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$18.07
+$0.27 (+1.52%)
Nov 2, 2026, 11:19 AM ET · Market open

Market Data

Market Cap
$3.4B
Enterprise Value
$4.73B
Beta
0.98
Average Volume
2.83M
Shares Outstanding (Diluted)
185.57M
Shares Change YoY
-10.42%
Institutional Ownership
N/A
Exchange
NASDAQ
ISIN
US78442P1066

Price Performance

Price Change 1M
-20.6%
Price Change 3M
-33.3%
Price Change 6M
-19.7%
Price Change YTD
-33.2%
Price Change 1Y
-33.7%
Price Change 3Y
22.2%
Price Change 5Y
-2.3%
1M CAGR (ann.)
-29.1%
1Y CAGR (ann.)
-32.5%
5Y CAGR (ann.)
1.6%
All-Time CAGR
11.1%

Valuation

PE Ratio
6.48
Forward PE
5.30
PEG Ratio
-1.68
Forward PEG
-0.18
PS Ratio
1.16
Forward PS
1.70
PB Ratio
1.49
P/FCF Ratio
5.62
P/Adj. FCF Ratio
5.68
P/OCF Ratio
5.55
EV/Sales
1.64
EV/EBIT
4.66
EV/EBITDA
4.59
EV/FCF
7.94
Earnings Yield
15.4%
FCF Yield
17.8%
Adj. FCF Yield
17.6%

Financial Health

Net Debt
$1.38B
Total Debt
$6.43B
Cash & Short-Term Investments
$5.05B
Total Assets
$29.84B
Current Ratio
0.39
Quick Ratio
0.39
Debt / Equity Ratio
2.85
Debt / EBITDA
6.24
Debt / FCF
10.80
OCF / Debt
0.09
Interest Coverage
0.67
Altman Z-Score
-0.02
Piotroski F-Score
7

Margins & Profitability

Gross Profit Margin
51.3%
Operating Profit Margin
25.5%
EBITDA Margin
35.7%
Net Profit Margin
19.6%
FCF Margin
20.6%
Adj. FCF Margin
20.4%
SBC / Revenue
0.2%
SBC Impact (per share)
-1.0%

Returns

Return on Assets
1.9%
Return on Equity
23.6%
Return on Invested Capital
6.3%
Return on Capital Employed
9.0%
Return on Tangible Assets
1.9%

Historical Growth (CAGR)

Revenue CAGR 3Y
2.9%
Revenue CAGR 5Y
4.9%
Revenue CAGR 10Y
9.8%
EPS CAGR 3Y
26.8%
EPS CAGR 5Y
-5.1%
EPS CAGR 10Y
16.4%
FCF CAGR 3Y
1428.2%
FCF CAGR 5Y
68.6%
FCF CAGR 10Y
-1.8%

Analyst Forecasts

Analyst Rating
Buy
Analyst Count
8
EPS Growth Next 3Y
N/A
Revenue Growth Next 3Y
N/A
Earnings Date
Jan 28, 2027
EPS Estimate (next Q)
$0.35
EPS Growth Est (next Q)
-68.8%
Revenue Est (next Q)
$440.95M
Revenue Growth Est (next Q)
-2.9%

Fair Value Estimates

Graham Number
$27.42
Graham Upside
53.9%
Lynch Fair Value
$13.75
Lynch Upside
-22.8%
Price Target
$26.00
Price Target Upside
45.9%

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow
$595.89M
Free Cash Flow
$595.89M
Adj. Free Cash Flow
$589.69M
FCF Per Share
$3.21
OCF Per Share
$3.21
OCF/S Ratio
20.6%

Income Statement

Revenue
$2.89B
Gross Profit
$1.48B
Operating Income
$737.9M
EBITDA
$1.03B
Net Income
$567.4M
EPS (Diluted)
$2.75
Revenue / Employee
$1.62M
Profit / Employee
$317.34K
Employees
1,788

Dividends

Annual Dividend
$0.52
Dividend Yield
2.92%
Payout Ratio
18.9%
FCF Payout Ratio
116.1%
Adj. FCF Payout Ratio
117.3%
Dividend Growth (YoY)
0.0%
Pay Frequency
Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date
Dec 4, 2026

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