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Rank #250 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.28) · ROE 18.3% · Piotroski F-Score 8 / 9.

As-of 2026-07-22 · CIK 0001090872 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

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USD in millions, except per-share (EPS) and percentage rows. Values are as originally filed; em-dash = not tagged in that year's filing.
Fiscal year end2017-10-31filed 2017-12-212016-10-31filed 2016-12-202015-10-31filed 2015-12-212014-10-31filed 2015-12-21
Operating
Depreciation & amortization212.0246.0253.0384.0
Stock-based compensation60.058.054.096.0
Change in receivables81.033.024.0119.0
Change in inventory61.07.024.099.0
Change in payables2.0(15.0)(26.0)50.0
Operating cash flow889.0793.0491.0711.0
Investing
Capital expenditures176.0139.098.0
Acquisitions, net of cash128.0261.074.013.0
Investing cash flow(305.0)(238.0)(400.0)(230.0)
Financing
Debt issued35.0
Share repurchases194.0434.0267.0200.0
Dividends paid170.0150.0133.0176.0
Financing cash flow(202.0)(268.0)(1,068.0)(97.0)
Summary
Free cash flow713.0654.0393.0393.0

Figures are as originally filed with the SEC (point-in-time), not restated, so they can differ slightly from sites that show later-restated numbers. Why point-in-time?