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United States Fiscal year ends January CIK 0000029534
$127.23 +2.38% Close, 9 Oct 2026
Price $127.23 −39.35% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2017Revenue21.99Operating income2.06Net income1.25EPS, diluted4.43Fiscal year 2018Revenue23.47 +6.8%Operating income2.01Net income1.54 +23.0%EPS, diluted5.63 +27.1%Fiscal year 2019Revenue25.63 +9.2%Operating income2.12Net income1.59 +3.3%EPS, diluted5.97 +6.0%Fiscal year 2020Revenue27.75 +8.3%Operating income2.30Net income1.71 +7.7%EPS, diluted6.64 +11.2%Fiscal year 2021Revenue33.75 +21.6%Operating income3.55Net income2.66 +55.0%EPS, diluted10.62 +59.9%Fiscal year 2022Revenue34.22 +1.4%Operating income3.22Net income2.40 −9.6%EPS, diluted10.17 −4.2%Fiscal year 2023Revenue37.84 +10.6%Operating income3.33Net income2.42 +0.7%EPS, diluted10.68 +5.0%Fiscal year 2024Revenue38.69 +2.2%Operating income2.45Net income1.66 −31.2%EPS, diluted7.55 −29.3%Fiscal year 2025Revenue40.61 +5.0%Operating income1.71Net income1.13 −32.3%EPS, diluted5.11 −32.3%Fiscal year 2026Revenue42.72 +5.2%Operating income2.20Net income1.51 +34.4%EPS, diluted6.85 +34.1%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue 21.99 23.47 25.63 27.75 33.75 34.22 37.84 38.69 40.61 42.72
Growth +6.8% +9.2% +8.3% +21.6% +1.4% +10.6% +2.2% +5.0% +5.2%
Operating income 2.06 2.01 2.12 2.30 3.55 3.22 3.33 2.45 1.71 2.20
Net income 1.25 1.54 1.59 1.71 2.66 2.40 2.42 1.66 1.13 1.51
Growth +23.0% +3.3% +7.7% +55.0% −9.6% +0.7% −31.2% −32.3% +34.4%
EPS, diluted 4.43 5.63 5.97 6.64 10.62 10.17 10.68 7.55 5.11 6.85
Growth +27.1% +6.0% +11.2% +59.9% −4.2% +5.0% −29.3% −32.3% +34.1%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2017Gross margin30.8%Operating margin9.4%Net margin5.7%Free cash flow margin4.8%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin30.8%Operating margin8.6%Net margin6.6%Free cash flow margin4.9%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin30.5%Operating margin8.3%Net margin6.2%Free cash flow margin5.5%Fiscal year 2020Gross margin30.6%Operating margin8.3%Net margin6.2%Free cash flow margin5.2%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin31.8%Operating margin10.5%Net margin7.9%Free cash flow margin8.4%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin31.6%Operating margin9.4%Net margin7.0%Free cash flow margin5.2%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin31.2%Operating margin8.8%Net margin6.4%Free cash flow margin1.1%Fiscal year 2024Gross margin30.3%Operating margin6.3%Net margin4.3%Free cash flow margin1.8%Fiscal year 2025Gross margin29.6%Operating margin4.2%Net margin2.8%Free cash flow margin4.2%Fiscal year 2026Gross margin30.7%Operating margin5.2%Net margin3.5%Free cash flow margin5.6%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Gross margin 30.8% 30.8% 30.5% 30.6% 31.8% 31.6% 31.2% 30.3% 29.6% 30.7%
Operating margin 9.4% 8.6% 8.3% 8.3% 10.5% 9.4% 8.8% 6.3% 4.2% 5.2%
Net margin 5.7% 6.6% 6.2% 6.2% 7.9% 7.0% 6.4% 4.3% 2.8% 3.5%
Free cash flow margin 4.8% 4.9% 5.5% 5.2% 8.4% 5.2% 1.1% 1.8% 4.2% 5.6%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow1.61Capital expenditure−0.56Free cash flow1.04Buybacks−0.99Dividends paid−0.28Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow1.80Capital expenditure−0.65Free cash flow1.16 +10.6%Buybacks−0.58Dividends paid−0.28Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow2.14Capital expenditure−0.73Free cash flow1.41 +21.9%Buybacks−1.01Dividends paid−0.31Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow2.24Capital expenditure−0.78Free cash flow1.45 +3.1%Buybacks−1.20Dividends paid−0.33Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow3.88Capital expenditure−1.03Free cash flow2.85 +96.0%Buybacks−2.47Dividends paid−0.36Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow2.87Capital expenditure−1.07Free cash flow1.80 −37.0%Buybacks−2.55Dividends paid−0.39Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow1.98Capital expenditure−1.56Free cash flow0.42 −76.4%Buybacks−2.75Dividends paid−0.49Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow2.39Capital expenditure−1.70Free cash flow0.69 +63.1%Dividends paid−0.52Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow3.00Capital expenditure−1.31Free cash flow1.69 +143.8%Dividends paid−0.52Fiscal year 2026Operating cash flow3.63Capital expenditure−1.24Free cash flow2.39 +41.9%Dividends paid−0.52
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Operating cash flow 1.61 1.80 2.14 2.24 3.88 2.87 1.98 2.39 3.00 3.63
Capital expenditure −0.56 −0.65 −0.73 −0.78 −1.03 −1.07 −1.56 −1.70 −1.31 −1.24
Free cash flow 1.04 1.16 1.41 1.45 2.85 1.80 0.42 0.69 1.69 2.39
Growth +10.6% +21.9% +3.1% +96.0% −37.0% −76.4% +63.1% +143.8% +41.9%
Buybacks −0.99 −0.58 −1.01 −1.20 −2.47 −2.55 −2.75 n/a n/a n/a
Dividends paid −0.28 −0.28 −0.31 −0.33 −0.36 −0.39 −0.49 −0.52 −0.52 −0.52

