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HIGH: $80.00
LOW: $39.00
MEDIAN: $58.50
CONSENSUS: $57.67
DOWNSIDE: 0.35%
Annual Quarterly
Metric 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Revenue
Revenue 194,777 163,071 153,999 144,547 125,982 111,115 74,639 60,116 48,382 40,607 22,760 16,560 10,863 8,110 5,211.5 4,448.3 4,102.9 3,364.5 2,769.0 2,279.0 1,505.9 1,000.9 769.7 461.5 326.6 221.3 201.4
Cost of Revenue 170,943.6 146,242 136,684 127,891 111,783 95,899 65,796 51,695 42,581 35,063 20,014 14,656 9,655 7,297 4,429.8 3,813.5 3,224.3 2,697.3 2,252.2 1,880.5 1,232.8 808.5 634.5 379.8 270.2 0 0
Gross Profit 23,833.4 16,829 17,315 16,656 14,199 15,216 8,843 8,421 5,801 5,544 2,746 1,904 1,208 813 781.7 634.8 878.6 667.3 516.8 398.5 273.1 192.4 135.2 81.7 56.4 221.3 201.4
Operating Expenses
R&D Expenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SG&A Expenses 13,263.4 12,400 12,563 11,589 9,601 11,343 6,533 6,752 4,446 4,134 2,017 1,424 931 677 577.9 477.8 514.5 444.7 385.0 346.3 193.9 127.9 88.3 50.1 37.9 32.3 29.8
Other Expenses 18,188.4 1,254 1,822 3,749 2,814 791 529 211 156 147 24 16 0 28 0 0 225.9 91.0 76.6 81.1 0 0 0 0 0 182.5 178.3
Operating Expenses 31,451.8 13,654 14,385 15,338 12,415 12,134 7,062 6,963 4,602 4,281 2,041 1,440 931 705 577.9 477.8 740.4 535.7 461.5 427.4 193.9 127.9 88.3 50.1 37.9 214.8 208.0
Operating Income
Operating Income (7,618.4) 3,175 2,930 1,318 1,784 3,082 1,781 1,458 1,199 1,263 705 464 277 108 203.8 157.1 138.1 131.6 55.2 (28.9) 79.2 64.5 46.9 31.6 18.5 6.5 (6.6)
Interest Expense 678 702 725 665 665 728 412 343 255 217 43 35 27.0 20 20.3 18.0 16.3 16.7 15.6 10.6 4.0 0.7 0.2 0.0 0 0 0
Interest Income 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Profitability
EBITDA (5,140.4) 6,200 5,616 4,058 3,813 4,760 2,837 2,206 1,750 1,655 851 581 363 209 267.0 224.3 197.8 188.7 107.5 9.6 102.9 81.0 58.5 43.7 20.3 7.6 (6.6)
EBIT (6,415.4) 4,959 4,323 2,627 2,478 3,501 2,194 1,711 1,389 1,377 740 492 295.9 143 208.7 172.3 153.8 153.3 79.7 (11.0) 89.8 71.0 52.1 41.2 18.5 6.5 (6.6)
Income Before Tax (6,728.0) 4,257 3,598 1,962 1,813 2,773 1,782 1,368 1,134 1,160 697 457 269 123 188.3 154.3 137.5 136.6 64.1 (21.7) 85.9 70.3 51.9 41.1 22.0 7.2 (5.5)
Income Tax Expense (51.0) 963 899 760 477 979 473 474 326 599 339 196 107 47 70.7 59.9 48.8 52.4 23.0 22.0 30.2 26.0 19.5 15.6 9.1 (0.5) 0
Net Income (6,673) 3,305 2,702 1,202 1,347 1,808 1,321 900 828 562 355 271 165.1 2 111.2 94.8 83.7 83.5 73.4 (43.6) 55.6 44.3 33.3 25.6 12.9 7.7 (9.4)
Per Share Data
EPS (Basic) -13.61 6.33 4.97 2.09 2.31 3.17 3.19 2.31 2.40 1.76 1.49 1.17 0.76 0.01 0.56 0.49 0.49 0.48 0.42 -0.25 0.33 0.27 0.23 0.21 0.75 0.67 -0.92
EPS (Diluted) -13.62 6.31 4.95 2.07 2.28 3.12 3.14 2.26 2.35 1.72 1.44 1.13 0.74 0.01 0.53 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.41 -0.25 0.31 0.26 0.22 0.18 0.13 0.09 -0.11
