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Last price:
$855.79
Seasonality move :
9.74%
Day range:
$849.32 - $858.45
52-week range:
$844.06 - $1,078.24
Dividend yield:
0.59%
P/E ratio:
45.83x
P/S ratio:
1.36x
P/B ratio:
12.53x
Volume:
10.1M
Avg. volume:
2.9M
1-year change:
-10.39%
Market cap:
$379.8B
Revenue:
$275.2B
EPS (TTM):
$18.67
Period Ending 2021-08-31 2022-08-31 2023-08-31 2024-08-31 2025-08-31
Revenue $195.9B $227B $242.3B $254.5B $275.2B
Revenue Growth (YoY) 17.49% 15.84% 6.76% 5.02% 8.17%
 
Cost of Revenues $170.7B $199.4B $212.6B $222.4B $239.9B
Gross Profit $25.2B $27.6B $29.7B $32.1B $35.3B
Gross Profit Margin 12.89% 12.15% 12.26% 12.61% 12.84%
 
R&D Expenses -- -- -- -- --
Selling, General & Admin $18.5B $19.8B $21.6B $22.8B $25B
Other Inc / (Exp) $56M $106M $29M $26M --
Operating Expenses $17.9B $19.8B $21.6B $22.8B $25B
Operating Income $7.3B $7.8B $8.1B $9.3B $10.4B
 
Net Interest Expenses $171M $158M $160M $169M $154M
EBT. Incl. Unusual Items $6.7B $7.8B $8.5B $9.7B $10.8B
Earnings of Discontinued Ops. -- -- -- -- --
Income Tax Expense $1.6B $1.9B $2.2B $2.4B $2.7B
Net Income to Company $5.1B $5.9B $6.3B $7.4B $8.1B
 
Minority Interest in Earnings $72M $71M -- -- --
Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items $5.1B $5.9B $6.3B $7.4B $8.1B
 
Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) $11.30 $13.17 $14.18 $16.60 $18.24
Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) $11.27 $13.14 $14.16 $16.56 $18.21
Weighted Average Basic Share $443.1M $443.7M $443.9M $443.9M $444M
Weighted Average Diluted Share $444.3M $444.8M $444.5M $444.8M $444.8M
 
EBITDA $9.4B $10.1B $10.6B $11.5B $12.8B
EBIT $7.3B $7.8B $8.1B $9.3B $10.4B
 
Revenue (Reported) $195.9B $227B $242.3B $254.5B $275.2B
Operating Income (Reported) $7.3B $7.8B $8.1B $9.3B $10.4B
Operating Income (Adjusted) $7.3B $7.8B $8.1B $9.3B $10.4B
Period Ending 2021-11-30 2022-11-30 2023-11-30 2024-11-30 2025-11-30
Revenue $50.4B $54.4B $57.8B $62.2B $67.3B
Revenue Growth (YoY) 16.56% 8.09% 6.18% 7.53% 8.3%
 
Cost of Revenues $44B $47.8B $50.5B $54.1B $58.5B
Gross Profit $6.4B $6.7B $7.3B $8B $8.8B
Gross Profit Margin 12.73% 12.25% 12.7% 12.94% 13.07%
 
R&D Expenses -- -- -- -- --
Selling, General & Admin $4.7B $4.9B $5.4B $5.8B $6.3B
Other Inc / (Exp) $26M -$9M $3M $43M --
Operating Expenses $4.7B $4.9B $5.4B $5.8B $6.3B
Operating Income $1.7B $1.8B $2B $2.2B $2.5B
 
Net Interest Expenses $39M $34M $38M $37M $35M
EBT. Incl. Unusual Items $1.7B $1.8B $2.1B $2.3B $2.6B
Earnings of Discontinued Ops. -- -- -- -- --
Income Tax Expense $351M $406M $517M $508M $582M
Net Income to Company $1.3B $1.4B $1.6B $1.8B $2B
 
Minority Interest in Earnings $21M -- -- -- --
Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items $1.3B $1.4B $1.6B $1.8B $2B
 
Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) $2.99 $3.07 $3.58 $4.05 $4.51
Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) $2.98 $3.07 $3.58 $4.04 $4.50
Weighted Average Basic Share $443.4M $443.8M $443.8M $444M $444M
Weighted Average Diluted Share $444.6M $444.5M $444.4M $444.9M $444.5M
 
EBITDA $2.2B $2.3B $2.5B $2.7B $3.1B
EBIT $1.7B $1.8B $2B $2.2B $2.5B
 
Revenue (Reported) $50.4B $54.4B $57.8B $62.2B $67.3B
Operating Income (Reported) $1.7B $1.8B $2B $2.2B $2.5B
Operating Income (Adjusted) $1.7B $1.8B $2B $2.2B $2.5B
Period Ending 2021-11-30 2022-11-30 2023-11-30 2024-11-30 2025-11-30
Revenue $203.1B $231B $245.7B $258.8B $280.4B
Revenue Growth (YoY) -- -- -- -- --
 
Cost of Revenues $177.2B $203.2B $215.3B $226B $244.3B
Gross Profit $25.9B $27.8B $30.4B $32.8B $36.1B
Gross Profit Margin -- -- -- -- --
 
R&D Expenses -- -- -- -- --
Selling, General & Admin $18.9B $20B $22B $23.3B $25.5B
Other Inc / (Exp) $74M $71M $41M $66M --
Operating Expenses $18.6B $20B $22B $23.3B $25.5B
Operating Income $7.3B $7.9B $8.3B $9.5B $10.7B
 
Net Interest Expenses $171M $153M $164M $168M $152M
EBT. Incl. Unusual Items $7B $7.9B $8.8B $9.9B $11.1B
Earnings of Discontinued Ops. -- -- -- -- --
Income Tax Expense $1.7B $2B $2.3B $2.4B $2.8B
Net Income to Company $5.2B $5.9B $6.5B $7.6B $8.3B
 
Minority Interest in Earnings $78M $50M -- -- --
Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items $5.2B $5.9B $6.5B $7.6B $8.3B
 
Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) $11.65 $13.26 $14.68 $17.07 $18.70
Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) $11.62 $13.23 $14.66 $17.03 $18.67
Weighted Average Basic Share
Weighted Average Diluted Share
 
EBITDA $9.4B $10.2B $10.8B $11.8B $13.1B
EBIT $7.3B $7.9B $8.3B $9.5B $10.7B
 
Revenue (Reported) $203.1B $231B $245.7B $258.8B $280.4B
Operating Income (Reported) $7.3B $7.9B $8.3B $9.5B $10.7B
Operating Income (Adjusted) $7.3B $7.9B $8.3B $9.5B $10.7B
Period Ending 2021-11-30 2022-11-30 2023-11-30 2024-11-30 2025-11-30
Revenue $50.4B $54.4B $57.8B $62.2B $67.3B
Revenue Growth (YoY) -- -- -- -- --
 
Cost of Revenues $44B $47.8B $50.5B $54.1B $58.5B
Gross Profit $6.4B $6.7B $7.3B $8B $8.8B
Gross Profit Margin -- -- -- -- --
 
R&D Expenses -- -- -- -- --
Selling, General & Admin $4.7B $4.9B $5.4B $5.8B $6.3B
Other Inc / (Exp) $26M -$9M $3M $43M --
Operating Expenses $4.7B $4.9B $5.4B $5.8B $6.3B
Operating Income $1.7B $1.8B $2B $2.2B $2.5B
 
Net Interest Expenses $39M $34M $38M $37M $35M
EBT. Incl. Unusual Items $1.7B $1.8B $2.1B $2.3B $2.6B
Earnings of Discontinued Ops. -- -- -- -- --
Income Tax Expense $351M $406M $517M $508M $582M
Net Income to Company $1.3B $1.4B $1.6B $1.8B $2B
 
Minority Interest in Earnings $21M -- -- -- --
Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items $1.3B $1.4B $1.6B $1.8B $2B
 
Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) $2.99 $3.07 $3.58 $4.05 $4.51
Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) $2.98 $3.07 $3.58 $4.04 $4.50
Weighted Average Basic Share $443.4M $443.8M $443.8M $444M $444M
Weighted Average Diluted Share $444.6M $444.5M $444.4M $444.9M $444.5M
 
EBITDA $2.2B $2.3B $2.5B $2.7B $3.1B
EBIT $1.7B $1.8B $2B $2.2B $2.5B
 
Revenue (Reported) $50.4B $54.4B $57.8B $62.2B $67.3B
Operating Income (Reported) $1.7B $1.8B $2B $2.2B $2.5B
Operating Income (Adjusted) $1.7B $1.8B $2B $2.2B $2.5B
Period Ending 2021-08-31 2022-08-31 2023-08-31 2024-08-31 2025-08-31
Cash and Equivalents $12.2B $11B $15.2B $11.1B $15.3B
Short Term Investments $917M $846M $1.5B $1.2B --
Accounts Receivable, Net $1.8B $2.2B $2.3B $2.7B $3.2B
Inventory $14.2B $17.9B $16.7B $18.6B $18.1B
Prepaid Expenses -- -- -- -- --
Other Current Assets $1.3B $1.5B $1.7B $1.7B --
Total Current Assets $29.5B $32.7B $35.9B $34.2B $38.4B
 
Property Plant And Equipment $27.4B $29B $30.7B $33.1B $36.1B
Long-Term Investments -- -- -- -- --
Goodwill -- -- -- -- --
Other Intangibles -- -- -- -- --
Other Long-Term Assets $3.4B $4.1B $3.7B $3.9B --
Total Assets $59.3B $64.2B $69B $69.8B $77.1B
 
Accounts Payable $16.3B $17.8B $17.5B $19.4B $19.8B
Accrued Expenses $5.8B $6.3B $6.4B $7.2B --
Current Portion Of Long-Term Debt -- -- -- -- --
Current Portion Of Capital Lease Obligations -- -- -- -- --
Other Current Liabilities $4.6B $5.6B $6.3B $6.2B --
Total Current Liabilities $29.4B $32B $33.6B $35.5B $37.1B
 
Long-Term Debt $10.3B $10.3B $9.1B $9.5B $9.6B
Capital Leases -- -- -- -- --
Total Liabilities $41.2B $43.5B $43.9B $46.2B $47.9B
 
Common Stock $4M $2M $2M $2M $2M
Other Common Equity Adj -$1.1B -$1.8B -$1.8B -$1.8B --
Common Equity $17.6B $20.6B $25.1B $23.6B $29.2B
Total Preferred Equity -- -- -- -- --
Minority Interest, Total $514M $5M -- -- --
Total Equity $18.1B $20.6B $25.1B $23.6B $29.2B
 
Total Liabilities and Equity $59.3B $64.2B $69B $69.8B $77.1B
Cash and Short Terms $12.2B $11B $15.2B $11.1B $15.3B
Total Debt $11.2B $10.7B $10.3B $9.8B $9.7B
Period Ending 2021-11-30 2022-11-30 2023-11-30 2024-11-30 2025-11-30
Cash and Equivalents $13.5B $11.7B $17.9B $11.8B $17.2B
Short Term Investments $725M $817M $853M $920M --
Accounts Receivable, Net $1.9B $2.3B $2.5B $3B $3.2B
Inventory $16.9B $18.6B $18B $21B $21.1B
Prepaid Expenses -- -- -- -- --
Other Current Assets $1.5B $1.6B $1.7B $1.8B --
Total Current Assets $33.9B $34.2B $40.1B $37.5B $43.4B
 
Property Plant And Equipment $26.8B $27.9B $29.8B $31.9B $35.3B
Long-Term Investments -- -- -- -- --
Goodwill -- -- -- -- --
Other Intangibles -- -- -- -- --
Other Long-Term Assets $3.5B $3.9B $3.8B $4B --
Total Assets $64.1B $66B $73.7B $73.4B $82.8B
 