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2017Cash0.19Shareholders’ equity5.41Fiscal year 2018Cash0.27Shareholders’ equity6.13Fiscal year 2019Cash0.24Shareholders’ equity6.42Fiscal year 2020Cash0.24Total debt2.91Net cash (debt)−2.67Shareholders’ equity6.70Debt to equity0.43Fiscal year 2021Cash1.38Total debt4.13Net cash (debt)−2.75Shareholders’ equity6.66Debt to equity0.62Fiscal year 2022Cash0.34Total debt4.17Net cash (debt)−3.83Shareholders’ equity6.26Debt to equity0.67Fiscal year 2023Cash0.38Shareholders’ equity5.54Fiscal year 2024Cash0.54Shareholders’ equity6.75Fiscal year 2025Cash0.93Shareholders’ equity7.41Fiscal year 2026Cash1.14Shareholders’ equity8.51
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Cash 0.19 0.27 0.24 0.24 1.38 0.34 0.38 0.54 0.93 1.14
Total debt n/a n/a n/a 2.91 4.13 4.17 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Net cash (debt) n/a n/a n/a −2.67 −2.75 −3.83 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Shareholders’ equity 5.41 6.13 6.42 6.70 6.66 6.26 5.54 6.75 7.41 8.51
Debt to equity n/a n/a n/a 0.43 0.62 0.67 n/a n/a n/a n/a

In billions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2026 · 10-K

Ratios

Percentages worked out from the filed figures; debt to equity in times. Fiscal years ending January, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2017 3 Feb 2017 FY2018 2 Feb 2018 FY2019 1 Feb 2019 FY2020 31 Jan 2020 FY2021 29 Jan 2021 FY2022 28 Jan 2022 FY2023 3 Feb 2023 FY2024 2 Feb 2024 FY2025 31 Jan 2025 FY2026 30 Jan 2026
Margins
30.8% 30.8% 30.5% 30.6% 31.8% 31.6% 31.2% 30.3% 29.6% 30.7%
9.4% 8.6% 8.3% 8.3% 10.5% 9.4% 8.8% 6.3% 4.2% 5.2%
8.9% 8.1% 7.9% 7.9% 10.1% 9.0% 8.2% 5.5% 3.5% 4.6%
5.7% 6.6% 6.2% 6.2% 7.9% 7.0% 6.4% 4.3% 2.8% 3.5%
4.8% 4.9% 5.5% 5.2% 8.4% 5.2% 1.1% 1.8% 4.2% 5.6%
Spending
21.5% 22.2% 22.2% 22.3% 21.2% 22.2% 22.4% 24.0% 25.4% 25.5%
2.5% 2.8% 2.9% 2.8% 3.0% 3.1% 4.1% 4.4% 3.2% 2.9%
36.3% 19.3% 21.1% 22.2% 22.0% 21.7% 22.5% 21.6% 21.8% 23.0%
Returns
23.1% 25.1% 24.8% 25.6% 39.9% 38.3% 43.6% 24.6% 15.2% 17.8%
10.7% 12.3% 12.0% 7.5% 10.3% 9.1% 8.3% 5.4% 3.6% 4.9%
Balance and payout
n/a n/a n/a 0.43 0.62 0.67 n/a n/a n/a n/a
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 76.2% 72.5%
22.5% 18.4% 19.3% 19.1% 13.4% 16.3% 20.4% 31.2% 46.1% 34.4%
121.7% 74.6% 93.2% 105.1% 99.1% 163.9% 764.6% 74.9% 30.8% 21.7%