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30.21 USD -0.13 (-0.43%)

At closeNov 3, 2026, 8:08 PM EST

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28.26 52-week range 34.37
YTD
-3.39%
1 year
-11.80%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

5.64 Safe zone

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

Piotroski F-Score

7 / 9 Strong

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

Valuation

P/E 16.5×
FY 2013: 49.7×FY 2014: 46.6×FY 2015: 39.3×FY 2016: 29.9×FY 2017: 22.0×FY 2018: 30.2×FY 2019: 23.5×FY 2020: 16.3×FY 2021: 13.5×FY 2022: 16.5×
FY 2013 5y median 16.5× FY 2022
P/S 9.3×
FY 2013: 11.1×FY 2014: 11.4×FY 2015: 10.0×FY 2016: 10.9×FY 2017: 10.9×FY 2018: 12.1×FY 2019: 10.6×FY 2020: 11.5×FY 2021: 9.8×FY 2022: 9.3×
FY 2013 5y median 10.6× FY 2022
P/B 4.4×
FY 2013: 12.1×FY 2014: 11.8×FY 2015: 10.0×FY 2016: 9.9×FY 2017: 9.0×FY 2018: 9.3×FY 2019: 8.0×FY 2020: 6.9×FY 2021: 5.0×FY 2022: 4.4×
FY 2013 5y median 6.9× FY 2022
P/FCF 20.3×
FY 2013: 123×FY 2014: 315×FY 2015: 195×FY 2016: 136×FY 2017: 41.3×FY 2018: 38.3×FY 2019: 31.2×FY 2020: 28.4×FY 2021: 16.1×FY 2022: 20.3×
FY 2013 5y median 28.4× FY 2022
EV/EBITDA 28.7×
FY 2013: 112×FY 2014: 141×FY 2015: 97.7×FY 2016: -844×FY 2017: 136×FY 2018: 76.8×FY 2019: 46.8×FY 2020: 52.0×FY 2021: 31.0×FY 2022: 28.7×
FY 2013 5y median 46.8× FY 2022
EV/Sales 9.2×
FY 2013: 10.9×FY 2014: 11.2×FY 2015: 9.7×FY 2016: 10.7×FY 2017: 10.8×FY 2018: 12.0×FY 2019: 10.8×FY 2020: 11.3×FY 2021: 9.2×FY 2022: 9.2×
FY 2013 5y median 10.8× FY 2022
FCF Yield 4.9%
FY 2013: 0.8%FY 2014: 0.3%FY 2015: 0.5%FY 2016: 0.7%FY 2017: 2.4%FY 2018: 2.6%FY 2019: 3.2%FY 2020: 3.5%FY 2021: 6.2%FY 2022: 4.9%
FY 2013 5y median 3.5% FY 2022

Profitability

Gross Margin 86.9%
FY 2013: 82.4%FY 2014: 80.1%FY 2015: 78.3%FY 2016: 73.8%FY 2017: 83.7%FY 2018: 85.6%FY 2019: 87.7%FY 2020: 86.5%FY 2021: 87.7%FY 2022: 86.9%
FY 2013 5y median 86.9% FY 2022
Operating Margin 28.9%
FY 2013: 9.0%FY 2014: 7.1%FY 2015: 9.0%FY 2016: -1.9%FY 2017: 7.2%FY 2018: 14.9%FY 2019: 22.6%FY 2020: 18.7%FY 2021: 26.7%FY 2022: 28.9%
FY 2013 5y median 22.6% FY 2022
Net Margin 45.5%
FY 2013: 18.6%FY 2014: 20.5%FY 2015: 21.1%FY 2016: 30.0%FY 2017: 41.1%FY 2018: 33.1%FY 2019: 37.1%FY 2020: 57.6%FY 2021: 58.8%FY 2022: 45.5%
FY 2013 5y median 45.5% FY 2022
ROE 21.6%
FY 2013: 20.3%FY 2014: 21.2%FY 2015: 21.1%FY 2016: 27.4%FY 2017: 33.8%FY 2018: 25.3%FY 2019: 27.9%FY 2020: 34.7%FY 2021: 29.9%FY 2022: 21.6%
FY 2013 5y median 27.9% FY 2022
ROIC 8.1%
FY 2013: 3.6%FY 2014: 2.9%FY 2015: 3.8%FY 2016: -0.7%FY 2017: 4.2%FY 2018: 6.0%FY 2019: 7.9%FY 2020: 6.1%FY 2021: 8.0%FY 2022: 8.1%
FY 2013 5y median 7.9% FY 2022
ROA 13.8%
FY 2013: 7.8%FY 2014: 8.3%FY 2015: 8.4%FY 2016: 12.0%FY 2017: 17.0%FY 2018: 13.1%FY 2019: 13.6%FY 2020: 19.2%FY 2021: 18.5%FY 2022: 13.8%
FY 2013 5y median 13.8% FY 2022

