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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 | |
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| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2.9b | $3.4b | $3.8b | $4.1b | |
| Net earnings | $1.5b | $1.7b | $1.6b | $2.3b | $2.5b | $2.6b | $2.9b | $3.4b | $3.8b | $4.1b | |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | $1.5b | $1.7b | $1.6b | $2.3b | $2.5b | $2.6b | $2.9b | $3.4b | $3.8b | $4.1b | |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | $1.5b | $1.7b | $1.6b | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | ($900k) | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Amortization Cash Flow | — | — | — | — | — | — | $344.1m | $372.8m | $371.6m | $380.6m | |
| Amortization Of Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | $344.1m | $372.8m | $371.6m | $380.6m | |
| Amortization Of Securities | — | — | — | — | — | — | $101.0m | $23.0m | ($42.6m) | ($72.2m) | |
| Amortization of Intangible Assets | $153.0m | $168.8m | $204.5m | $228.4m | $287.2m | $327.4m | $344.1m | $372.8m | $371.6m | $380.6m | |
| Amortization of deferred contract costs | — | $787.9m | $837.4m | $874.0m | $915.0m | $935.3m | $955.2m | $992.9m | $1.1b | $1.1b | |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | — | — | — | — | — | — | $515.1m | $549.3m | $561.9m | $582.4m | |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | $288.6m | $316.1m | $377.6m | $409.0m | $480.0m | $510.7m | $515.1m | $549.3m | $561.9m | $582.4m | |
| Depreciation, Nonproduction | $135.6m | $147.3m | $173.1m | $180.6m | $192.8m | $183.3m | $171.0m | $176.5m | $190.3m | $201.8m | |
| Net accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on available-for-sale securities | $94.1m | $85.9m | $71.5m | $50.1m | $50.2m | $69.5m | $101.0m | $23.0m | ($42.6m) | ($72.2m) | |
| Deferred Income Tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | $36.6m | ($80.1m) | ($37.4m) | $37.0m | |
| Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | $700k | $8.1m | $500k | $9.3m | $26.0m | ($251.1m) | $36.6m | ($80.1m) | ($37.4m) | $37.0m | |
| Deferred Tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | $36.6m | ($80.1m) | ($37.4m) | $37.0m | |
| Deferred income taxes | $700k | $10.0m | $500k | $9.3m | $26.0m | ($251.1m) | $36.6m | ($80.1m) | ($37.4m) | $37.0m | |
| Asset Impairment Charge | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2.8m | $44.0m | $54.6m | $53.2m | |
| Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) | — | — | — | — | — | $10.5m | $12.1m | — | — | — | |
| Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived | — | — | — | $12.1m | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating Lease, Impairment Loss | — | — | — | — | — | $9.4m | $10.9m | — | — | — | |
| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense | $137.6m | $138.9m | $175.4m | $167.3m | $130.8m | $175.3m | $201.7m | $220.4m | $243.5m | $266.1m | |
| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense | $137.6m | $138.9m | $175.4m | $167.3m | $130.8m | $175.3m | $201.7m | $220.4m | $243.5m | $266.1m | |
| Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets | — | — | $700k | — | $5.8m | $8.1m | $7.5m | $0 | $17.1m | $5.0m | |
| Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business | — | $205.4m | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | $741.3m | $797.7m | $550.3m | $712.8m | $716.1m | $762.7m | $855.2m | $1.0b | $1.1b | $1.2b | |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Additional Financial Items | |||||||||||
| (Increase)/decrease in accounts receivable | ($224.6m) | $23.4m | ($291.8m) | ($473.9m) | ($113.8m) | ($339.8m) | ($486.5m) | $129.2m | ($483.7m) | ($146.6m) | |
| Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $54.6m | $53.2m | |
| Additions to intangibles | ($217.5m) | ($230.4m) | ($264.7m) | ($404.5m) | ($443.7m) | ($327.3m) | ($379.0m) | ($365.3m) | ($355.0m) | ($378.3m) | |
| Bad debt expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2.8m | $44.0m | $54.6m | $53.2m | |
| Beginning Cash Position | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13.1b | $22.8b | $8.8b | $10.1b | |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13.7b | ($15.7b) | ($1.4b) | ($7.0b) | |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($7.0b) | ($2.5b) | ($1.4b) | ($3.0b) | |
