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United States Fiscal year ends December CIK 0000815556
$51.49 +1.46% Close, 12 Oct 2026
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Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 13 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 2016Revenue3,962.0Operating income795.8Net income499.4EPS, diluted1.73Fiscal year 2017Revenue4,390.5 +10.8%Operating income881.8Net income578.6 +15.9%EPS, diluted1.00Fiscal year 2018Revenue4,965.1 +13.1%Operating income999.2Net income751.9 +30.0%EPS, diluted1.31Fiscal year 2019Revenue5,333.7 +7.4%Operating income1,057.2Net income790.9 +5.2%EPS, diluted1.38Fiscal year 2020Revenue5,647.3 +5.9%Operating income1,141.8Net income859.1 +8.6%EPS, diluted1.49Fiscal year 2021Revenue6,010.9 +6.4%Operating income1,217.4Net income925.0 +7.7%EPS, diluted1.60Fiscal year 2022Revenue6,980.6 +16.1%Operating income1,453.6Net income1,086.9 +17.5%EPS, diluted1.89Fiscal year 2023Revenue7,346.7 +5.2%Operating income1,528.7Net income1,155.0 +6.3%EPS, diluted1.01Fiscal year 2024Revenue7,546.0 +2.7%Operating income1,510.0Net income1,150.6 −0.4%EPS, diluted1.00Fiscal year 2025Revenue8,200.5 +8.7%Operating income1,655.7Net income1,258.4 +9.4%EPS, diluted1.09
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue 3,962.0 4,390.5 4,965.1 5,333.7 5,647.3 6,010.9 6,980.6 7,346.7 7,546.0 8,200.5
Growth +10.8% +13.1% +7.4% +5.9% +6.4% +16.1% +5.2% +2.7% +8.7%
Operating income 795.8 881.8 999.2 1,057.2 1,141.8 1,217.4 1,453.6 1,528.7 1,510.0 1,655.7
Net income 499.4 578.6 751.9 790.9 859.1 925.0 1,086.9 1,155.0 1,150.6 1,258.4
Growth +15.9% +30.0% +5.2% +8.6% +7.7% +17.5% +6.3% −0.4% +9.4%
EPS, diluted 1.73 1.00 1.31 1.38 1.49 1.60 1.89 1.01 1.00 1.09

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2016Gross margin49.6%Operating margin20.1%Net margin12.6%Free cash flow margin8.3%Fiscal year 2017Gross margin49.3%Operating margin20.1%Net margin13.2%Free cash flow margin10.6%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin48.3%Operating margin20.1%Net margin15.1%Free cash flow margin10.0%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin47.2%Operating margin19.8%Net margin14.8%Free cash flow margin11.2%Fiscal year 2020Gross margin45.5%Operating margin20.2%Net margin15.2%Free cash flow margin16.5%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin46.2%Operating margin20.3%Net margin15.4%Free cash flow margin10.2%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin46.1%Operating margin20.8%Net margin15.6%Free cash flow margin11.0%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin45.7%Operating margin20.8%Net margin15.7%Free cash flow margin17.1%Fiscal year 2024Gross margin45.1%Operating margin20.0%Net margin15.2%Free cash flow margin12.5%Fiscal year 2025Gross margin45.0%Operating margin20.2%Net margin15.3%Free cash flow margin12.8%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin 49.6% 49.3% 48.3% 47.2% 45.5% 46.2% 46.1% 45.7% 45.1% 45.0%
Operating margin 20.1% 20.1% 20.1% 19.8% 20.2% 20.3% 20.8% 20.8% 20.0% 20.2%
Net margin 12.6% 13.2% 15.1% 14.8% 15.2% 15.4% 15.6% 15.7% 15.2% 15.3%
Free cash flow margin 8.3% 10.6% 10.0% 11.2% 16.5% 10.2% 11.0% 17.1% 12.5% 12.8%

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 2016Operating cash flow519.9Capital expenditure−189.5Free cash flow330.4Buybacks−59.5Dividends paid−346.6Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow585.2Capital expenditure−119.9Free cash flow465.3 +40.8%Buybacks−82.6Dividends paid−369.1Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow674.2Capital expenditure−176.3Free cash flow497.9 +7.0%Buybacks−103.0Dividends paid−441.9Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow842.7Capital expenditure−246.4Free cash flow596.3 +19.8%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−498.6Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow1,101.8Capital expenditure−168.1Free cash flow933.7 +56.6%Buybacks−52.0Dividends paid−803.4Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow770.1Capital expenditure−156.6Free cash flow613.5 −34.3%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−643.7Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow941.0Capital expenditure−173.8Free cash flow767.2 +25.1%Buybacks−237.8Dividends paid−711.3Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow1,432.7Capital expenditure−172.8Free cash flow1,259.9 +64.2%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−1,016.8Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow1,173.3Capital expenditure−226.5Free cash flow946.8 −24.9%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−893.3Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow1,295.9Capital expenditure−245.3Free cash flow1,050.6 +11.0%Dividends paid−1,004.2
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating cash flow 519.9 585.2 674.2 842.7 1,101.8 770.1 941.0 1,432.7 1,173.3 1,295.9
Capital expenditure −189.5 −119.9 −176.3 −246.4 −168.1 −156.6 −173.8 −172.8 −226.5 −245.3
Free cash flow 330.4 465.3 497.9 596.3 933.7 613.5 767.2 1,259.9 946.8 1,050.6
Growth +40.8% +7.0% +19.8% +56.6% −34.3% +25.1% +64.2% −24.9% +11.0%
Buybacks −59.5 −82.6 −103.0 0.0 −52.0 0.0 −237.8 0.0 0.0 n/a
Dividends paid −346.6 −369.1 −441.9 −498.6 −803.4 −643.7 −711.3 −1,016.8 −893.3 −1,004.2

