ZD - ZIFF DAVIS, INC.

📈 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 Feb 10, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 May 7, 2014 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 (%)	3.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	2.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-65%)	-1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-124%)	-1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-123%)	22.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+178%)	-15.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-294%)	13.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+71%)	8.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: At sector avg	27.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+248%)	21.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+166%)	20.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+154%)	15.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+88%)	40.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+403%)	12.5% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+56%)	29.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+266%)	4.0% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-50%)	1.7% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-79%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	-18.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	59.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-34.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-87.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	233.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-28.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	71.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-8.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-8.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	14.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	12.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-12.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	6.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	32.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	22.4% Good Good Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-6.7% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	-24.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	51.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-34.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-87.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	229.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-31.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	70.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-7.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-8.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	14.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	7.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	15.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-11.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	5.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	38.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	24.3% Good Good Year-over-year change in net income	-7.9% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	10.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	40.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-7.2% Weak → Weak Stable Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-44.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	4.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	16.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	52.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-12.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	21.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	25.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-7.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	5.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	15.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	48.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-5.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	13.5% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	16.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	18.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	23.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	18.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	24.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	22.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	26.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	14.8% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.0% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	4.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	4.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	10.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	10.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	18.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	18.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	24.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	21.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	23.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	19.5% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	16.6% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	-5.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-49.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-35.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-33.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	60.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	3.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	12.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	3.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	10.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	1.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	1.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	7.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	20.1% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	14.7% Good Good 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 Feb 10, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 May 7, 2014 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 (%) (%)	12.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-37%)	8.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	9.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	14.3% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	11.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-41%)	11.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	20.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	20.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	22.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+10%)	27.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+39%)	27.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+38%)	31.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+55%)	33.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+68%)	43.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+118%)	41.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+106%)	40.7% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+103%)	42.5% Excellent Excellent Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+113%)	40.6% Excellent Excellent Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+103%)	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-78%)	4.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	4.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-69%)	35.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+134%)	13.0% Fair → Fair Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-13%)	15.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+6%)	10.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-29%)	12.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-17%)	17.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+16%)	18.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+24%)	20.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+38%)	20.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+38%)	32.7% Excellent → Excellent Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+118%)	34.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+132%)	32.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+117%)	27.2% Excellent Excellent Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+81%)	30.0% Excellent Excellent Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+100%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	19.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	20.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	15.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	16.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	28.4% Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	33.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	24.9% Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	28.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	20.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	29.5% Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	29.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	27.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	33.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	44.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	43.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	37.0% Excellent → Excellent Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	40.1% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	36.5% Excellent Excellent Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	6.08x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	4.50x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	5.09x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	3.61x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.81x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.57x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.56x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.68x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.61x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.69x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.58x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.33x Good ↓ Good Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.62x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.36x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.25x Good → Good Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.14x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.48x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.22x Good Good 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 Feb 10, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 May 7, 2014 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 (%)	5.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.4% Caution → Caution Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	12.6% 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%	10.4% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.6% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	24.5% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	30.9% Excellent Excellent Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	5.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.6% Caution → Caution Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	20.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	19.5% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	25.2% Excellent Excellent Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	2.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-77%)	3.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	2.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-82%)	3.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-72%)	25.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+110%)	12.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	16.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+39%)	12.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	13.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+14%)	16.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+39%)	15.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+25%)	15.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+26%)	15.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+27%)	20.4% Excellent → Excellent Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+70%)	20.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+73%)	19.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+60%)	19.9% Good Good Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+66%)	29.0% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+142%)	—

