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27.38 USD -0.62 (-2.21%)

At closeNov 4, 2026, 4:01 PM EST

27.38 0.00 0.00%

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27.18 Day range 28.84
20.05 52-week range 56.00
YTD
-14.44%
1 year
+21.04%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

5.96 Safe 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.

FMP rating

A+5 / 5 overall

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

Valuation

P/E 10.4×
FY 2016: 14.3×FY 2017: 51.1×FY 2018: 16.5×FY 2019: 19.3×FY 2020: 18.8×FY 2021: 15.1×FY 2022: 8.3×FY 2023: 9.0×FY 2024: 10.8×FY 2025: 10.4×
FY 2016 5y median 10.4× FY 2025
P/S 1.7×
FY 2016: 1.4×FY 2017: 1.5×FY 2018: 1.3×FY 2019: 1.4×FY 2020: 1.0×FY 2021: 1.3×FY 2022: 1.2×FY 2023: 1.3×FY 2024: 1.6×FY 2025: 1.7×
FY 2016 5y median 1.3× FY 2025
P/B 1.2×
FY 2016: 0.9×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 0.9×FY 2019: 1.0×FY 2020: 0.8×FY 2021: 1.0×FY 2022: 1.2×FY 2023: 1.2×FY 2024: 1.3×FY 2025: 1.2×
FY 2016 5y median 1.2× FY 2025
P/FCF 23.9×
FY 2016: 9.1×FY 2017: 136×FY 2018: 18.3×FY 2019: -7.4×FY 2020: 8.8×FY 2021: 20.1×FY 2022: 6.0×FY 2023: 6.6×FY 2024: 10.8×FY 2025: 23.9×
FY 2016 5y median 10.8× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 3.1×
FY 2016: 2.8×FY 2017: 3.5×FY 2018: 2.7×FY 2019: 4.6×FY 2020: 2.7×FY 2021: 3.5×FY 2022: 2.2×FY 2023: 1.9×FY 2024: 2.5×FY 2025: 3.1×
FY 2016 5y median 2.5× FY 2025
EV/Sales 1.1×
FY 2016: 0.8×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 0.8×FY 2019: 1.1×FY 2020: 0.7×FY 2021: 1.0×FY 2022: 0.9×FY 2023: 0.7×FY 2024: 1.0×FY 2025: 1.1×
FY 2016 5y median 1.0× FY 2025
FCF Yield 4.2%
FY 2016: 11.0%FY 2017: 0.7%FY 2018: 5.5%FY 2019: -13.5%FY 2020: 11.4%FY 2021: 5.0%FY 2022: 16.6%FY 2023: 15.2%FY 2024: 9.3%FY 2025: 4.2%
FY 2016 5y median 9.3% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 35.3%
FY 2016: 24.6%FY 2017: 20.3%FY 2018: 24.6%FY 2019: 21.9%FY 2020: 22.1%FY 2021: 25.2%FY 2022: 35.7%FY 2023: 37.7%FY 2024: 36.4%FY 2025: 35.3%
FY 2016 5y median 35.7% FY 2025
Operating Margin 24.5%
FY 2016: 10.9%FY 2017: 7.1%FY 2018: 12.3%FY 2019: 9.5%FY 2020: 10.5%FY 2021: 14.2%FY 2022: 25.7%FY 2023: 28.4%FY 2024: 25.6%FY 2025: 24.5%
FY 2016 5y median 25.6% FY 2025
Net Margin 16.1%
FY 2016: 9.6%FY 2017: 2.9%FY 2018: 7.9%FY 2019: 7.4%FY 2020: 5.5%FY 2021: 8.4%FY 2022: 14.4%FY 2023: 14.1%FY 2024: 15.1%FY 2025: 16.1%
FY 2016 5y median 14.4% FY 2025
ROE 11.6%
FY 2016: 6.5%FY 2017: 1.8%FY 2018: 5.5%FY 2019: 5.3%FY 2020: 4.2%FY 2021: 6.7%FY 2022: 14.3%FY 2023: 12.9%FY 2024: 11.7%FY 2025: 11.6%
FY 2016 5y median 11.7% FY 2025
ROIC 10.9%
