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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, before interest expense

$3.11bn

FY2016FY2025

Net income

$729.1m

FY2016FY2025

Total assets

$29.75bn

FY2016FY2025

Shareholders' equity

$2.45bn

FY2016FY2025

Income statement

Fiscal years

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Revenue, before interest expense$3.11bn$2.99bn$2.84bn$2.37bn$2.41bn$2.35bn$2.38bn$1.88bn$1.43bn$1.15bn
Operating income———$633.3m——————
Net income$729.1m$590.0m$563.7m$460.0m$1.16bn$871.0m$561.4m$471.8m$273.2m$229.1m
Diluted earnings per share3.462.682.411.763.612.251.301.070.620.53

Balance sheet

At each fiscal year end

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Total assets$29.75bn$30.07bn$29.17bn$28.81bn$29.22bn$30.77bn$32.69bn$26.64bn$21.78bn$18.53bn
Cash and short-term investments———$4.67bn——————
Total liabilities$27.29bn$27.91bn$27.29bn$27.08bn$27.07bn$28.21bn$29.38bn$23.67bn$19.30bn$16.19bn
Debt$5.86bn$6.44bn$5.23bn$5.24bn$5.93bn$5.19bn$4.64bn$4.28bn$3.27bn$2.17bn
Shareholders' equity$2.45bn$2.16bn$1.88bn$1.73bn$2.15bn$2.56bn$3.31bn$2.97bn$2.47bn$2.35bn
Shares outstanding211m220m234m262m320m387m431m440m439m433m

Latest quarters

By quarter end

Jun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sept 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sept 2024
Revenue, before interest expense$670.3m$833.9m$733.9m$830.3m$683.5m$862.1m$689.2m$677.2m
Operating income$80.5m$400.4m$316.0m$185.8m$87.6m$403.1m$132.2m−$59.6m
Net income$58.5m$308.0m$233.2m$135.8m$71.3m$304.5m$111.6m−$45.2m
Diluted earnings per share0.311.631.130.660.341.470.52-0.21
Total assets$28.58bn$29.41bn$29.75bn$29.61bn$29.60bn$28.90bn$30.07bn$30.01bn
Cash and short-term investments$4.64bn$5.75bn$4.29bn$3.59bn$4.14bn$3.75bn$6.69bn$4.59bn
Debt$5.84bn$6.17bn$5.86bn$6.84bn$6.41bn$6.15bn$6.44bn$6.04bn
Shareholders' equity$2.47bn$2.44bn$2.45bn$2.34bn$2.37bn$2.40bn$2.16bn$2.13bn

Financial ratios

Data as of 18 Oct 2026

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018
Operating margin31.9%26.7%77.4%26.7%63.9%49.3%——
Net margin24.0%20.4%31.2%19.8%48.2%37.6%——
Return on equity30.4%28.2%30.0%27.2%5.0%3.4%——
Return on assets2.5%2.0%1.9%1.6%4.0%2.9%——
Revenue growth4.1%65.1%-23.5%-1.8%2.9%-1.6%——
Earnings growth22.4%7.9%20.2%-59.6%31.8%52.3%——
Current ratio0.28x0.40x0.38x0.19x0.25x0.25x——
Debt to equity2.39x2.98x5.56x6.06x0.51x0.41x——
Equity ratio8.2%7.2%6.4%6.0%79.7%83.1%——
Interest coverage0.88x0.70x103.67x1.16x4.03x2.13x——
R&D as a share of sales——0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Buybacks as a share of market value4.2%4.6%7.4%16.4%23.1%10.4%——

Growth per year

Compound annual rate

3 years5 years10 years
Revenue2.9%1.8%8.4%
Net income16.6%-3.5%11.1%

Average margins

Over each period

1 year3 years5 years10 years
Net margin21.6%20.7%27.2%25.7%

Valuation history

At each fiscal year end

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Price to earnings7.810.37.99.45.45.56.87.718.120.8
Price to sales2.93.32.52.43.12.62.32.74.45.0

Market value over time

30 Nov 2016 to 16 Oct 2026, in USD

$4.37bn$4.11bn

Share price return

Finished calendar years

2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return0%44%16%-9%42%37%11%-27%0%71%

Dividends and splits

Per share, in the currency the company pays

Paid for 7 years. Last went ex-dividend on 4 Dec 2026.

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Paid in the year0.520.520.460.440.440.200.120.12
  • 3-for-1 split · 23 Jun 2003
  • 3.5-for-1 split · 5 Jan 1998
  • 2.5-for-1 split · 3 Jul 1989

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