⚖️ 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 Feb 10, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 May 7, 2014 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 ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.49x Good → Good Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-38%)	0.48x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	0.53x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-34%)	0.53x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-34%)	0.55x Good ↓ Good Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	1.30x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+63%)	1.10x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+38%)	0.98x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+22%)	0.98x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+23%)	0.66x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-18%)	0.67x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-17%)	0.72x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	0.35x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-57%)	0.41x Good Good Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	0.00x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	—	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	4.87x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.22x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.19x Fair → Fair Stable Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.36x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.10x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.38x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.95x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.85x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.15x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.68x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	4.57x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	5.73x Good ↓ Good Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.87x Good Good Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	21.20x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	—	—	—	—
Net Debt (USD)	$259.49M	$358.40M	$263.70M	$346.26M	$395.79M	$1.40B	$872.85M	$803.65M	$651.00M	$477.80M	$336.51M	$159.69M	$37.87M	$26.51M	$-139.36M	$-64.75M	$-197.41M	$-150.78M	$-154.22M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	2.10x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.65x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.71x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.31x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.56x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	4.30x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.85x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.35x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.46x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.65x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.02x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.38x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.14x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.33x Good Good 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 Feb 10, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 May 7, 2014 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)	$35.42	$31.53	$29.40	$29.62	$30.87	$25.02	$28.80	$25.18	$23.49	$18.34	$15.13	$12.81	$11.43	$8.17	$7.21	$5.73	$5.59	$5.41	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$1.16	$1.42	$0.89	$1.36	$10.81	$3.24	$4.52	$2.64	$2.89	$3.15	$2.76	$2.60	$2.31	$2.63	$2.46	$1.86	$1.52	$1.63	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$7.03	$6.38	$4.55	$4.90	$8.78	$8.37	$7.18	$7.19	$4.72	$5.40	$4.45	$3.54	$3.84	$3.63	$3.14	$2.12	$2.24	$1.98	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	—	—	—	—	$0.00	$0.00	$0.90	$0.42	$0.39	$0.34	$0.31	$0.29	$0.27	$0.87	$0.41	$0.00	—	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$45.69	$42.26	$41.08	$40.04	$41.48	$27.31	$27.51	$21.81	$21.32	$19.28	$18.57	$17.30	$15.32	$13.19	$11.87	$9.59	$7.60	$5.60	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$3.81	$5.38	$7.53	$6.37	$9.20	$-7.08	$-6.75	$-7.26	$-3.68	$-4.39	$1.72	$3.89	$5.40	$4.14	$5.90	$3.07	$5.59	$5.60	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	40.98M	44.46M	46.40M	46.95M	45.89M	46.31M	47.65M	47.95M	47.59M	47.67M	47.63M	46.78M	45.55M	45.46M	45.80M	44.58M	43.94M	44.61M	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	16.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	13.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	11.0% Excellent → Excellent Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	11.1% Excellent → Excellent Stable Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	11.2% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	11.7% 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 Feb 10, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 May 7, 2014 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)	$295.45M	$372.42M	$759.16M	$651.82M	$803.44M	$-259.71M	$53.79M	$153.01M	$355.32M	$-106.09M	$286.15M	$486.82M	$274.13M	$298.57M	$155.10M	$57.61M	$227.54M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$866.50M	$864.28M	$1.00B	$999.05M	$1.09B	$1.58B	$1.45B	$1.01B	$1.00B	$601.75M	$592.04M	$593.35M	$245.67M	$245.19M	$0.00	—	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$1.75B	$1.81B	$1.89B	$1.89B	$1.97B	$1.21B	$1.31B	$1.04B	$1.02B	$914.54M	$890.21M	$820.24M	$706.42M	$594.70M	$554.38M	$431.75M	$336.17M	$249.98M	$282.61M

📋 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 Feb 10, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2013 May 7, 2014 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)	$1.45B	$1.40B	$1.36B	$1.39B	$1.42B	$1.16B	$1.37B	$1.21B	$1.12B	$874.25M	$720.82M	$599.03M	$520.80M	$371.40M	$330.16M	$255.39M	$245.57M	$241.51M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$228.69M	$211.92M	$236.97M	$233.40M	$258.30M	$228.74M	$232.03M	$187.17M	$162.04M	$122.09M	$93.21M	$62.95M	$39.79M	$22.16M	$19.76M	$14.51M	$14.71M	$13.18M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$47.35M	$63.05M	$41.50M	$63.76M	$496.71M	$150.67M	$218.81M	$128.69M	$139.43M	$152.44M	$133.64M	$124.34M	$107.52M	$121.58M	$114.77M	$83.05M	$66.83M	$72.56M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$407.07M	$390.31M	$319.96M	$336.44M	$516.54M	$480.08M	$412.54M	$401.32M	$264.42M	$282.39M	$229.06M	$177.23M	$193.32M	$169.91M	$150.75M	$96.39M	$101.83M	$90.72M	—

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