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Operating health29
Growth9
Profitability12
Cash generation25
Balance sheet20
Dilution control78
Key ratios and five-year financials
Latest quarter revenue YoY (2026-09-30)3.9%Revenue growth (FY)-5.2%Revenue CAGR (3y)-4.3%Gross margin36.2%Operating margin-3.5%Net margin-3.3%Free cash flow margin2.4%R&D / revenue6.4%Stock comp / revenue0.8%Net debt / operating cash flow7.78xCurrent ratio1.42Diluted share count change0.0%
Fiscal year endingFY 2021-12FY 2022-12FY 2023-12FY 2024-12FY 2025-12
Revenue$11.7B$12.4B$11.5B$11.5B$10.9B
Gross profit$3.7B$4.2B$3.7B$4.1B$3.9B
Operating income$585M-$1.3B-$2.1B$766M-$382M
Net income$279M-$1.9B-$2.6B$267M-$359M
Operating cash flow$1.4B$397M$1.5B$1.1B$850M
Capital expenditure$393M$504M$503M$463M$594M
Free cash flow$1.0B-$107M$952M$607M$256M
R&D$629M$603M$636M$671M$694M
Stock-based comp$54M$49M$65M$77M$88M
Buybacks——$0$0$38M
Dividends$667M$810M$826M$514M$409M
Cash$711M$483M$703M$469M$590M
Total debt$11.9B$11.4B$10.9B$10.3B$7.2B
Equity$21.1B$17.7B$14.6B$13.8B$14.2B

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