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📈 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 ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	7.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	2.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	-0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-103%)	5.0% Caution → Caution Stable Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	11.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-7%)	-0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-107%)	4.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-66%)	8.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	9.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-18%)	8.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	21.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+75%)	16.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+34%)	20.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+70%)	20.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+67%)	33.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+177%)	40.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+234%)	16.4% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+37%)	31.9% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+166%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	1.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	7.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-4.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	8.9% Fair → Fair Stable Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	57.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-21.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-8.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	42.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-4.1% Weak → Weak Stable Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	12.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	16.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-41.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	19.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	19.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	34.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	22.1% Good Good Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	22.1% Good Good Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	5.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-7.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	7.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	53.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-24.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-12.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	39.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-4.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	12.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	17.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	16.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	19.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	20.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in net income	37.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	24.2% Good Good Year-over-year change in net income	23.1% Good Good Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	44.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-7.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-7.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	2.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-21.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	42.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	6.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	61.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-28.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	48.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	7.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-30.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	43.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	0.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-5.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	126.4% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	59.7% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	2.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	2.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	13.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	15.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	19.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	18.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	24.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	30.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	29.5% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	29.1% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	4.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	10.3% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	12.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	15.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	17.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	22.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	25.6% Excellent → Excellent Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	25.7% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	28.0% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	1.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	3.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	17.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	10.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	4.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	0.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	8.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	10.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	2.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	8.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-8.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-6.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-5.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	24.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	25.0% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	26.0% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 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 ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	16.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	14.7% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	13.9% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	15.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	15.3% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	12.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	14.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	17.4% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	16.8% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	17.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	17.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-14%)	18.4% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	19.0% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-5%)	18.5% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-7%)	18.6% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-7%)	18.8% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	18.9% Good → Good Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	18.3% Good Good Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-8%)	17.9% Fair Fair Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	10.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-30%)	11.3% Fair → Fair Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	11.0% Fair → Fair Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	11.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	11.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-23%)	8.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	11.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-27%)	13.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	10.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	11.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-23%)	13.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	14.0% Fair → Fair Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-7%)	13.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-7%)	14.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	14.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	16.0% Good → Good Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+6%)	16.3% Good → Good Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	15.3% Good Good Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	16.4% Good Good Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	12.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.6% Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.7% Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	14.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	15.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	18.