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7.27 USD +0.01 (+0.14%)

At closeNov 3, 2026, 7:48 PM EST

7.20 -0.07 -0.96%

After hours · Nov 3, 7:48 PM ET

7.16 Day range 7.28
5.94 52-week range 10.12
YTD
-12.73%
1 year
-13.76%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

1.04 Distress 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.

FMP rating

B+3 / 5 overall

  • DCF 4
  • Return on Equity 5
  • Return on Assets 3
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 4
  • P/B 1

Valuation

P/E 9.8×
FY 2016: 27.6×FY 2017: 20.8×FY 2018: 8.1×FY 2019: 36.9×FY 2020: 40.3×FY 2021: 26.3×FY 2022: 27.3×FY 2023: 19.9×FY 2024: 17.1×FY 2025: 9.8×
FY 2016 5y median 19.9× FY 2025
P/S 0.7×
FY 2016: 2.5×FY 2017: 3.3×FY 2018: 2.3×FY 2019: 3.0×FY 2020: 2.8×FY 2021: 2.8×FY 2022: 2.3×FY 2023: 1.9×FY 2024: 1.5×FY 2025: 0.7×
FY 2016 5y median 1.9× FY 2025
P/B 13.8×
FY 2016: 6.7×FY 2017: 7.0×FY 2018: 5.7×FY 2019: 9.9×FY 2020: 8.7×FY 2021: 12.1×FY 2022: 10.4×FY 2023: 13.2×FY 2024: 12.8×FY 2025: 13.8×
FY 2016 5y median 12.8× FY 2025
P/FCF 6.7×
FY 2016: 80.9×FY 2017: 25.5×FY 2018: 24.0×FY 2019: 23.8×FY 2020: 22.2×FY 2021: 19.7×FY 2022: 27.7×FY 2023: 15.7×FY 2024: 12.7×FY 2025: 6.7×
FY 2016 5y median 15.7× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 10.4×
FY 2016: 13.3×FY 2017: 19.1×FY 2018: 7.4×FY 2019: 20.3×FY 2020: 20.2×FY 2021: 18.7×FY 2022: 16.7×FY 2023: 14.0×FY 2024: 12.6×FY 2025: 10.4×
FY 2016 5y median 14.0× FY 2025
EV/Sales 2.5×
FY 2016: 4.1×FY 2017: 5.4×FY 2018: 3.8×FY 2019: 5.0×FY 2020: 4.7×FY 2021: 4.7×FY 2022: 4.0×FY 2023: 3.5×FY 2024: 3.1×FY 2025: 2.5×
FY 2016 5y median 3.5× FY 2025
FCF Yield 15.0%
FY 2016: 1.2%FY 2017: 3.9%FY 2018: 4.2%FY 2019: 4.2%FY 2020: 4.5%FY 2021: 5.1%FY 2022: 3.6%FY 2023: 6.4%FY 2024: 7.9%FY 2025: 15.0%
FY 2016 5y median 6.4% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 26.9%
FY 2016: 42.4%FY 2017: 49.1%FY 2018: 37.9%FY 2019: 35.4%FY 2020: 35.8%FY 2021: 28.3%FY 2022: 34.4%FY 2023: 35.6%FY 2024: 35.2%FY 2025: 26.9%
FY 2016 5y median 34.4% FY 2025
Operating Margin 15.3%
FY 2016: 21.9%FY 2017: 17.6%FY 2018: 15.7%FY 2019: 15.4%FY 2020: 15.5%FY 2021: 19.3%FY 2022: 16.9%FY 2023: 17.5%FY 2024: 16.5%FY 2025: 15.3%
FY 2016 5y median 16.9% FY 2025
Net Margin 7.6%
FY 2016: 9.0%FY 2017: 15.9%FY 2018: 28.9%FY 2019: 8.0%FY 2020: 6.8%FY 2021: 10.6%FY 2022: 8.5%FY 2023: 9.4%FY 2024: 8.7%FY 2025: 7.6%
FY 2016 5y median 8.7% FY 2025
ROE 140.6%
FY 2016: 24.6%FY 2017: 33.8%FY 2018: 71.0%FY 2019: 26.5%FY 2020: 21.4%FY 2021: 45.9%FY 2022: 38.1%FY 2023: 66.0%FY 2024: 74.9%FY 2025: 140.6%
FY 2016 5y median 66.0% FY 2025
ROIC 5.1%
