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Rank #227

Rank #227 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.30) · ROE 44.8% · Piotroski F-Score 8 / 9.

As-of 2026-07-22 · CIK 0000790051 · 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 end2024-12-31filed 2025-02-142023-12-31filed 2024-02-162022-12-31filed 2023-02-162021-12-31filed 2022-02-17
Operating
Depreciation & amortization172.6151.1251.3226.2
Stock-based compensation30.141.531.219.4
Change in receivables(69.6)(1.5)25.9206.9
Change in inventory103.7(158.0)165.2136.8
Change in payables(4.1)(27.0)(60.5)85.4
Operating cash flow1,030.31,201.31,000.9421.7
Investing
Capital expenditures113.3142.2183.5134.8
Acquisitions, net of cash676.936.124.71,571.3
Investing cash flow1,229.6352.4(61.1)(1,486.4)
Financing
Debt issued0.00.0842.6
Debt repaid400.0300.0350.00.0
Share repurchases1,585.9900.0400.0315.6
Dividends paid172.4160.3134.4112.5
Financing cash flow(2,110.2)(1,349.7)(862.0)488.1
Summary
Free cash flow917.01,059.1817.4286.9

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?