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At a glance

Figures in USD, from our data supplier.

FY2025

Revenue

$16.08bn

FY2016FY2025

Net income

$2.08bn

FY2016FY2025

Free cash flow

$1.90bn

FY2016FY2025

Shareholders' equity

$9.77bn

FY2016FY2025

Income statement

Fiscal years

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Revenue$16.08bn$15.74bn$15.32bn$14.19bn$12.73bn$11.79bn$12.56bn$14.67bn$13.84bn$13.15bn
Gross profit$7.16bn$6.84bn$6.18bn$5.42bn$5.22bn$4.90bn$5.53bn$6.06bn$5.83bn$6.30bn
Research and development—$207.0m$192.0m$190.0m$186.0m$185.0m$190.0m$216.0m$201.0m$189.0m
Operating income$2.91bn$2.61bn$2.16bn$1.61bn$1.68bn$1.71bn$1.91bn$1.98bn$2.20bn$2.01bn
Net income$2.08bn$2.11bn$1.37bn$1.09bn$1.13bn−$1.21bn$1.56bn$1.43bn$1.50bn$1.23bn
Diluted earnings per share7.307.394.783.823.90-4.175.334.895.124.16

Balance sheet

At each fiscal year end

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Total assets$24.70bn$22.39bn$21.85bn$21.46bn$21.21bn$18.13bn$20.87bn$20.07bn$19.96bn$18.33bn
Cash and short-term investments$646.2m$1.26bn$919.5m$598.6m$359.9m$1.26bn$118.8m$114.7m$211.4m$327.4m
Total liabilities$14.89bn$13.60bn$13.77bn$14.21bn$13.95bn$11.92bn$12.14bn$12.02bn$12.27bn$11.36bn
Debt$8.24bn$7.56bn$8.18bn$8.58bn$8.76bn$6.69bn$6.35bn$7.04bn$7.32bn$6.69bn
Shareholders' equity$9.77bn$8.76bn$8.04bn$7.24bn$7.22bn$6.17bn$8.69bn$8.00bn$7.62bn$6.90bn
Shares outstanding284m286m287m286m290m289m293m292m294m296m

Cash flow

Fiscal years

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Cash from operations$2.95bn$2.81bn$2.41bn$1.79bn$2.06bn$1.86bn$2.42bn$2.28bn$2.09bn$1.94bn
Capital spending−$1.05bn−$994.5m−$774.8m−$712.8m−$643.0m−$489.0m−$731.3m−$847.1m−$868.6m−$756.8m
Free cash flow$1.90bn$1.82bn$1.64bn$1.08bn$1.42bn$1.37bn$1.69bn$1.43bn$1.22bn$1.18bn
Dividends paid−$753.6m−$664.3m−$617.3m−$602.8m−$566.4m−$560.8m−$552.9m−$496.5m−$448.7m−$427.5m

Latest quarters

By quarter end

Jun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sept 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sept 2024
Revenue$4.42bn$4.07bn$4.20bn$4.17bn$4.03bn$3.69bn$4.01bn$4.00bn
Gross profit$1.95bn$1.77bn$1.85bn$1.87bn$1.80bn$1.64bn$1.74bn$1.74bn
Operating income$757.9m$622.0m$785.9m$760.2m$710.1m$586.8m$685.9m$777.6m
Net income$534.9m$432.6m$563.9m$585.0m$524.2m$402.5m$472.9m$736.5m
Diluted earnings per share1.891.531.982.061.841.421.662.58
Cash from operations$729.0m$445.0m$1.09bn$791.0m$701.0m$369.0m$766.0m$786.0m
Capital spending−$240.0m−$348.0m−$332.0m−$261.0m−$216.0m−$237.0m−$359.0m−$236.0m
Free cash flow$489.0m$97.0m$758.0m$530.0m$485.0m$132.0m$407.0m$550.0m
Total assets$29.93bn$25.04bn$24.70bn$23.90bn$23.74bn$22.37bn$22.37bn$22.10bn
Cash and short-term investments$5.14bn$519.8m$646.2m$1.96bn$1.92bn$1.16bn$1.16bn$1.26bn
Debt$13.18bn$8.66bn$8.24bn$8.23bn$8.37bn$7.76bn$7.71bn$7.75bn
Shareholders' equity$10.06bn$10.00bn$9.77bn$9.72bn$9.32bn$8.88bn$8.88bn$8.55bn

Financial ratios

Data as of 10 Sept 2026

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Gross margin44.5%43.5%40.3%38.2%41.0%41.5%—
Operating margin18.1%16.6%14.1%11.3%13.2%14.5%—
Net margin12.9%13.4%9.0%7.7%8.9%-10.2%—
Return on equity21.2%24.1%17.1%15.1%15.6%-19.5%—
Return on assets8.4%9.4%6.3%5.1%5.3%-6.6%—
Free cash flow yield5.2%4.9%4.1%3.2%3.4%3.0%—
Revenue growth2.2%2.7%8.0%11.4%8.0%-6.1%—
Earnings growth-1.7%53.9%25.7%-3.4%-193.8%-177.3%—
Current ratio1.08x1.26x1.30x1.30x1.32x1.75x—
Debt to equity0.84x0.88x1.03x1.20x1.23x1.10x—
Equity ratio39.6%39.1%36.8%33.7%34.1%34.0%—
Interest coverage12.08x7.72x6.09x6.10x7.79x6.95x—
R&D as a share of sales—1.3%1.3%1.3%1.5%1.6%1.5%
Buybacks as a share of market value0.5%0.5%-0.5%1.3%-0.3%1.3%—

Growth per year

Compound annual rate

3 years5 years10 years
Revenue4.3%6.4%1.7%
Operating income21.9%11.2%3.9%
Net income23.9%—7.6%

Average margins

Over each period

1 year3 years5 years10 years
Gross margin44.0%41.7%41.6%42.8%
Operating margin17.4%15.2%14.8%14.8%
Net margin13.2%10.8%7.7%8.7%

Valuation history

At each fiscal year end

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Price to earnings36.131.741.538.160.1-51.836.230.126.228.2
Price to sales4.74.33.72.95.35.34.52.92.92.6

Market value over time

31 Oct 2016 to 9 Sept 2026, in USD

$33.79bn$77.01bn

Share price return

Finished calendar years

2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return11%21%39%-37%4%13%31%9%11%7%

Dividends and splits

Per share, in the currency the company pays

Paid for 37 years. Last went ex-dividend on 15 Sept 2026.

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Paid in the year2.192.682.362.162.061.951.891.85
  • 2-for-1 split · 9 Jun 2003
  • 2-for-1 split · 16 Jan 1998
  • 2-for-1 split · 19 Jan 1994

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