Cash / debt moved 1481 bp lower
Cash / debt changed -1481 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 100th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
30.95%→16.14%4 prior comparisons
GROSSPATTERN / DETERMINISTIC EVIDENCE / V3
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Ranked by interpretable importance, issuer history, magnitude, and accounting profile. No directional recommendation.
Total assets increased 5.1%
Total assets changed +5.1% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 100th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
$3.4B→$3.5B4 prior comparisons
Current long-term debt decreased 73.4%
Current long-term debt changed -73.4% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 75th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
$571,000→$152,0004 prior comparisons
Operating margin moved 213 bp higher
Operating margin changed +213 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
13.52%→15.66%2 prior comparisons
Free-cash-flow proxy decreased 22.2%
Free-cash-flow proxy changed -22.2% from the comparable as-filed period.
$70.6M→$54.9M2 prior comparisons
Operating income increased 22.2%
Operating income changed +22.2% from the comparable as-filed period.
$141.5M→$172.8M2 prior comparisons
Net debt increased 25.7%
Net debt changed +25.7% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 50th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
$504.6M→$634.2M4 prior comparisons
Operating income increased 467.4%
Operating income changed +467.4% from the comparable as-filed period.
$29.3M→$166.1M2 prior comparisons
Operating margin moved 1206 bp higher
Operating margin changed +1206 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
2.79%→14.85%2 prior comparisons
Cash / debt moved 951 bp lower
Cash / debt changed -951 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 3 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.
28.54%→19.03%3 prior comparisons
Method Importance combines metric-family relevance, magnitude, issuer-history unusualness, persistence, and financial-statement significance. It is analytical prioritization, not a legal materiality conclusion or investment signal.