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68.66 USD -1.64 (-2.33%)

At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:27 PM EST

68.66 0.00 0.00%

After hours · Nov 3, 4:27 PM ET

68.65 Day range 71.56
41.82 52-week range 72.67
YTD
+44.97%
1 year
+61.44%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

2.04 Grey 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

C+2 / 5 overall

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

Valuation

P/E 23.1×
FY 2016: 21.6×FY 2017: 18.0×FY 2018: 15.1×FY 2019: 22.9×FY 2020: 21.6×FY 2021: 20.7×FY 2022: 16.5×FY 2023: 53.4×FY 2024: 29.3×FY 2025: 23.1×
FY 2016 5y median 23.1× FY 2025
P/S 0.5×
FY 2016: 1.1×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 0.9×FY 2019: 1.3×FY 2020: 1.5×FY 2021: 1.2×FY 2022: 0.9×FY 2023: 0.9×FY 2024: 0.7×FY 2025: 0.5×
FY 2016 5y median 0.9× FY 2025
P/B 0.9×
FY 2016: 2.9×FY 2017: 2.4×FY 2018: 2.2×FY 2019: 2.6×FY 2020: 2.8×FY 2021: 2.7×FY 2022: 2.1×FY 2023: 1.8×FY 2024: 1.3×FY 2025: 0.9×
FY 2016 5y median 1.8× FY 2025
P/FCF 42.7×
FY 2016: 17.0×FY 2017: 15.1×FY 2018: 20.2×FY 2019: 20.9×FY 2020: 25.0×FY 2021: -23.3×FY 2022: -17.2×FY 2023: -25.2×FY 2024: 37.7×FY 2025: 42.7×
FY 2016 5y median -17.2× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 7.7×
FY 2016: 9.6×FY 2017: 7.5×FY 2018: 7.2×FY 2019: 10.7×FY 2020: 10.1×FY 2021: 11.5×FY 2022: 9.8×FY 2023: 16.1×FY 2024: 10.7×FY 2025: 7.7×
FY 2016 5y median 10.7× FY 2025
EV/Sales 0.7×
FY 2016: 1.1×FY 2017: 0.9×FY 2018: 0.8×FY 2019: 1.2×FY 2020: 1.4×FY 2021: 1.3×FY 2022: 1.0×FY 2023: 1.2×FY 2024: 0.9×FY 2025: 0.7×
FY 2016 5y median 1.0× FY 2025
FCF Yield 2.3%
FY 2016: 5.9%FY 2017: 6.6%FY 2018: 5.0%FY 2019: 4.8%FY 2020: 4.0%FY 2021: -4.3%FY 2022: -5.8%FY 2023: -4.0%FY 2024: 2.7%FY 2025: 2.3%
FY 2016 5y median -4.0% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 11.6%
FY 2016: 19.2%FY 2017: 17.6%FY 2018: 17.1%FY 2019: 18.3%FY 2020: 20.5%FY 2021: 16.9%FY 2022: 15.4%FY 2023: 11.9%FY 2024: 12.5%FY 2025: 11.6%
FY 2016 5y median 12.5% FY 2025
Operating Margin 3.0%
FY 2016: 7.1%FY 2017: 8.0%FY 2018: 7.6%FY 2019: 6.8%FY 2020: 9.2%FY 2021: 7.3%FY 2022: 7.5%FY 2023: 2.5%FY 2024: 3.2%FY 2025: 3.0%
FY 2016 5y median 3.2% FY 2025
Net Margin 2.0%
FY 2016: 4.9%FY 2017: 4.8%FY 2018: 5.7%FY 2019: 5.5%FY 2020: 6.8%FY 2021: 5.9%FY 2022: 5.3%FY 2023: 1.7%FY 2024: 2.3%FY 2025: 2.0%
FY 2016 5y median 2.3% FY 2025
ROE 3.8%
FY 2016: 13.6%FY 2017: 12.4%FY 2018: 14.4%FY 2019: 11.6%FY 2020: 12.8%FY 2021: 12.8%FY 2022: 12.6%FY 2023: 3.3%FY 2024: 4.3%FY 2025: 3.8%
FY 2016 5y median 4.3% FY 2025
ROIC 2.7%
