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6.78 USD -0.05 (-0.73%)

Nov 4, 2026, 1:15 PM EST

6.78 Day range 6.96
5.58 52-week range 8.45
YTD
+10.06%
1 year
-4.10%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

13.24 Safe zone

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

Piotroski F-Score

6 / 9 Average

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

FMP rating

B+3 / 5 overall

  • DCF 3
  • Return on Equity 5
  • Return on Assets 5
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 3
  • P/B 2

Valuation

P/E 13.4×
FY 2016: 27.7×FY 2017: 22.0×FY 2018: 19.3×FY 2019: 18.9×FY 2020: 20.0×FY 2021: 16.3×FY 2022: 18.6×FY 2023: 12.9×FY 2024: 13.5×FY 2025: 13.4×
FY 2016 5y median 13.5× FY 2025
P/S 2.7×
FY 2016: 6.6×FY 2017: 6.6×FY 2018: 6.1×FY 2019: 6.6×FY 2020: 6.0×FY 2021: 5.4×FY 2022: 3.8×FY 2023: 3.0×FY 2024: 3.6×FY 2025: 2.7×
FY 2016 5y median 3.6× FY 2025
P/B 2.5×
FY 2016: 5.2×FY 2017: 7.5×FY 2018: 7.7×FY 2019: 8.5×FY 2020: 6.4×FY 2021: 7.7×FY 2022: 5.2×FY 2023: 2.9×FY 2024: 3.7×FY 2025: 2.5×
FY 2016 5y median 3.7× FY 2025
P/FCF 14.8×
FY 2016: 33.5×FY 2017: 21.5×FY 2018: 17.2×FY 2019: 20.7×FY 2020: 18.6×FY 2021: 14.5×FY 2022: 19.6×FY 2023: 11.1×FY 2024: 14.5×FY 2025: 14.8×
FY 2016 5y median 14.5× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 9.8×
FY 2016: 19.8×FY 2017: 15.5×FY 2018: 14.5×FY 2019: 16.0×FY 2020: 17.2×FY 2021: 12.5×FY 2022: 9.5×FY 2023: 7.4×FY 2024: 10.0×FY 2025: 9.8×
FY 2016 5y median 9.8× FY 2025
EV/Sales 2.6×
FY 2016: 6.6×FY 2017: 6.5×FY 2018: 6.1×FY 2019: 6.6×FY 2020: 6.0×FY 2021: 5.4×FY 2022: 3.7×FY 2023: 2.3×FY 2024: 3.5×FY 2025: 2.6×
FY 2016 5y median 3.5× FY 2025
FCF Yield 6.7%
FY 2016: 3.0%FY 2017: 4.7%FY 2018: 5.8%FY 2019: 4.8%FY 2020: 5.4%FY 2021: 6.9%FY 2022: 5.1%FY 2023: 9.0%FY 2024: 6.9%FY 2025: 6.7%
FY 2016 5y median 6.9% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 47.7%
FY 2016: 54.7%FY 2017: 59.1%FY 2018: 58.8%FY 2019: 58.4%FY 2020: 55.6%FY 2021: 58.7%FY 2022: 52.8%FY 2023: 49.7%FY 2024: 53.0%FY 2025: 47.7%
FY 2016 5y median 52.8% FY 2025
Operating Margin 21.3%
FY 2016: 31.5%FY 2017: 40.4%FY 2018: 40.5%FY 2019: 39.7%FY 2020: 33.1%FY 2021: 40.7%FY 2022: 31.8%FY 2023: 26.3%FY 2024: 29.9%FY 2025: 21.3%
FY 2016 5y median 29.9% FY 2025
Net Margin 20.0%
FY 2016: 24.0%FY 2017: 29.6%FY 2018: 31.6%FY 2019: 35.0%FY 2020: 30.1%FY 2021: 33.4%FY 2022: 20.2%FY 2023: 23.7%FY 2024: 26.7%FY 2025: 20.0%
FY 2016 5y median 23.7% FY 2025
ROE 18.7%
FY 2016: 18.7%FY 2017: 33.7%FY 2018: 39.8%FY 2019: 44.8%FY 2020: 31.9%FY 2021: 47.4%FY 2022: 27.7%FY 2023: 22.7%FY 2024: 27.4%FY 2025: 18.7%
FY 2016 5y median 27.4% FY 2025
