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Rank #296

Rank #296 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.24) · ROE 21.1% · Piotroski F-Score 6 / 9.

As-of 2026-07-22 · CIK 0000016040 · 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 end2025-09-30filed 2025-11-242024-09-30filed 2024-11-202023-09-30filed 2023-11-222022-09-30filed 2022-11-23
Operating
Depreciation & amortization154.0151.0144.0146.0
Stock-based compensation24.025.020.023.0
Change in inventory(47.0)(41.0)(96.0)259.0
Operating cash flow665.0692.0595.0100.0
Investing
Capital expenditures274.0241.0244.0211.0
Acquisitions, net of cash27.09.0
Investing cash flow(298.0)(235.0)(214.0)(118.0)
Financing
Debt issued15.015.084.0394.0
Debt repaid7.030.090.0372.0
Share repurchases168.0172.098.053.0
Dividends paid96.093.088.084.0
Financing cash flow(336.0)(415.0)(403.0)145.0
Summary
Free cash flow391.0451.0351.0(111.0)

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?