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| PRICE TARGET: $171.13 DETAILS
HIGH: $215.00
LOW: $140.00
MEDIAN: $164.00
CONSENSUS: $171.13
UPSIDE: 37.55%
Metric 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Revenue
Revenue 6,470.1 3,884.8 3,631.9 3,055.4 4,212.1 1,764.0 1,765.4 958.5 1,479.9 1,254.4 814.4 603.9 478.7 334.0 2,677.4
Cost of Revenue 1,630.9 1,731.7 1,486.7 1,498.6 1,162.6 767.3 653.4 570.4 514.1 447.7 414.5 456.4 333.9 288.7 200.8
Gross Profit 4,839.2 2,153.0 2,145.2 1,556.9 3,049.5 996.8 1,112.1 388.1 965.8 806.6 400.0 147.5 144.8 45.3 6.2
Operating Expenses
R&D Expenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SG&A Expenses 0 1,186.1 1,267.7 1,214.1 2,185.0 663.1 767.4 246.2 676.5 547.6 336.5 336.9 332.8 353.3 189.0
Other Expenses 3,077.8 20.9 43.5 36.4 62.5 20.1 42.0 53.8 378.6 76.2 18.1 66.8 135.2 116.5 78.1
Operating Expenses 3,077.8 1,206.9 1,311.2 1,250.5 2,247.4 683.2 809.4 300.0 1,055.1 623.9 354.6 403.7 468.0 469.8 267.1
Operating Income
Operating Income 1,761.4 946.1 834.0 306.4 802.0 313.6 302.6 88.1 (89.3) 182.8 45.4 (256.1) (323.2) (424.5) (260.9)
Interest Expense 767.5 978.3 860.9 482.7 294.8 311.2 297.4 244.3 147.9 109.4 97.8 675.0 543.9 458.1 333.9
Interest Income 670.9 976.4 1,014.8 595.9 447.7 471.7 403.1 344.9 194.8 143.4 131.4 945.1 1,242.0 1,415.0 1,431.0
Profitability
EBITDA 2,296.3 2,412.2 2,425.7 1,334.9 1,473.8 732.0 762.1 457.2 330.6 444.8 234.5 1,268.0 1,466.1 1,734.1 1,306.4
EBIT 2,054.4 2,253.7 2,193.9 993.5 1,360.5 690.7 722.6 428.7 297.8 407.4 179.3 1,231.9 1,416.5 1,719.9 1,286.9
Income Before Tax 1,286.9 1,275.4 1,333.1 510.8 1,065.7 379.5 425.2 184.3 149.9 297.9 81.5 556.9 872.6 1,261.8 952.9
Income Tax Expense 198.5 164.6 173.0 71.9 147.4 55.0 52.4 32.2 (23.1) 11.0 19.1 11.3 59.3 26.2 29.6
Net Income 527.4 463.7 474.3 167.5 408.8 152.1 148.9 57.0 76.2 111.8 19.4 35.0 180.5 220.6 97.3
Per Share Data
EPS (Basic) 1.96 2.07 2.46 0.87 2.25 0.89 1.11 0.30 0.62 1.22 0.23 0.43 2.39 2.34 1.29
EPS (Diluted) 1.96 2.07 2.42 0.87 2.15 0.87 1.06 0.30 0.62 1.20 0.23 0.43 2.24 2.34 1.22
Shares Outstanding 217.4 198.1 184.5 175.5 163.7 135.1 107.9 96.0 81.8 80.7 80.7 80.4 80.4 94.2 75.5
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Current Assets
Cash & Cash Equivalents 1,500.0 2,735.5 1,497.8 1,114.6 1,392.8 1,062.2 744.7 494.9 675.4 798.1
Short-Term Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Net Receivables 1,900.8 1,510.8 1,273.2 1,084.8 1,157.9 625.3 439.6 344.2 283.3 957.1
Inventory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Current Assets (52.0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.7
Total Current Assets 3,348.7 4,246.3 2,771.0 2,199.4 2,550.8 1,687.5 1,184.3 839.1 958.7 1,760.9
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment 517.4 689.0 371.5 235.6 238.9 215.6 206.3 63.4 61.2 40.8
