Gross margin moved 109 bp lower
Gross margin changed -109 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
38.33%→37.24%2 prior comparisons
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Debt / revenue moved 672 bp lower
Debt / revenue changed -672 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
119.49%→112.77%2 prior comparisons
Cash / debt moved 161 bp higher
Cash / debt changed +161 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 75th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
6.91%→8.52%4 prior comparisons
Net income changed across a sign change
Net income changed -115.0% from the comparable as-filed period. Relative percentage is de-emphasized because the comparison has a sign change.
$180.0M→-$27.0M2 prior comparisons
Total assets decreased 5.2%
Total assets changed -5.2% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 75th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
$15.6B→$14.8B4 prior comparisons
Revenue decreased 5.1%
Revenue changed -5.1% from the comparable as-filed period.
$3.5B→$3.3B2 prior comparisons
Capital expenditure decreased 26.4%
Capital expenditure changed -26.4% from the comparable as-filed period.
$53.0M→$39.0M3 prior comparisons
Net debt decreased 12.0%
Net debt changed -12.0% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 50th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
$3.9B→$3.4B4 prior comparisons
Reported total debt decreased 10.5%
Reported total debt changed -10.5% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 50th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
$4.2B→$3.7B4 prior comparisons
Gross debt decreased 10.5%
Gross debt changed -10.5% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 50th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
$4.2B→$3.7B4 prior comparisons
Operating cash flow decreased 6.6%
Operating cash flow changed -6.6% from the comparable as-filed period.
$440.0M→$411.0M2 prior comparisons
Capex / revenue moved 34 bp lower
Capex / revenue changed -34 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
1.51%→1.18%2 prior comparisons
Debt / assets moved 148 bp lower
Debt / assets changed -148 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 50th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
26.80%→25.32%4 prior comparisons
Cash & equivalents increased 10.4%
Cash & equivalents changed +10.4% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 25th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
$289.0M→$319.0M4 prior comparisons
Free-cash-flow proxy decreased 3.9%
Free-cash-flow proxy changed -3.9% from the comparable as-filed period.
$387.0M→$372.0M2 prior comparisons
Shares outstanding decreased 1.4%
Shares outstanding changed -1.4% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 25th percentile of 8 prior comparable changes.
255,966,006→252,398,0778 prior comparisons
Gross profit decreased 7.8%
Gross profit changed -7.8% from the comparable as-filed period.
$1.3B→$1.2B2 prior comparisons
Current ratio increased 9.6%
Current ratio changed +9.6% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 25th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.
1.6→1.754 prior comparisons
Working capital / assets moved 162 bp higher
Working capital / assets changed +162 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 25th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
13.68%→15.30%4 prior comparisons
Working capital increased 6.0%
Working capital changed +6.0% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 25th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
$2.1B→$2.3B4 prior comparisons
Cost of revenue decreased 3.5%
Cost of revenue changed -3.5% from the comparable as-filed period.
$2.2B→$2.1B2 prior comparisons
Stock-based compensation decreased 10.0%
Stock-based compensation changed -10.0% from the comparable as-filed period.
$10.0M→$9.0M2 prior comparisons
Inventory decreased 1.6%
Inventory changed -1.6% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 0th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
$3.3B→$3.3B4 prior comparisons
SBC / revenue moved 1 bp lower
SBC / revenue changed -1 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
0.29%→0.27%2 prior comparisons
Selling, general & administrative increased 0.1%
Selling, general & administrative changed +0.1% from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.
$958.0M→$959.0M2 prior comparisons
Operating cash-flow margin moved 19 bp lower
Operating cash-flow margin changed -19 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
12.58%→12.38%2 prior comparisons
Free-cash-flow margin moved 15 bp higher
Free-cash-flow margin changed +15 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
11.06%→11.21%2 prior comparisons
Operating cash flow / net income decreased 46.8%
Operating cash flow / net income changed -46.8% from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.
1.53→0.822 prior comparisons
Operating cash-flow margin moved 487 bp lower
Operating cash-flow margin changed -487 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
8.13%→3.26%2 prior comparisons
Debt / revenue moved 623 bp lower
Debt / revenue changed -623 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
122.46%→116.23%2 prior comparisons
Working capital / assets moved 234 bp lower
Working capital / assets changed -234 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 50th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes. This reverses 4 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.
15.39%→13.05%4 prior comparisons
Revenue decreased 6.4%
Revenue changed -6.4% from the comparable as-filed period.
$3.6B→$3.4B2 prior comparisons
Current liabilities increased 12.5%
Current liabilities changed +12.5% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 50th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
$3.0B→$3.4B4 prior comparisons
Free-cash-flow margin moved 491 bp lower
Free-cash-flow margin changed -491 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
6.67%→1.76%2 prior comparisons
Net debt decreased 12.3%
Net debt changed -12.3% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 50th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
$4.2B→$3.7B4 prior comparisons
Reported total debt decreased 11.2%
Reported total debt changed -11.2% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 50th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
$4.5B→$4.0B4 prior comparisons
Gross debt decreased 11.2%
Gross debt changed -11.2% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 50th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
$4.5B→$4.0B4 prior comparisons
Gross margin moved 1 bp lower
Gross margin changed -1 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
38.77%→38.76%2 prior comparisons
Inventory decreased 3.2%
Inventory changed -3.2% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 75th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
$3.4B→$3.3B4 prior comparisons
Debt / assets moved 162 bp lower
Debt / assets changed -162 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 50th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
27.97%→26.36%4 prior comparisons
Capex / revenue moved 4 bp higher
Capex / revenue changed +4 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.
1.46%→1.50%2 prior comparisons
Shares outstanding decreased 1.7%
Shares outstanding changed -1.7% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 50th percentile of 8 prior comparable changes.
257,293,192→253,002,0868 prior comparisons
Current assets decreased 2.1%
Current assets changed -2.1% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 50th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes. This reverses 4 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.
$5.5B→$5.4B4 prior comparisons
Cash / debt moved 112 bp higher
Cash / debt changed +112 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 0th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
6.48%→7.60%4 prior comparisons
Gross profit decreased 6.4%
Gross profit changed -6.4% from the comparable as-filed period.
$1.4B→$1.3B2 prior comparisons
Cash & equivalents increased 4.2%
Cash & equivalents changed +4.2% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 0th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
$289.0M→$301.0M4 prior comparisons
Cost of revenue decreased 6.4%
Cost of revenue changed -6.4% from the comparable as-filed period.
$2.2B→$2.1B2 prior comparisons
Current ratio decreased 13.0%
Current ratio changed -13.0% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 50th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
1.81→1.584 prior comparisons
SBC / revenue moved 2 bp higher
SBC / revenue changed +2 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
0.25%→0.26%2 prior comparisons
Capital expenditure decreased 3.8%
Capital expenditure changed -3.8% from the comparable as-filed period.
$53.0M→$51.0M3 prior comparisons
Selling, general & administrative decreased 0.8%
Selling, general & administrative changed -0.8% from the comparable as-filed period.
$998.0M→$990.0M2 prior comparisons
Stock-based compensation unchangedd 0.0%
Stock-based compensation changed +0.0% from the comparable as-filed period.
$9.0M→$9.0M3 prior comparisons
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