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| PRICE TARGET: $67.38 DETAILS
HIGH: $75.00
LOW: $58.00
MEDIAN: $70.00
CONSENSUS: $67.38
UPSIDE: 17.78%
Annual Quarterly
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Revenue
Revenue 1,824 2,113 2,191 2,391 2,111 2,016 2,148 2,589 2,309 3,019 3,420 6,121 6,091 6,472 6,502 5,741 8,106 8,381 7,785 7,233 7,295 6,214 7,912 7,617 8,547 7,961 6,801 6,534 12,833 11,328 11,179 9,457 9,553.9
Cost of Revenue 1,275 1,495 1,523 1,561 1,441 1,417 1,497 1,726 1,580 2,132 2,532 4,605 4,304 4,813 4,890 4,124 6,317 7,056 6,447 6,030 5,545 4,721 6,390 6,115 6,319 6,434 5,346 5,299 9,810 9,512 9,270 7,729 7,939
Gross Profit 549 618 668 830 670 599 651 863 729 887 888 1,516 1,787 1,659 1,612 1,617 1,789 1,325 1,338 1,203 1,750 1,493 1,522 1,502 2,228 1,527 1,455 1,235 3,023 1,816 1,909 1,728 1,614.9
Operating Expenses
R&D Expenses 54 55 51 55 50 56 58 73 83 87 99 114 137 137 80 86 96 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SG&A Expenses 345 404 365 393 358 400 426 599 610 858 692 1,358 670 1,327 1,451 1,338 1,341 1,166 1,171 1,077 1,079 968 1,256 1,181 1,127 1,094 1,054 1,006 1,350 1,257 1,296 1,101 1,070.8
Other Expenses 925 185 80 49 70 604 81 89 (3) (8) (15) (2) (64) (53) (49) 201 352 159 167 126 671 525 266 321 1,101 433 401 229 1,673 559 613 627 544.1
Operating Expenses 1,324 644 496 497 478 1,060 565 761 680 937 776 1,470 748 1,378 1,482 1,617 1,789 1,325 1,338 1,203 1,750 1,493 1,522 1,502 2,228 1,527 1,455 1,235 3,023 1,816 1,909 1,728 1,614.9
Operating Income
Operating Income (775) (26) 172 333 192 (461) 86 102 49 (50) 112 46 1,039 281 130 201 (78) 193 219 175 107 182 266 321 851 196 173 48 333 260 126 319 239.5
Interest Expense 63 53 57 66 73 91 114 116 227 180 166 163 273 251 131 198 226 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Interest Income 5 10 12 4 1 1 2 0 4 5 6 6 4 8 16 12 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Profitability
EBITDA (509) 303 457 509 448 (254) 382 404 296 174 321 440 1,378 567 433 553 713 338 352 286 (513) 623 470 529 1,101 433 401 229 681 559 613 627 544.1
EBIT (746) 29 214 268 204 (489) 105 127 151 (122) 352 47 1,022 208 134 273 384 193 219 175 (613) 662 266 321 851 196 173 48 333 260 126 319 239.5
Income Before Tax (809) (24) 160 206 135 (577) (9) 11 (196) (308) (151) (116) 951 (43) 3 75 158 261 259 212 1,728 548 138 183 681 483 485 317 319 208 11 272 200.3
Income Tax Expense 13 (223) (8) 25 (38) (22) 30 (8) (16) (25) (139) (188) 274 (57) (53) (13) 80 86 58 29 (230) 150 44 68 275 191 194 114 127 72 (13) 75 58.1
Net Income (845) 169 178 927 220 (508) 505 114 1 (29) 309 233 683 26 414 141 71 167 230 407 2,004 378 75 117 417 70 290 203 279 211 24 197 142.2
Per Share Data
EPS (Basic) -18.37 3.45 3.36 17.17 2.85 -8.33 8.15 1.84 0.02 -0.46 4.61 3.33 8.87 0.33 5.31 1.65 0.95 2.65 3.66 5.73 27.49 5.25 1.10 1.72 6.04 0.99 3.94 2.68 3.86 3.00 0.08 2.94 2.26
EPS (Diluted) -18.37 3.38 3.31 16.41 3.66 -8.39 8.03 1.78 0.02 -0.46 4.48 3.00 8.57 0.33 5.17 1.63 0.95 2.63 3.60 5.64 26.85 5.25 1.10 1.67 5.93 0.98 3.89 2.63 3.64 2.96 0.08 2.79 2.20