Goodwill 3,454.1 1,162.6 1,124.0 999.7 788.0 371.0 143.9 143.8 143.9 143.7
Intangible Assets 2,115.8 975.8 1,058.5 1,208.2 1,422.8 222.1 8.0 31.4 40.5 58.3
Long-Term Investments 12,844.9 17,382.6 19,226.5 17,179.4 16,500.9 12,559.9 10,391.6 8,999.3 7,307.4 3,798.7
Other Non-Current Assets 6,712.1 186.1 157.5 111.6 64.3 42.9 33.8 35.6 43.6 23.7
Total Non-Current Assets 25,644.3 20,638.0 21,959.5 19,803.4 19,054.4 13,481.5 10,829.9 9,315.6 7,604.8 4,071.9
Total Assets 28,993.0 24,884.3 24,730.5 22,002.8 21,605.2 15,169.0 12,014.2 10,154.7 8,563.5 5,829.7
Current Liabilities
Account Payables 0 687.0 423.4 400.2 382.9 162.1 150.0 167.1 146.3 104.4
Short-Term Debt 1,494.8 275 125.2 168.0 127.8 121.9 106.0 207.9 132.5 55.1
Deferred Revenue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Current Liabilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (28.0) (131.7)
Total Current Liabilities 1,494.8 4,332.1 3,791.2 3,421.5 4,018.1 1,693.6 1,657.4 1,570.6 1,490.2 983.8
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt 12,769.7 12,231.1 15,311.1 12,975.6 12,161.4 10,601.1 8,291.6 7,160.4 5,585.1 3,336.9
Deferred Tax Liabilities 374.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Non-Current Liabilities 5,004.6 855.1 834.3 1,616.5 1,406.2 222.3 37.8 29.4 (5,551.4) 131.7
Total Non-Current Liabilities 18,796.9 13,728.1 16,465.0 14,782.7 13,772.7 11,003.6 8,498.2 7,189.8 5,613.1 3,468.6
Total Liabilities 20,291.6 18,060.1 20,256.2 18,204.2 17,790.7 12,697.2 10,155.6 8,760.4 7,103.2 4,452.4
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock 3.2 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.9 2.6 1.2 1.0 279.1 0
Retained Earnings (1,452.3) (837.3) (495.1) (369.5) (89.4) (151.8) (50.8) (29.3) 0 0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 21.7 (17.8) (5.6) (15.0) (1.9) 0.5 (6.0) (8.5) (4.2) (8.9)
Total Stockholders' Equity 4,275.5 3,543.6 1,893.4 1,589.2 1,825.2 1,193.7 768.3 587.9 1,460.3 591.6
Total Liabilities & Equity 28,993.0 24,884.3 24,730.5 22,002.8 21,605.2 15,169.0 12,014.2 10,154.7 8,563.5 5,829.7
Debt Metrics
Total Debt 14,912.4 13,148.0 15,756.0 13,334.2 12,494.2 10,903.2 8,566.4 7,368.3 11,296.9 3,392.0
Net Debt 13,412.4 10,412.5 14,258.2 12,219.6 11,101.4 9,841.0 7,821.7 6,873.4 10,621.5 2,593.8
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Operating Activities
Net Income 1,088.4 1,110.7 1,160.1 438.9 390.7 324.5 372.8 152.1 172.9 286.9
Depreciation & Amortization 243.1 158.6 231.7 341.3 114.0 41.2 39.5 28.5 32.8 37.5
Stock-Based Compensation 740.5 352.9 256.0 200.4 0 123.0 97.7 0 69.7 39.1
Change in Working Capital 273.2 (203.0) (454.1) (194.6) 98.5 60.7 (413.9) 164.7 (100.9) (192.5)
Other Non-Cash Items 921.7 1,372.0 (1,427.0) (1,520.1) (3,199.2) (975.1) (2,179.1) 188.2 (2,029.4) (768.2)