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2016Cash112.7Total debt390.0Net cash (debt)−277.3Shareholders’ equity1,933.1Debt to equity0.20Fiscal year 2017Cash116.9Total debt415.0Net cash (debt)−298.1Shareholders’ equity2,096.9Debt to equity0.20Fiscal year 2018Cash167.2Total debt500.0Net cash (debt)−332.8Shareholders’ equity2,302.7Debt to equity0.22Fiscal year 2019Cash174.9Total debt345.0Net cash (debt)−170.1Shareholders’ equity2,665.6Debt to equity0.13Fiscal year 2020Cash245.7Total debt405.0Net cash (debt)−159.3Shareholders’ equity2,733.2Debt to equity0.15Fiscal year 2021Cash236.2Total debt390.0Net cash (debt)−153.8Shareholders’ equity3,042.2Debt to equity0.13Fiscal year 2022Cash230.1Total debt555.0Net cash (debt)−324.9Shareholders’ equity3,163.2Debt to equity0.18Fiscal year 2023Cash221.3Total debt260.0Net cash (debt)−38.7Shareholders’ equity3,348.8Debt to equity0.08Fiscal year 2024Cash255.8Total debt200.0Net cash (debt)55.8Shareholders’ equity3,616.3Debt to equity0.06Fiscal year 2025Cash276.8Total debt125.0Net cash (debt)151.8Shareholders’ equity3,943.6Debt to equity0.03
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash 112.7 116.9 167.2 174.9 245.7 236.2 230.1 221.3 255.8 276.8
Total debt 390.0 415.0 500.0 345.0 405.0 390.0 555.0 260.0 200.0 125.0
Net cash (debt) −277.3 −298.1 −332.8 −170.1 −159.3 −153.8 −324.9 −38.7 55.8 151.8
Shareholders’ equity 1,933.1 2,096.9 2,302.7 2,665.6 2,733.2 3,042.2 3,163.2 3,348.8 3,616.3 3,943.6
Debt to equity 0.20 0.20 0.22 0.13 0.15 0.13 0.18 0.08 0.06 0.03

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

Financial statements FY2025 · 10-K

Ratios

Percentages worked out from the filed figures; debt to equity in times. Fiscal years ending December, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2016 31 Dec 2016 FY2017 31 Dec 2017 FY2018 31 Dec 2018 FY2019 31 Dec 2019 FY2020 31 Dec 2020 FY2021 31 Dec 2021 FY2022 31 Dec 2022 FY2023 31 Dec 2023 FY2024 31 Dec 2024 FY2025 31 Dec 2025
Margins
49.6% 49.3% 48.3% 47.2% 45.5% 46.2% 46.1% 45.7% 45.1% 45.0%
20.1% 20.1% 20.1% 19.8% 20.2% 20.3% 20.8% 20.8% 20.0% 20.2%
19.9% 19.9% 19.9% 19.6% 20.1% 20.1% 20.6% 20.7% 20.0% 20.2%
12.6% 13.2% 15.1% 14.8% 15.2% 15.4% 15.6% 15.7% 15.2% 15.3%
8.3% 10.6% 10.0% 11.2% 16.5% 10.2% 11.0% 17.1% 12.5% 12.8%
Spending
29.5% 29.2% 28.2% 27.3% 25.3% 25.9% 25.2% 24.9% 25.1% 24.8%
4.8% 2.7% 3.6% 4.6% 3.0% 2.6% 2.5% 2.4% 3.0% 3.0%
36.8% 33.7% 23.8% 24.2% 24.2% 23.4% 24.5% 24.1% 23.7% 24.0%
Returns
25.8% 27.6% 32.7% 29.7% 31.4% 30.4% 34.4% 34.5% 31.8% 31.9%
18.7% 19.9% 22.6% 20.8% 21.7% 21.5% 23.9% 25.9% 24.5% 24.9%
Balance and payout
0.20 0.20 0.22 0.13 0.15 0.13 0.18 0.08 0.06 0.03
69.4% 63.8% 58.8% 63.0% 93.5% 69.6% 65.4% 88.0% 77.6% 79.8%
122.9% 97.1% 109.4% 83.6% 91.6% 104.9% 123.7% 80.7% 94.3% 95.6%