Accounts Payable $19.6B $18.3B $20.4B $21.8B $23.5B
Accrued Expenses $5.7B $6.3B $6.7B $7.2B --
Current Portion Of Long-Term Debt -- -- -- -- --
Current Portion Of Capital Lease Obligations -- -- -- -- --
Other Current Liabilities $5.1B $6.1B $6.2B $6.6B --
Total Current Liabilities $33.3B $33.1B $36.8B $38.3B $41.8B
 
Long-Term Debt $9.3B $9B $8.3B $8B $8.1B
Capital Leases -- -- -- -- --
Total Liabilities $45.1B $44.6B $47.6B $48.9B $52.5B
 
Common Stock $4M $2M $2M $2M $2M
Other Common Equity Adj -$1.2B -$1.9B -$1.8B -$2.2B --
Common Equity -- -- -- -- --
Total Preferred Equity -- -- -- -- --
Minority Interest, Total $537M $5M -- -- --
Total Equity $19B $21.5B $26.1B $24.5B $30.3B
 
Total Liabilities and Equity $64.1B $66B $73.7B $73.4B $82.8B
Cash and Short Terms $13.5B $11.7B $17.9B $11.8B $17.2B
Total Debt $10.1B $9B $9.3B $8.1B $8.2B
Period Ending 2021-08-31 2022-08-31 2023-08-31 2024-08-31 2025-08-31
Net Income to Stockholders $5.1B $5.9B $6.3B $7.4B $8.1B
Depreciation & Amoritzation $2.1B $2.3B $2.5B $2.2B $2.4B
Stock-Based Compensation $665M $724M $774M $818M $860M
Change in Accounts Receivable -- -- -- -- --
Change in Inventories -$1.9B -$4B $1.2B -$2.1B $559M
Cash From Operations $9B $7.4B $11.1B $11.3B $13.3B
 
Capital Expenditures $3.6B $3.9B $4.3B $4.7B $5.5B
Cash Acquisitions -- $842M -- -- --
Cash From Investing -$3.5B -$4.8B -$5B -$4.4B -$5.3B
 
Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) $5.7B $1.5B $1.3B $9B $2.2B
Special Dividend Paid
Long-Term Debt Issued $41M $53M $917M $1.4B --
Long-Term Debt Repaid -$161M -$986M -$1.3B -$2.1B --
Repurchase of Common Stock $496M $439M $676M $700M $903M
Other Financing Activities -$124M -$1.4B -$303M -$315M --
Cash From Financing -$6.5B -$3.4B -$2.6B -$10.8B -$3.8B
 
Beginning Cash (CF) $11.3B $10.2B $13.7B $9.9B $14.2B
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment -- -- -- -- --
Additions / Reductions -$1B -$1.1B $3.5B -$3.8B $4.3B
Ending Cash (CF) $10.3B $8.9B $17.2B $6.2B $18.4B
 
Levered Free Cash Flow $5.4B $3.5B $6.7B $6.6B $7.8B
Period Ending 2021-11-30 2022-11-30 2023-11-30 2024-11-30 2025-11-30
Net Income to Stockholders $1.3B $1.4B $1.6B $1.8B $2B
Depreciation & Amoritzation $504M $558M $501M $548M $597M
Stock-Based Compensation $388M $402M $444M $463M $486M
Change in Accounts Receivable -- -- -- -- --
Change in Inventories -$2.8B -$737M -$1.4B -$2.5B -$3.2B
Cash From Operations $3.3B $2.6B $4.7B $3.3B $4.7B
 
Capital Expenditures $1.1B $1.1B $1B $1.3B $1.5B
Cash Acquisitions -- -- -- -- --
Cash From Investing -$912M -$1.1B -$366M -$985M -$1.4B
 
Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) $350M $400M $905M $515M $577M
Special Dividend Paid -- -- -- -- --
Long-Term Debt Issued -- $29M $642M $133M --
Long-Term Debt Repaid -- -$137M -$257M -$215M --
Repurchase of Common Stock $37M $141M $162M $207M $210M
Other Financing Activities -$452M -$214M -$292M -$389M --
Cash From Financing -$839M -$863M -$974M -$1.2B -$1.2B
 
Beginning Cash (CF) $12.8B $10.9B $17B $10.9B $16.2B
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment -$14M -$37M -- -$81M -$67M
Additions / Reductions $1.5B $653M $3.3B $1B $2.1B
Ending Cash (CF) $14.2B $11.5B $20.3B $11.8B $18.2B
 
Levered Free Cash Flow $2.2B $1.6B $3.6B $2B $3.2B
Period Ending 2021-11-30 2022-11-30 2023-11-30 2024-11-30 2025-11-30
Net Income to Stockholders $5.2B $5.9B $6.5B $7.6B $8.3B
Depreciation & Amoritzation $2.1B $2.3B $2.4B $2.3B $2.5B
Stock-Based Compensation $712M $738M $816M $837M $883M
Change in Accounts Receivable -- -- -- -- --
Change in Inventories -$2.1B -$2B $581M -$3.2B -$57M
Cash From Operations $9.6B $6.7B $13.1B $9.9B $14.8B
 
Capital Expenditures $3.8B $3.9B $4.3B $4.9B $5.8B
Cash Acquisitions -- $842M -- -- --
Cash From Investing -$3.8B -$4.9B -$4.3B -$5B -$5.7B
 
Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) $5.8B $1.5B $1.8B $8.7B $2.2B
Special Dividend Paid
Long-Term Debt Issued -- $82M $1.5B $917M --
Long-Term Debt Repaid -- -$1.1B -$1.4B -$2.1B --
Repurchase of Common Stock $453M $543M $697M $745M $906M
Other Financing Activities -$226M -$1.2B -$381M -$412M --
Cash From Financing -$6.6B -$3.5B -$2.7B -$11B -$3.7B
 
Beginning Cash (CF) -- -- -- -- --
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment -- -- -- -- --
Additions / Reductions -$839M -$1.9B $6.2B -$6.1B $5.3B
Ending Cash (CF) -- -- -- -- --
 
Levered Free Cash Flow $5.8B $2.9B $8.8B $5B $9B
Period Ending 2021-11-30 2022-11-30 2023-11-30 2024-11-30 2025-11-30
Net Income to Stockholders $1.3B $1.4B $1.6B $1.8B $2B
Depreciation & Amoritzation $504M $558M $501M $548M $597M
Stock-Based Compensation $388M $402M $444M $463M $486M
Change in Accounts Receivable -- -- -- -- --
Change in Inventories -$2.8B -$737M -$1.4B -$2.5B -$3.2B
Cash From Operations $3.3B $2.6B $4.7B $3.3B $4.7B
 
Capital Expenditures $1.1B $1.1B $1B $1.3B $1.5B
Cash Acquisitions -- -- -- -- --
Cash From Investing -$912M -$1.1B -$366M -$985M -$1.4B
 
Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) $350M $400M $905M $515M $577M
Special Dividend Paid -- -- -- -- --
Long-Term Debt Issued -- $29M $642M $133M --
Long-Term Debt Repaid -- -$137M -$257M -$215M --
Repurchase of Common Stock $37M $141M $162M $207M $210M
Other Financing Activities -$452M -$214M -$292M -$389M --
Cash From Financing -$839M -$863M -$974M -$1.2B -$1.2B
 
Beginning Cash (CF) $12.8B $10.9B $17B $10.9B $16.2B
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment -$14M -$37M -- -$81M -$67M
Additions / Reductions $1.5B $653M $3.3B $1B $2.1B
Ending Cash (CF) $14.2B $11.5B $20.3B $11.8B $18.2B
 
Levered Free Cash Flow $2.2B $1.6B $3.6B $2B $3.2B

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