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PHOTRONICS INC

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$32.66 ▲ +0.76 (+2.37%) at close

18 Visible periods

32 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

PHOTRONICS INC shows strong fundamentals with top-quartile Profit Margin (%) and Operating Margin (%). The company's metrics support a bullish outlook for growth-oriented investors.

Market Cap $1.9B

Dividend Yield —

Revenue Growth -2.0% ↗

Op. Margin 24.5% ↘

ROIC 15.2% ↗

FCF / Share $1.00 ↘

Trailing P/E 14.3x

Price / Book 1.6x

FCF Yield 3.1%

Debt / Equity —

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Aug 7, 2026.

18-Year Financial Trajectory

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Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$849.29M

↓ -2.0% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$136.41M

↑ +4.4% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

24.5%

↓ -4.1% 81th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$1.00

↓ -52.7% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$32.31M

↓ -63.9% —

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Operating Margin (%)Operating Margin (%) is in the top quartile
Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the top quartile

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No bearish risks detected.

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Nov 1, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Nov 2, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Nov 3, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Nov 1, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Nov 2, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	-2.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-117%)	-2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-123%)	8.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	24.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+102%)	8.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	10.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-11%)	2.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	18.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+56%)	-6.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-156%)	-7.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-165%)	15.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+26%)	7.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-34%)	-6.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-152%)	-12.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-200%)	20.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+69%)	17.8% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+48%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	8.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	3.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	4.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	117.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	73.1% Excellent → Excellent Stable Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	15.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-26.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	221.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-72.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	1.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	59.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	40.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-34.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	64.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-37.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	4.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	4.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	5.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	114.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	64.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	13.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-29.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	220.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-71.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	3.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in net income	71.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	44.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-35.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	71.7% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	-32.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	-52.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-24.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	3.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	296.3% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-39.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	N/M	675.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-93.3% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	-0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-37.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	107.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-40.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	13.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	14.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	10.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-3.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.3% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.6% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	6.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	9.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	10.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	12.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.3% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.7% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	5.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	33.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	58.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	63.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	13.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	39.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-12.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-3.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-23.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	31.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	13.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	14.5% Good Good Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-12.6% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Nov 1, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Nov 2, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Nov 3, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Nov 1, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Nov 2, 2008 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	24.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+23%)	25.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+28%)	28.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+42%)	25.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+28%)	14.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-29%)	10.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	9.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-53%)	12.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	7.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-65%)	10.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	13.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	6.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-68%)	7.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	9.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	14.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-26%)	9.3% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-54%)	-3.5% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-117%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	14.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	25.7% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	26.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	25.0% Caution → Caution Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.7% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	34.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	20.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	10.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	19.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	7.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	18.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	27.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	26.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	43.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.0% Fair Fair Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-11.7% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	16.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	15.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	14.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	14.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	8.