| Change In Account Payable | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($16.4m) | ($11.8m) | $1.8m | $60.6m | |
| Change In Accrued Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | $123.0m | $301.3m | $492.9m | $290.6m | |
| Change In Other Current Assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($157.3m) | ($168.2m) | ($157.2m) | ($59.8m) | |
| Change In Other Working Capital | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($1.1b) | ($1.2b) | ($1.3b) | ($1.3b) | |
| Change In Payable | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($16.4m) | ($11.8m) | $1.8m | $60.6m | |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | $106.6m | $289.5m | $494.7m | $351.2m | |
| Change In Receivables | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($486.5m) | $129.2m | ($483.7m) | ($146.6m) | |
| Change In Working Capital | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($1.6b) | ($938.7m) | ($1.4b) | ($1.1b) | |
| Changes In Account Receivables | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($486.5m) | $129.2m | ($483.7m) | ($146.6m) | |
| Changes In Cash | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9.7b | ($14.0b) | $1.3b | ($5.1b) | |
| Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Realized Gain (Loss) | — | — | — | — | — | $11.3m | ($4.4m) | ($14.7m) | ($5.9m) | ($1.7m) | |
| End Cash Position | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22.8b | $8.8b | $10.1b | $5.1b | |
| Financing Cash Flow | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13.7b | ($15.7b) | ($1.4b) | ($7.0b) | |
| Free Cash Flow | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2.5b | $3.6b | $3.6b | $4.4b | |
| Gain (Loss) on Investments | ($5.0m) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gain (Loss) on Sale of Financing Receivable | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties | $13.9m | $0 | $400k | $19.8m | $6.0m | $9.8m | — | — | — | — | |
| Goodwill | $1.7b | $1.7b | $2.2b | $2.3b | $2.3b | $2.3b | $2.3b | $2.3b | $2.4b | $3.3b | |
| Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets | $108.9m | $269.1m | ($93.5m) | $987.2m | $910.4m | $1.0b | $1.3b | $1.4b | $157.2m | $59.8m | |
| Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities | $220.5m | $159.0m | $107.7m | $266.0m | ($77.5m) | $394.9m | $123.0m | $301.3m | $492.9m | $290.6m | |
| Increase in deferred contract costs | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($1.1b) | ($1.2b) | ($1.3b) | ($1.3b) | |
| Increase in other assets | ($108.9m) | ($269.1m) | $93.5m | ($987.2m) | ($910.4m) | ($1.0b) | ($1.3b) | ($1.4b) | ($157.2m) | ($59.8m) | |
| Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable | ($15.9m) | ($11.6m) | ($1.9m) | ($10.7m) | ($18.3m) | $36.9m | ($16.4m) | ($11.8m) | $1.8m | $60.6m | |
| Investing Cash Flow | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($7.0b) | ($2.5b) | ($1.4b) | ($3.0b) | |
| Investment Income, Interest | $62.4m | $76.7m | $83.5m | $97.6m | $84.5m | $36.5m | $41.0m | $149.5m | $241.3m | $319.5m | |
| Net (decrease)/increase in client funds obligations | $8.8b | ($6.1b) | $340.4m | $1.7b | ($3.2b) | $8.3b | $17.1b | ($12.7b) | $1.0b | ($8.3b) | |
| Net (payments)/proceeds related to reverse repurchase agreements | — | — | — | — | — | $9.9m | $128.3m | ($44.7m) | $320.0m | ($331.8m) | |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($11.7m) | ($32.4m) | ($33.6m) | ($1.2b) | |
| Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($379.0m) | ($365.3m) | ($355.0m) | ($378.3m) | |
| Net PPE Purchase And Sale | — | — | — | — | — | — | $34.2m | $0 | $28.3m | $10.8m | |
| Net cash (distributed)/received from the Internal Revenue Service | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $602.7m | ($552.2m) | |
| Net pension income | — | — | $330.4m | $55.4m | ($11.6m) | ($52.8m) | ($53.4m) | ($42.6m) | ($22.9m) | ($19.7m) | |
| Net proceeds from issuance of commercial paper | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $4.8b | |
| Net proceeds from stock purchase plan and stock-based compensation plans | $75.3m | $95.7m | $69.3m | $72.9m | $50.0m | $104.1m | $96.5m | $91.6m | $47.2m | $131.0m | |
| Nonoperating Income (Expense) | $100.4m | $284.3m | ($237.9m) | $111.1m | $148.0m | $96.3m | $82.8m | $183.5m | $286.7m | $354.1m | |
