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| Annual Trend | FY 2016 | FY 2017 | FY 2018 | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | $4.1b | $3.4b | $4.1b | $4.8b | $5.1b | $5.9b | $6.9b | $6.9b | $7.3b | $7.7b | |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | $4.3b | $3.6b | $4.2b | $4.8b | $5.2b | $6.0b | $7.0b | $7.0b | $7.4b | $7.8b | |
| Amortization of Intangible Assets | $117.9m | $149.4m | $170.2m | $177.2m | $239.7m | $312.7m | $438.9m | $441.0m | $530.1m | $745.9m | |
| Depreciation | — | $362.8m | $423.5m | $440.8m | $482.1m | $512.1m | $591.7m | $620.7m | $547.9m | $622.5m | |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | $729.1m | $801.8m | $926.8m | $892.8m | $1.0b | $1.1b | $1.3b | $1.4b | $1.4b | $6.4m | |
| Depreciation, amortization and other | — | — | $926.8m | $892.8m | $1.8b | $1.9b | $2.1b | $2.3b | $2.2b | $2.4b | |
| Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | $65.9m | ($364.1m) | $94.0m | ($96.4m) | $171.0m | $60.9m | ($213.3m) | ($269.0m) | ($94.0m) | $357.3m | |
| Deferred tax expense (benefit) | $65.9m | ($364.1m) | $94.0m | ($96.4m) | $171.0m | $60.9m | ($213.3m) | ($269.0m) | ($94.0m) | $357.3m | |
| Goodwill, Impairment Loss | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense | $758.2m | $795.2m | $976.9m | $1.1b | $1.2b | $1.3b | $1.7b | $1.9b | $1.9b | $2.1b | |
| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense | $758.2m | $795.2m | $976.9m | $1.1b | $1.2b | $1.3b | $1.7b | $1.9b | $1.9b | $2.1b | |
| Share-based compensation expense | $758.2m | $795.2m | $976.9m | $1.1b | $1.2b | $1.3b | $1.7b | $1.9b | $1.9b | $2.1b | |
| Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business | $848.8m | ($252k) | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | $1.3b | $981.1m | $1.6b | $1.4b | $1.6b | $1.8b | $2.2b | $2.1b | $2.3b | $2.4b | |
| Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | ($69.9m) | ($38.7m) | ($69.7m) | ($117.8m) | $224.4m | $165.7m | ($72.5m) | $96.6m | ($109.8m) | ($63.0m) | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Additional Financial Items | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $72.6m | $173.7m | ($168.0m) | $177.2m | ($359.7m) | $825.5m | $374.3m | ($171.2m) | $46.5m | ($110.6m) | |
| Accrued payroll and related benefits | $386.0m | ($117.7m) | $646.4m | $386.9m | ($7.8m) | $1.4b | $1.3b | ($261.9m) | ($614.8m) | $904.3m | |
| Deferred revenues, current and non-current | $302.7m | ($39.0m) | $176.9m | $258.1m | $236.2m | $554.8m | $648.5m | $159.8m | $28.4m | $706.6m | |
| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($96.3m) | $0 | $0 | — | |
| General and Administrative Expense | $1.9b | $2.1b | $2.4b | $2.6b | $2.8b | $3.5b | $4.2b | $4.3b | $4.3b | $4.4b | |
| Goodwill | $3.6b | $5.0b | $5.4b | $6.2b | $7.7b | $11.1b | $13.1b | $15.6b | $21.1b | $22.5b | |
| Income taxes payable, current and non-current | ($251.3m) | $15.7m | $183.9m | ($162.9m) | $55.2m | $111.8m | $473.3m | $113.3m | $114.1m | ($300.3m) | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable | $72.6m | $173.7m | ($168.0m) | $177.2m | ($359.7m) | $825.5m | $374.3m | ($171.2m) | $46.5m | ($110.6m) | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable | $177.2m | $169.7m | $476.0m | $526.3m | ($721.5m) | $1.5b | $2.4b | ($87.7m) | $601.9m | $1.0b | |
| Investment Income, Interest | $30.5m | $37.9m | $56.3m | $87.5m | $69.3m | $33.4m | $45.1m | $280.4m | $272.3m | $336.3m | |
| Other current and non-current assets | ($655.9m) | ($415.6m) | ($510.1m) | ($489.8m) | ($503.5m) | ($591.8m) | ($716.9m) | ($526.2m) | ($853.2m) | ($1.1b) | |
| Other current and non-current liabilities | $90.7m | $12.1m | $188.5m | $335.4m | ($10.1m) | ($841.3m) | ($446.1m) | ($586.7m) | ($278.0m) | ($161.6m) | |
| Other, net | ($53.7m) | $88.1m | $7.6m | ($87.5m) | ($243.9m) | ($342.8m) | ($196.0m) | ($219.1m) | ($144.9m) | ($200.5m) | |