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.6% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	1.16x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.82x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.95x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.98x 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	2.08x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.14x Fair → Fair Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.05x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.41x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.87x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.16x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.88x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.95x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.80x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.66x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.79x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.11x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.60x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.46x Weak Weak 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 ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	17.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	17.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.5% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	17.1% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	17.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	21.6% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	22.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	22.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.0% Excellent → Excellent Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	20.8% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	20.5% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	16.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	14.5% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.8% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	17.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.3% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	20.6% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	20.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	20.6% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	18.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	18.5% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	21.8% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	14.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	15.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	16.1% Good → Good Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	18.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	17.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	12.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	16.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	18.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	14.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	14.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-22%)	17.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-5%)	18.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	20.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+8%)	21.7% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+17%)	22.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+21%)	20.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+11%)	20.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+9%)	21.9% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+18%)	23.8% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+29%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 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 ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.04x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-91%)	0.06x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-86%)	0.05x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-89%)	0.05x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-88%)	0.06x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-88%)	0.06x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-86%)	0.07x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-85%)	0.06x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-86%)	0.07x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-83%)	0.07x Excellent → Excellent Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-83%)	0.10x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	0.13x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	0.00x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	94.14x Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	54.57x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	65.59x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	156.21x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	314.00x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	88.08x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	94.35x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	103.74x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	107.87x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	120.47x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	121.02x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	763.73x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net Debt (USD)	$-1.32B	$-1.32B	$-1.98B	$-1.54B	$-1.13B	$-1.98B	$-1.91B	$-425.00M	$-1.12B	$-1.24B	$-1.19B	$-1.02B	$-2.21B	$-1.57B	$-1.31B	$-1.54B	$-1.10B	$-735.07M	$-339.85M	$-265.94M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	0.15x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.26x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.20x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.18x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.20x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.26x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.25x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.22x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.27x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.30x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.38x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.47x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 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 ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$43.25	$39.79	$38.32	$37.51	$35.12	$30.84	$30.02	$27.71	$24.97	$22.22	$20.38	$16.88	$14.64	$24.38	$20.18	$15.27	$11.18	$9.71	$7.41	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$4.57	$4.52	$4.21	$4.42	$4.06	$2.58	$3.30	$3.61	$2.54	$2.56	$2.67	$2.37	$2.03	$3.49	$2.91	$2.44	$1.82	$1.49	$1.22	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$5.32	$3.68	$3.99	$4.32	$4.20	$5.37	$3.77	$3.81	$3.58	$2.22	$3.09	$2.07	$1.92	$2.78	$1.94	$1.93	$2.03	$0.90	$0.56	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$1.24	$1.20	$1.16	$1.08	$0.96	$0.88	—	—	$0.45	$0.00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$31.35	$29.11	$26.56	$24.18	$22.84	$20.45	$20.11	$19.80	$18.14	$17.64	$15.23	$12.70	$10.10	$16.09	$13.04	$11.79	$8.93	$6.74	$5.10	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$13.55	$11.83	$12.03	$10.67	$9.82	$8.98	$10.95	$11.77	$11.88	$11.88	$9.87	$7.18	$9.15	$14.78	$11.77	$10.78	$8.02	$6.05	$5.10	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	488.00M	496.00M	505.00M	518.00M	527.00M	540.00M	559.00M	582.00M	593.00M	607.00M	609.10M	608.13M	604.01M	301.29M	303.28M	300.78M	293.30M	290.12M	288.15M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	27.1% Excellent → Excellent Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	26.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	27.6% Excellent → Excellent Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	24.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	23.6% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	34.1% Good Good Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—	17.7% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	0.0% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 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 ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$4.16B	$3.92B	$4.17B	$3.92B	$3.81B	$3.31B	$4.63B	$5.90B	$6.27B	$6.18B	$5.19B	$4.16B	$4.37B	$3.44B	$2.88B	$2.59B	$1.66B	$1.08B	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$543.00M	$875.00M	$606.00M	$638.00M	$626.00M	$663.00M	$700.00M	$736.00M	$800.00M	$797.00M	$937.50M	$987.50M	$0.00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$15.02B	$14.41B	$13.23B	$12.31B	$11.99B	$10.84B	$11.02B	$11.42B	$10.67B	$10.73B	$9.28B	$7.74B	$6.14B	$4.85B	$3.95B	$3.58B	$2.65B	$1.97B	$1.47B	$1.07B

📋 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 ↗	FY 2006 Dec 31, 2006 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$21.11B	$19.74B	$19.35B	$19.43B	$18.51B	$16.65B	$16.78B	$16.12B	$14.81B	$13.49B	$12.42B	$10.26B	$8.84B	$7.35B	$6.12B	$4.59B	$3.28B	$2.82B	$2.14B	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$550.00M	$542.00M	$555.00M	$569.00M	$574.00M	$559.00M	$526.00M	$498.00M	$443.00M	$379.00M	$330.00M	$208.07M	$179.93M	$156.59M	$124.17M	$110.17M	$89.37M	—	—	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$2.23B	$2.24B	$2.13B	$2.29B	$2.14B	$1.39B	$1.84B	$2.10B	$1.50B	$1.55B	$1.62B	$1.44B	$1.23B	$1.05B	$883.62M	$733.54M	$534.96M	$430.85M	$350.13M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$2.88B	$2.12B	$2.33B	$2.57B	$2.50B	$3.30B	$2.50B	$2.59B	$2.41B	$1.65B	$2.15B	$1.47B	$1.42B	$1.17B	$875.15M	$764.65M	$672.33M	$429.70M	$344.32M	—

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