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At a glance
Figures in USD, from our data supplier.
Revenue
$9.36bn
FY2016FY2025
Net income
$1.05bn
FY2016FY2025
Free cash flow
−$2.38bn
FY2016FY2025
Shareholders' equity
$11.15bn
FY2016FY2025
Income statement
Fiscal years
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.36bn | $8.64bn | $8.70bn | $9.32bn | $8.35bn | $7.42bn | $7.56bn | $6.28bn | $9.61bn | $7.53bn |
| Operating income | $2.11bn | $1.99bn | $1.76bn | $1.57bn | $1.31bn | $1.09bn | $1.11bn | $868.0m | $1.14bn | $1.11bn |
| Net income | $1.05bn | $1.02bn | $917.0m | $1.06bn | $1.49bn | −$773.0m | $791.0m | $368.0m | $1.79bn | $432.0m |
| Diluted earnings per share | 1.60 | 1.56 | 1.45 | 1.68 | 2.44 | -1.40 | 1.57 | 0.73 | 4.13 | 1.00 |
Balance sheet
At each fiscal year end
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $48.25bn | $43.77bn | $39.72bn | $38.55bn | $37.68bn | $33.47bn | $35.53bn | $27.01bn | $22.74bn | $21.83bn |
| Cash and short-term investments | $559.0m | $585.0m | $631.0m | $584.0m | $1.67bn | $1.02bn | $1.06bn | $4.77bn | $1.22bn | $1.29bn |
| Total liabilities | $37.09bn | $33.10bn | $30.05bn | $28.50bn | $28.26bn | $25.12bn | $27.17bn | $18.95bn | $18.05bn | $18.37bn |
| Debt | $23.55bn | $20.96bn | $18.62bn | $16.86bn | $16.10bn | $13.44bn | $15.11bn | $9.16bn | $8.84bn | $8.59bn |
| Shareholders' equity | $11.15bn | $10.67bn | $9.67bn | $10.04bn | $9.41bn | $8.35bn | $8.36bn | $8.06bn | $4.69bn | $3.46bn |
| Shares outstanding | 656m | 652m | 631m | 630m | 609m | 552m | 505m | 504m | 434m | 434m |
Cash flow
Fiscal years
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | $2.49bn | $2.14bn | $3.88bn | $1.81bn | $22.0m | $2.00bn | $1.64bn | $2.14bn | $1.42bn | $1.92bn |
| Capital spending | −$4.87bn | −$4.51bn | −$4.40bn | −$4.42bn | −$3.16bn | −$2.60bn | −$2.51bn | −$1.65bn | −$1.43bn | −$1.41bn |
| Free cash flow | −$2.38bn | −$2.37bn | −$524.0m | −$2.61bn | −$3.14bn | −$601.0m | −$868.0m | $485.0m | −$9.0m | $509.0m |
| Dividends paid | −$574.0m | −$522.0m | −$535.0m | −$489.0m | −$492.0m | −$529.0m | −$695.0m | −$908.0m | −$461.0m | −$621.0m |
Latest quarters
By quarter end
| Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | Sept 2025 | Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | Sept 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.15bn | $2.98bn | $2.50bn | $1.99bn | $1.94bn | $2.92bn | $2.26bn | $1.86bn |
| Operating income | $534.0m | $658.0m | $542.0m | $502.0m | $417.0m | $649.0m | $483.0m | $424.0m |
| Net income | $244.0m | $316.0m | $264.0m | $293.0m | $198.0m | $297.0m | $248.0m | $193.0m |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0.37 | 0.47 | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.30 | 0.45 | 0.38 | 0.30 |
| Cash from operations | $778.0m | $282.0m | $774.0m | $742.0m | $560.0m | $410.0m | $889.0m | $136.0m |
| Capital spending | −$1.37bn | −$1.20bn | −$1.48bn | −$1.22bn | −$1.13bn | −$1.04bn | −$2.01bn | −$844.0m |
| Free cash flow | −$592.0m | −$916.0m | −$707.0m | −$480.0m | −$569.0m | −$628.0m | −$1.12bn | −$708.0m |
| Total assets | $48.25bn | $47.84bn | $48.25bn | $45.05bn | $44.10bn | $44.49bn | $43.77bn | $42.89bn |
| Cash and short-term investments | $475.0m | $1.19bn | $559.0m | $646.0m | $776.0m | $1.89bn | $585.0m | $643.0m |
| Debt | $25.09bn | $24.68bn | $23.55bn | $22.94bn | $21.62bn | $22.19bn | $20.96bn | $19.88bn |
| Shareholders' equity | $11.72bn | $11.45bn | $11.15bn | $11.04bn | $11.02bn | $10.96bn | $10.67bn | $10.54bn |
Financial ratios
Data as of 23 Sept 2026
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 22.5% | 23.0% | 20.2% | 16.8% | 15.6% | 14.7% |
| Net margin | 11.2% | 11.8% | 10.5% | 11.3% | 17.8% | -10.4% |
| Return on equity | 9.4% | 9.6% | 9.5% | 10.5% | 15.8% | -9.3% |
| Return on assets | 2.2% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 3.9% | -2.3% |
| Free cash flow yield | 29.6% | 26.9% | 34.6% | 26.1% | 13.8% | 22.0% |
| Revenue growth | 8.3% | -0.6% | -6.7% | 11.6% | 12.6% | -1.9% |
| Earnings growth | 3.2% | 11.1% | -13.2% | -28.9% | -292.2% | -197.7% |
| Current ratio | 0.91x | 1.08x | 0.78x | 0.92x | 1.72x | 0.61x |
| Debt to equity | 2.11x | 1.97x | 1.93x | 1.68x | 1.71x | 1.61x |
| Equity ratio | 23.1% | 24.4% | 24.3% | 26.1% | 25.0% | 24.9% |
| Interest coverage | 2.34x | 2.37x | 2.51x | 2.99x | 2.47x | 2.06x |
| Buybacks as a share of market value | -0.5% | -3.4% | -0.3% | -3.4% | -10.3% | -9.3% |
Growth per year
Compound annual rate
| 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 0.1% | 4.8% | 2.4% |
| Operating income | 10.4% | 14.1% | 8.5% |
| Net income | -0.2% | — | — |
Average margins
Over each period
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 22.8% | 20.6% | 19.0% | 16.6% |
| Net margin | 11.5% | 11.2% | 9.2% | 8.3% |
Valuation history
At each fiscal year end
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to earnings | 23.9 | 20.3 | 19.7 | 17.9 | 11.4 | -15.5 | 17.4 | 38.7 | 6.9 | 24.7 |
| Price to sales | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
Market value over time
31 Oct 2016 to 22 Sept 2026, in USD
$9.87bn$25.21bn
Share price return
Finished calendar years
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | 22% | 9% | -3% | 11% | 28% | -21% | -6% | 1% | 14% | 35% |
Dividends and splits
Per share, in the currency the company pays
Paid for 36 years. Last went ex-dividend on 20 Aug 2026.
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paid in the year | 0.47 | 0.89 | 0.83 | 0.78 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.90 | 0.862 |
Sources and methodology
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