Shares Outstanding 491.1 521.8 543.3 575.2 582.8 570.7 413.5 390.2 345 319.1 238.2 232.7 216.5 206.0 200.8 195.0 172.1 173.1 174.2 172.6 169.3 163.3 142.8 125.7 96.2 81.8 81.8
Metric 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2009 2008 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
Current Assets
Cash & Cash Equivalents 17,888 14,063 17,193 12,074 13,118 10,800 12,123 5,342 4,072 3,930 403.8 379.1 84.1 64.3 59.7 88.9 19.0 0 0
Short-Term Investments 0 2,622 2,459 2,321 1,539 1,580 863 722 531 505 39.6 109.4 94.3 15.2 9.6 1.2 7.4 0 0
Net Receivables 18,105 19,713 15,532 13,272 12,238 9,696 6,247 5,150 3,413 3,215 103.5 92.5 31.5 20.3 16.8 7.0 15.5 0 0
Inventory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (92.5) 0 23.1 2.8 2.5 2.6 0 0
Other Current Assets 0 1,601 5,572 2,461 1,602 1,317 1,090 784 687 715 69.4 85.3 14.4 10.5 16.7 5.0 4.8 0 0
Total Current Assets 35,993 37,999 40,756 30,128 28,497 23,393 20,323 11,998 8,703 8,365 616.1 666.3 224.3 110.3 93.1 102.0 46.7 0 0
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment 2,354 2,426 2,415 4,986 6,957 2,774 2,782 1,706 1,104 797 230.4 175.9 0 23.1 6.3 3.8 1.4 0 0
Goodwill 10,835 17,558 17,558 18,812 19,771 18,652 6,863 7,015 4,749 4,712 224.6 163.4 101.6 13.1 0 0 0 0 0
Intangible Assets 4,530 5,409 6,101 6,911 7,824 8,388 2,063 2,239 1,398 1,545 22.5 17.6 14.4 6.3 10.7 2.4 15.5 0 0
Long-Term Investments 20,879 17,429 16,286 14,684 14,043 12,853 7,717 6,861 5,312 4,545 545.6 332.4 116.8 184.8 105.0 23.5 24.3 0 0
Other Non-Current Assets 2,156 1,624 1,525 1,349 1,283 2,659 1,246 1,082 589 233 83.2 86.3 70.8 25.1 (5.2) (1.2) (7.4) 0 0
Total Non-Current Assets 41,668 44,446 43,885 46,742 49,878 45,326 20,671 18,903 13,152 11,832 1,086.2 784.8 303.6 252.4 117.2 29.3 19.3 52.2 45.7
Total Assets 77,661 82,445 84,641 76,870 78,375 68,719 40,994 30,901 21,855 20,197 1,702.4 1,451.2 527.9 362.7 210.3 131.4 66.0 52.2 45.7
Current Liabilities
Account Payables 20,544 13,016 16,252 9,345 8,289 7,069 4,003 4,051 4,165 3,763 0 0 0 0 0 7.7 0 0 0
Short-Term Debt 196 110 119 82 267 97 88 38 4 4 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.6 0 0 0 0 0
Deferred Revenue 736 661 715 478 434 523 383 385 328 313 91.6 17.1 4.0 3.7 0 0 0 0 0
Other Current Liabilities (50) 18,308 18,000 16,745 14,243 12,234 7,473 6,831 4,286 3,929 20.7 31.0 4.0 3.7 10.7 58.6 52.0 0 0
Total Current Liabilities 21,476 34,261 36,716 28,464 25,765 21,585 12,932 11,971 9,332 8,623 715.9 641.0 202.2 128.8 101.9 67.3 52.0 0 0
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt 17,966 18,423 17,710 17,938 18,571 16,682 13,638 6,648 4,695 4,651 307.1 264.6 47.0 7.6 0 0 4 4 4
