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0.35 USD -0.01 (-2.89%)

At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:00 PM EST

0.36 +0.01 +1.57%

After hours · Nov 3, 4:00 PM ET

0.3252 Day range 0.3885
0.3252 52-week range 2.10
YTD
-73.31%
1 year
-81.40%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

-69.51 Distress zone

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

Piotroski F-Score

1 / 9 Weak

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

FMP rating

D+1 / 5 overall

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

Valuation

P/E -21.5×
FY 2016: -10.1×FY 2017: -10.4×FY 2018: -15.6×FY 2019: -20.1×FY 2020: -37.8×FY 2021: -29.5×FY 2022: -23.0×FY 2023: -17.7×FY 2024: -43.7×FY 2025: -21.5×
FY 2016 5y median -23.0× FY 2025
P/S 39.3×
FY 2016: 35.4×FY 2017: 16.6×FY 2018: 27.2×FY 2019: 57.8×FY 2020: 107×FY 2021: 43.1×FY 2022: 113×FY 2023: 37.1×FY 2024: 42.9×FY 2025: 39.3×
FY 2016 5y median 42.9× FY 2025
P/B 47.2×
FY 2016: 8.9×FY 2017: 9.7×FY 2018: 13.1×FY 2019: 12.8×FY 2020: 16.6×FY 2021: 14.4×FY 2022: 12.8×FY 2023: 9.6×FY 2024: 22.0×FY 2025: 47.2×
FY 2016 5y median 14.4× FY 2025
P/FCF -33.1×
FY 2016: -10.9×FY 2017: -16.9×FY 2018: -19.4×FY 2019: -42.1×FY 2020: -38.3×FY 2021: -30.2×FY 2022: -28.0×FY 2023: -14.7×FY 2024: -72.5×FY 2025: -33.1×
FY 2016 5y median -30.2× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA -24.0×
FY 2016: -10.3×FY 2017: -10.4×FY 2018: -16.8×FY 2019: -23.4×FY 2020: -33.7×FY 2021: -32.8×FY 2022: -23.0×FY 2023: -18.2×FY 2024: -54.0×FY 2025: -24.0×
FY 2016 5y median -24.0× FY 2025
EV/Sales 39.8×
FY 2016: 34.0×FY 2017: 15.4×FY 2018: 25.2×FY 2019: 54.2×FY 2020: 102×FY 2021: 43.4×FY 2022: 107×FY 2023: 34.7×FY 2024: 42.4×FY 2025: 39.8×
FY 2016 5y median 42.4× FY 2025
FCF Yield -3.0%
FY 2016: -9.2%FY 2017: -5.9%FY 2018: -5.1%FY 2019: -2.4%FY 2020: -2.6%FY 2021: -3.3%FY 2022: -3.6%FY 2023: -6.8%FY 2024: -1.4%FY 2025: -3.0%
FY 2016 5y median -3.3% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 83.4%
FY 2016: -230.6%FY 2017: -107.3%FY 2018: -62.4%FY 2019: -135.1%FY 2020: -235.3%FY 2021: 100.0%FY 2022: 100.0%FY 2023: -159.4%FY 2024: 80.3%FY 2025: 83.4%
FY 2016 5y median 83.4% FY 2025
Operating Margin -190.2%
FY 2016: -345.3%FY 2017: -160.3%FY 2018: -162.4%FY 2019: -201.4%FY 2020: -311.1%FY 2021: -145.6%FY 2022: -486.4%FY 2023: -223.5%FY 2024: -108.0%FY 2025: -190.2%
FY 2016 5y median -190.2% FY 2025
Net Margin -182.4%
FY 2016: -342.9%FY 2017: -160.0%FY 2018: -180.4%FY 2019: -243.5%FY 2020: -282.6%FY 2021: -146.2%FY 2022: -494.6%FY 2023: -209.8%FY 2024: -98.2%FY 2025: -182.4%
FY 2016 5y median -182.4% FY 2025
ROE -219.1%
FY 2016: -86.4%FY 2017: -94.0%FY 2018: -86.7%FY 2019: -54.0%FY 2020: -43.9%FY 2021: -48.8%FY 2022: -55.6%FY 2023: -54.2%FY 2024: -50.4%FY 2025: -219.1%
FY 2016 5y median -54.2% FY 2025
ROIC -101.5%
FY 2016: -86.4%FY 2017: -94.0%FY 2018: -67.2%FY 2019: -39.2%FY 2020: -42.0%FY 2021: -41.5%FY 2022: -49.9%FY 2023: -53.7%FY 2024: -37.0%FY 2025: -101.5%
FY 2016 5y median -49.9% FY 2025
ROA -90.8%
FY 2016: -80.4%FY 2017: -83.8%FY 2018: -66.2%FY 2019: -46.1%FY 2020: -37.8%FY 2021: -40.6%FY 2022: -49.7%FY 2023: -49.6%FY 2024: -32.5%FY 2025: -90.8%
FY 2016 5y median -49.6% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -16.0%
FY 2016: -38.4%FY 2017: 22.1%FY 2018: -1.4%FY 2019: 5.1%FY 2020: -47.0%FY 2021: 52.5%FY 2022: -57.3%FY 2023: 68.5%FY 2024: 46.8%FY 2025: -16.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -47.9%
FY 2016: 1.3%FY 2017: 43.3%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: -30.2%FY 2020: 18.2%FY 2021: 28.7%FY 2022: -42.8%FY 2023: 22.5%FY 2024: 29.1%FY 2025: -47.9%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -55.5%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 44.4%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: -50.0%FY 2020: 50.5%FY 2021: 21.5%FY 2022: -42.7%FY 2023: 31.5%FY 2024: 31.4%FY 2025: -55.5%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -68.2%
FY 2016: -3.1%FY 2017: 63.2%FY 2018: -41.0%FY 2019: -3.1%FY 2020: -7.5%FY 2021: 21.8%FY 2022: -21.0%FY 2023: -5.2%FY 2024: 65.6%FY 2025: -68.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 3.8×
FY 2016: 12.4×FY 2017: 7.5×FY 2018: 8.1×FY 2019: 18.9×FY 2020: 24.0×FY 2021: 13.3×FY 2022: 16.3×FY 2023: 12.9×FY 2024: 10.2×FY 2025: 3.8×
FY 2016 5y median 12.9× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 3.8×
FY 2016: 12.4×FY 2017: 7.5×FY 2018: 8.1×FY 2019: 18.9×FY 2020: 24.0×FY 2021: 13.3×FY 2022: 16.3×FY 2023: 12.9×FY 2024: 10.2×FY 2025: 3.8×
FY 2016 5y median 12.9× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 1.2×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.1×FY 2020: 0.2×FY 2021: 0.2×FY 2022: 0.1×FY 2023: 0.1×FY 2024: 0.5×FY 2025: 1.2×
FY 2016 5y median 0.2× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA -0.3×
FY 2016: 0.4×FY 2017: 0.8×FY 2018: 1.3×FY 2019: 1.6×FY 2020: 1.6×FY 2021: -0.2×FY 2022: 1.5×FY 2023: 1.3×FY 2024: 0.7×FY 2025: -0.3×
FY 2016 5y median 0.7× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 0.0×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×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

Dividends

Dividend Yield 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%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: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%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 2025-12-31