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Close of 9 Nov 2026, in USD

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At a glance

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FY2026

Revenue

$2.92bn

FY2017FY2026

Net income

$32.6m

FY2017FY2026

Free cash flow

$80.3m

FY2017FY2026

Shareholders' equity

$1.42bn

FY2017FY2026

Income statement

Fiscal years

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Revenue$2.92bn$2.95bn$2.75bn$2.57bn$2.10bn$1.98bn$1.91bn$2.23bn$2.03bn$2.07bn
Gross profit$512.0m$548.9m$536.1m$458.3m$408.9m$386.0m$356.8m$406.6m$371.9m$394.7m
Operating income$211.3m$244.2m$222.0m$181.1m$160.3m$147.8m$126.4m$161.2m$171.5m$178.4m
Net income$32.6m$95.0m$119.6m$124.1m$86.6m$87.4m$71.7m$104.1m$105.7m$106.3m
Diluted earnings per share1.303.774.844.953.473.502.894.164.174.18

Balance sheet

At each fiscal year end

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Total assets$2.77bn$2.99bn$2.94bn$2.64bn$2.59bn$2.34bn$2.12bn$2.13bn$2.17bn$2.12bn
Cash and short-term investments$62.2m$260.1m$55.6m$64.7m$81.6m$197.2m$107.4m$297.6m$234.1m$284.0m
Total liabilities$1.31bn$1.49bn$1.46bn$1.20bn$1.20bn$993.5m$831.6m$753.3m$783.3m$796.8m
Debt$915.5m$1.07bn$1.03bn$812.4m$701.2m$619.5m$446.8m$422.5m$414.5m$427.9m
Shareholders' equity$1.42bn$1.46bn$1.44bn$1.40bn$1.34bn$1.31bn$1.25bn$1.34bn$1.34bn$1.29bn
Shares outstanding25m25m25m25m25m25m25m25m25m25m

Cash flow

Fiscal years

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Cash from operations$129.1m$327.0m−$74.6m−$10.6m$44.9m$220.4m$10.9m$164.5m$83.2m$250.3m
Capital spending−$48.8m−$62.6m−$66.0m−$54.7m−$53.2m−$66.2m−$35.2m−$38.8m−$34.0m−$35.6m
Free cash flow$80.3m$264.4m−$140.6m−$65.2m−$8.3m$154.3m−$24.3m$125.8m$49.2m$214.7m
Dividends paid−$81.3m−$79.7m−$78.4m−$77.4m−$76.4m−$75.2m−$75.4m−$69.9m−$54.7m−$60.9m

Latest quarters

By quarter end

Jun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sept 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sept 2024
Revenue$523.8m$715.2m$861.3m$754.2m$593.8m$702.3m$937.2m$710.8m
Gross profit$83.1m$98.5m$158.6m$139.8m$113.9m$116.7m$193.6m$143.1m
Operating income$2.3m$26.1m$81.0m$67.6m$33.9m$44.5m$104.1m$68.7m
Net income−$5.0m−$43.3m$33.2m$34.2m$8.5m$9.3m$59.6m$25.9m
Diluted earnings per share-0.20-1.731.321.360.340.372.411.05
Cash from operations−$117.0m$187.0m$114.0m$32.0m−$205.0m$158.0m$168.0m−$47.0m
Capital spending−$15.0m−$8.0m−$19.0m−$9.0m−$12.0m−$7.0m−$54.0m−$38.0m
Free cash flow−$132.0m$179.0m$95.0m$23.0m−$217.0m$151.0m$114.0m−$85.0m
Total assets$3.04bn$2.77bn$3.02bn$3.07bn$3.19bn$2.99bn$3.04bn$3.05bn
Cash and short-term investments$173.6m$62.2m$85.2m$88.7m$178.4m$260.1m$215.1m$80.1m
Debt$1.19bn$915.5m$1.09bn$1.17bn$1.25bn$1.08bn$1.16bn$1.20bn
Shareholders' equity$1.39bn$1.42bn$1.48bn$1.47bn$1.46bn$1.46bn$1.45bn$1.42bn

Financial ratios

Data as of 4 Nov 2026

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Gross margin17.5%18.6%19.5%17.8%19.4%19.5%
Operating margin6.0%8.2%8.4%7.4%8.1%7.6%
Net margin1.1%3.2%4.4%4.8%4.1%4.4%
Return on equity2.3%6.5%8.3%8.9%6.5%6.7%
Return on assets1.2%3.2%4.1%4.7%3.3%3.7%
Free cash flow yield18.0%39.2%-0.9%4.5%10.0%29.1%
Revenue growth-0.8%7.2%7.0%22.2%6.1%3.8%
Earnings growth-65.7%-20.5%-3.6%43.3%-1.0%21.9%
Current ratio3.49x2.87x2.96x4.08x3.37x5.31x
Debt to equity0.65x0.74x0.73x0.59x0.53x0.48x
Equity ratio51.2%48.8%48.9%52.9%51.8%55.8%
Interest coverage2.39x2.77x3.48x3.88x6.13x6.04x
Buybacks as a share of market value0.4%-1.9%1.4%-0.5%0.1%-0.5%

Growth per year

Compound annual rate

3 years5 years10 years
Revenue4.4%8.1%3.3%
Operating income5.3%7.4%1.5%
Net income-35.9%-17.9%-11.4%

Average margins

Over each period

1 year3 years5 years10 years
Gross margin18.1%18.4%18.7%18.7%
Operating margin7.8%7.7%7.6%7.7%
Net margin2.2%3.3%3.6%4.1%

Valuation history

At each fiscal year end

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Price to earnings30.614.011.313.615.215.716.813.713.012.6
Price to sales0.30.50.50.70.60.70.60.60.70.7

Market value over time

30 Dec 2016 to 3 Nov 2026, in USD

$1.78bn$990.0m

Share price return

Finished calendar years

2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return-1%-14%21%0%9%-14%-2%8%-16%15%

Dividends and splits

Per share, in the currency the company pays

Paid for 37 years. Last went ex-dividend on 9 Oct 2026.

FY2027FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Paid in the year1.663.283.244.003.163.123.083.04
  • 2-for-1 split · 2 Jan 1992

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