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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

$2.47bn

FY2016FY2025

Net income

$616.4m

FY2016FY2025

Free cash flow

−$419.5m

FY2016FY2025

Shareholders' equity

$6.86bn

FY2016FY2025

Income statement

Fiscal years

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Revenue$2.47bn$2.09bn$2.05bn$2.29bn$1.88bn$1.46bn$889.7m$838.1m$809.5m$819.9m
Operating income$921.0m$757.7m$692.1m$661.2m$602.7m$434.7m$340.2m$323.2m$333.9m$333.3m
Net income$616.4m$595.3m$498.2m$465.2m$431.6m$284.8m$224.5m$192.0m$239.7m$234.2m
Diluted earnings per share2.172.161.821.771.651.120.971.081.341.32

Balance sheet

At each fiscal year end

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Total assets$19.89bn$18.03bn$16.84bn$15.72bn$14.66bn$13.71bn$9.36bn$6.96bn$6.33bn$6.16bn
Cash and short-term investments$34.8m$9.2m$4.6m$11.4m$10.6m$4.8m$1.87bn$3.6m$4.2m$3.8m
Total liabilities$13.04bn$11.83bn$10.95bn$10.34bn$9.47bn$9.02bn$5.48bn$4.96bn$4.37bn$4.31bn
Debt$8.28bn$7.70bn$7.05bn$6.80bn$5.98bn$5.67bn$3.07bn$2.56bn$2.13bn$1.90bn
Shareholders' equity$6.86bn$6.20bn$5.90bn$5.38bn$5.18bn$4.68bn$3.88bn$2.01bn$1.96bn$1.85bn
Shares outstanding284m275m274m263m262m255m233m178m178m178m

Cash flow

Fiscal years

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Cash from operations$1.01bn$770.3m$933.6m$600.3m$644.7m$508.0m$338.5m$368.5m$381.3m$395.8m
Capital spending−$1.43bn−$1.33bn−$1.20bn−$1.06bn−$1.02bn−$835.6m−$550.3m−$495.7m−$478.1m−$383.0m
Free cash flow−$419.5m−$559.4m−$265.5m−$462.5m−$375.8m−$327.6m−$211.8m−$127.2m−$96.8m$12.8m
Dividends paid−$373.8m−$346.4m−$316.8m−$288.6m−$258.6m−$232.6m−$188.5m−$150.7m−$140.7m−$130.9m

Latest quarters

By quarter end

Jun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sept 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sept 2024
Revenue$530.9m$861.8m$699.1m$477.0m$514.9m$783.6m$604.4m$435.3m
Operating income$193.3m$310.6m$227.0m$169.8m$185.3m$338.9m$226.6m$155.1m
Net income$105.7m$224.4m$132.7m$92.1m$107.8m$283.8m$184.8m$69.4m
Diluted earnings per share0.370.790.470.320.381.000.670.25
Cash from operations$323.0m$265.0m$206.0m$232.0m$272.0m$299.0m$147.0m$196.0m
Capital spending−$374.0m−$287.0m−$446.0m−$406.0m−$342.0m−$270.0m−$397.0m−$383.0m
Free cash flow−$51.0m−$22.0m−$240.0m−$174.0m−$70.0m$29.0m−$250.0m−$187.0m
Total assets$19.94bn$19.78bn$19.89bn$18.89bn$18.55bn$18.33bn$18.03bn$17.56bn
Cash and short-term investments$8.6m$75.9m$34.8m$6.4m$25.1m$20.8m$9.2m$8.4m
Debt$8.50bn$8.42bn$8.31bn$7.92bn$7.77bn$7.76bn$7.70bn$7.40bn
Shareholders' equity$7.02bn$6.89bn$6.86bn$6.82bn$6.72bn$6.46bn$6.20bn$6.18bn

Financial ratios

Data as of 3 Oct 2026

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Operating margin37.2%36.3%33.7%28.9%32.1%29.7%
Net margin24.9%28.5%24.3%20.3%23.0%19.5%
Return on equity9.0%9.6%8.4%8.7%8.3%6.1%
Return on assets3.1%3.3%3.0%3.0%2.9%2.1%
Free cash flow yield21.9%19.4%19.8%16.0%16.1%13.4%
Revenue growth18.6%1.6%-10.2%21.8%28.4%64.4%
Earnings growth3.5%19.5%7.1%7.8%51.5%26.9%
Current ratio0.80x0.50x0.62x0.64x0.65x0.63x
Debt to equity1.21x1.24x1.20x1.26x1.15x1.21x
Equity ratio34.5%34.4%35.0%34.2%35.4%34.2%
Interest coverage2.80x2.50x2.44x2.78x2.90x2.31x
Buybacks as a share of market value-3.1%-0.6%-3.9%-0.4%-2.9%-9.5%

Growth per year

Compound annual rate

3 years5 years10 years
Revenue2.6%11.1%11.8%
Operating income11.7%16.2%11.1%
Net income9.8%16.7%11.8%

Average margins

Over each period

1 year3 years5 years10 years
Operating margin36.8%34.1%33.2%34.9%
Net margin26.6%24.4%23.6%24.3%

Valuation history

At each fiscal year end

FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Price to earnings17.616.820.527.032.642.347.930.627.420.9
Price to sales4.44.85.05.57.58.212.17.08.16.0

Market value over time

30 Nov 2016 to 2 Oct 2026, in USD

$5.29bn$11.19bn

Share price return

Finished calendar years

2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return7%-1%-21%-9%14%-1%38%-6%28%5%

Dividends and splits

Per share, in the currency the company pays

Paid for 36 years. Last went ex-dividend on 11 Aug 2026.

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Paid in the year1.0461.0111.2841.2081.3971.0380.970.907
  • 5-for-4 split · 3 Sept 2013
  • 4-for-3 split · 2 Dec 2005
  • 5-for-4 split · 2 Dec 2003
  • 5-for-4 split · 3 Dec 2001
  • 5-for-4 split · 4 Dec 2000
  • 4-for-3 split · 13 Jan 1998

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