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Business quality
The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.
4/5Strong
MissDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.Owes more than it owns
PassNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.19.0%
PassProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.10 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$1.6B
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.-3.1% in 3 years
Revenue
$8.2B
+8.8% vs prior year
5-year growth
+7.8%/yr
revenue, per year
Total debt
$39.0M
Current ratio
1.35x
short-term assets / bills due
From annual reports filed with the SEC. Not in this company's SEC data, so not scored: return on equity 15%+, gross margin 40%+. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.
Latest quarter
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
Reported Jul 30
Revenue
$2.2B
+12.2% YoY
EPS
$3.08
vs $1.33
Op. margin
30.2%
-2.0 pts
Gross margin
67.7%
-3.3 pts
Free cash flow
$407.0M
Share count
-1.4%
vs a year ago
Insider rating
Last 90 days
48Mixed
Pre-planned sales of $73K (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
0/ 100
This week
0
Normal week
1.9
vs normal
0.0x
SEC filings of any kind. 50 means a normal week.
Institutional ownership
■Steady+3.6%
Institutions added 3.6% to their holdings. 598 bought, 605 sold.
Shares held by institutions244.3M
Sep '24Jun '26
Safety check
From SEC filings
Share count growthYearly rate, last 3 years
-0.9%
Cash runwayAt last year's cash burn
Cash flow positive
Debt to equityLatest balance sheet: debt compared with what owners have
Owes more than it owns
Shares outstandingLatest reported
273M
Earnings reports
Last 12
Next reportIn 7 days (est.)Estimated from the same quarter last year
Results filedJul 30
Results filedApr 29
Results filedFeb 4
Results filedNov 4, 2025
Results filedAug 5, 2025
Flags and big holders
Offerings 6 months, flags 12 months, holders 90 days