CGNX - COGNEX CORP

📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	8.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+75%)	9.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+84%)	-16.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-435%)	-3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-160%)	27.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+458%)	11.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+135%)	-10.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-300%)	7.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+56%)	43.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+773%)	15.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+212%)	5.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+13%)	20.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+310%)	9.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+83%)	0.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-85%)	10.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+115%)	65.4% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+1208%)	-27.6% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-652%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	9.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-6.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-46.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-22.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	55.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-14.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-6.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	24.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	15.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-18.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	55.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	64.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	7.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-5.4% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	8.4% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	7.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-6.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-47.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-23.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	58.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-13.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-7.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	23.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	18.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-20.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	54.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	65.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	8.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-2.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	13.8% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	80.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	49.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-59.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-23.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	28.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-2.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	25.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-4.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	13.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	55.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-17.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	57.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-7.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	13.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	6.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	927.2% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-86.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-4.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	21.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	20.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	13.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	22.7% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.9% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	4.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	14.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	12.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	11.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	17.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	18.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	10.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	9.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	19.4% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.8% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-18.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-26.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-13.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	1.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	7.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	0.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	10.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	5.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	13.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	27.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	40.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	18.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	3.3% Caution Caution Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	36.3% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	16.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+36%)	12.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	15.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+30%)	24.5% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+104%)	30.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+153%)	21.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+75%)	19.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+64%)	27.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+129%)	34.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+189%)	30.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+157%)	27.0% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+125%)	30.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+150%)	24.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+103%)	25.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+114%)	26.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+121%)	26.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+117%)	-7.2% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-160%)	10.3% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	37.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	19.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	16.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	14.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	12.2% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	5.7% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	11.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+44%)	11.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+45%)	13.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+69%)	21.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+168%)	27.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+237%)	21.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+172%)	28.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+251%)	27.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+240%)	23.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+196%)	28.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+259%)	41.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+419%)	28.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+256%)	20.8% Excellent → Excellent Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+160%)	21.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+162%)	21.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+171%)	21.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+164%)	-2.8% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-135%)	11.2% Fair Fair Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+40%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	23.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	14.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	22.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	28.8% Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	28.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	31.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	23.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	26.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	32.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	24.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	31.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	24.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	28.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	24.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	24.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.9% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	21.8% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	2.07x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.26x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.79x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.04x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.07x Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.30x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.14x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.85x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.10x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.13x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.59x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.11x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.17x Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.34x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.12x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.15x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-1.40x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.94x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	6.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.6% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-2.5% Weak Weak Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.8% Caution Caution Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	8.1% Fair → Fair Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	17.1% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	20.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.7% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	13.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.2% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-2.9% Weak Weak Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	7.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	7.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-53%)	7.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	15.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	19.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+30%)	14.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-7%)	15.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	19.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+29%)	16.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	15.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	22.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+51%)	16.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+10%)	11.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	11.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	12.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	13.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	-1.2% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-108%)	6.6% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 1 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Net Debt (USD)	$-262.93M	$-186.09M	$-202.66M	$-181.37M	$-186.16M	$-269.07M	$-171.43M	$-108.21M	$-106.58M	$-79.64M	$-51.98M	$-55.69M	$-40.64M	$-45.16M	$-38.10M	$-33.20M	$-119.83M	$-127.14M	$-104.14M

📊 What does each share earn? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$5.92	$5.33	$4.86	$5.80	$5.88	$4.67	$4.24	$4.68	$4.32	$3.05	$2.61	$2.45	$2.04	$1.89	$1.92	$1.82	$1.11	$1.46	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$0.68	$0.62	$0.66	$1.24	$1.59	$1.02	$1.19	$1.27	$1.02	$0.88	$1.08	$0.70	$0.42	$0.40	$0.42	$0.39	$-0.03	$0.17	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$1.41	$0.78	$0.52	$1.29	$1.69	$1.32	$1.35	$1.08	$1.13	$0.99	$0.64	$0.78	$0.49	$0.53	$0.47	$0.44	$0.04	$0.32	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$0.33	$0.30	$0.07	$0.07	$0.06	$2.23	$0.20	$0.18	$0.17	$0.15	$0.10	$0.00	—	$0.39	$0.09	$0.06	$0.07	$0.12	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$8.93	$8.90	$8.77	$8.33	$8.15	$7.18	$7.86	$6.65	$12.75	$11.34	$4.87	$4.25	$3.71	$3.32	$3.27	$2.96	$2.49	$2.49	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$6.13	$6.11	$5.82	$6.85	$6.70	$5.70	$6.22	$5.92	$11.43	$10.22	$4.39	$3.81	$3.24	$2.85	$2.79	$2.45	$1.97	$2.49	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	168.05M	171.44M	172.25M	173.41M	176.46M	173.49M	171.19M	172.33M	173.29M	170.68M	172.59M	173.72M	173.89M	171.33M	167.44M	159.70M	158.64M	165.75M	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 2 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$513.70M	$443.99M	$527.11M	$529.99M	$451.21M	$469.39M	$486.75M	$688.97M	$517.04M	$460.57M	$390.81M	$191.24M	$271.03M	$189.49M	$231.24M	$224.57M	$210.67M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$1.49B	$1.52B	$1.50B	$1.44B	$1.43B	$1.26B	$1.36B	$1.14B	$1.10B	$962.60M	$825.67M	$736.44M	$643.91M	$572.28M	$552.98M	$473.31M	$394.45M	$413.07M	$476.37M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Dec 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Dec 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Dec 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Dec 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Dec 31, 2008 10-K ↗	FY 2007 Dec 31, 2007 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$994.36M	$914.51M	$837.55M	$1.01B	$1.04B	$811.02M	$725.62M	$806.34M	$747.95M	$520.75M	$450.56M	$426.45M	$353.89M	$324.28M	$321.91M	$290.69M	$175.73M	$242.68M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$20.29M	$21.27M	$17.27M	$16.35M	$16.62M	$22.14M	$21.53M	$18.47M	$13.68M	$11.68M	$9.87M	$8.44M	$7.30M	$6.72M	$5.53M	$4.68M	$4.70M	$4.74M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$114.44M	$106.17M	$113.23M	$215.53M	$279.88M	$176.19M	$203.87M	$219.27M	$177.18M	$149.57M	$187.07M	$121.48M	$73.57M	$68.10M	$69.87M	$61.38M	$-4.87M	$27.27M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$245.51M	$149.08M	$112.92M	$243.41M	$314.06M	$242.40M	$253.31M	$223.45M	$224.32M	$182.08M	$128.33M	$155.97M	$95.45M	$101.13M	$86.28M	$76.34M	$12.28M	$58.94M	—

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