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Operating health70
Growth49
Profitability64
Cash generation59
Balance sheet100
Dilution control76
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-09-30)15.5%Revenue growth (FY)8.7%Revenue CAGR (3y)5.5%Gross margin45.0%Operating margin20.2%Net margin15.3%Free cash flow margin12.8%R&D / revenue—Stock comp / revenue0.1%Net debt / operating cash flow-0.10xCurrent ratio4.85Diluted share count change0.2%
Fiscal year endingFY 2021-12FY 2022-12FY 2023-12FY 2024-12FY 2025-12
Revenue$6.0B$7.0B$7.3B$7.5B$8.2B
Gross profit$2.8B$3.2B$3.4B$3.4B$3.7B
Operating income$1.2B$1.5B$1.5B$1.5B$1.7B
Net income$925M$1.1B$1.2B$1.2B$1.3B
Operating cash flow$770M$941M$1.4B$1.2B$1.3B
Capital expenditure$157M$174M$173M$226M$245M
Free cash flow$614M$767M$1.3B$947M$1.1B
Stock-based comp$6M$7M$7M$8M$8M
Buybacks$0$238M$0$0—
Dividends$644M$711M$1.0B$893M$1.0B
Cash$236M$230M$221M$256M$277M
Total debt$450M$757M$320M$275M$150M
Equity$3.0B$3.2B$3.3B$3.6B$3.9B

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