Shares Outstanding 46 49 53 54 78.0 61 63 62 62 63 67 70 77 79 78 78 72 63.0 62.8 71 72.5 70 67.8 68.6 69.7 70.7 74 75.7 69.7 64 62.5 61 62.9
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Current Assets
Cash & Cash Equivalents 215 300 417 646 210 454 232 294 566 1,017 352 886 243 223 90 236 67 110 34 268 77 52 40 41
Short-Term Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Net Receivables 242 243 338 402 369 436 481 681 612 508 1,392 1,469 1,362 1,135 1,089 1,185 1,243 1,219 1,110 1,585 1,716 1,575 1,323 1,178.3
Inventory 568 545 626 629 473 506 597 663 634 539 527 494 458 441 485 495 488 464 440 729 736 726 601 552.4
Other Current Assets 180 107 125 91 665 165 123 74 91 803 207 183 311 286 261 297 333 266 244 268 211 222 207 201.3
Total Current Assets 1,205 1,195 1,506 1,768 1,717 1,547 1,433 1,712 1,903 2,888 2,478 3,032 2,302 2,085 1,925 2,213 2,131 2,059 1,828 2,995 2,740 2,575 2,171 1,973
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment 1,304 1,417 1,495 1,445 1,551 1,611 1,577 1,899 1,970 1,900 2,096 1,112 1,256 1,211 1,417 1,440 1,422 1,292 1,161 3,891 3,715 3,570 2,816 2,769.9
Goodwill 705 1,381 1,362 1,312 1,430 1,305 2,253 2,449 2,465 2,138 2,220 408 16 0 0 528 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Intangible Assets 563 757 892 969 1,106 1,017 1,088 1,225 1,319 1,082 1,204 0 513 523 521 0 537 220 207 120 120 107 80 64.7
Long-Term Investments 424 3 3 3 4 5 6 8 32 31 170 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Non-Current Assets 253 682 659 696 774 1,366 871 931 901 1,926 1,123 1,065 3,415 3,187 2,862 2,764 2,681 2,853 2,886 771 694 740 748 744.2
Total Non-Current Assets 3,406 4,450 4,433 4,445 4,895 5,330 5,818 6,540 6,715 7,112 6,974 2,739 5,200 4,921 4,800 4,732 4,640 4,365 4,254 4,782 4,529 4,417 3,644 3,578.8
Total Assets 4,611 5,645 5,939 6,213 6,612 6,877 7,251 8,252 8,618 10,000 9,447 5,771 7,502 7,006 6,725 6,945 6,771 6,424 6,082 7,777 7,269 6,992 5,815 5,551.8
Current Liabilities
Account Payables 189 214 210 265 236 211 313 331 409 376 973 1,209 1,362 1,371 1,285 1,392 1,330 1,135 1,199 1,867 2,044 1,778 1,520 1,418.5
Short-Term Debt 21 0 16 0 374 280 166 254 235 170 76 21 439 102 201 85 327 219 125 93 203 272 133 158.9
Deferred Revenue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Current Liabilities 206 106 0 0 50 132 101 255 126 476 5 0 0 11 25 20 42 42 37 301 32 44 35 41.5
Total Current Liabilities 423 490 456 553 934 813 757 1,075 968 1,238 1,577 1,230 1,815 1,484 1,511 1,497 1,699 1,396 1,361 2,261 2,279 2,094 1,688 1,618.9
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt 1,469 1,349 1,314 1,270 1,596 1,573 1,501 2,275 2,584 2,325 1,537 45 1,109 1,512 1,606 1,786 1,899 1,627 1,507 1,639 1,784 1,828 1,391 1,399.5
Deferred Tax Liabilities 31 29 148 176 237 229 264 279 375 315 0 0 367 291 256 440 288 226 0 0 64 49 30 43.9
Other Non-Current Liabilities 699 810 818 900 983 1,112 1,158 1,217 1,285 2,957 2,760 1,193 1,505 1,466 1,179 996 920 975 1,077 1,580 1,154 1,366 1,111 1,034.7