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	5.5% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-63%)	5.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	7.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	2.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	9.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-36%)	8.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-43%)	5.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	4.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	6.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	3.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-79%)	5.6% Caution Caution Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-63%)	-11.6% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-177%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	7.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	15.1% Good → Good Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	19.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	19.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-20.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.1% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	14.9% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—	—	8.4% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.8% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Caution Caution Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	0.44x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.00x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.36x Good → Good Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.37x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.75x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.14x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-3.69x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.90x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.37x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.56x Excellent Excellent Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—	—	1.98x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.28x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.35x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.03x Fair Fair Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.79x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Nov 1, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Nov 2, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Nov 3, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Nov 1, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Nov 2, 2008 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	15.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.7% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	18.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.3% Fair Fair Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.9% Caution Caution Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	11.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.9% Good → Good Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.7% Caution → Caution Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Fair Fair Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.6% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	11.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	11.7% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	12.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-30%)	14.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-23%)	6.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	4.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-77%)	3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-79%)	5.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-90%)	6.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-65%)	6.9% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-63%)	4.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	3.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-83%)	5.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	3.2% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-83%)	5.4% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Nov 1, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Nov 2, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Nov 3, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Nov 1, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Nov 2, 2008 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%)	0.11x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	0.09x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	0.07x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-85%)	0.08x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-83%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	—	—	—	—	—	—	36.58x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	29.01x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	14.26x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	15.59x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	14.48x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.97x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.95x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.93x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	10.40x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.17x Fair Fair Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-0.56x Weak Weak Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$-492.26M	$-598.49M	$-499.29M	$-287.37M	$-187.22M	$-210.01M	$-153.77M	$-271.82M	$-308.02M	$-314.07M	$-205.87M	$-192.93M	$-215.62M	$-218.04M	$-189.93M	$-98.94M	$-88.54M	$-83.76M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	—	—	—	0.11x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.49x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.45x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.40x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.40x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 6 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Nov 1, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Nov 2, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Nov 3, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Nov 1, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Nov 2, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$14.25	$14.05	$14.59	$13.62	$10.81	$9.40	$8.30	$7.78	$6.59	$7.16	$7.90	$7.37	$6.96	$7.50	$8.98	$7.96	$8.36	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$2.29	$2.12	$2.05	$1.96	$0.90	$0.52	$0.45	$0.61	$0.19	$0.68	$0.67	$0.42	$0.30	$0.46	$0.28	$0.45	$-0.97	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$1.00	$2.11	$2.79	$2.69	$0.68	$1.11	$-1.66	$0.55	$0.07	$1.07	—	—	$0.59	$0.59	$0.95	$0.46	$0.77	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$20.36	$18.09	$15.90	$13.68	$13.72	$12.75	$11.74	$11.31	$10.84	$10.43	$9.71	$9.53	$9.58	$9.16	$8.57	$8.22	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$20.36	$18.09	$15.90	$13.68	$13.71	$12.69	$11.62	$11.13	$10.59	$10.14	$9.34	$9.07	$9.02	$8.54	$7.86	$7.33	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	59.61M	61.73M	61.14M	60.56M	61.41M	64.87M	66.35M	68.83M	68.44M	67.54M	66.33M	61.78M	60.64M	60.05M	57.03M	53.43M	43.21M	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Nov 1, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Nov 2, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Nov 3, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Nov 1, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Nov 2, 2008 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$724.18M	$747.25M	$600.23M	$450.86M	$374.47M	$357.20M	$275.57M	$311.65M	$367.35M	$360.27M	$168.07M	$197.38M	$213.88M	$234.28M	$209.31M	$86.57M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	—	—	—	$32.31M	$89.45M	$63.95M	$44.03M	$57.45M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$1.17B	$1.12B	$975.01M	$831.53M	$823.69M	$804.96M	$769.89M	$759.67M	$744.56M	$710.36M	$646.55M	$628.05M	$585.31M	$551.39M	$511.05M	$441.80M	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Nov 1, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Nov 2, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Nov 3, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Nov 1, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Nov 2, 2008 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$849.29M	$866.95M	$892.08M	$824.55M	$663.76M	$609.69M	$550.66M	$535.28M	$450.68M	$483.46M	$524.21M	$455.53M	$422.18M	$450.44M	$512.02M	$425.55M	$361.35M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$77.26M	$82.43M	$80.47M	$79.97M	$87.53M	$89.17M	$79.24M	$79.54M	$81.70M	$77.61M	$75.68M	$72.86M	$65.99M	$78.62M	$86.66M	$81.37M	$76.53M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$136.41M	$130.69M	$125.48M	$118.79M	$55.45M	$33.82M	$29.79M	$42.05M	$13.13M	$46.20M	$44.62M	$26.00M	$17.97M	$27.87M	$16.23M	$23.92M	$-41.91M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$247.80M	$261.44M	$302.18M	$275.19M	$150.77M	$143.05M	$68.39M	$130.57M	$96.83M	$122.14M	—	—	$99.40M	$132.55M	$136.55M	$95.92M	$68.15M	—

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