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10y Average marked A shown for relative numbers such as margins
Fiscal
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Average (A)
Fiscal period end dates
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01Earnings per share
Earnings per share = Net Income / Number of Shares Outstanding
5.1
5.6
18.6
9.5
10.3
7.8
12.1
13.9
8
11.6
12.8
9.6%
02Free cash flow per share
1.6
3.9
5.3
6.3
7.1
8.4
11.2
9.7
3.6
7.4
9.6
19.5%
03Dividends per share
2.9
2.4
2.4
3
3.6
3.8
4.2
5
5.4
5.4
5.4
6.2%
04Dividends payout, %
45.8%
41.7%
13%
31.7%
34.9%
47.7%
34.2%
35.7%
67.1%
46.6%
42.3%
(0.8)%
PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT
05Revenue
$ 10,511
$ 9,888
$ 10,551
$ 11,458
$ 11,296
$ 9,789
$ 11,142
$ 12,745
$ 12,156
$ 12,123
$ 12,180
1.5%
06% Change
-
(5.9)%
6.7%
8.6%
(1.4)%
(13.3)%
13.8%
14.4%
(4.6)%
(0.3)%
0.5%
1.5%
07Cost of revenue
(7,632)
(6,818)
(7,029)
(7,499)
(7,403)
(6,392)
(6,777)
(8,012)
(9,348)
(8,359)
(7,012)
(0.8)%
08Gross profit
2,879
3,070
3,522
3,959
3,893
3,397
4,365
4,733
2,808
3,764
5,168
6%
09% Margin
27.4%
31.1%
33.4%
34.6%
34.5%
34.7%
39.2%
37.1%
23.1%
31.1%
42.4%
33.5% A
10Operating expenses
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1,160)
-
11% of Revenue
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(9.5)%
(0.9)% A
12Operating Income
2,879
3,070
3,522
3,959
3,893
3,397
4,365
4,733
2,808
3,764
4,008
3.4%
13Income tax expense
(886)
(914)
(2,276)
(803)
(769)
(517)
(873)
(860)
(493)
(707)
(792)
(1.1)%
14Net Income
1,556
1,668
5,404
2,666
2,722
2,013
3,005
3,270
1,827
2,622
2,873
6.3%
15% Margin
14.8%
16.9%
51.2%
23.3%
24.1%
20.6%
27%
25.7%
15%
21.6%
23.6%
24% A
16Shares Outstanding
304,400
296,000
290,300
280,200
265,600
256,600
248,100
235,600
227,400
226,400
224,800
(3)%
17EPS Basic
5.1
5.7
18.8
9.9
10.3
7.9
12.2
13.9
8
11.6
12.8
9.5%
18EPS Diluted
5.1
5.6
18.6
9.5
10.3
7.8
12.1
13.9
8
11.6
12.8
9.6%
19EBITDA
4,090
4,181
4,737
5,130
5,234
4,309
5,705
6,043
4,340
5,489
5,850
3.6%
% Margin
38.9%
42.3%
44.9%
44.8%
46.3%
44%
51.2%
47.4%
35.7%
45.3%
48%
44.4% A
20Net Interest Income (expense)
(537)
(559)
(550)
(557)
(604)
(625)
(646)
(692)
(722)
(807)
(792)
4%
21Net Debt / EBITDA
2.2
2.2
1.9
2.1
2.3
2.8
2.4
2.5
3.7
2.9
2.7
2.5 A
BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS
Current Assets
22Cash & equivalents
1,101
956
690
358
580
1,115
839
456
1,568
1,641
1,530
3.4%
23Short-term investments
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
24Accounts receivable
946
945
955
1,009
920
848
976
1,148
1,147
1,069
988
0.4%
25Other current assets
194
133
282
288
337
134
134
150
292
201
409
7.7%
26Inventory
271
257
222
207
244
221
218
253
264
277
271
-
27Total Current Assets
2,633
2,291
2,149
1,862
2,081
2,318
2,167
2,007
3,271
3,188
3,198
2%
Non-Current Assets
28Net property, plant & equipment
28,992
29,751
30,330
31,091
31,614
31,345
31,653
32,156
33,326
35,831
36,479
2.3%
29Long-term investments
2,572
2,777
2,981
3,109
3,428
3,590
3,707
3,694
3,839
3,370
4,089
4.8%
30Other non-current assets
63
73
251
177
800
709
966
1,028
1,216
1,293
1,470
37%
31Total Non-Current Assets
31,627
32,601
33,562
34,377
35,842
35,644
36,326
36,878
38,381
40,494
42,038
2.9%
Total Assets
34,260
34,892
35,711
36,239
37,923
37,962
38,493
38,885
41,652
43,682
45,236
2.8%
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
32Accounts payable
602
650
822
828
710
552
850
712
997
985
1,863
12%
33Short-term debt
700
650
700
585
413
668
635
797
109
636
607
(1.4)%
34Other current liabilities
929
1,039
1,023
1,178
1,177
940
1,036
1,140
