CIK: 0000796343
· Technology / Software - Application
· 57d ago
$254.86
-2.40 (-0.93%)
Market Cap
$101B
P/E 14.6
EV/EBITDA 13.8x
P/B 8.8
52W $190 – $371
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Deep Dive
AI-selloff: value trap, bond, or compounder?
bull
+193% · base
+102% · bear
+24%
Authored 5-yr outcomes from the note's lens — a thesis, not the trailing-10-K numbers below.
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Growth
Compounded Sales Growth
| 10 Years | 17% |
| 5 Years | 13% |
| 3 Years | 11% |
| TTM | 13% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 10 Years | 27% |
| 5 Years | 6% |
| 3 Years | 14% |
| TTM | 7% |
Fundamental Growth Decomposition
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Window:
Returns / Quality
Avg ROIC (All-Capital)
| 10 Years | 41% |
| 5 Years | 46% |
| 3 Years | 50% |
| Last Year | 62% |
Return on Equity
| 10 Years | 33% |
| 5 Years | 40% |
| 3 Years | 45% |
| Last Year | 61% |
Capital Allocation
Capital Return Ratio (vs OE)
| 10 Years | 104% |
| 5 Years | 121% |
| 3 Years | 128% |
| Last Year | 149% |
Performance
Stock Price CAGR
| 10 Years | 9% |
| 5 Years | -15% |
| 3 Years | -21% |
| 1 Year | -28% |
| Metric | FY15 | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Allocation (USD millions / %) | |||||||||||
| Operating cash flow | 1,470 | 2,200 | 2,913 | 4,029 | 4,422 | 5,727 | 7,230 | 7,838 | 7,302 | 8,056 | 10,031 |
| Reinvested in the business | 1,01168.8% | 25211.5% | 63821.9% | 6,581163.3% | 49611.2% | 4197.3% | 3,03041.9% | 5687.2% | 3604.9% | 1832.3% | 1962.0% |
| −Capex | 18512.6% | 2049.3% | 1786.1% | 2676.6% | 3958.9% | 4197.3% | 3484.8% | 4425.6% | 3604.9% | 1832.3% | 1791.8% |
| −Acquisitions | 82656.2% | 482.2% | 46015.8% | 6,314156.7% | 1012.3% | 00.0% | 2,68237.1% | 1261.6% | 00.0% | 00.0% | 170.2% |
| R&D expense (memo, in opex) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow | 1,285 | 1,996 | 2,735 | 3,762 | 4,027 | 5,308 | 6,882 | 7,396 | 6,942 | 7,873 | 9,852 |
| Returned to shareholders | 62548.7% | 1,07553.9% | 1,10040.2% | 2,05054.5% | 2,75068.3% | 3,05057.5% | 3,95057.4% | 6,55088.6% | 4,40063.4% | 9,500120.7% | 11,281114.5% |
| −Dividends | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| −Buybacks | 62548.7% | 1,07553.9% | 1,10040.2% | 2,05054.5% | 2,75068.3% | 3,05057.5% | 3,95057.4% | 6,55088.6% | 4,40063.4% | 9,500120.7% | 11,281114.5% |
| Change in total debt | N/A | -15 | -11 | 2,243 | -3,136 | 3,128 | 6 | -494 | 5 | 1,995 | 581 |
| Cash left over | N/A | 857 | 1,164 | -2,359 | -1,960 | 5,386 | 256 | 226 | 2,547 | 368 | -865 |
| NOPAT | 651 | 1,216 | 1,718 | 2,634 | 3,009 | 4,237 | 4,904 | 4,827 | 5,309 | 5,408 | 7,107 |
| Invested capital (ops) | 1,366 | 1,561 | 2,041 | 2,247 | 2,619 | 2,609 | 3,239 | 3,594 | 3,940 | 3,647 | 3,800 |
| Reinvestment rate % | N/A | 16.0% | 27.9% | 7.8% | 12.3% | -0.2% | 12.8% | 7.4% | 6.5% | -5.4% | 2.2% |
| ROIC (Ops) % ⓘ | 47.6% | 83.1% | 95.4% | 122.8% | 123.7% | 162.1% | 167.7% | 141.3% | 140.9% | 142.5% | 190.9% |
| Invested capital (All-Capital) | 4,921 | 4,556 | 4,521 | 10,258 | 7,342 | 11,389 | 13,122 | 11,584 | 12,310 | 11,848 | 11,238 |
| ROIC (All-Capital) % ⓘ | 13.2% | 25.7% | 37.9% | 35.6% | 34.2% | 45.2% | 40.0% | 39.1% | 44.4% | 44.8% | 61.6% |
