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Revenue
€6.13bn
FY2016FY2025
Net income
€1.31bn
FY2016FY2025
Free cash flow
€1.37bn
FY2016FY2025
Shareholders' equity
€798.0m
FY2016FY2025
Income statement
Fiscal years
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | €6.13bn | €5.92bn | €5.58bn | €5.45bn | €4.77bn | €4.60bn | €4.61bn | €4.26bn | €4.37bn | €4.29bn |
| Gross profit | €4.50bn | €4.29bn | €4.01bn | €3.73bn | €3.27bn | €3.10bn | €3.08bn | €2.96bn | €3.04bn | €2.97bn |
| Research and development | €724.0m | €688.0m | €591.0m | €541.0m | €466.0m | €433.0m | €453.0m | €416.0m | €386.0m | €367.0m |
| Operating income | €1.53bn | €1.44bn | €1.32bn | €1.30bn | €993.0m | €999.0m | €987.0m | €967.0m | €776.0m | €763.0m |
| Net income | €1.31bn | €1.08bn | €1.01bn | €1.03bn | €728.0m | €721.0m | €669.0m | €657.0m | €670.0m | €489.0m |
| Diluted earnings per share | 5.68 | 4.55 | 4.12 | 4.04 | 2.79 | 2.72 | 2.47 | 2.38 | 2.34 | 1.67 |
Balance sheet
At each fiscal year end
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | €9.58bn | €9.50bn | €9.09bn | €9.65bn | €9.18bn | €8.35bn | €8.78bn | €8.54bn | €8.48bn | €8.84bn |
| Cash and short-term investments | €932.0m | €954.0m | €1.14bn | €1.35bn | €1.00bn | €723.0m | €899.0m | €783.0m | €1.02bn | €940.0m |
| Total liabilities | €8.79bn | €7.95bn | €7.34bn | €7.34bn | €6.76bn | €6.26bn | €6.39bn | €6.29bn | €6.25bn | €6.21bn |
| Debt | €4.72bn | €4.07bn | €3.74bn | €3.62bn | €3.13bn | €3.11bn | €3.11bn | €3.06bn | €3.07bn | €2.87bn |
| Shareholders' equity | €798.0m | €1.54bn | €1.75bn | €2.31bn | €2.42bn | €2.09bn | €2.38bn | €2.25bn | €2.23bn | €2.62bn |
| Shares outstanding | 230m | 237m | 244m | 254m | 261m | 266m | 271m | 276m | 286m | 293m |
Cash flow
Fiscal years
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | €1.67bn | €1.65bn | €1.54bn | €1.58bn | €1.29bn | €1.20bn | €1.10bn | €1.00bn | €940.0m | €927.0m |
| Capital spending | −€303.0m | −€313.0m | −€323.0m | −€295.0m | −€240.0m | −€238.0m | −€226.0m | −€214.0m | −€210.0m | −€224.0m |
| Free cash flow | €1.37bn | €1.34bn | €1.22bn | €1.29bn | €1.05bn | €960.0m | €876.0m | €787.0m | €730.0m | €703.0m |
| Dividends paid | −€563.0m | −€521.0m | −€467.0m | −€424.0m | −€373.0m | −€334.0m | −€280.0m | −€277.0m | −€232.0m | −€223.0m |
Latest quarters
By quarter end
| Jun 2026 | Dec 2025 | Jun 2025 | Dec 2024 | Jun 2024 | Dec 2023 | Jun 2023 | Dec 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | €3.03bn | €3.07bn | €3.05bn | €3.02bn | €2.89bn | €2.86bn | €2.73bn | €2.85bn |
| Gross profit | €2.26bn | €2.27bn | €1.99bn | €1.95bn | €2.09bn | €1.84bn | €1.95bn | €2.01bn |
| Operating income | €817.0m | €746.0m | €784.0m | €760.0m | €690.0m | €694.0m | €632.0m | €693.0m |
| Net income | €580.0m | €755.0m | €553.0m | €570.0m | €509.0m | €528.0m | €479.0m | €572.0m |
| Diluted earnings per share | 2.57 | 3.28 | 2.40 | 2.41 | 2.15 | 2.16 | 1.96 | 2.25 |
