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Business quality
The checklist Warren Buffett-style investors use. Annual numbers for 2025.
2/6Weak
MissReturn on equity 15%+Earns a lot on the money owners have in the business.0.2%
MissDebt under half of equityNot relying on borrowed money.0.88x equity
MissNet margin 10%+Keeps at least 10 cents of profit from each dollar of sales.0.2%
MissProfitable every yearSteady profits, not one good year.9 of 10 years
PassFree cash flow positiveBrings in more cash than it spends to run and grow.$2.9B
PassShare count not growingNot diluting owners. Falling means buybacks.+0.2% in 3 years
Revenue
$34.3B
+13.8% vs prior year
5-year growth
+4.9%/yr
revenue, per year
Total debt
$21.7B
0.88x equity
Current ratio
1.03x
short-term assets / bills due
From annual reports filed with the SEC. Not in this company's SEC data, so not scored: gross margin 40%+. A checklist is a starting point for research, not a verdict.
Latest quarter
Quarter ended Jul 31, 2026
Reported Sep 2
Revenue
$12.2B
+33.7% YoY
EPS
$1.06
vs $0.21
Op. margin
11.4%
+8.7 pts
Free cash flow
$896.0M
Share count
+2.0%
vs a year ago
Insider rating
Last 90 days
43Mixed
Pre-planned sales of $21.2M (weaker signal)
50 is neutral. Buying by more insiders, top executives and bigger stakes raises it. Selling lowers it; pre-planned sales count less.
Weekly insider trend
13 weeks agoBoughtSoldThis week
Filing buzz
Last 7 days vs normal
58/ 100
This week
2
Normal week
1.4
vs normal
1.4x
SEC filings of any kind. 50 means a normal week.
Institutional ownership
■Steady-1.9%
Institutions cut 1.9% from their holdings. 842 bought, 478 sold. 2 quarters of net selling in a row.
Shares held by institutions1.18B
Sep '24Jun '26
Safety check
From SEC filings
Share count growthYearly rate, last 3 years
+1.1%
Cash runwayAt last year's cash burn
Cash flow positive
Debt to equityLatest balance sheet: debt compared with what owners have
0.7x · $19.5B debt
Shares outstandingLatest reported
1.3B
Earnings reports
Last 12
Next reportAround Dec 3 (est.)Estimated from the same quarter last year
Results filedSep 2
Results filedJun 1
Results filedMar 9
Results filedDec 4, 2025
Results filedOct 15, 2025
Flags and big holders
Offerings 6 months, flags 12 months, holders 90 days
No offerings, red flags or new big holders. Clean record.