| Capital return ratio % | N/A | 95.1% | 74.2% | 78.8% | 87.0% | 52.3% | 82.5% | 129.7% | 77.0% | 147.7% | 149.4% |
| Acquisition intensity % | 7.0% | 0.4% | 3.2% | 33.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 9.8% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Profit & Loss (USD millions) | |||||||||||
| Revenue | 4,796 | 5,854 | 7,302 | 9,030 | 11,171 | 12,868 | 15,785 | 17,606 | 19,409 | 21,505 | 23,769 |
| Revenue growth % | N/A | 22.1% | 24.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 15.2% | 22.7% | 11.5% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 10.5% |
| Gross profit | 4,051 | 5,035 | 6,291 | 7,835 | 9,498 | 11,146 | 13,920 | 15,441 | 17,055 | 19,147 | 21,218 |
| Gross margin % | 84.5% | 86.0% | 86.2% | 86.8% | 85.0% | 86.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% | 87.9% | 89.0% | 89.3% |
| Gross profit growth % | N/A | 24.3% | 25.0% | 24.5% | 21.2% | 17.4% | 24.9% | 10.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% | 10.8% |
| Operating income | 903 | 1,494 | 2,168 | 2,840 | 3,268 | 4,237 | 5,802 | 6,098 | 6,650 | 6,741 | 8,706 |
| Operating margin % | 18.8% | 25.5% | 29.7% | 31.5% | 29.3% | 32.9% | 36.8% | 34.6% | 34.3% | 31.3% | 36.6% |
| Operating income growth % | N/A | 65.4% | 45.2% | 31.0% | 15.1% | 29.7% | 36.9% | 5.1% | 9.1% | 1.4% | 29.1% |
| EBITDA | 1,243 | 1,825 | 2,494 | 3,186 | 4,025 | 4,994 | 6,590 | 6,954 | 7,522 | 7,598 | 9,524 |
| EBITDA growth % | N/A | 46.9% | 36.7% | 27.7% | 26.3% | 24.1% | 32.0% | 5.5% | 8.2% | 1.0% | 25.3% |
| EBITDA margin % | 25.9% | 31.2% | 34.2% | 35.3% | 36.0% | 38.8% | 41.7% | 39.5% | 38.8% | 35.3% | 40.1% |
| Interest expense | 64 | 70 | 74 | 89 | 157 | 116 | 113 | 112 | 113 | 169 | 263 |
| Interest coverage (x) | 19.4x | 25.9x | 33.5x | 35.8x | 25.6x | 43.1x | 58.3x | 62.1x | 66.6x | 45.0x | 36.2x |
| Net income | 630 | 1,169 | 1,694 | 2,591 | 2,951 | 5,260 | 4,822 | 4,756 | 5,428 | 5,560 | 7,130 |
| Net margin % | 13.1% | 20.0% | 23.2% | 28.7% | 26.4% | 40.9% | 30.5% | 27.0% | 28.0% | 25.9% | 30.0% |
| Net income growth % | N/A | 85.7% | 44.9% | 53.0% | 13.9% | 78.2% | -8.3% | -1.4% | 14.1% | 2.4% | 28.2% |
| EPS (diluted, $) | 1.24 | 2.32 | 3.38 | 5.20 | 6.00 | 10.83 | 10.02 | 10.10 | 11.82 | 12.36 | 16.70 |
| EPS growth % | N/A | 87.1% | 45.7% | 53.8% | 15.4% | 80.5% | -7.5% | 0.8% | 17.0% | 4.6% | 35.1% |
| Balance Sheet (USD millions) | |||||||||||
| Total assets | 11,726 | 12,697 | 14,536 | 18,769 | 20,762 | 24,284 | 27,241 | 27,165 | 29,779 | 30,230 | 29,496 |
| Total debt | 1,907 | 1,892 | 1,881 | 4,125 | 989 | 4,117 | 4,123 | 3,629 | 3,634 | 5,629 | 6,210 |
| Shareholders' equity | 7,002 | 7,425 | 8,459 | 9,362 | 10,530 | 13,264 | 14,797 | 14,051 | 16,518 | 14,105 | 11,623 |
| Cash & equivalents | 3,988 | 4,761 | 5,820 | 3,229 | 4,177 | 5,992 | 5,798 | 6,096 | 7,842 | 7,886 | 6,595 |
| Shares outstanding (M) | 498 | 494 | 491 | 488 | 483 | 479 | 475 | 462 | 455 | 441 | 413 |
| Cash Flow (USD millions) | |||||||||||
| Operating cash flow | 1,470 | 2,200 | 2,913 | 4,029 | 4,422 | 5,727 | 7,230 | 7,838 | 7,302 | 8,056 | 10,031 |
| Capex | 185 | 204 | 178 | 267 | 395 | 419 | 348 | 442 | 360 | 183 | 179 |
| Free cash flow | 1,285 | 1,996 | 2,735 | 3,762 | 4,027 | 5,308 | 6,882 | 7,396 | 6,942 | 7,873 | 9,852 |
| FCF margin % | 26.8% | 34.1% | 37.5% | 41.7% | 36.0% | 41.2% | 43.6% | 42.0% | 35.8% | 36.6% | 41.4% |