| Cash from operations | €694.0m | €999.0m | €670.0m | €1.03bn | €622.0m | €864.0m | €681.0m | €916.0m |
| Capital spending | −€143.0m | −€156.0m | −€147.0m | −€126.0m | −€147.0m | −€167.0m | −€157.0m | −€156.0m |
| Free cash flow | €551.0m | €843.0m | €523.0m | €907.0m | €475.0m | €697.0m | €524.0m | €760.0m |
| Total assets | €10.25bn | €9.58bn | €9.73bn | €9.50bn | €8.92bn | €9.09bn | €9.09bn | €9.65bn |
| Cash and short-term investments | €1.49bn | €932.0m | €942.0m | €954.0m | €845.0m | €1.14bn | €1.11bn | €1.35bn |
| Debt | €1.33bn | €4.72bn | €5.11bn | €3.89bn | €3.56bn | €3.53bn | €3.59bn | €3.62bn |
| Shareholders' equity | €940.0m | €798.0m | €887.0m | €1.54bn | €1.54bn | €1.75bn | €2.00bn | €2.31bn |
Financial ratios
Data as of 30 Sept 2026
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 73.5% | 72.5% | 71.8% | 68.5% | 68.5% | 67.3% |
| Operating margin | 25.0% | 24.4% | 23.7% | 23.8% | 20.8% | 21.7% |
| Net margin | 21.4% | 18.2% | 18.0% | 18.8% | 15.3% | 15.7% |
| Return on equity | 163.9% | 69.8% | 57.6% | 44.5% | 30.1% | 34.5% |
| Return on assets | 13.6% | 11.4% | 11.1% | 10.6% | 7.9% | 8.6% |
| Free cash flow yield | 12.7% | 12.3% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 8.7% | 8.0% |
| Revenue growth | 3.5% | 5.9% | 2.4% | 14.3% | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| Earnings growth | 21.2% | 7.1% | -1.9% | 41.1% | 1.0% | 7.8% |
| Current ratio | 0.65x | 0.70x | 0.73x | 0.77x | 0.90x | 0.69x |
| Debt to equity | 5.92x | 2.52x | 2.02x | 1.46x | 1.19x | 1.35x |
| Equity ratio | 8.3% | 16.3% | 19.2% | 23.9% | 26.3% | 25.0% |
| Interest coverage | 12.75x | 14.27x | 49.00x | 18.81x | 15.28x | 12.97x |
| R&D as a share of sales | 11.8% | 11.6% | 10.6% | 9.9% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| Buybacks as a share of market value | 2.7% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 2.1% |
Growth per year
Compound annual rate
| 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.9% | 5.9% | 3.8% |
| Operating income | 5.6% | 8.9% | 8.4% |
| Net income | 8.4% | 12.7% | 12.0% |
Average margins
Over each period
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 73.0% | 71.6% | 70.6% | 69.8% |
| Operating margin | 24.7% | 24.2% | 23.4% | 21.7% |
| Net margin | 19.8% | 19.2% | 18.1% | 16.2% |
Valuation history
At each fiscal year end
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to earnings | 15.6 | 35.2 | 31.2 | 24.2 | 37.1 | 25.4 | 26.4 | 21.7 | 18.6 | 20.6 |
| Price to sales | 3.3 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
Dividends and splits
Per share, in the currency the company pays
Paid for 36 years. Last went ex-dividend on 25 May 2026.
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paid in the year | 1.59 | 2.43 | 2.19 | 1.90 | 1.66 | 2.69 | 1.03 | 1.79 |
- 4-for-1 split · 28 Apr 1999
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