| Operating Costs and Expenses | $6.0b | $6.4b | $6.9b | $7.1b | $7.4b | $7.5b | $8.3b | $8.7b | $9.1b | $9.6b | |
| Operating Gains Losses | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($53.4m) | ($42.6m) | ($22.9m) | ($19.7m) | |
| Other | ($23.4m) | $0 | ($5.3m) | ($5.8m) | $0 | $0 | $32.7m | $71.4m | ($24.5m) | ($14.9m) | |
| Other Non Cash Items | — | — | — | — | — | — | $985.1m | $1.0b | $1.1b | $1.2b | |
| Pension And Employee Benefit Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($53.4m) | ($42.6m) | ($22.9m) | ($19.7m) | |
| Pension Cost (Reversal of Cost) | $17.7m | $24.2m | $330.4m | $55.4m | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | — | — | — | — | — | — | $96.5m | $91.6m | $47.2m | $131.0m | |
| Proceeds from the sale of property, plant, and equipment and other assets | $15.7m | $0 | $400k | $7.9m | $29.4m | $18.8m | $34.2m | $0 | $28.3m | $10.8m | |
| Proceeds from the sales and maturities of corporate and client funds marketable securities | $5.2b | $3.6b | $3.5b | $2.9b | $7.6b | $6.2b | $4.2b | $4.7b | $6.0b | $6.5b | |
| Purchase Of Business | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($11.7m) | ($32.4m) | ($33.6m) | ($1.2b) | |
| Purchase Of Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($379.0m) | ($365.3m) | ($355.0m) | ($378.3m) | |
| Purchases of corporate and client funds marketable securities | ($5.9b) | ($4.4b) | ($4.9b) | ($4.4b) | ($3.9b) | ($9.3b) | ($10.7b) | ($6.6b) | ($6.8b) | ($7.9b) | |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($2.0b) | ($1.1b) | ($1.2b) | ($1.3b) | |
| Sale Of PPE | — | — | — | — | — | — | $34.2m | $0 | $28.3m | $10.8m | |
| Settlement of cash flow hedges | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | ($44.6m) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ($15.6m) | |
| Stock Based Compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | $201.7m | $220.4m | $243.5m | $266.1m | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | $137.6m | $138.9m | $175.4m | $167.3m | $130.8m | $175.3m | $201.7m | $220.4m | $243.5m | $266.1m | |
| Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Gain (Loss) Due to Settlement and Curtailment | $0 | ($4.4m) | $319.5m | $2.2m | $22.0m | ($2.9m) | ($9.0m) | $0 | ($300k) | $300k | |
| Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax | ($900k) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | $1.9b | $2.1b | $2.5b | $2.7b | $3.0b | $3.1b | $3.1b | $4.2b | $4.2b | $4.9b | |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Capital Expenditure | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($553.4m) | ($571.6m) | ($563.4m) | ($547.0m) | |
| Capital Expenditure Reported | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($174.4m) | ($206.3m) | ($208.4m) | ($168.7m) | |
| Capital expenditures | ($168.5m) | ($240.2m) | ($206.1m) | ($162.0m) | ($172.7m) | ($178.6m) | ($174.4m) | ($206.3m) | ($208.4m) | ($168.7m) | |
| Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | $0 | ($87.4m) | ($612.4m) | ($125.5m) | $0 | $0 | ($11.7m) | ($32.4m) | ($33.6m) | ($1.2b) | |
| Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | $0 | $87.4m | $612.4m | $125.5m | $0 | $0 | $11.7m | $32.4m | $33.6m | $1.2b | |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($6.5b) | ($1.9b) | ($795.8m) | ($1.3b) | |
| Purchase Of Investment | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($10.7b) | ($6.6b) | ($6.8b) | ($7.9b) | |
| Sale Of Investment | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4.2b | $4.7b | $6.0b | $6.5b | |
| Net Other Investing Changes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($24.5m) | ($14.9m) | |
| Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $24.5m | $14.9m | |
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | ($9.1b) | $5.7b | ($2.5b) | ($2.2b) | $3.2b | ($3.5b) | ($7.0b) | ($2.5b) | ($1.4b) | ($3.0b) | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | ($9.1b) | $5.7b | ($2.5b) | ($2.2b) | $3.2b | ($3.5b) | ($7.0b) | ($2.5b) | ($1.4b) | ($3.0b) | |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Issuance Of Debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6.7b | |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.0b | |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($900k) | ($1.0m) | ($900k) | $5.7b | |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($900k) | ($1.0m) | ($900k) | $979.1m | |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $4.8b | |
| Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $2.0b | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.0b | |
| Proceeds from the issuance of debt | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $2.0b | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.0b | |
| Short Term Debt Issuance | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $4.8b | |
| Long Term Debt Payments | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($900k) | ($1.0m) | ($900k) | ($1.0b) | |
| Payments of debt | ($1.5m) | ($2.0m) | ($7.3m) | ($2.1m) | ($2.2m) | ($1.0b) | ($900k) | ($1.0m) | ($900k) | ($1.0b) | |
| Repayment Of Debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($900k) | ($1.0m) | ($900k) | ($1.0b) | |
| Repayments of Long-term Debt | $1.5m | $2.0m | $7.3m | $2.1m | $2.2m | $1.0b | $900k | $1.0m | $900k | $1.0b | |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($2.0b) | ($1.1b) | ($1.2b) | ($1.3b) | |
| Common Stock Payments | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($2.0b) | ($1.1b) | ($1.2b) | ($1.3b) | |
| Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | $1.2b | $1.3b | $989.3m | $937.7m | $1.0b | $1.4b | $2.0b | $1.1b | $1.2b | $1.3b | |
| Repurchases of common stock | ($1.2b) | ($1.3b) | ($989.3m) | ($937.7m) | ($1.0b) | ($1.4b) | ($2.0b) | ($1.1b) | ($1.2b) | ($1.3b) | |
| Cash Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($1.7b) | ($1.9b) | ($2.2b) | ($2.4b) | |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($1.7b) | ($1.9b) | ($2.2b) | ($2.4b) | |
| Dividends Payable | — | $250.5m | $298.9m | $340.1m | $387.3m | $390.8m | $429.6m | $510.0m | $566.4m | $620.6m | |
| Dividends paid | $943.6m | $995.2m | $1.1b | $1.3b | $1.5b | $1.6b | $1.7b | $1.9b | $2.2b | $2.4b | |
| Payments of Dividends | $943.6m | $995.2m | $1.1b | $1.3b | $1.5b | $1.6b | $1.7b | $1.9b | $2.2b | $2.4b | |
| Net Other Financing Charges | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17.2b | ($12.7b) | $1.9b | ($9.2b) | |
| Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities | ($23.4m) | $0 | ($5.3m) | ($5.8m) | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — | |
| Net cash flows used in financing activities | $8.8b | ($8.3b) | ($1.7b) | ($207.7m) | ($5.9b) | $6.4b | $13.7b | ($15.7b) | ($1.4b) | ($7.0b) | |
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | $8.8b | ($8.3b) | ($1.7b) | ($207.7m) | ($5.9b) | $6.4b | $13.7b | ($15.7b) | ($1.4b) | ($7.0b) | |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($98.7m) | ($21.1m) | ($22.4m) | $37.3m | |
| Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | ($8.7m) | ($8.0m) | $5.8m | ($28.8m) | ($34.5m) | $73.8m | ($98.7m) | ($21.1m) | ($22.4m) | $37.3m | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents | ($8.7m) | ($8.0m) | $5.8m | ($28.8m) | ($34.5m) | $73.8m | ($98.7m) | ($21.1m) | ($22.4m) | $37.3m | |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect | ($8.7m) | ($8.0m) | ($1.6b) | $254.1m | $257.4m | $6.1b | $9.6b | ($14.0b) | $1.3b | ($5.0b) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $3.2b | $2.8b | $2.2b | $1.9b | $1.9b | $2.6b | $1.4b | $2.1b | $2.9b | $3.3b | |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | ($8.7m) | ($8.0m) | $6.5b | $6.8b | $7.1b | $13.1b | $22.8b | $8.8b | $10.1b | $5.1b | |
| Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of year | $15.5b | $8.2b | $6.5b | $6.8b | $7.1b | $13.1b | $22.8b | $8.8b | $10.1b | $5.1b | |
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents | $9.8b | ($7.3b) | ($1.6b) | $254.1m | $257.4m | $6.1b | $9.6b | ($14.0b) | $1.3b | ($5.0b) | |
| Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in funds held for clients | $12.3b | $5.4b | $4.4b | $4.8b | $5.1b | $10.6b | $21.3b | $6.7b | $7.2b | $1.7b | |
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | |||||||||||
| Change In Cash Supplemental As Reported | — | — | — | — | — | — | $9.6b | ($14.0b) | $1.3b | ($5.0b) | |
| Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities | $37.5m | $78.1m | $100.5m | $127.5m | $104.8m | $53.1m | $74.8m | $246.5m | $353.9m | $426.8m | |
| Income Taxes Paid, Net | $651.6m | $817.1m | $529.7m | $633.8m | $677.1m | $973.7m | $856.8m | $1.1b | $1.2b | $1.2b |
Values abbreviated: b = billions, m = millions, k = thousands. Per share data in USD.