| FCF growth % | N/A | 55.4% | 37.0% | 37.6% | 7.0% | 31.8% | 29.7% | 7.5% | -6.1% | 13.4% | 25.1% |
| Owner Earnings | N/A | 1,130 | 1,482 | 2,602 | 3,159 | 5,832 | 4,788 | 5,050 | 5,716 | 6,433 | 7,553 |
| Owner Earnings margin % | N/A | 19.3% | 20.3% | 28.8% | 28.3% | 45.3% | 30.3% | 28.7% | 29.5% | 29.9% | 31.8% |
| Owner Earnings growth % | N/A | N/A | 31.2% | 75.5% | 21.4% | 84.6% | -17.9% | 5.5% | 13.2% | 12.5% | 17.4% |
| Unlevered Owner Earnings | 805 | 1,344 | 1,866 | 2,713 | 3,371 | 4,575 | 5,344 | 5,241 | 5,821 | 6,082 | 7,746 |
| Investing cash flow | -1,488 | -960 | -443 | -4,685 | -456 | -414 | -3,537 | -570 | 776 | 149 | -1,187 |
| Financing cash flow | -201 | -1,091 | -1,184 | -5 | -2,946 | -3,488 | -4,301 | -6,825 | -5,182 | -7,724 | -11,060 |
| Dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share buybacks | 625 | 1,075 | 1,100 | 2,050 | 2,750 | 3,050 | 3,950 | 6,550 | 4,400 | 9,500 | 11,281 |
| Buyback yield % | 1.4% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 8.5% |
| D&A | 339 | 332 | 326 | 346 | 757 | 757 | 788 | 856 | 872 | 857 | 818 |
| CFO / Op. Income % | 162.7% | 147.3% | 134.4% | 141.9% | 135.3% | 135.2% | 124.6% | 128.5% | 109.8% | 119.5% | 115.2% |
| Working Capital (USD millions) | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 672 | 833 | 1,218 | 1,359 | 1,535 | 1,398 | 1,878 | 2,065 | 2,224 | 2,072 | 2,344 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts payable | 93 | 88 | 114 | 186 | 209 | 306 | 312 | 379 | 314 | 361 | 417 |
| Net PPE | 787 | 816 | 937 | 1,075 | 1,293 | 1,517 | 1,673 | 1,908 | 2,030 | 1,936 | 1,873 |
| Key Ratios | |||||||||||
| ROE % | 9.0% | 15.7% | 20.0% | 27.7% | 28.0% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 33.8% | 32.9% | 39.4% | 61.3% |
| ROA % | 5.4% | 9.2% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 21.7% | 17.7% | 17.5% | 18.2% | 18.4% | 24.2% |
| ROCE % | 9.5% | 15.1% | 19.7% | 19.6% | 26.0% | 22.6% | 28.6% | 32.0% | 30.9% | 34.2% | 45.1% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.44 | 0.09 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.22 | 0.40 | 0.53 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA (x) | -1.7x | -1.6x | -1.6x | 0.3x | -0.8x | -0.4x | -0.3x | -0.4x | -0.6x | -0.3x | -0.0x |
| Debtor days | 51 | 52 | 61 | 55 | 50 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 35 | 36 |
| Inventory days | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Days payable (DPO) | 46 | 39 | 41 | 57 | 46 | 65 | 61 | 64 | 49 | 56 | 60 |
| Cash conv. cycle | 5 | 13 | 20 | -2 | 5 | -25 | -18 | -21 | -7 | -21 | -24 |
| Metric |
FY24 Q2 May 24 |
FY24 Q3 Aug 24 |
FY25 Q1 Feb 25 |
FY25 Q2 May 25 |
FY25 Q3 Aug 25 |
FY25 Q4 Nov 25 |
FY26 Q1 Feb 26 |
FY26 Q2 May 26 |
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| Profit & Loss (USD millions) | ||||||||
| Revenue | 5,309 | 5,408 | 5,714 | 5,873 | 5,988 | 6,194 | 6,398 | 6,618 |
| Gross profit | 4,711 | 4,854 | 5,092 | 5,235 | 5,346 | 5,545 | 5,734 | 5,903 |
| Gross margin % | 88.7% | 89.8% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.3% | 89.5% | 89.6% | 89.2% |
| Operating income | 1,885 | 1,992 | 2,163 | 2,109 | 2,173 | 2,261 | 2,418 | 2,238 |
| Net income | 1,573 | 1,684 | 1,811 | 1,691 | 1,772 | 1,856 | 1,889 | 1,712 |
