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Operating health26
Growth74
Profitability13
Cash generation14
Balance sheet26
Dilution control0
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-09-30)-0.4%Revenue growth (FY)49.3%Revenue CAGR (3y)3.8%Gross margin29.6%Operating margin—Net margin-14.9%Free cash flow margin-0.7%R&D / revenue—Stock comp / revenue—Net debt / operating cash flow5.12xCurrent ratio1.28Diluted share count change42.8%
Fiscal year endingFY 2021-12FY 2022-12FY 2023-12FY 2024-12FY 2025-12
Revenue$19.4B$21.2B$16.0B$15.8B$23.6B
Gross profit$5.5B$6.0B$4.5B$4.4B$7.0B
Net income$1.8B$1.5B$288M$557M-$3.5B
Operating cash flow$2.0B$2.2B$1.8B$1.7B$1.7B
Capital expenditure$480M$931M$1.1B$921M$1.9B
Free cash flow$1.6B$1.2B$692M$757M-$159M
Buybacks$839M$1.3B$218M$23M$65M
Dividends$780M$673M$642M$643M$977M
Cash$1.3B$804M$1.1B$1.1B$1.1B
Total debt$5.6B$5.6B$5.6B$5.6B$9.8B
Equity$9.1B$8.5B$8.4B$8.2B$14.8B

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