ROIC 15.6%
FY 2016: 16.8%FY 2017: 31.7%FY 2018: 39.7%FY 2019: 38.7%FY 2020: 27.5%FY 2021: 45.3%FY 2022: 34.7%FY 2023: 20.0%FY 2024: 24.3%FY 2025: 15.6%
FY 2016 5y median 24.3% FY 2025
ROA 16.1%
FY 2016: 17.1%FY 2017: 29.9%FY 2018: 34.7%FY 2019: 38.5%FY 2020: 27.7%FY 2021: 38.1%FY 2022: 24.1%FY 2023: 20.0%FY 2024: 23.6%FY 2025: 16.1%
FY 2016 5y median 23.6% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -13.4%
FY 2016: -23.1%FY 2017: 20.3%FY 2018: 6.2%FY 2019: -1.2%FY 2020: -19.2%FY 2021: 26.8%FY 2022: -8.8%FY 2023: -14.3%FY 2024: 11.9%FY 2025: -13.4%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -38.5%
FY 2016: -46.1%FY 2017: 54.5%FY 2018: 6.6%FY 2019: -3.3%FY 2020: -32.6%FY 2021: 55.9%FY 2022: -28.8%FY 2023: -29.1%FY 2024: 27.4%FY 2025: -38.5%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -35.2%
FY 2016: -44.0%FY 2017: 50.0%FY 2018: 13.1%FY 2019: 9.5%FY 2020: -30.8%FY 2021: 40.3%FY 2022: -44.6%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 26.8%FY 2025: -35.2%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -37.1%
FY 2016: -58.7%FY 2017: 86.2%FY 2018: 23.3%FY 2019: -10.5%FY 2020: -18.6%FY 2021: 46.4%FY 2022: -52.9%FY 2023: 21.6%FY 2024: 1.8%FY 2025: -37.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 7.3×
FY 2016: 13.4×FY 2017: 8.3×FY 2018: 8.6×FY 2019: 8.6×FY 2020: 8.0×FY 2021: 5.0×FY 2022: 7.3×FY 2023: 8.0×FY 2024: 6.6×FY 2025: 7.3×
FY 2016 5y median 7.3× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 6.4×
FY 2016: 12.2×FY 2017: 7.4×FY 2018: 7.5×FY 2019: 7.7×FY 2020: 7.0×FY 2021: 4.4×FY 2022: 6.0×FY 2023: 7.2×FY 2024: 5.9×FY 2025: 6.4×
FY 2016 5y median 6.0× 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 -0.5×
FY 2016: -0.1×FY 2017: -0.1×FY 2018: -0.1×FY 2019: -0.2×FY 2020: -0.2×FY 2021: -0.1×FY 2022: -0.2×FY 2023: -2.5×FY 2024: -0.4×FY 2025: -0.5×
FY 2016 5y median -0.4× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 0.0×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 24.5×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: 2.5×FY 2023: 0.0×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.0× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 9.8%
FY 2016: 4.8%FY 2017: 7.7%FY 2018: 5.7%FY 2019: 5.6%FY 2020: 5.4%FY 2021: 6.9%FY 2022: 6.5%FY 2023: 1.4%FY 2024: 6.3%FY 2025: 9.8%
FY 2016 5y median 6.5% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 131.4%
FY 2016: 133.2%FY 2017: 169.3%FY 2018: 110.7%FY 2019: 106.1%FY 2020: 108.4%FY 2021: 111.4%FY 2022: 121.6%FY 2023: 17.8%FY 2024: 84.8%FY 2025: 131.4%
FY 2016 5y median 111.4% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31