FY 2016: 8.8%FY 2017: 8.7%FY 2018: 10.3%FY 2019: 8.2%FY 2020: 9.3%FY 2021: 8.5%FY 2022: 8.5%FY 2023: 2.4%FY 2024: 3.0%FY 2025: 2.7%
FY 2016 5y median 3.0% FY 2025
ROA 2.0%
FY 2016: 6.4%FY 2017: 6.2%FY 2018: 7.6%FY 2019: 6.5%FY 2020: 7.2%FY 2021: 6.7%FY 2022: 6.0%FY 2023: 1.7%FY 2024: 2.2%FY 2025: 2.0%
FY 2016 5y median 2.2% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 7.0%
FY 2016: -0.6%FY 2017: 9.0%FY 2018: 3.6%FY 2019: -6.8%FY 2020: 0.6%FY 2021: 25.5%FY 2022: 18.2%FY 2023: -16.1%FY 2024: -6.3%FY 2025: 7.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -1.6%
FY 2016: 2.8%FY 2017: 22.7%FY 2018: -2.2%FY 2019: -16.0%FY 2020: 34.8%FY 2021: -0.4%FY 2022: 21.4%FY 2023: -71.7%FY 2024: 20.2%FY 2025: -1.6%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -6.8%
FY 2016: 12.3%FY 2017: 15.5%FY 2018: 12.1%FY 2019: -8.5%FY 2020: 23.3%FY 2021: 8.6%FY 2022: 7.8%FY 2023: -72.6%FY 2024: 25.7%FY 2025: -6.8%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -35.4%
FY 2016: 70.6%FY 2017: 10.2%FY 2018: -29.7%FY 2019: 33.6%FY 2020: -3.0%FY 2021: -211.8%FY 2022: -15.1%FY 2023: 39.3%FY 2024: 146.0%FY 2025: -35.4%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 1.3×
FY 2016: 2.3×FY 2017: 2.5×FY 2018: 2.4×FY 2019: 2.4×FY 2020: 2.2×FY 2021: 1.8×FY 2022: 1.6×FY 2023: 1.4×FY 2024: 1.2×FY 2025: 1.3×
FY 2016 5y median 1.4× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.8×
FY 2016: 1.7×FY 2017: 1.9×FY 2018: 1.8×FY 2019: 1.8×FY 2020: 1.6×FY 2021: 1.2×FY 2022: 1.0×FY 2023: 1.0×FY 2024: 0.8×FY 2025: 0.8×
FY 2016 5y median 1.0× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.6×
FY 2016: 0.5×FY 2017: 0.4×FY 2018: 0.4×FY 2019: 0.3×FY 2020: 0.3×FY 2021: 0.4×FY 2022: 0.5×FY 2023: 0.6×FY 2024: 0.6×FY 2025: 0.6×
FY 2016 5y median 0.6× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 2.6×
FY 2016: 0.4×FY 2017: -0.0×FY 2018: -0.1×FY 2019: -0.3×FY 2020: -0.4×FY 2021: 1.0×FY 2022: 1.6×FY 2023: 3.4×FY 2024: 3.0×FY 2025: 2.6×
FY 2016 5y median 2.6× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 2.6×
FY 2016: 8.7×FY 2017: 11.5×FY 2018: 12.0×FY 2019: 10.9×FY 2020: 22.6×FY 2021: 24.4×FY 2022: 19.0×FY 2023: 3.7×FY 2024: 3.6×FY 2025: 2.6×
FY 2016 5y median 3.7× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 3.2%
FY 2016: 0.9%FY 2017: 1.0%FY 2018: 1.2%FY 2019: 1.0%FY 2020: 0.9%FY 2021: 1.0%FY 2022: 1.3%FY 2023: 1.5%FY 2024: 2.3%FY 2025: 3.2%
FY 2016 5y median 1.5% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 74.7%
FY 2016: 20.1%FY 2017: 20.6%FY 2018: 18.5%FY 2019: 22.4%FY 2020: 20.0%FY 2021: 20.4%FY 2022: 20.8%FY 2023: 81.8%FY 2024: 67.4%FY 2025: 74.7%
FY 2016 5y median 67.4% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31