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Metric
ValuationTTM multiples, at last close
P/E Ratio55.56105.05
Forward P/E20.4928.90
P/B Ratio1.632.72
P/S Ratio3.288.91
P/FCF Ratio20.97103.83
EV/EBITDA17.4449.66
Profitabilitytrailing twelve months
Gross Margin56.4%50.8%
Operating Margin10.3%28.2%
Net Margin6.0%3.6%
ROE3.0%1.1%
ROA2.1%0.7%
ROIC3.4%1.3%
Financial Healthlatest reported quarter
Current Ratio2.091.86
Quick Ratio1.301.29
Debt/Equity0.250.35
Interest Coverage6.6712.84
Dividendstrailing dividends vs latest price
Dividend Yield0.5%N/A
Payout Ratio18.1%N/A
Yrs of Dividend Growth40

N/A includes metrics that are structurally not meaningful for a company's sector (e.g. EV multiples, free-cash-flow ratios, and working-capital ratios for banks and insurers). Bars show each value's size relative to the row's largest — a factual magnitude cue, not a rating. Tap a metric name for its full history.