| Pension Cost (Reversal of Cost) | — | $460.9m | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of shares | $591.4m | $676.0m | $753.1m | $848.4m | $955.3m | $1.1b | $1.3b | $1.5b | $1.4b | $1.4b | |
| Purchases of shares | ($2.6b) | ($2.6b) | ($2.6b) | ($2.7b) | ($2.9b) | ($3.7b) | ($4.1b) | ($4.3b) | ($4.5b) | ($4.6b) | |
| Receivables and contract assets, current and non-current | ($177.2m) | ($169.7m) | ($476.0m) | ($526.3m) | $721.5m | ($1.5b) | ($2.4b) | $87.7m | ($601.9m) | ($1.0b) | |
| Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement | $0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | $4.6b | $5.0b | $6.0b | $6.6b | $8.2b | $9.0b | $9.5b | $9.5b | $9.1b | $11.5b | |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment | $496.6m | $515.9m | $619.2m | $599.0m | $599.1m | $580.1m | $718.0m | $528.2m | $516.5m | $600.0m | |
| Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | $932.5m | $1.7b | $657.5m | $1.2b | $1.5b | $4.2b | $3.4b | $2.5b | $6.6b | $1.5b | |
| Purchases of businesses and investments, net of cash acquired | ($932.5m) | ($1.7b) | ($657.5m) | ($1.2b) | ($1.5b) | $4.2b | ($3.4b) | ($2.5b) | ($6.6b) | ($1.5b) | |
| Proceeds from the sale of businesses and investments, net of cash transferred | $814.5m | ($24.0m) | $20.2m | $28.0m | $230.4m | $413.6m | ($107.7m) | $424.4m | $28.7m | $36.8m | |
| Other investing, net | — | $10.3m | $6.9m | $8.6m | $5.8m | $27.9m | $12.6m | $12.2m | $8.7m | $14.8m | |
| Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities | — | — | — | ($8.6m) | ($5.8m) | ($27.9m) | ($12.6m) | ($12.2m) | ($8.7m) | ($14.8m) | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | ($610.4m) | ($2.2b) | ($1.2b) | ($1.8b) | ($1.9b) | ($4.3b) | ($4.3b) | ($2.6b) | ($7.1b) | ($2.0b) | |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $100.0m | $1.6b | $5.1b | |
| Repayments of debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | ($771.2m) | ($931.9m) | |
| Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | $2.6b | $2.6b | $2.6b | $2.7b | $2.9b | $3.7b | $4.1b | $4.3b | $4.5b | $4.6b | |
| Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock | $1.4b | $1.6b | $1.7b | $1.9b | $2.0b | $2.2b | $2.5b | — | — | — | |
| Cash dividends paid | ($1k) | ($2k) | ($2k) | ($2k) | ($2k) | ($2k) | ($2k) | ($3k) | ($3k) | ($4k) | |
| Other financing, net | ($36.4m) | ($17.5m) | ($110.2m) | ($55.4m) | ($44.1m) | ($45.1m) | ($70.0m) | ($81.9m) | ($543.3m) | ($111.6m) | |
| Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities | ($36.4m) | ($17.5m) | ($110.2m) | ($55.4m) | ($44.1m) | ($45.1m) | ($70.0m) | ($81.9m) | ($543.3m) | ($111.6m) | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | ($3.4b) | ($3.6b) | ($3.7b) | ($3.8b) | ($4.0b) | ($4.9b) | ($5.3b) | ($5.6b) | ($6.1b) | ($2.9b) | |
| Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | ($23.0m) | $42.3m | ($133.6m) | ($38.7m) | $16.9m | $13.8m | ($247.8m) | ($101.3m) | ($46.3m) | ($32.2m) | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | ($23.0m) | $42.3m | ($133.6m) | ($38.7m) | $16.9m | $13.8m | ($247.8m) | ($101.3m) | ($46.3m) | ($32.2m) | |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | ($23.0m) | $42.3m | ($133.6m) | ($38.7m) | $16.9m | ($247.2m) | ($278.3m) | $1.2b | ($4.0b) | $6.5b | |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | $544.8m | ($778.7m) | $934.5m | $1.1b | $2.3b | ($247.2m) | ($278.3m) | $1.2b | ($4.0b) | $6.5b | |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period | $4.4b | $4.9b | $4.1b | $5.1b | $6.1b | $8.2b | $7.9b | $9.0b | $5.0b | $11.5b | |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | — | — | — | — | — | $8.2b | $7.9b | $9.0b | $5.0b | $11.5b | |
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | |||||||||||
| Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities | $16.3m | $15.8m | $19.7m | $22.6m | $28.5m | $36.1m | $46.0m | $46.5m | $37.2m | $155.4m | |
| Income taxes paid, net | $1.4b | $1.3b | $1.4b | $1.6b | $1.4b | $1.6b | $1.8b | $2.3b | $2.4b | $2.5b |
Values abbreviated: b = billions, m = millions, k = thousands. Per share data in USD.