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Business quality
The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.
1/6Weak
MissReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.1.6%
MissDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.2.54x equity
MissNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.1.6%
MissProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.1 of 7 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$601.7M
MissShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.+18.1% in 3 years
Revenue
$3.2B
+38.8% vs prior year
5-year growth
+44.6%/yr
revenue, per year
Total debt
$9.0B
2.54x equity
Free cash flow
$601.7M
18.7% of revenue
From annual reports filed with the SEC. Gross margin doesn't apply to banks and insurers, so it isn't scored. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.
Latest quarter
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
Reported Aug 27
Revenue
$1.2B
+33.0% YoY
EPS
$4.63
vs $0.20
Op. margin
12.6%
+6.0 pts
Free cash flow
$229.3M
Some values are worked out from year-to-date totals in the annual report.
Insider rating
Last 90 days
43Mixed
Pre-planned sales of $5.2M (weaker signal)
50 is neutral. Buying by more insiders, top executives and bigger stakes raises it. Selling lowers it; pre-planned sales count less.
Weekly insider trend
13 weeks agoBoughtSoldThis week
Filing buzz
Last 7 days vs normal
54/ 100
This week
3
Normal week
2.6
vs normal
1.2x
SEC filings of any kind. 50 means a normal week.
Institutional ownership
▲Accumulating+5.5%
Institutions added 5.5% to their holdings. 396 bought, 240 sold. 7 quarters of net buying in a row.
Shares held by institutions260.5M
Sep '24Jun '26
Safety check
From SEC filings
Share count growthYearly rate, last 3 years
+5.7%
Cash runwayAt last year's cash burn
Cash flow positive
Debt to equityLatest balance sheet: debt compared with what owners have
1.8x · $9.8B debt
Shares outstandingLatest reported
349M
Why low risk
Share count growing 5.7% a year
Earnings reports
Last 12
Next reportAround Nov 5 (est.)Estimated from the same quarter last year
Results filedAug 27
Results filedMay 7
Results filedFeb 5
Results filedNov 6, 2025
Results filedAug 28, 2025
Flags and big holders
Offerings 6 months, flags 12 months, holders 90 days