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Close of 9 Nov 2026, in USD

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At a glance

Figures in USD, from our data supplier.

FY2025

Revenue

$28.06bn

FY2016FY2025

Net income

$441.0m

FY2016FY2025

Free cash flow

−$831.0m

FY2016FY2025

Shareholders' equity

$7.98bn

FY2016FY2025

Income statement

Fiscal years

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Revenue$28.06bn$27.48bn$26.09bn$23.81bn$15.79bn$9.05bn$22.43bn$21.96bn$21.17bn$20.43bn
Gross profit$4.89bn$4.46bn$4.22bn$4.75bn$4.12bn−$1.89bn$5.98bn$6.06bn$6.25bn$6.22bn
Operating income$428.0m$321.0m$224.0m$1.03bn$1.72bn−$3.97bn$2.96bn$3.21bn$3.41bn$3.52bn
Net income$441.0m$465.0m$465.0m$539.0m$977.0m−$3.07bn$2.30bn$2.46bn$3.49bn$2.24bn
Diluted earnings per share0.850.730.780.911.62-5.214.364.395.873.61

Balance sheet

At each fiscal year end

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Total assets$29.06bn$33.75bn$36.49bn$35.37bn$36.32bn$34.59bn$25.89bn$26.24bn$25.11bn$23.29bn
Cash and short-term investments$3.23bn$8.72bn$11.47bn$12.29bn$15.50bn$13.33bn$4.07bn$3.69bn$3.27bn$3.31bn
Total liabilities$21.08bn$23.40bn$25.97bn$24.68bn$25.91bn$25.71bn$16.06bn$16.39bn$14.68bn$14.85bn
Debt$4.90bn$6.70bn$8.01bn$8.09bn$10.73bn$10.33bn$2.67bn$3.42bn$3.75bn$3.51bn
Shareholders' equity$7.98bn$10.35bn$10.52bn$10.69bn$10.41bn$8.88bn$9.83bn$9.85bn$10.43bn$8.44bn
Shares outstanding521m641m596m594m603m590m527m561m594m621m

Cash flow

Fiscal years

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Cash from operations$1.84bn$462.0m$3.16bn$3.79bn$2.32bn−$1.13bn$3.99bn$4.89bn$3.93bn$4.29bn
Capital spending−$2.67bn−$2.08bn−$3.52bn−$3.95bn−$511.0m−$515.0m−$1.03bn−$1.98bn−$2.25bn−$2.15bn
Free cash flow−$831.0m−$1.62bn−$356.0m−$156.0m$1.81bn−$1.64bn$2.96bn$2.92bn$1.68bn$2.15bn
Dividends paid−$399.0m−$430.0m−$428.0m−$214.0m—−$188.0m−$372.0m−$332.0m−$274.0m−$222.0m

Latest quarters

By quarter end

Jun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sept 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sept 2024
Revenue$8.43bn$7.25bn$7.44bn$6.95bn$7.24bn$6.43bn$6.93bn$6.87bn
Gross profit$4.03bn$728.0m$1.51bn$1.16bn$1.36bn$867.0m$1.23bn$1.12bn
Operating income$285.0m$330.0m$391.0m$35.0m$225.0m−$223.0m$278.0m$38.0m
Net income$233.0m$227.0m$323.0m$54.0m$213.0m−$149.0m$261.0m$67.0m
Diluted earnings per share0.470.460.620.100.41-0.290.410.10
Cash from operations$530.0m$1.42bn$295.0m$287.0m$401.0m$860.0m$476.0m$113.0m
Capital spending−$818.0m−$630.0m−$859.0m−$678.0m−$635.0m−$501.0m−$460.0m−$527.0m
Free cash flow−$288.0m$788.0m−$564.0m−$391.0m−$234.0m$359.0m$16.0m−$414.0m
Total assets$17.89bn$29.36bn$29.06bn$28.31bn$28.71bn$33.21bn$33.75bn$34.85bn
Cash and short-term investments$3.79bn$3.33bn$3.23bn$3.02bn$3.84bn$8.25bn$8.72bn$9.38bn
Debt$2.44bn$5.69bn$5.21bn$4.41bn$4.43bn$7.03bn$7.03bn$8.21bn
Shareholders' equity$7.08bn$6.88bn$7.98bn$7.78bn$8.00bn$9.37bn$10.35bn$10.41bn

Financial ratios

Data as of 24 Sept 2026

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gross margin17.4%16.2%16.2%20.0%26.1%-20.9%
Operating margin1.5%1.2%0.9%4.3%10.9%-43.9%
Net margin1.6%1.7%1.8%2.3%6.2%-34.0%
Return on equity5.5%4.5%4.4%5.0%9.4%-34.6%
Return on assets1.5%1.4%1.3%1.5%2.7%-8.9%
Free cash flow yield21.1%9.7%27.3%31.7%11.4%-2.5%
Revenue growth2.1%5.3%9.6%50.8%74.5%-59.7%
Earnings growth-5.2%0.0%-13.7%-44.8%-131.8%-233.7%
Current ratio0.52x0.92x1.14x1.43x1.97x2.02x
Debt to equity0.65x0.68x0.78x0.78x1.05x1.20x
Equity ratio27.5%30.7%28.8%30.2%28.7%25.7%
Interest coverage3.79x1.50x0.95x3.42x3.99x-12.66x
Buybacks as a share of market value18.7%-7.6%-0.3%1.5%-2.2%-12.0%

Growth per year

Compound annual rate

3 years5 years10 years
Revenue5.6%25.4%3.5%
Operating income-25.4%—-20.3%
Net income-6.5%—-14.8%

Average margins

Over each period

1 year3 years5 years10 years
Gross margin16.8%17.4%15.8%21.8%
Operating margin1.3%1.9%-0.2%7.2%
Net margin1.6%1.8%-0.1%5.3%

Valuation history

At each fiscal year end

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Price to earnings48.846.337.037.126.4-8.912.410.611.213.8
Price to sales0.80.80.70.81.63.01.31.21.81.5

Market value over time

30 Sept 2016 to 23 Sept 2026, in USD

$24.31bn$20.44bn

Share price return

Finished calendar years

2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return25%10%-19%-8%-14%-16%16%-29%30%21%

Dividends and splits

Per share, in the currency the company pays

Paid for 3 years. Last went ex-dividend on 3 Sept 2026.

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020FY2019FY2018
Paid in the year0.540.720.720.720.180.180.700.605
  • 3-for-2 split · 16 Feb 2001
  • 3-for-2 split · 20 Jul 1999
  • 3-for-2 split · 21 Aug 1998
  • 3-for-2 split · 28 Nov 1997
  • 3-for-2 split · 16 Jul 1993
  • 2-for-1 split · 16 Jul 1992

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