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12.29 USD +0.16 (+1.32%)

Nov 4, 2026, 12:48 PM EST

12.16 Day range 12.40
12.11 52-week range 15.56
YTD
-16.34%
1 year
-18.93%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

46.92 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

B+3 / 5 overall

  • DCF 5
  • Return on Equity 2
  • Return on Assets 5
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 2
  • P/B 4

Valuation

P/E 8.0×
FY 2016: 11.1×FY 2017: 6.0×FY 2018: -8.1×FY 2019: 4.6×FY 2020: 9.8×FY 2021: 3.6×FY 2022: -5.3×FY 2023: 5.2×FY 2024: 4.5×FY 2025: 8.0×
FY 2016 5y median 4.5× FY 2025
P/S 7.1×
FY 2016: 14.6×FY 2017: 18.6×FY 2018: 38.6×FY 2019: 22.4×FY 2020: 21.1×FY 2021: 34.2×FY 2022: 20.6×FY 2023: 13.5×FY 2024: 15.2×FY 2025: 7.1×
FY 2016 5y median 15.2× FY 2025
P/B 0.7×
FY 2016: 0.6×FY 2017: 0.6×FY 2018: 0.7×FY 2019: 0.6×FY 2020: 0.5×FY 2021: 0.7×FY 2022: 0.7×FY 2023: 0.6×FY 2024: 0.7×FY 2025: 0.7×
FY 2016 5y median 0.7× FY 2025
P/FCF 10.0×
FY 2016: -4.6×FY 2017: 8.1×FY 2018: 8.3×FY 2019: 12.9×FY 2020: 8.7×FY 2021: 6.3×FY 2022: -6.9×FY 2023: 7.0×FY 2024: 8.2×FY 2025: 10.0×
FY 2016 5y median 7.0× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 7.4×
FY 2016: 21.7×FY 2017: 32.9×FY 2018: 310×FY 2019: 44.5×FY 2020: 44.1×FY 2021: 3.6×FY 2022: 39.4×FY 2023: 19.5×FY 2024: 21.8×FY 2025: 7.4×
FY 2016 5y median 19.5× FY 2025
EV/Sales 7.1×
FY 2016: 14.6×FY 2017: 18.4×FY 2018: 38.6×FY 2019: 22.4×FY 2020: 21.1×FY 2021: 34.2×FY 2022: 20.3×FY 2023: 13.5×FY 2024: 15.2×FY 2025: 7.1×
FY 2016 5y median 15.2× FY 2025
FCF Yield 10.0%
FY 2016: -21.9%FY 2017: 12.3%FY 2018: 12.0%FY 2019: 7.8%FY 2020: 11.5%FY 2021: 15.9%FY 2022: -14.5%FY 2023: 14.3%FY 2024: 12.2%FY 2025: 10.0%
FY 2016 5y median 12.2% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 100.0%
FY 2016: 100.0%FY 2017: 100.0%FY 2018: 100.0%FY 2019: 100.0%FY 2020: 100.0%FY 2021: 100.0%FY 2022: 100.0%FY 2023: 285.3%FY 2024: 100.0%FY 2025: 100.0%
FY 2016 5y median 100.0% FY 2025
Operating Margin 95.5%
FY 2016: 67.3%FY 2017: 56.1%FY 2018: 12.4%FY 2019: 50.3%FY 2020: 47.8%FY 2021: 31.5%FY 2022: 51.7%FY 2023: 69.2%FY 2024: 70.0%FY 2025: 95.5%
FY 2016 5y median 69.2% FY 2025
Net Margin 95.5%
FY 2016: 131.4%FY 2017: 368.3%FY 2018: -340.8%FY 2019: 560.1%FY 2020: 255.2%FY 2021: 958.9%FY 2022: -366.4%FY 2023: 278.1%FY 2024: 350.3%FY 2025: 95.5%
FY 2016 5y median 278.1% FY 2025
ROE 9.2%
FY 2016: 5.6%FY 2017: 11.6%FY 2018: -6.1%FY 2019: 15.2%FY 2020: 6.3%FY 2021: 19.4%FY 2022: -11.9%FY 2023: 12.5%FY 2024: 15.7%FY 2025: 9.2%
FY 2016 5y median 12.5% FY 2025
ROIC 9.2%
FY 2016: 2.8%FY 2017: 1.8%FY 2018: 0.2%FY 2019: 1.4%FY 2020: 1.2%FY 2021: 0.6%FY 2022: 1.7%FY 2023: 3.1%FY 2024: 3.1%FY 2025: 9.2%
FY 2016 5y median 3.1% FY 2025
ROA 8.9%
FY 2016: 5.5%FY 2017: 11.6%FY 2018: -6.0%FY 2019: 15.0%FY 2020: 6.3%FY 2021: 19.3%FY 2022: -11.7%FY 2023: 12.4%FY 2024: 15.5%FY 2025: 8.9%
FY 2016 5y median 12.4% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 113.1%
FY 2016: 17.2%FY 2017: -21.6%FY 2018: -50.6%FY 2019: 69.4%FY 2020: -8.7%FY 2021: -10.8%FY 2022: 58.3%FY 2023: 43.4%FY 2024: 7.3%FY 2025: 113.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 191.0%
FY 2016: 27.9%FY 2017: -34.7%FY 2018: -89.0%FY 2019: 585.4%FY 2020: -13.3%FY 2021: -41.2%FY 2022: 159.7%FY 2023: 92.0%FY 2024: 8.4%FY 2025: 191.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -43.7%
FY 2016: 278.3%FY 2017: 100.8%FY 2018: -159.1%FY 2019: 319.9%FY 2020: -55.5%FY 2021: 196.5%FY 2022: -150.7%FY 2023: 206.5%FY 2024: 42.8%FY 2025: -43.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -18.7%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 156.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: -36.4%FY 2020: 27.4%FY 2021: 100.5%FY 2022: -187.1%FY 2023: 192.7%FY 2024: 2.9%FY 2025: -18.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 0.0×
FY 2016: 0.4×FY 2017: 5.4×FY 2018: 1.8×FY 2019: 0.3×FY 2020: 5.6×FY 2021: 106×FY 2022: 1.5×FY 2023: 1.6×FY 2024: 0.5×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 1.5× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 0.0×
FY 2016: 0.4×FY 2017: 5.4×FY 2018: 1.8×FY 2019: 0.3×FY 2020: 5.6×FY 2021: 106×FY 2022: 1.5×FY 2023: 1.6×FY 2024: 0.5×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 1.5× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 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
Net Debt / EBITDA 0.0×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: -0.2×FY 2018: -0.1×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: -0.0×FY 2022: -0.5×FY 2023: -0.0×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median -0.0× 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 10.0%
FY 2016: 6.5%FY 2017: 11.4%FY 2018: 12.0%FY 2019: 8.5%FY 2020: 11.5%FY 2021: 14.8%FY 2022: 12.3%FY 2023: 10.2%FY 2024: 8.8%FY 2025: 10.0%
FY 2016 5y median 10.2% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 73.7%
FY 2016: 72.4%FY 2017: 57.7%FY 2018: -135.9%FY 2019: 33.9%FY 2020: 94.9%FY 2021: 52.9%FY 2022: -69.0%FY 2023: 49.8%FY 2024: 38.3%FY 2025: 73.7%
FY 2016 5y median 49.8% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31