| Net margin % | 29.6% | 31.1% | 31.7% | 28.8% | 29.6% | 30.0% | 29.5% | 25.9% |
| EPS (diluted, $) | 3.49 | 3.76 | 4.14 | 3.94 | 4.18 | 4.49 | 4.60 | 4.25 |
| Balance Sheet (USD millions, end of quarter) | ||||||||
| Total assets | 30,007 | 29,830 | 29,955 | 28,107 | 28,754 | 29,496 | 29,704 | 29,933 |
| Total debt | 4,127 | 4,128 | 6,155 | 6,166 | 6,200 | 6,210 | 6,229 | 4,802 |
| Shareholders' equity | 14,843 | 14,545 | 13,095 | 11,448 | 11,770 | 11,623 | 11,433 | 11,518 |
| Cash & equivalents | 8,065 | 7,515 | 7,435 | 5,713 | 5,940 | 6,595 | 6,890 | 5,626 |
| Cash Flow (USD millions) | ||||||||
| Operating cash flow | — | — | 2,482 | 2,191 | 2,198 | 3,160 | 2,958 | 2,165 |
| Capex | — | — | 26 | 47 | 72 | 34 | 37 | 58 |
| Free cash flow | — | — | 2,456 | 2,144 | 2,126 | 3,126 | 2,921 | 2,107 |
Subscription Revenue
Service Other
Product
| Segment | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue ($M) | |||||
| Product | 555
4% |
532
3%-4% |
460
2%-14% |
386
2%-16% |
325
1%-16% |
| Service Other | 657
4% |
686
4%+4% |
665
3%-3% |
598
3%-10% |
540
2%-10% |
| Subscription Revenue | 14,573
92% |
16,388
93%+12% |
18,284
94%+12% |
20,521
95%+12% |
22,904
96%+12% |
| Total (check) | 15,785 | 17,606 | 19,409 | 21,505 | 23,769 |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL · Full breakdown ↗
Digital Media
Digital Experience
Digital Marketing
Publishing And Advertising
Print And Publishing
Publishing
| Segment | FY2012 | FY2013 | FY2014 | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue ($M) | ||||||||||||||
| Digital Marketing | 1,085
|
1,229
+13% |
1,355
+10% |
1,509
31%+11% |
1,737
30%+15% |
2,120
29%+22% |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Digital Media | 3,102
|
2,626
-15% |
2,603
-1% |
3,095
65%+19% |
3,941
67%+27% |
5,011
69%+27% |
6,325
70%+26% |
7,707
69%+22% |
9,233
72%+20% |
11,520
73%+25% |
12,842
73%+11% |
14,216
73%+11% |
15,864
74%+12% |
17,649
74%+11% |
| Print And Publishing | 217
|
200
-8% |
189
-6% |
191
4%+1% |
177
3%-8% |
171
2%-3% |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Digital Experience | — | — | — | — | 1,631
28% |
2,030
28%+24% |
2,073
23%+2% |
2,795
25%+35% |
3,125
24%+12% |
3,867
24%+24% |
4,422
25%+14% |
4,893
25%+11% |
5,366
25%+10% |
5,864
25%+9% |
| Publishing | — | — | — | — | 282
5% |
261
4%-8% |
261
3%+0% |
258
2%-1% |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Publishing And Advertising | — | — | — | — | — | — | 632
7% |
669
6%+6% |
510
4%-24% |
398
3%-22% |
342
2%-14% |
300
2%-12% |
275
1%-8% |
256
1%-7% |
| Total (check) | 4,404 | 4,055 | 4,147 | 4,796 | 7,768 | 9,592 | 9,291 | 11,429 | 12,868 | 15,785 | 17,606 | 19,409 | 21,505 | 23,769 |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL · Full breakdown ↗
Annual Reports (10-K)
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The Picture
— Business Exhibit —
The primary question is not price — it is: How probable is permanent loss?
Low probability → analyze further | High / Uncertain → too hard pile or wait
Everything else (Bull / Base / Bear) is secondary.
Low probability → analyze further | High / Uncertain → too hard pile or wait
Everything else (Bull / Base / Bear) is secondary.
Section 1 — Archetype
Section 2 — Destinations
The page you re-read when the tape goes loud.