SunOpta Inc. financial metrics
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Latest period: Q1 2026.
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Symbol
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STKL on Nasdaq
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Location
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Eden Prairie, MN
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Fiscal year end
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03 January
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Latest financial report
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04 Mar 2026
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STKL - SunOpta Inc. Financial Facts
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- Context
- Latest metrics period: Q1 2026
- Latest reported value
- Return On Equity 9.9%
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Open metric pages to inspect the reported history.
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- Latest source-backed update
- Latest metrics period Q1 2026
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- Current latest metrics period: Q1 2026.
- Most recent SEC facts end date on this page: 27 Feb 2026.
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Latest update
Latest update for STKL - SunOpta Inc.
New fact period available
Latest financial period: Q4 2025. Reopen this facts page to verify the newest reported period against the prior baseline.
Update date
04 Mar 2026
Page type
Company facts
Latest period
Q1 2026
SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 04 Mar 2026.
Benchmark Context
How Return On Equity compares
Return On Equity is down about 187% versus the comparable prior period. It sits inside the middle range of the current industry benchmark sample.
Compared with
Compared with SunOpta Inc.'s recent history and the latest same-industry benchmark sample for the same metric.
Why this is notable
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- Latest comparable period on this page: Q1 2026.
- Current industry benchmark sample: 34 companies.
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How to read key metrics on this page
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Plain-English Guide
How to read Revenue on this page
Revenue is the sales a company reports from customers before most expenses are subtracted.
Why people care
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Quick Takeaways
- STKL - SunOpta Inc. financial facts are built from SEC company filings data.
- Latest metrics period on this page: Q1 2026.
- Headline metric: Return On Equity 9.9%.
What Changed
- Return On Equity YoY change: -187%.
- Most recent SEC facts end date: 27 Feb 2026.
Why This Matters
- This gives a beginner-friendly first read before you inspect detailed formulas and metric tables.
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Source Evidence
Based on latest 10-Q/10-K
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Open company facts to inspect the reported metric history.
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Latest SEC snapshot (2026-02-27) highlights Return On Equity 9.9%, Return On Assets 2.3%, and Operating Margin 4.9%.
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Revenues YoY
Latest value: 13%
Financial Quality Score
Transparent 0-100 scoring model based on profitability, financial health, and growth factors.
36.8/100
Weak
Confidence medium
Return On Equity
9.9%
Metric score 11.0/100
Return On Assets
2.3%
Metric score 3.9/100
Financial Health
- Current Ratio
- 1.18x
- Quick Ratio
- 0.41x
- Debt to Equity
- 3.2x
Strengths
Current Ratio and Revenues YoY
Watchpoints
Return On Equity, Return On Assets, and Operating Margin
Key metrics snapshot
Return On Equity
9.9%
YoY: -187%
Industry median:
8.1%
(n=34)
View history
Return On Assets
2.3%
YoY: -189%
Industry median:
-0.85%
(n=33)
View history
Operating Margin
4.9%
YoY: +125%
Industry median:
-5.7%
(n=25)
View history
Current Ratio
1.18x
YoY: +25%
Industry median:
0.8x
(n=33)
View history
Quick Ratio
0.41x
YoY: +44%
Industry median:
0.38x
(n=30)
View history
Debt-to-equity
3.2x
YoY:
Industry median:
0.15x
(n=28)
View history
Revenues YoY
13%
YoY:
Industry median:
1.7%
(n=25)
View history
Profitability
| Metric |
Latest value |
YoY change |
Industry median |
Calendar period |
Fiscal period |
Unit |
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Return On Equity
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9.9%
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-187%
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8.1%
(n=34)
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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%
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Return On Assets
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2.3%
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-189%
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-0.85%
(n=33)
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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%
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Operating Margin
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4.8%
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+125%
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-5.7%
(n=25)
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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%
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Financial Health
| Metric |
Latest value |
YoY change |
Industry median |
Calendar period |
Fiscal period |
Unit |
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Current Ratio
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1.18x
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+25%
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0.8x
(n=33)
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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x
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Quick Ratio
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0.41x
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+44%
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0.38x
(n=30)
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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x
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Debt-to-equity
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3.2x
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0.15x
(n=28)
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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x
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Supporting Metrics
These supporting metrics stay fully source-backed for deeper research. Scan the latest value and reported period first, then open a metric page when you need the full filing trail.
