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Operating-health scores describe reported fundamentals on a 0–100 scale. They are not a rating of the stock. How they work
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 ending | FY 2021-12 | FY 2022-12 | FY 2023-12 | FY 2024-12 | FY 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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