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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 24, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 25, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 26, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 24, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 26, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 24, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 25, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 26, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 27, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	-2.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-145%)	-3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-166%)	-0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-117%)	1.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-79%)	22.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+351%)	13.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+162%)	7.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+51%)	7.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+57%)	12.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+147%)	10.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+116%)	2.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	-3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-160%)	-2.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-155%)	4.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	6.9% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+38%)	-5.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-212%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	57.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-14.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-83.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	1.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	26.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	36.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-31.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	52.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	72.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	37.9% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	266.7% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	-12.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-29.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-25.3% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	50.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-14.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-17.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	0.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	25.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	30.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-24.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	56.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	77.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	39.2% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	263.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	-25.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-38.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	-30.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-13.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	7.0% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	N/M	-22.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	34.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	107.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	6.4% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-45.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	N/M	201.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-80.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-41.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-2.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	14.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.5% Fair → Fair Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.8% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.7% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	3.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	10.2% Good → Good Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	12.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	10.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	8.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.6% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-0.1% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-39.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-47.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-40.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	20.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	5.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	12.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	21.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	53.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	105.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	14.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-28.9% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	-22.6% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 24, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 25, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 26, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 24, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 26, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 24, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 25, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 26, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 27, 2008 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	8.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-33%)	5.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	6.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	7.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	7.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-36%)	7.3% Caution → Caution Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	6.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	7.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	7.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	7.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-41%)	5.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	3.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	2.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	4.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	5.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	7.2% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	7.8% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	24.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.2% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.4% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.6% Fair Fair Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.0% Good Good Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	34.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	36.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	29.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	74.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	36.7% Weak → Weak Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	40.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	37.0% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	35.0% Weak Weak Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	5.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	3.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	3.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-53%)	4.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-43%)	4.6% Weak → Weak Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-43%)	4.5% Weak → Weak Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	3.9% Weak → Weak Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	5.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-30%)	3.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	2.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	1.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-93%)	-0.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-101%)	1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	1.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	3.0% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	4.1% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	9.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-4.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.4% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.8% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	-3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.3% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.7% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	1.79x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.26x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.61x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.98x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.12x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.83x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.87x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.62x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.88x Caution Caution Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.78x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	27.71x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.34x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.69x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.42x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.11x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 24, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 25, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 26, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 24, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 26, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 24, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 25, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 26, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 27, 2008 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	6.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Fair → Fair Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.3% Fair → Fair Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Fair → Fair Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.6% Caution Caution Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.4% Fair Fair Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	6.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.2% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.8% Fair Fair Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.6% Fair Fair Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	10.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	6.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	8.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	11.4% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	12.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-17%)	11.2% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	9.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	13.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	12.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-17%)	8.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	6.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-88%)	-0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-103%)	4.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	6.2% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	8.6% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 24, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 25, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 26, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 24, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 26, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 24, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 25, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 26, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 27, 2008 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.75x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	0.76x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	0.82x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+17%)	0.89x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+27%)	0.97x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+39%)	0.64x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	0.70x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.73x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.62x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	0.71x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.79x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+12%)	0.93x Fair → Fair Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+33%)	1.01x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+44%)	0.97x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+39%)	0.95x Fair Fair Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+36%)	0.75x Fair Fair Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	4.33x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.22x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.69x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.46x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.34x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.50x Fair → Fair Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.57x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.27x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.53x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.02x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.28x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.31x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	0.93x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.85x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.24x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.24x Fair Fair Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.55x Good Good Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$309.21M	$436.50M	$699.47M	$1.01B	$759.34M	$41.34M	$195.40M	$210.05M	$363.26M	$302.29M	$349.40M	$371.56M	$457.43M	$401.34M	$423.58M	$308.65M	$-85.67M	$-26.93M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	3.56x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.31x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.98x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.48x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.60x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.74x Fair → Fair Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.42x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.23x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.99x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.33x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.17x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.89x Weak → Weak Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	6.46x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.29x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	3.83x Caution Caution Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.90x Fair Fair Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 6 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 24, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 25, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 26, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 24, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 26, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 24, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 25, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 26, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 27, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$49.59	$48.71	$50.54	$250.93	$245.11	$199.64	$167.91	$171.35	$163.61	$149.42	$135.97	$131.29	$137.53	$142.79	$115.88	$94.82	$92.91	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$2.58	$1.64	$1.92	$11.44	$11.24	$8.92	$6.52	$9.56	$6.28	$3.64	$2.64	$0.72	$-0.16	$1.76	$2.00	$2.84	$3.80	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$4.61	$5.35	$5.00	$-11.22	$12.65	$16.38	$12.22	$5.90	$5.55	$10.11	—	—	$-4.45	$4.16	$1.38	$6.91	$11.81	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$25.09	$23.67	$22.16	$100.24	$90.68	$79.75	$70.18	$73.67	$50.62	$45.18	$41.62	$39.67	$38.98	$38.97	$32.50	$33.03	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$9.21	$8.08	$6.22	$18.34	$53.30	$48.28	$39.72	$40.14	$20.97	$18.44	$18.18	$15.42	$15.22	$14.69	$11.53	$14.72	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	63.09M	65.71M	65.49M	13.30M	13.48M	13.50M	14.19M	12.93M	12.56M	12.24M	12.14M	12.22M	12.02M	11.91M	14.05M	16.07M	17.37M	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 24, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 25, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 26, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 24, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 26, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 24, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 25, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 26, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 27, 2008 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$1.44B	$1.37B	$1.25B	$1.09B	$1.02B	$1.09B	$1.03B	$1.00B	$462.85M	$481.08M	$476.92M	$498.45M	$490.32M	$445.30M	$410.65M	$433.70M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$1.19B	$1.19B	$1.19B	$1.19B	$1.19B	$694.05M	$693.15M	$692.15M	$395.65M	$395.27M	$396.98M	$450.24M	$472.59M	$449.81M	$435.61M	$400.11M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$1.58B	$1.56B	$1.45B	$1.33B	$1.22B	$1.08B	$996.01M	$952.45M	$635.69M	$553.01M	$505.29M	$484.72M	$468.68M	$463.94M	$456.78M	$530.70M	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 27, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 28, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 24, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 25, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 26, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 28, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 29, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 24, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 26, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 27, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 28, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 29, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 24, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 25, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 26, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Sep 27, 2008 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$3.13B	$3.20B	$3.31B	$3.34B	$3.30B	$2.70B	$2.38B	$2.22B	$2.05B	$1.83B	$1.65B	$1.60B	$1.65B	$1.70B	$1.63B	$1.52B	$1.61B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$84.89M	$90.81M	$87.70M	$80.95M	$74.73M	$55.36M	$50.83M	$47.20M	$42.72M	$40.00M	$33.70M	$35.78M	$32.97M	$30.43M	$28.57M	$28.87M	$29.16M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$162.84M	$107.98M	$125.64M	$152.15M	$151.75M	$120.68M	$92.79M	$123.59M	$78.83M	$44.51M	$31.97M	$8.80M	$-1.93M	$21.17M	$28.32M	$45.83M	$65.95M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$332.51M	$394.89M	$381.63M	$-34.03M	$250.84M	$264.27M	$204.97M	$114.11M	$114.31M	$151.43M	—	—	$-28.28M	$89.17M	$51.01M	$135.23M	$221.64M	—

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