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At a glance

Figures in USD, from our data supplier.

FY2024

Revenue

$4.96bn

FY2016FY2024

Net income

−$28.0m

FY2016FY2024

Free cash flow

$241.0m

FY2016FY2024

Shareholders' equity

$5.09bn

FY2016FY2024

Income statement

Fiscal years

FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Revenue$4.96bn$5.16bn$5.41bn$5.33bn$5.22bn$5.18bn$5.11bn$5.04bn$5.10bn
Gross profit$2.83bn$2.83bn$2.85bn$2.86bn$2.87bn$2.84bn$2.77bn$2.69bn$2.67bn
Operating income$63.0m−$233.0m$151.0m$261.0m$281.0m$190.0m$196.0m$152.0m$114.0m
Net income−$28.0m−$500.0m$62.0m$156.0m$226.0m$121.0m$135.0m$153.0m$43.0m
Diluted earnings per share-0.25-4.420.551.341.971.041.171.370.39

Balance sheet

At each fiscal year end

FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Total assets$13.68bn$13.92bn$14.55bn$13.49bn$12.53bn$10.78bn$9.78bn$9.29bn$9.45bn
Cash and short-term investments$364.0m$236.0m$360.0m$367.0m$1.43bn$465.0m$938.0m$719.0m$900.0m
Total liabilities$7.80bn$7.91bn$7.93bn$6.75bn$6.92bn$5.37bn$4.48bn$4.40bn$4.70bn
Debt$4.08bn$4.11bn$3.75bn$2.93bn$3.43bn$2.33bn$2.44bn$2.46bn$2.44bn
Shareholders' equity$5.09bn$5.20bn$5.85bn$5.93bn$4.80bn$4.65bn$4.56bn$4.27bn$4.14bn
Shares outstanding114m113m113m116m115m116m115m112m110m

Cash flow

Fiscal years

FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Cash from operations$1.15bn$1.14bn$1.16bn$1.10bn$1.53bn$1.02bn$1.02bn$776.0m$782.0m
Capital spending−$904.0m−$1.34bn−$1.77bn−$1.15bn−$1.37bn−$957.0m−$776.0m−$685.0m−$636.0m
Free cash flow$241.0m−$199.0m−$620.0m−$48.0m$164.0m$59.0m$241.0m$91.0m$146.0m
Dividends paid−$104.0m−$153.0m−$151.0m−$119.0m−$78.0m−$75.0m−$72.0m−$69.0m−$65.0m

Latest quarters

By quarter end

Jun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sept 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sept 2024
Revenue$309.3m$309.4m$330.7m$308.5m$1.19bn$1.15bn$1.24bn$1.22bn
Gross profit$180.0m$99.0m$8.2m$73.7m$694.0m$696.0m$676.0m$708.0m
Operating income$373.2m−$3.7m$97.6m$53.3m$40.0m$35.0m$36.0m−$80.0m
Net income$298.4m$145.5m$56.5m−$81.8m$12.0m$7.0m$6.0m−$66.0m
Diluted earnings per share2.571.250.48-0.700.100.060.05-0.58
Cash from operations$55.0m$67.0m$19.0m−$36.0m$421.0m$186.0m$212.0m$307.0m
Capital spending−$168.0m−$149.0m−$128.0m−$111.0m−$159.0m−$131.0m−$232.0m−$206.0m
Free cash flow−$113.0m−$82.0m−$109.0m−$147.0m$262.0m$55.0m−$20.0m$101.0m
Total assets$8.38bn$8.21bn$8.40bn$8.53bn$13.53bn$13.54bn$13.68bn$13.73bn
Cash and short-term investments$2.19bn$1.37bn$766.0m$933.0m$540.0m$348.0m$364.0m$451.0m
Debt$707.7m$706.5m$854.8m$855.0m$4.21bn$4.23bn$4.24bn$4.28bn
Shareholders' equity$5.17bn$4.92bn$4.80bn$4.47bn$5.00bn$5.08bn$5.09bn$5.08bn

Financial ratios

Data as of 16 Oct 2026

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gross margin-5.0%57.0%54.8%52.6%53.6%54.9%
Operating margin16.4%5.2%-4.5%2.8%5.3%5.4%
Net margin-0.5%-0.6%-9.7%1.1%2.9%4.3%
Return on equity-0.1%-0.5%-9.6%1.1%2.6%4.7%
Return on assets-0.1%-0.2%-3.6%0.4%1.2%1.8%
Free cash flow yield24.6%52.8%64.6%76.2%57.1%74.1%
Revenue growth-75.3%-3.8%-4.7%1.6%2.0%0.9%
Earnings growth-77.7%-94.4%-906.5%-60.3%-31.0%86.8%
Current ratio2.10x1.56x1.40x1.34x1.75x2.62x
Debt to equity0.18x0.83x0.82x0.67x0.52x0.74x
Equity ratio57.2%37.2%37.4%40.2%43.9%38.4%
Interest coverage1.79x0.93x-0.95x0.87x1.23x1.67x
Buybacks as a share of market value-3.1%-0.9%0.0%2.6%-0.9%0.9%

Growth per year

Compound annual rate

3 years5 years10 years
Revenue-39.0%-25.1%-13.4%
Operating income10.1%-6.4%-6.6%

Average margins

Over each period

1 year3 years5 years10 years
Gross margin44.7%50.3%51.9%52.7%
Operating margin4.3%1.1%2.7%3.4%
Net margin-0.6%-2.8%-0.3%1.1%

Valuation history

At each fiscal year end

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Price to earnings-772.6-138.9-4.219.115.09.424.427.720.473.8
Price to sales3.90.80.40.20.40.40.60.70.60.6

Market value over time

31 May 2016 to 14 Oct 2026, in USD

$3.17bn$3.95bn

Share price return

Finished calendar years

2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return18%79%86%-49%8%-28%-24%22%-8%17%

Dividends and splits

Per share, in the currency the company pays

Paid for 36 years. Last went ex-dividend on 15 Sept 2026.

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Paid in the year0.120.160.310.740.720.700.680.66
  • 1.087-for-1 split · 25 Jan 2012

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