Total Non-Current Liabilities 2,284 2,287 2,386 2,440 2,926 3,028 2,923 3,771 4,244 5,597 4,297 1,339 2,981 3,269 3,041 3,222 3,107 2,828 2,584 3,219 3,002 3,243 2,532 2,478.1
Total Liabilities 2,707 2,777 2,842 2,993 3,860 3,841 3,680 4,846 5,212 6,835 5,863 2,569 4,796 4,753 4,552 4,719 4,806 4,224 3,945 5,480 5,281 5,337 4,220 4,097
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 72 68 68 69 70 72 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retained Earnings 2,298 3,315 3,595 3,653 2,796 2,649 3,224 2,750 2,696 2,704 3,185 3,138 2,262 1,961 1,961 1,920 1,579 1,710 1,501 1,379 1,185 1,063 1,126 1,009.3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (401) (448) (503) (569) (372) (383) (410) (291) (222) (281) (123) 30 (106) (126) (194) (126) (72) (46) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Stockholders' Equity 1,904 2,868 3,097 3,220 2,752 3,036 3,571 3,406 3,406 3,347 3,584 3,202 2,706 2,253 2,173 2,226 1,965 2,200 2,137 2,024 1,814 1,655 1,595 1,454.8
Total Liabilities & Equity 4,611 5,645 5,939 6,213 6,612 6,877 7,251 8,252 8,618 10,000 9,447 5,771 7,502 7,006 6,725 6,945 6,771 6,424 6,082 7,777 7,269 6,992 5,815 5,551.8
Debt Metrics
Total Debt 1,575 1,468 1,458 1,383 2,103 1,989 1,667 2,529 2,819 2,495 1,613 66 1,548 1,614 1,807 1,871 2,226 1,846 1,632 1,732 1,987 2,100 1,524 1,558.4
Net Debt 1,360 1,168 1,041 737 1,893 1,535 1,435 2,235 2,253 1,478 1,261 (820) 1,305 1,391 1,717 1,635 2,159 1,736 1,598 1,464 1,910 2,048 1,484 1,517.4
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Operating Activities
Net Income (822) 199 168 181 220 (508) 505 114 28 (28) 2,004 378 94 115 406 74 290 203 288 211 24 197 142.2
Depreciation & Amortization 237 274 243 241 244 235 277 278 301 302 100 98 204 220 250 237 228 181 572 299 487 308 304.6
Stock-Based Compensation 14 15 22 18 15 14 21 44 20 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Change in Working Capital (191) 227 (58) (271) 80 9 (129) 10 (53) 43 (232) (248) (30) (62) 106 (25) (228) 5 40 125 29 (75) (199.2)
Other Non-Cash Items 783 (2) (100) (347) 27 495 (453) (49) 117 360 (1,383) (142) 190 56 (4) 47 (2) (138) 117 141 33 22 (26.9)
Operating Cash Flow 94 411 243 (213) 560 203 241 297 383 678 (11) 190 529 210 915 444 390 311 1,288 767 500 454 249.6
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditure (98) (137) (170) (113) (105) (133) (154) (157) (199) (231) (180) (210) (110) (185) (205) (232) (320) (468) (431) (510) (444) (376) (432.3)
Acquisitions 16 26 0 0 (304) 9 (2) (7) (662) (67) 3,168 (5) (5) (15) (91) (590) 0 0 0 0 0 23 139.2
Purchases of Investments (54) (53) (47) (87) (149) (21) (348) (29) (22) (15) (402) 0 0 0 0 0 (235) (215) (248) (455) (725) (335) (451.4)
Sales/Maturities of Investments 118 53 47 87 149 21 354 27 37 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 311 308 216 490 704 335 440.2
Other Investing Activities 15 60 61 1,669 28 132 999 (36) (273) (38) (198) 74 18 26 22 121 46 (210) 23 (88) (316) (3) (1.6)
Investing Cash Flow (3) (51) (109) 1,556 (381) 8 849 (202) (1,119) (332) 2,389 (141) (97) (174) (274) (701) (198) (585) (440) (563) (781) (356) (305.9)
Financing Activities