1,526
1,924
1,305
3.5%
35Total Current Liabilities
2,231
2,339
2,545
2,591
2,300
2,160
2,521
2,649
2,632
3,545
3,775
5.4%
Non-Current Liabilities
36Long-term debt
9,393
9,562
9,136
10,560
12,321
12,446
13,618
14,795
17,462
16,842
16,480
5.8%
37Other non-current liabilities
10,448
10,582
7,671
7,726
8,118
8,565
8,713
8,708
8,777
8,989
9,434
(1)%
38Total Non-Current Liabilities
19,841
20,144
16,807
18,286
20,439
21,011
22,331
23,503
26,239
25,831
25,914
2.7%
39Total Liabilities
22,072
22,483
19,352
20,877
22,739
23,171
24,852
26,152
28,871
29,376
29,689
3%
SHAREHOLDERS` EQUITY
40Common stock
299
292
285
269
259
254
242
230
227
228
226
(2.8)%
41Retained earnings / (deficit)
10,191
10,425
14,176
13,440
13,207
12,883
11,586
10,697
10,695
12,093
13,235
2.7%
42Accumulated other comprehensive income / (loss)
(445)
(487)
(356)
(563)
(491)
(594)
(402)
(351)
(320)
(262)
(210)
(7.2)%
43Noncontrolling interests
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
44Total shareholders' equity
12,188
12,409
16,359
15,362
15,184
14,791
13,641
12,733
12,781
14,306
15,547
2.5%
45Total Liabilities and shareholders' Equity
34,260
34,892
35,711
36,239
37,923
37,962
38,493
38,885
41,652
43,682
45,236
2.8%
46Total Debt
10,093
10,212
9,836
11,145
12,734
13,114
14,253
15,592
17,571
17,478
17,087
5.4%
47Net Debt
8,992
9,256
9,146
10,787
12,154
11,999
13,414
15,136
16,003
15,837
15,557
5.6%
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
48Net income (loss)
1,556
1,668
5,404
2,666
2,722
2,013
3,005
3,270
1,827
2,622
2,873
6.3%
49Depreciation & amortization
1,059
1,030
1,059
1,104
1,139
1,154
1,181
1,221
1,298
1,353
1,393
2.8%
50Share-based compensation expense
-
-
-
-
-
28
-
53
-
-
-
-
51Changes in working capital and other assets
262
336
(3,210)
(44)
31
442
69
(322)
54
77
95
(9.7)%
52Net cash flows from operating activities
2,877
3,034
3,253
3,726
3,892
3,637
4,255
4,222
3,179
4,052
4,361
4.3%
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
53Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(2,385)
(1,887)
(1,723)
(1,951)
(2,019)
(1,494)
(1,470)
(1,948)
(2,349)
(4,024)
(2,204)
(0.8)%
54Purchases of investments / marketable securities
(5)
(123)
(7)
(10)
(122)
(14)
(10)
(12)
(124)
(319)
(621)
62%
55Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities
240
48
47
99
(104)
(1)
99
94
205
1,005
99
(8.5)%
56Other investing activities
63
130
202
204
481
334
159
263
86
558
164
10%
57Net cash flows from investing activities
(2,087)
(1,832)
(1,481)
(1,658)
(1,764)
(1,175)
(1,222)
(1,603)
(2,182)
(2,780)
(2,562)
2.1%
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
58Issuance (repurchases) of common stock, net
(1,063)
(746)
(923)
(2,741)
(2,072)
(1,370)
(3,373)
(3,114)
(619)
26
(534)
(6.7)%
59Dividends paid, net
(713)
(695)
(703)
(844)
(949)
(960)
(1,028)
(1,167)
(1,225)
(1,221)
(1,215)
5.5%
60Debt issuance (repayments), net
1,083
94
(412)
1,273
1,004
403
1,092
1,279
1,959
(4)
(163)
-
61Other financing activities
31
-
-
-
23
-
-
-
-
-
2
(24)%
62Net cash flows from financing activities
(662)
(1,347)
(2,038)
(2,312)
(1,994)
(1,927)
(3,309)
(3,002)
115
(1,199)
(1,910)
11.2%
63Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
128
(145)
(266)
(244)
134
535
(276)
(383)
1,112
73
(111)
-
64Cash and equivalents, ending balance
1,101
956
690
446
580
1,115
839
456
1,568
1,641
1,530
3.4%
65Free Cash Flow to the Firm (FCFF)
Free Cash Flow to the Firm = Cash Flows from Operating Activities - Capital Expenditures
492
1,147
1,530
1,775
1,873
2,143
2,785
2,274
830
28
2,157
15.9%
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