FY 2016: 5.3%FY 2017: 2.7%FY 2018: 6.0%FY 2019: 4.3%FY 2020: 3.9%FY 2021: 6.4%FY 2022: 14.0%FY 2023: 13.8%FY 2024: 10.5%FY 2025: 10.9%
FY 2016 5y median 10.9% FY 2025
ROA 7.6%
FY 2016: 4.7%FY 2017: 1.3%FY 2018: 3.8%FY 2019: 3.6%FY 2020: 2.8%FY 2021: 4.3%FY 2022: 9.0%FY 2023: 8.2%FY 2024: 7.6%FY 2025: 7.6%
FY 2016 5y median 7.6% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -2.0%
FY 2016: -7.8%FY 2017: -6.8%FY 2018: 18.8%FY 2019: 2.9%FY 2020: 10.7%FY 2021: 8.9%FY 2022: 24.2%FY 2023: 8.2%FY 2024: -2.8%FY 2025: -2.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -5.9%
FY 2016: -27.4%FY 2017: -39.3%FY 2018: 105.9%FY 2019: -20.6%FY 2020: 22.7%FY 2021: 47.9%FY 2022: 124.1%FY 2023: 19.4%FY 2024: -12.5%FY 2025: -5.9%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 9.1%
FY 2016: 1.6%FY 2017: -70.3%FY 2018: 194.7%FY 2019: 5.4%FY 2020: -11.9%FY 2021: 71.2%FY 2022: 118.0%FY 2023: 4.6%FY 2024: 3.0%FY 2025: 9.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -54.3%
FY 2016: 146.9%FY 2017: -93.2%FY 2018: 680.2%FY 2019: -377.4%FY 2020: 168.4%FY 2021: -42.4%FY 2022: 292.4%FY 2023: 4.9%FY 2024: -23.6%FY 2025: -54.3%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 5.4×
FY 2016: 5.4×FY 2017: 5.5×FY 2018: 2.6×FY 2019: 2.9×FY 2020: 3.5×FY 2021: 3.1×FY 2022: 3.3×FY 2023: 4.2×FY 2024: 5.1×FY 2025: 5.4×
FY 2016 5y median 4.2× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 5.0×
FY 2016: 5.2×FY 2017: 5.2×FY 2018: 2.5×FY 2019: 2.6×FY 2020: 3.1×FY 2021: 2.8×FY 2022: 3.1×FY 2023: 4.0×FY 2024: 4.8×FY 2025: 5.0×
FY 2016 5y median 4.0× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.0×
FY 2016: 0.1×FY 2017: 0.1×FY 2018: 0.1×FY 2019: 0.1×FY 2020: 0.1×FY 2021: 0.1×FY 2022: 0.1×FY 2023: 0.0×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.0× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA -1.6×
FY 2016: -1.7×FY 2017: -2.1×FY 2018: -1.8×FY 2019: -1.1×FY 2020: -1.3×FY 2021: -0.8×FY 2022: -0.9×FY 2023: -1.3×FY 2024: -1.7×FY 2025: -1.6×
FY 2016 5y median -1.3× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 3789×
FY 2016: 15.6×FY 2017: 6.0×FY 2018: 29.0×FY 2019: 36.6×FY 2020: 27.0×FY 2021: 56.1×FY 2022: 114×FY 2023: 584×FY 2024: 663×FY 2025: 3789×
FY 2016 5y median 584× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 0.0%
FY 2016: 1.8%FY 2017: 1.3%FY 2018: 1.2%FY 2019: 5.8%FY 2020: 2.6%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%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: 25.7%FY 2017: 63.2%FY 2018: 19.4%FY 2019: 111.3%FY 2020: 47.8%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%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 2025-10-31