Net Debt Issuance 0 (16) 16 (615) 107 93 (875) (296) 243 (1,095) (1,592) (60) (226) (75) (362) 376 39 178 (376) (91) 308 (37) (184.8)
Stock Repurchased (100) (380) (300) (200) (450) 0 (200) (10) (15) (500) (100) 0 0 (42) (49) (89) (228) (46) (3) 0 0 0 0
Dividends Paid (76) (78) (76) (70) (70) (66) (64) (60) (77) (97) (79) (77) (75) (76) (76) (78) (81) (84) (86) (89) (92) (79) (65.9)
Other Financing Activities (3) (5) (11) (11) (13) (18) (10) (12) (32) 1,285 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (135) (14) 22 0 0
Financing Cash Flow (179) (479) (371) (896) (426) 9 (1,149) (368) 119 (407) (1,636) (29) (299) (182) (472) 214 (116) 58 (565) (179) 293 (99) 44
Cash Position
Net Change in Cash (85) (117) (229) 436 (244) 222 (62) (272) (451) (69) 742 20 133 (146) 169 (43) 76 (216) 164 25 12 (1) (12.3)
Cash at Beginning 300 417 646 210 454 232 294 566 1,017 1,257 243 223 90 236 67 110 34 250 104 52 40 41 53.3
Cash at End 215 300 417 646 210 454 232 294 566 1,188 985 243 223 90 236 67 110 34 268 77 52 40 41
Free Cash Flow (4) 274 73 (326) 455 70 87 140 166 447 (191) (20) 419 25 710 212 70 (157) 857 257 56 78 (182.7)
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Income Statement
Revenue 1,824 2,113 2,191 2,391 2,111 2,016 2,148 2,589 2,309 3,019 3,420 6,121 6,091 6,472 6,502 5,741 8,106 8,381 7,785 7,233 7,295 6,214 7,912 7,617 8,547 7,961 6,801 6,534 12,833 11,328 11,179 9,457 9,553.9
Gross Profit 549 618 668 830 670 599 651 863 729 887 888 1,516 1,787 1,659 1,612 1,617 1,789 1,325 1,338 1,203 1,750 1,493 1,522 1,502 2,228 1,527 1,455 1,235 3,023 1,816 1,909 1,728 1,614.9
Operating Income (775) (26) 172 333 192 (461) 86 102 49 (50) 112 46 1,039 281 130 201 (78) 193 219 175 107 182 266 321 851 196 173 48 333 260 126 319 239.5
Net Income (845) 169 178 927 220 (508) 505 114 1 (29) 309 233 683 26 414 141 71 167 230 407 2,004 378 75 117 417 70 290 203 279 211 24 197 142.2
EPS (Diluted) -18.37 3.38 3.31 16.41 3.66 -8.39 8.03 1.78 0.02 -0.46 4.48 3.00 8.57 0.33 5.17 1.63 0.95 2.63 3.60 5.64 26.85 5.25 1.10 1.67 5.93 0.98 3.89 2.63 3.64 2.96 0.08 2.79 2.20
Balance Sheet
Cash & Equivalents 215 300 417 646 210 454 232 294 566 1,017 352 886 243 223 90 236 67 110 34 268 77 52 40 41
Total Assets 4,611 5,645 5,939 6,213 6,612 6,877 7,251 8,252 8,618 10,000 9,447 5,771 7,502 7,006 6,725 6,945 6,771 6,424 6,082 7,777 7,269 6,992 5,815 5,551.8
Total Debt 1,575 1,468 1,458 1,383 2,103 1,989 1,667 2,529 2,819 2,495 1,613 66 1,548 1,614 1,807 1,871 2,226 1,846 1,632 1,732 1,987 2,100 1,524 1,558.4
Stockholders' Equity 1,904 2,868 3,097 3,220 2,752 3,036 3,571 3,406 3,406 3,347 3,584 3,202 2,706 2,253 2,173 2,226 1,965 2,200 2,137 2,024 1,814 1,655 1,595 1,454.8
Cash Flow
Operating Cash Flow 94 411 243 (213) 560 203 241 297 383 678 (11) 190 529 210 915 444 390 311 1,288 767 500 454 249.6
Capital Expenditure (98) (137) (170) (113) (105) (133) (154) (157) (199) (231) (180) (210) (110) (185) (205) (232) (320) (468) (431) (510) (444) (376) (432.3)
Free Cash Flow (4) 274 73 (326) 455 70 87 140 166 447 (191) (20) 419 25 710 212 70 (157) 857 257 56 78 (182.7)