Deferred Tax Liabilities 1,747 684 641 615 1,407 1,534 189 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Non-Current Liabilities 15,801 1,829 2,738 2,483 1,991 1,622 921 1,259 952 869 59.9 44.3 7.5 6.2 5.3 1 18.9 (4) (4)
Total Non-Current Liabilities 36,129 21,674 21,969 24,169 25,588 21,172 15,370 7,907 5,647 5,520 367.0 308.9 54.5 13.8 5.3 7.7 22.9 68.6 51.9
Total Liabilities 57,605 55,935 58,685 52,633 51,353 42,757 28,302 19,878 14,979 14,143 1,082.9 949.9 256.6 142.6 107.3 67.3 74.9 68.6 51.9
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 4,349 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
Retained Earnings 8,674 15,348 12,043 9,341 8,139 6,792 4,984 3,663 2,748 1,920 358.9 275.2 106.3 62.0 28.7 3.1 (9.3) 0 0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (58) (504) (652) (1,132) 77 337 134 (56) (3) (36) 7.3 3.2 0 0.7 1.1 0.1 0.1 0 0
Total Stockholders' Equity 19,953 26,410 25,840 24,057 26,795 25,773 12,551 10,917 6,850 5,895 600.8 501.3 271.3 220.1 102.2 64.1 (8.8) (16.4) (6.2)
Total Liabilities & Equity 77,661 82,445 84,641 76,870 78,375 68,719 40,994 30,901 21,855 20,197 1,702.4 1,451.2 527.9 362.7 210.3 131.4 66.0 52.2 45.7
Debt Metrics
Total Debt 18,777 19,429 18,877 21,333 22,661 18,317 14,509 6,686 4,699 4,655 307.7 264.9 47.5 8.2 0 0 4 4 4
Net Debt 889 5,366 1,684 9,259 9,543 7,517 2,386 1,344 627 725 (96.0) (114.2) (36.6) (56.2) (59.7) (88.9) (15.0) 4 4
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Operating Activities
Net Income (6,677) 3,294 2,702 1,202 1,336 1,794 1,309 894 808 561 55.6 44.3 33.3 25.6 12.9 7.7
Depreciation & Amortization 1,275 1,241 1,293 1,553 1,476 1,259 643 495 361 278 13.1 10.0 6.4 2.6 1.8 1.0
Stock-Based Compensation 204 212 216 234 203 281 177 145 135 148 5.0 0.7 0.2 0 0 0
Change in Working Capital 823 (4,515) 3,374 2,194 1,376 2,195 (1,002) (171) 294 784 (10.4) 5.7 18.6 12.0 15.8 4.1
Other Non-Cash Items 9,523 (91) 546 1,709 (54) 25 301 1,000 (1) (12) 9.0 40.4 (3.3) 0.1 0.0 0.5
Operating Cash Flow 5,088 154 8,053 6,261 4,205 5,503 1,483 1,234 1,489 1,851 74.0 99.4 56.0 39.7 30.2 13.5
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditure (767) (644) (799) (1,004) (910) (869) (730) (675) (422) (306) (26.9) (25.0) (19.2) (3.9) (3.6) (0.6)
Acquisitions (19) 990 619 1,017 (466) (3,583) (36) (2,055) (50) (1,297) (55.5) (86.7) (5.9) (10.5) (8.0) (1.1)
Purchases of Investments (4,541) (7,183) (6,622) (6,736) (7,400) (7,402) (2,575) (3,846) (2,704) (2,450) (150.4) (254.4) (435.3) (192.4) (25.5) (20.3)
Sales/Maturities of Investments 5,780 5,785 5,523 3,802 5,458 4,921 1,809 1,991 1,899 1,656 176.4 243.6 319.6 127.7 25.0 7.4
Other Investing Activities 0 0 0 0 19 (22) 0 0 12 0 (55.5) (86.7) 0 (0.6) 14.7 0
Investing Cash Flow 453 (1,052) (1,279) (2,921) (3,299) (6,955) (1,532) (4,585) (1,265) (2,397) (56.5) (122.5) (140.7) (79.7) 2.7 (14.6)