Operating Cash Flow 3,267.0 2,791.2 (233.3) (734.1) (2,596.0) (425.7) (2,083.0) (1,417.1) (1,863.1) (625.7)
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditure (72.2) (91.5) (67.2) (35.8) (27.2) (15.9) (16.8) (18.4) (33.2) (11.9)
Acquisitions (1,731.5) (67.9) (43.9) (301.6) (1,057.4) (120.8) 0 0 0 0
Purchases of Investments 0 (6,508.2) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sales/Maturities of Investments 0 8,252.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Investing Activities 0 (1,744.6) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Investing Cash Flow (1,803.6) (159.4) (111.1) (337.4) (1,084.6) (136.8) (16.8) (18.4) (33.2) (11.9)
Financing Activities
Net Debt Issuance 293.1 (2,278.0) 1,682.4 1,769.4 2,833.2 1,152.3 2,141.1 1,736.9 1,820.4 821.1
Stock Repurchased 0 0 0 0 0 0 (10.4) 0 0 0
Dividends Paid (1,756.7) (1,310.9) (1,030.7) (836.4) (604.4) (468.5) (345.4) (156.5) (283.4) (212.8)
Other Financing Activities (963.6) 291.4 (445.6) 173.8 757.4 (216.0) 130.3 (157.1) 117.9 (26.2)
Financing Cash Flow (2,427.2) (1,431.6) 292.1 1,128.1 3,503.6 943.9 2,122.3 1,405.3 1,655.0 880.8
Cash Position
Net Change in Cash (1,019.1) 1,159.7 (41.7) 46.3 (196.2) 401.4 28.1 (8.7) (223.9) 221.4
Cash at Beginning 1,508.0 348.3 390.0 343.7 539.8 138.4 110.2 118.9 342.9 121.5
Cash at End 488.9 1,508.0 348.3 390.0 343.7 539.8 138.4 110.2 118.9 342.9
Free Cash Flow 3,194.8 2,699.6 (300.4) (769.9) (2,623.3) (441.6) (2,099.8) (1,435.5) (1,896.2) (637.6)
Key Metrics 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Income Statement
Revenue 6,470.1 3,884.8 3,631.9 3,055.4 4,212.1 1,764.0 1,765.4 958.5 1,479.9 1,254.4 814.4 603.9 478.7 334.0 2,677.4
Gross Profit 4,839.2 2,153.0 2,145.2 1,556.9 3,049.5 996.8 1,112.1 388.1 965.8 806.6 400.0 147.5 144.8 45.3 6.2
Operating Income 1,761.4 946.1 834.0 306.4 802.0 313.6 302.6 88.1 (89.3) 182.8 45.4 (256.1) (323.2) (424.5) (260.9)
Net Income 527.4 463.7 474.3 167.5 408.8 152.1 148.9 57.0 76.2 111.8 19.4 35.0 180.5 220.6 97.3
EPS (Diluted) 1.96 2.07 2.42 0.87 2.15 0.87 1.06 0.30 0.62 1.20 0.23 0.43 2.24 2.34 1.22
Balance Sheet
Cash & Equivalents 1,500.0 2,735.5 1,497.8 1,114.6 1,392.8 1,062.2 744.7 494.9 675.4 798.1
Total Assets 28,993.0 24,884.3 24,730.5 22,002.8 21,605.2 15,169.0 12,014.2 10,154.7 8,563.5 5,829.7
Total Debt 14,912.4 13,148.0 15,756.0 13,334.2 12,494.2 10,903.2 8,566.4 7,368.3 11,296.9 3,392.0
Stockholders' Equity 4,275.5 3,543.6 1,893.4 1,589.2 1,825.2 1,193.7 768.3 587.9 1,460.3 591.6
Cash Flow
Operating Cash Flow 3,267.0 2,791.2 (233.3) (734.1) (2,596.0) (425.7) (2,083.0) (1,417.1) (1,863.1) (625.7)
Capital Expenditure (72.2) (91.5) (67.2) (35.8) (27.2) (15.9) (16.8) (18.4) (33.2) (11.9)
Free Cash Flow 3,194.8 2,699.6 (300.4) (769.9) (2,623.3) (441.6) (2,099.8) (1,435.5) (1,896.2) (637.6)