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At a glance

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FY2025

Revenue

$29.55bn

FY2016FY2025

Net income

$4.34bn

FY2016FY2025

Free cash flow

−$2.94bn

FY2016FY2025

Shareholders' equity

$36.02bn

FY2016FY2025

Income statement

Fiscal years

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Revenue$29.55bn$26.72bn$25.25bn$29.28bn$23.11bn$20.38bn$21.42bn$23.50bn$23.03bn$19.90bn
Operating income$7.27bn$7.07bn$5.83bn$5.37bn$3.70bn$4.88bn$7.74bn$4.19bn$2.33bn$4.49bn
Net income$4.34bn$4.40bn$3.98bn$3.54bn$2.41bn$3.13bn$4.75bn$2.24bn$880.0m$2.49bn
Diluted earnings per share3.913.963.623.242.272.964.512.170.872.52

Balance sheet

At each fiscal year end

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Total assets$155.72bn$145.18bn$139.33bn$134.89bn$127.53bn$122.94bn$118.70bn$116.91bn$111.00bn$109.70bn
Cash and short-term investments$1.64bn$1.07bn$748.0m$1.92bn$1.80bn$1.06bn$1.98bn$1.40bn$2.13bn$1.98bn
Total liabilities$116.85bn$108.51bn$104.11bn$100.36bn$94.97bn$90.41bn$86.65bn$87.58bn$85.15bn$82.97bn
Debt$72.79bn$64.82bn$62.00bn$57.55bn$53.72bn$49.19bn$46.84bn$46.85bn$50.79bn$47.46bn
Shareholders' equity$36.02bn$33.21bn$35.23bn$30.41bn$28.16bn$28.26bn$32.05bn$29.33bn$25.85bn$25.48bn
Shares outstanding1,109m1,113m1,099m1,090m1,062m1,058m1,053m1,034m1,008m990m

Cash flow

Fiscal years

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Cash from operations$9.80bn$9.79bn$7.55bn$6.30bn$6.17bn$6.70bn$5.78bn$6.95bn$6.39bn$4.89bn
Capital spending−$12.74bn−$8.96bn−$9.10bn−$7.92bn−$7.24bn−$7.44bn−$7.55bn−$8.00bn−$7.42bn−$7.31bn
Free cash flow−$2.94bn$833.0m−$1.54bn−$1.62bn−$1.07bn−$745.0m−$1.77bn−$1.06bn−$1.03bn−$2.42bn
Dividends paid−$3.02bn−$2.95bn−$3.04bn−$2.91bn−$2.78bn−$2.69bn−$2.57bn−$2.42bn−$2.30bn−$2.10bn

Latest quarters

By quarter end

Jun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sept 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sept 2024
Revenue$6.98bn$8.40bn$6.98bn$7.82bn$6.97bn$7.78bn$6.34bn$7.27bn
Operating income$1.78bn$2.02bn$911.0m$2.59bn$1.76bn$2.01bn$1.06bn$2.37bn
Net income$1.17bn$1.36bn$416.0m$1.71bn$880.0m$1.33bn$534.0m$1.53bn
Diluted earnings per share1.031.190.381.540.791.200.481.38
Cash from operations$2.65bn$1.23bn$2.60bn$3.77bn$2.18bn$1.25bn$2.17bn$3.62bn
Capital spending−$2.94bn−$2.94bn−$4.29bn−$3.39bn−$2.94bn−$2.44bn−$2.94bn−$2.47bn
Free cash flow−$293.0m−$1.72bn−$1.69bn$384.0m−$755.0m−$1.19bn−$764.0m$1.14bn
Total assets$162.03bn$157.03bn$155.72bn$153.25bn$148.85bn$148.11bn$145.18bn$143.96bn
Cash and short-term investments$2.98bn$981.0m$1.64bn$3.34bn$1.26bn$2.33bn$1.07bn$1.02bn
Debt$75.79bn$74.72bn$72.79bn$72.50bn$69.54bn$68.82bn$65.02bn$63.81bn
Shareholders' equity$39.57bn$37.12bn$36.02bn$35.00bn$34.01bn$33.84bn$33.21bn$33.30bn

Financial ratios

Data as of 9 Sept 2026

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Operating margin24.6%26.4%23.1%18.3%16.0%24.0%
Net margin14.7%16.5%15.7%12.1%10.4%15.4%
Return on equity12.1%13.3%11.3%11.6%8.5%11.1%
Return on assets2.8%3.0%2.9%2.6%1.9%2.5%
Free cash flow yield22.8%18.9%17.0%14.7%14.2%15.0%
Revenue growth10.6%5.8%-13.8%26.7%13.4%-4.9%
Earnings growth-1.4%10.7%12.5%46.8%-23.2%-34.1%
Current ratio0.65x0.67x0.77x0.66x0.82x0.71x
Debt to equity2.00x1.96x1.77x1.90x1.91x1.75x
Equity ratio23.1%22.9%25.3%22.5%22.1%23.0%
Interest coverage2.20x2.58x2.38x2.66x2.01x2.68x
Buybacks as a share of market value0.3%-1.3%-0.8%-2.6%-0.4%-0.5%

Growth per year

Compound annual rate

3 years5 years10 years
Revenue0.3%7.7%5.4%
Operating income10.6%8.3%5.4%
Net income7.1%6.7%6.0%

Average margins

Over each period

1 year3 years5 years10 years
Operating margin25.5%23.0%22.1%22.0%
Net margin15.5%14.7%14.1%13.3%

Valuation history

At each fiscal year end

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Price to earnings22.320.819.422.030.320.714.120.355.119.5
Price to sales3.33.43.02.73.13.23.11.92.12.5

Market value over time

31 Oct 2016 to 8 Sept 2026, in USD

$50.28bn$101.54bn

Share price return

Finished calendar years

2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return7%14%3%3%12%-6%42%-10%2%5%

Dividends and splits

Per share, in the currency the company pays

Paid for 36 years. Last went ex-dividend on 17 Aug 2026.

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Paid in the year2.262.942.862.782.702.622.542.46
  • 2-for-1 split · 1 Mar 1994

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