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -2.0%
FY 2013: 1.4%FY 2014: -2.2%FY 2015: -2.8%FY 2016: 0.1%FY 2017: 3.7%FY 2018: 1.1%FY 2019: 11.1%FY 2020: 0.2%FY 2021: 0.3%FY 2022: -2.0%
FY 2013 FY 2022
Operating Income 6.2%
FY 2013: -20.6%FY 2014: -22.5%FY 2015: 22.9%FY 2016: -121.3%FY 2017: 487.3%FY 2018: 110.5%FY 2019: 67.9%FY 2020: -17.1%FY 2021: 43.3%FY 2022: 6.2%
FY 2013 FY 2022
EPS (diluted) -23.6%
FY 2013: 3.0%FY 2014: 7.2%FY 2015: 1.4%FY 2016: 42.7%FY 2017: 42.1%FY 2018: -18.4%FY 2019: 25.0%FY 2020: 56.8%FY 2021: 2.9%FY 2022: -23.6%
FY 2013 FY 2022
Free Cash Flow -26.3%
FY 2013: 292.0%FY 2014: -60.8%FY 2015: 38.1%FY 2016: 55.3%FY 2017: 244.2%FY 2018: 20.9%FY 2019: 19.7%FY 2020: 19.2%FY 2021: 50.4%FY 2022: -26.3%
FY 2013 FY 2022

Financial Health

Current Ratio 2.8×
FY 2013: 0.7×FY 2014: 0.7×FY 2015: 0.8×FY 2016: 1.0×FY 2017: 1.1×FY 2018: 1.2×FY 2019: 1.5×FY 2020: 1.8×FY 2021: 2.6×FY 2022: 2.8×
FY 2013 5y median 1.8× FY 2022
Quick Ratio 2.8×
FY 2013: 0.7×FY 2014: 0.7×FY 2015: 0.8×FY 2016: 1.0×FY 2017: 1.1×FY 2018: 1.2×FY 2019: 1.5×FY 2020: 1.8×FY 2021: 2.6×FY 2022: 2.8×
FY 2013 5y median 1.8× FY 2022
Debt / Equity 0.1×
FY 2013: 0.0×FY 2014: 0.0×FY 2015: 0.0×FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.2×FY 2020: 0.1×FY 2021: 0.1×FY 2022: 0.1×
FY 2013 5y median 0.1× FY 2022
Net Debt / EBITDA -0.2×
FY 2013: -1.6×FY 2014: -2.1×FY 2015: -3.8×FY 2016: 15.0×FY 2017: -2.1×FY 2018: -1.1×FY 2019: 0.7×FY 2020: -1.1×FY 2021: -2.0×FY 2022: -0.2×
FY 2013 5y median -1.1× FY 2022
Interest Coverage 0.0×
FY 2013: 0.0×FY 2014: 0.0×FY 2015: 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 2013 5y median 0.0× FY 2022

Dividends

Dividend Yield 2.6%
FY 2013: 1.5%FY 2014: 1.5%FY 2015: 1.8%FY 2016: 1.8%FY 2017: 7.1%FY 2018: 8.2%FY 2019: 1.8%FY 2020: 1.7%FY 2021: 2.1%FY 2022: 2.6%
FY 2013 5y median 2.1% FY 2022
Payout Ratio 52.4%
FY 2013: 87.3%FY 2014: 80.7%FY 2015: 84.6%FY 2016: 63.8%FY 2017: 188.0%FY 2018: 301.9%FY 2019: 51.7%FY 2020: 34.7%FY 2021: 35.3%FY 2022: 52.4%
FY 2013 5y median 51.7% FY 2022

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2023-04-30