY 2016: 16.6×FY 2017: 33.5×FY 2018: 11.6×FY 2019: 12.9×FY 2020: 14.0×FY 2021: 7.2×FY 2022: 4.3×FY 2023: 8.9×FY 2024: 34.5×FY 2025: -200×
FY 2016 5y median 7.2× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 10.1×
FY 2016: 9.8×FY 2017: 8.7×FY 2018: 4.7×FY 2019: 7.5×FY 2020: 10.5×FY 2021: 3.6×FY 2022: 3.2×FY 2023: 5.7×FY 2024: 7.0×FY 2025: 10.1×
FY 2016 5y median 5.7× FY 2025
EV/Sales 1.3×
FY 2016: 1.3×FY 2017: 1.1×FY 2018: 0.8×FY 2019: 0.9×FY 2020: 0.9×FY 2021: 1.0×FY 2022: 0.9×FY 2023: 1.3×FY 2024: 1.0×FY 2025: 1.3×
FY 2016 5y median 1.0× FY 2025
FCF Yield -0.5%
FY 2016: 6.0%FY 2017: 3.0%FY 2018: 8.6%FY 2019: 7.8%FY 2020: 7.1%FY 2021: 13.8%FY 2022: 23.5%FY 2023: 11.3%FY 2024: 2.9%FY 2025: -0.5%
FY 2016 5y median 11.3% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 11.9%
FY 2016: 12.5%FY 2017: 12.7%FY 2018: 17.1%FY 2019: 11.9%FY 2020: 11.1%FY 2021: 30.2%FY 2022: 30.1%FY 2023: 22.5%FY 2024: 13.3%FY 2025: 11.9%
FY 2016 5y median 22.5% FY 2025
Operating Margin 8.2%
FY 2016: 8.8%FY 2017: 9.3%FY 2018: 13.7%FY 2019: 8.7%FY 2020: 8.0%FY 2021: 25.5%FY 2022: 25.3%FY 2023: 17.9%FY 2024: 9.7%FY 2025: 8.2%
FY 2016 5y median 17.9% FY 2025
Net Margin 5.4%
FY 2016: 4.9%FY 2017: 6.5%FY 2018: 9.4%FY 2019: 5.6%FY 2020: 3.6%FY 2021: 18.7%FY 2022: 18.3%FY 2023: 13.0%FY 2024: 6.6%FY 2025: 5.4%
FY 2016 5y median 13.0% FY 2025
ROE 8.3%
FY 2016: 10.1%FY 2017: 15.1%FY 2018: 24.1%FY 2019: 12.3%FY 2020: 6.7%FY 2021: 48.7%FY 2022: 41.3%FY 2023: 21.6%FY 2024: 10.0%FY 2025: 8.3%
FY 2016 5y median 21.6% FY 2025
ROIC 6.7%
FY 2016: 7.4%FY 2017: 10.9%FY 2018: 17.4%FY 2019: 9.5%FY 2020: 9.2%FY 2021: 33.7%FY 2022: 29.4%FY 2023: 15.8%FY 2024: 7.9%FY 2025: 6.7%
FY 2016 5y median 15.8% FY 2025
ROA 5.0%
FY 2016: 5.2%FY 2017: 8.3%FY 2018: 13.2%FY 2019: 6.9%FY 2020: 3.6%FY 2021: 26.4%FY 2022: 23.4%FY 2023: 12.8%FY 2024: 6.0%FY 2025: 5.0%
FY 2016 5y median 12.8% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 5.7%
FY 2016: -1.4%FY 2017: 25.0%FY 2018: 23.8%FY 2019: -9.9%FY 2020: -10.8%FY 2021: 81.2%FY 2022: 13.8%FY 2023: -16.4%FY 2024: -11.5%FY 2025: 5.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -10.7%
FY 2016: 118.2%FY 2017: 31.7%FY 2018: 82.5%FY 2019: -42.7%FY 2020: -18.0%FY 2021: 477.8%FY 2022: 12.7%FY 2023: -40.7%FY 2024: -52.2%FY 2025: -10.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -11.1%
FY 2016: 123.4%FY 2017: 65.3%FY 2018: 81.7%FY 2019: -44.4%FY 2020: -43.0%FY 2021: 881.4%FY 2022: 24.3%FY 2023: -37.5%FY 2024: -53.0%FY 2025: -11.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -123.3%
FY 2016: -36.2%FY 2017: -47.0%FY 2018: 132.6%FY 2019: -5.6%FY 2020: -13.4%FY 2021: 299.5%FY 2022: 76.3%FY 2023: -39.7%FY 2024: -83.5%FY 2025: -123.3%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 2.9×
FY 2016: 2.7×FY 2017: 2.4×FY 2018: 3.1×FY 2019: 3.3×FY 2020: 3.6×FY 2021: 2.5×FY 2022: 3.4×FY 2023: 3.6×FY 2024: 2.5×FY 2025: 2.9×
FY 2016 5y median 2.9× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 1.6×
FY 2016: 1.7×FY 2017: 1.2×FY 2018: 1.5×FY 2019: 1.8×FY 2020: 2.3×FY 2021: 1.3×FY 2022: 2.1×FY 2023: 2.4×FY 2024: 1.5×FY 2025: 1.6×
FY 2016 5y median 1.6× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.3×
FY 2016: 0.6×FY 2017: 0.4×FY 2018: 0.4×FY 2019: 0.4×FY 2020: 0.5×FY 2021: 0.4×FY 2022: 0.4×FY 2023: 0.3×FY 2024: 0.3×FY 2025: 0.3×
FY 2016 5y median 0.3× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 1.2×
FY 2016: 1.1×FY 2017: 1.1×FY 2018: 0.7×FY 2019: 1.1×FY 2020: 1.5×FY 2021: 0.3×FY 2022: 0.2×FY 2023: 0.1×FY 2024: 0.8×FY 2025: 1.2×
FY 2016 5y median 0.3× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 15.6×
FY 2016: 7.9×FY 2017: 10.0×FY 2018: 21.3×FY 2019: 12.2×FY 2020: 9.7×FY 2021: 57.1×FY 2022: 48.0×FY 2023: 25.3×FY 2024: 13.1×FY 2025: 15.6×
FY 2016 5y median 25.3× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 1.4%
FY 2016: 2.5%FY 2017: 2.4%FY 2018: 3.0%FY 2019: 2.9%FY 2020: 3.0%FY 2021: 1.4%FY 2022: 1.5%FY 2023: 1.2%FY 2024: 1.9%FY 2025: 1.4%
FY 2016 5y median 1.4% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 29.4%
FY 2016: 60.4%FY 2017: 36.8%FY 2018: 20.6%FY 2019: 38.7%FY 2020: 68.4%FY 2021: 7.1%FY 2022: 7.0%FY 2023: 11.4%FY 2024: 25.8%FY 2025: 29.4%
FY 2016 5y median 11.4% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31