Financing Activities
Net Debt Issuance (1,145) 678 19 (1,130) 1,761 920 6,870 1,969 44 2,794 40.4 39.3 8.6 0 (4) (2.4)
Stock Repurchased (475) (3,124) (1,633) (3,096) (297) (626) (75) (71) (65) (63) 0 0 0 0 (0.1) 0
Dividends Paid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Financing Activities (19) (6) 0 (41) (102) (34) 16 9 5 (14) (0.4) (0.5) (0.5) 0 0 0
Financing Cash Flow (1,602) (2,406) (1,570) (4,197) 1,362 260 6,811 4,686 (16) 2,717 45.7 42.8 89.4 10.8 37.0 (2.4)
Cash Position
Net Change in Cash 3,825 (3,130) 5,119 (1,044) 2,318 (1,323) 6,781 1,270 142 2,170 147.4 0 4.7 (29.2) 69.8 (3.5)
Cash at Beginning 14,156 17,193 12,074 13,118 10,800 12,123 5,342 4,072 3,930 1,760 0 0 59.7 88.9 19.0 22.5
Cash at End 17,957 14,063 17,193 12,074 13,118 10,800 12,123 5,342 4,072 3,930 147.4 84.1 64.3 59.7 88.9 19.0
Free Cash Flow 4,321 (490) 7,254 5,257 3,295 4,634 753 559 1,067 1,545 47.1 74.4 36.8 35.7 26.6 12.8
Key Metrics 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Income Statement
Revenue 194,777 163,071 153,999 144,547 125,982 111,115 74,639 60,116 48,382 40,607 22,760 16,560 10,863 8,110 5,211.5 4,448.3 4,102.9 3,364.5 2,769.0 2,279.0 1,505.9 1,000.9 769.7 461.5 326.6 221.3 201.4
Gross Profit 23,833.4 16,829 17,315 16,656 14,199 15,216 8,843 8,421 5,801 5,544 2,746 1,904 1,208 813 781.7 634.8 878.6 667.3 516.8 398.5 273.1 192.4 135.2 81.7 56.4 221.3 201.4
Operating Income (7,618.4) 3,175 2,930 1,318 1,784 3,082 1,781 1,458 1,199 1,263 705 464 277 108 203.8 157.1 138.1 131.6 55.2 (28.9) 79.2 64.5 46.9 31.6 18.5 6.5 (6.6)
Net Income (6,673) 3,305 2,702 1,202 1,347 1,808 1,321 900 828 562 355 271 165.1 2 111.2 94.8 83.7 83.5 73.4 (43.6) 55.6 44.3 33.3 25.6 12.9 7.7 (9.4)
EPS (Diluted) -13.62 6.31 4.95 2.07 2.28 3.12 3.14 2.26 2.35 1.72 1.44 1.13 0.74 0.01 0.53 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.41 -0.25 0.31 0.26 0.22 0.18 0.13 0.09 -0.11
Balance Sheet
Cash & Equivalents 17,888 14,063 17,193 12,074 13,118 10,800 12,123 5,342 4,072 3,930 403.8 379.1 84.1 64.3 59.7 88.9 19.0 0 0
Total Assets 77,661 82,445 84,641 76,870 78,375 68,719 40,994 30,901 21,855 20,197 1,702.4 1,451.2 527.9 362.7 210.3 131.4 66.0 52.2 45.7
Total Debt 18,777 19,429 18,877 21,333 22,661 18,317 14,509 6,686 4,699 4,655 307.7 264.9 47.5 8.2 0 0 4 4 4
Stockholders' Equity 19,953 26,410 25,840 24,057 26,795 25,773 12,551 10,917 6,850 5,895 600.8 501.3 271.3 220.1 102.2 64.1 (8.8) (16.4) (6.2)
Cash Flow
Operating Cash Flow 5,088 154 8,053 6,261 4,205 5,503 1,483 1,234 1,489 1,851 74.0 99.4 56.0 39.7 30.2 13.5
Capital Expenditure (767) (644) (799) (1,004) (910) (869) (730) (675) (422) (306) (26.9) (25.0) (19.2) (3.9) (3.6) (0.6)
Free Cash Flow 4,321 (490) 7,254 5,257 3,295 4,634 753 559 1,067 1,545 47.1 74.4 36.8 35.7 26.6 12.8