FY 2016: 5.4%FY 2017: 5.5%FY 2018: 5.0%FY 2019: 4.4%FY 2020: 4.4%FY 2021: 6.4%FY 2022: 4.9%FY 2023: 5.7%FY 2024: 5.5%FY 2025: 5.1%
FY 2016 5y median 5.5% FY 2025
ROA 3.3%
FY 2016: 3.3%FY 2017: 4.7%FY 2018: 10.7%FY 2019: 2.7%FY 2020: 2.3%FY 2021: 3.9%FY 2022: 3.2%FY 2023: 3.9%FY 2024: 3.9%FY 2025: 3.3%
FY 2016 5y median 3.9% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -3.1%
FY 2016: -23.3%FY 2017: -14.8%FY 2018: 30.0%FY 2019: 7.5%FY 2020: 1.5%FY 2021: 9.4%FY 2022: 10.5%FY 2023: 4.1%FY 2024: 3.0%FY 2025: -3.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -10.5%
FY 2016: 14.7%FY 2017: -31.8%FY 2018: 16.4%FY 2019: 5.1%FY 2020: 2.6%FY 2021: 36.3%FY 2022: -3.7%FY 2023: 8.1%FY 2024: -2.8%FY 2025: -10.5%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -10.5%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 57.1%FY 2018: 144.2%FY 2019: -69.1%FY 2020: -10.3%FY 2021: 71.2%FY 2022: -7.9%FY 2023: 18.3%FY 2024: -2.1%FY 2025: -10.5%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -7.0%
FY 2016: 93.0%FY 2017: 258.6%FY 2018: -1.7%FY 2019: 38.9%FY 2020: 0.4%FY 2021: 24.3%FY 2022: -34.9%FY 2023: 49.3%FY 2024: 0.2%FY 2025: -7.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 1.8×
FY 2016: 2.0×FY 2017: 1.8×FY 2018: 2.3×FY 2019: 1.6×FY 2020: 1.7×FY 2021: 1.4×FY 2022: 2.7×FY 2023: 2.2×FY 2024: 1.9×FY 2025: 1.8×
FY 2016 5y median 1.9× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 1.7×
FY 2016: 2.0×FY 2017: 1.8×FY 2018: 2.3×FY 2019: 1.6×FY 2020: 1.7×FY 2021: 1.4×FY 2022: 2.7×FY 2023: 2.2×FY 2024: 1.8×FY 2025: 1.7×
FY 2016 5y median 1.8× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 35.3×
FY 2016: 4.8×FY 2017: 4.8×FY 2018: 4.3×FY 2019: 7.2×FY 2020: 6.7×FY 2021: 8.8×FY 2022: 9.2×FY 2023: 13.4×FY 2024: 15.8×FY 2025: 35.3×
FY 2016 5y median 13.4× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA 7.3×
FY 2016: 5.2×FY 2017: 7.5×FY 2018: 2.9×FY 2019: 8.1×FY 2020: 8.4×FY 2021: 7.6×FY 2022: 7.0×FY 2023: 6.6×FY 2024: 6.6×FY 2025: 7.3×
FY 2016 5y median 7.0× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 2.6×
FY 2016: 2.7×FY 2017: 1.8×FY 2018: 2.1×FY 2019: 2.3×FY 2020: 2.3×FY 2021: 3.4×FY 2022: 2.9×FY 2023: 3.1×FY 2024: 3.0×FY 2025: 2.6×
FY 2016 5y median 3.0× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 8.0%
FY 2016: 1.8%FY 2017: 1.7%FY 2018: 2.2%FY 2019: 1.9%FY 2020: 1.4%FY 2021: 1.8%FY 2022: 2.2%FY 2023: 5.1%FY 2024: 6.2%FY 2025: 8.0%
FY 2016 5y median 5.1% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 78.5%
FY 2016: 49.2%FY 2017: 35.2%FY 2018: 17.5%FY 2019: 70.4%FY 2020: 55.0%FY 2021: 47.3%FY 2022: 60.2%FY 2023: 102.4%FY 2024: 105.2%FY 2025: 78.5%
FY 2016 5y median 78.5% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-28