Operating income increased 28.8%
Operating income changed +28.8% from the comparable as-filed period.
$7.3B→$9.4B2 prior comparisons
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Short-term borrowings increased 173.1%
Short-term borrowings changed +173.1% from the comparable as-filed period.
$3.8B→$10.5B3 prior comparisons
Operating cash flow increased 15.7%
Operating cash flow changed +15.7% from the comparable as-filed period.
$12.9B→$15.0B3 prior comparisons
Working capital decreased 25.0%
Working capital changed -25.0% from the comparable as-filed period.
-$21.5B→-$26.9B3 prior comparisons
Cash & equivalents increased 22.2%
Cash & equivalents changed +22.2% from the comparable as-filed period.
$9.4B→$11.5B3 prior comparisons
Revenue increased 5.9%
Revenue changed +5.9% from the comparable as-filed period.
$175.8B→$186.1B2 prior comparisons
Operating margin moved 90 bp higher
Operating margin changed +90 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
4.15%→5.04%2 prior comparisons
Free-cash-flow proxy increased 14.7%
Free-cash-flow proxy changed +14.7% from the comparable as-filed period.
$6.5B→$7.5B3 prior comparisons
Operating cash flow / net income increased 27.7%
Operating cash flow / net income changed +27.7% from the comparable as-filed period.
1.84→2.352 prior comparisons
Net income decreased 9.4%
Net income changed -9.4% from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.
$7.0B→$6.4B2 prior comparisons
Total assets increased 8.5%
Total assets changed +8.5% from the comparable as-filed period.
$270.8B→$293.9B2 prior comparisons
Debt / revenue moved 234 bp higher
Debt / revenue changed +234 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
24.74%→27.09%2 prior comparisons
Current liabilities increased 11.6%
Current liabilities changed +11.6% from the comparable as-filed period.
$103.6B→$115.6B3 prior comparisons
Gross debt increased 15.9%
Gross debt changed +15.9% from the comparable as-filed period.
$43.5B→$50.4B3 prior comparisons
Capital expenditure increased 16.7%
Capital expenditure changed +16.7% from the comparable as-filed period.
$6.4B→$7.5B3 prior comparisons
Capex / revenue moved 37 bp higher
Capex / revenue changed +37 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
3.65%→4.03%2 prior comparisons
Net debt increased 14.2%
Net debt changed +14.2% from the comparable as-filed period.
$34.1B→$38.9B3 prior comparisons
Inventory / revenue moved 25 bp higher
Inventory / revenue changed +25 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.
32.85%→33.10%2 prior comparisons
Debt / assets moved 109 bp higher
Debt / assets changed +109 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.
16.06%→17.15%2 prior comparisons
Current assets increased 8.1%
Current assets changed +8.1% from the comparable as-filed period.
$82.0B→$88.7B3 prior comparisons
Shares outstanding decreased 0.5%
Shares outstanding changed -0.5% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 12th percentile of 8 prior comparable changes.
7,972,851,122→7,933,746,2418 prior comparisons
Working capital / assets moved 121 bp lower
Working capital / assets changed -121 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
-7.95%→-9.16%2 prior comparisons
Cash / debt moved 118 bp higher
Cash / debt changed +118 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
21.69%→22.87%3 prior comparisons
Inventory increased 6.7%
Inventory changed +6.7% from the comparable as-filed period.
$57.7B→$61.6B3 prior comparisons
Selling, general & administrative increased 6.4%
Selling, general & administrative changed +6.4% from the comparable as-filed period.
$37.3B→$39.8B2 prior comparisons
Current long-term debt decreased 13.5%
Current long-term debt changed -13.5% from the comparable as-filed period.
$4.0B→$3.5B3 prior comparisons
Operating cash-flow margin moved 68 bp higher
Operating cash-flow margin changed +68 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
7.36%→8.05%2 prior comparisons
Current ratio decreased 3.2%
Current ratio changed -3.2% from the comparable as-filed period.
0.79→0.773 prior comparisons
Free-cash-flow margin moved 31 bp higher
Free-cash-flow margin changed +31 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
3.71%→4.02%2 prior comparisons
Noncurrent long-term debt increased 2.3%
Noncurrent long-term debt changed +2.3% from the comparable as-filed period.
$35.6B→$36.5B3 prior comparisons
Operating cash flow decreased 12.4%
Operating cash flow changed -12.4% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 42th percentile of 78 prior comparable changes.
$5.4B→$4.7B78 prior comparisons
Net income increased 18.8%
Net income changed +18.8% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 57th percentile of 171 prior comparable changes.
$4.5B→$5.3B171 prior comparisons
Inventory increased 8.9%
Inventory changed +8.9% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 83th percentile of 176 prior comparable changes.
$57.5B→$62.6B176 prior comparisons
Operating margin moved 9 bp lower
Operating margin changed -9 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 17th percentile of 144 prior comparable changes.
4.35%→4.27%144 prior comparisons
Capex / revenue moved 76 bp higher
Capex / revenue changed +76 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 96th percentile of 78 prior comparable changes.
3.04%→3.80%78 prior comparisons
Free-cash-flow proxy decreased 557.9%
Free-cash-flow proxy changed -557.9% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 95th percentile of 78 prior comparable changes.
$425.0M→-$1.9B78 prior comparisons
Capital expenditure increased 34.1%
Capital expenditure changed +34.1% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 97th percentile of 78 prior comparable changes.
$5.0B→$6.7B78 prior comparisons
Cash & equivalents increased 15.2%
Cash & equivalents changed +15.2% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 49th percentile of 247 prior comparable changes.
$9.3B→$10.7B247 prior comparisons
Debt decreased 4.6%
Debt changed -4.6% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 10th percentile of 176 prior comparable changes.
$4.1B→$3.9B176 prior comparisons
Operating income increased 5.0%
Operating income changed +5.0% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 44th percentile of 144 prior comparable changes.
$7.1B→$7.5B144 prior comparisons
Selling, general & administrative increased 8.9%
Selling, general & administrative changed +8.9% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 98th percentile of 144 prior comparable changes.
$34.2B→$37.2B144 prior comparisons
Revenue increased 7.1%
Revenue changed +7.1% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 91th percentile of 144 prior comparable changes.
$164.0B→$175.7B144 prior comparisons
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