| Metric |
Latest value |
YoY change |
Calendar period |
Fiscal period |
Unit |
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Accounts Payable, Current
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$118,422,000
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+27%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current
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$75,596,000
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+63%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Accrued Liabilities, Current
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$16,343,000
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-8.6%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
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$2,009,000
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0%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Amortization of Intangible Assets
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$2,024,000
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+13%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Assets
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$694,659,000
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+3.9%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Assets, Current
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$219,753,000
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+38%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
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$169,000
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-89%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents
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$169,000
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-98%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net
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$248,000
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+24%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards
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$57,191,000
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+9.9%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance
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$50,949,000
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-11%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Earnings Per Share, Basic
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0.13
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD/shares
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Earnings Per Share, Diluted
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0.13
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD/shares
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Employee-related Liabilities, Current
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$13,616,000
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+5.3%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Goodwill
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$3,998,000
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0%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest
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$16,459,000
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
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$691,000
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-53%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)
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$20,989,000
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+4.5%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Interest Expense
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$21,078,000
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-15%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Inventory, Net
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$106,971,000
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+15%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid
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$233,128,000
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-0.22%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Four
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$16,811,000
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+9.9%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year One
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$18,876,000
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+7.2%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Three
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$18,249,000
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+16%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Year Two
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$18,617,000
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+11%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount
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$111,696,000
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-4.8%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
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Liabilities
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$508,639,000
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+0.74%
|
Q4 2025
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FY 2026
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USD
|
|
Liabilities and Equity
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$694,659,000
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+3.9%
|
Q4 2025
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FY 2026
|
USD
|
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Liabilities, Current
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$186,245,000
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+9.9%
|
Q4 2025
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FY 2026
|
USD
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|
Operating Income (Loss)
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$39,686,000
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+155%
|
Q4 2025
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FY 2026
|
USD
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Operating Lease, Liability
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$121,432,000
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+4.3%
|
Q4 2025
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FY 2026
|
USD
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Operating Lease, Liability, Current
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$18,282,000
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+7.2%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
|
USD
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Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent
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$103,150,000
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+3.8%
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Q4 2025
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FY 2026
|
USD
|
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Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
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$111,196,000
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+5.2%
|
Q4 2025
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FY 2026
|
USD
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Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent
|
0.086
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+1.2%
|
Q4 2025
|
FY 2026
|
pure
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Other Assets, Noncurrent
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$4,971,000
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-82%
|
Q4 2025
|
FY 2026
|
USD
|
|
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
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$1,475,000
|
|
Q4 2025
|
FY 2026
|
USD
|
|
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross
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$524,206,000
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+5%
|
Q4 2025
|
FY 2026
|
USD
|
|
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
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$333,752,000
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-2.9%
|
Q4 2025
|
FY 2026
|
USD
|
|
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
|
$340,721,000
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+4.3%
|
Q4 2025
|
FY 2026
|
USD
|
|
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
|
$170,797,000
|
+15%
|
Q4 2025
|
FY 2026
|
USD
|
|
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
|
$170,797,000
|
+15%
|
Q4 2025
|
FY 2026
|
USD
|
How we score
This score is transparent and deterministic. We weight profitability, financial health, and growth metrics, then renormalize weights when SEC data is missing.
| Metric |
Weight |
V1 threshold |
| ROIC | 20 | 5% to 20% |
| ROE | 15 | 8% to 25% |
| ROA | 10 | 2% to 10% |
| Operating Margin | 5 | 5% to 25% |
| Current Ratio | 12 | 1.0x to 2.0x |
| Quick Ratio | 8 | 0.8x to 1.5x |
| Debt to Equity | 10 | 0.3x to 2.0x (lower is better) |
| Revenue YoY | 10 | -10% to +20% |
| Net Income YoY | 10 | -10% to +20% |
How Calculated (standard_v1)
Metrics are computed with a market-consensus convention designed for cross-portal comparability.
- TTM Operating Income / TTM Revenues
- Current Assets / Current Liabilities (latest instant quarter)
- (Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities; fallback: (Cash+Short-Term Investments + Accounts Receivable) / Current Liabilities
- Total Debt / Stockholders Equity (latest instant quarter; shared unit; freshest series)
- TTM Net Income / Average Equity (current quarter + same quarter previous year) / 2
- TTM Net Income / Average Assets (current quarter + same quarter previous year) / 2
- TTM NOPAT / Average Invested Capital, where NOPAT=Operating Income*(1-tax rate), Invested Capital=Equity+Total Debt-Cash & ST Investments
- TTM Revenues YoY
- TTM Net Income YoY
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