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• Average price paid per repurchased share, FY2025$957.58Average price paid per repurchased share, FY2025SEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
• Price-to-earnings paid on buybacks (average price paid divided by diluted EPS), FY202552.6xPrice-to-earnings paid on buybacks (average price paid divided by diluted EPS), FY2025SEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08EarningsPerShareDiluted0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
• Net debt divided by operating income, latest fiscal year with a figure (FY2025)Net cashNet debt divided by operating income, FY2025SEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08LongTermDebtCurrent0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08OperatingIncomeLossLowest, FY2013: 0.1xNet debt divided by operating income, FY2013SEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320001445305-13-002422 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-09-01 · filed 2013-10-16CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0001445305-13-002422 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-09-01 · filed 2013-10-16LongTermDebtCurrent0001445305-13-002422 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-09-01 · filed 2013-10-16LongTermDebtNoncurrent0001445305-13-002422 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-09-01 · filed 2013-10-16OperatingIncomeLossHighest, FY2017: 0.5xNet debt divided by operating income, FY2017SEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18LongTermDebtCurrent0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18OperatingIncomeLossFiscal years with a figure: 2010–2021, 2023–2025Net cash (cash above interest-bearing debt), not ranked: 2010–2012, 2014, 2019–2021, 2023–2025
• Operating income divided by interest expense, latest fiscal year with a figure (FY2018)28.2xOperating income divided by interest expense, FY2018SEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320000909832-18-000013 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-09-02 · filed 2018-10-26InterestExpense0000909832-18-000013 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-09-02 · filed 2018-10-26OperatingIncomeLossLowest, FY2010: 18.7xOperating income divided by interest expense, FY2010SEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320001193125-10-230379 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-08-29 · filed 2010-10-18InterestExpense0001193125-10-230379 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-08-29 · filed 2010-10-18OperatingIncomeLossHighest, FY2017: 30.7xOperating income divided by interest expense, FY2017SEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18InterestExpense0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18OperatingIncomeLossFiscal years with a figure: 2010–2011, 2014–2018Not shown for FY2012–FY2013, FY2019–FY2025: interest expense below 0.1% of revenue
• Shares issued, end of FY2010 to end of FY2025 (change in shares outstanding plus shares repurchased), % of shares outstanding at the end of FY201011.0%Shares issued, end of FY2010 to end of FY2025 (change in shares outstanding plus shares repurchased), % of shares outstanding at the end of FY2010SEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320001193125-10-230379 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-08-29 · filed 2010-10-18CommonStockSharesOutstanding0001193125-11-271844 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-08-28 · filed 2011-10-14StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares0001193125-12-428890 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-09-02 · filed 2012-10-19StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares0001445305-13-002422 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-09-01 · filed 2013-10-16StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares0000909832-14-000021 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-08-31 · filed 2014-10-15StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares0000909832-15-000014 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-08-30 · filed 2015-10-14StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares0000909832-16-000032 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-08-28 · filed 2016-10-12StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares0000909832-18-000013 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-09-02 · filed 2018-10-26StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares0000909832-19-000019 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-09-01 · filed 2019-10-11StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares0000909832-20-000017 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-08-30 · filed 2020-10-07StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares0000909832-21-000014 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-08-29 · filed 2021-10-06StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares0000909832-22-000021 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-08-28 · filed 2022-10-05StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares0000909832-23-000042 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-09-03 · filed 2023-10-11StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares0000909832-24-000049 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-09-01 · filed 2024-10-09StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08CommonStockSharesOutstanding0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodSharesNet change in shares: 9,727,000Net change in shares outstandingSEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320001193125-10-230379 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-08-29 · filed 2010-10-18CommonStockSharesOutstanding0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08CommonStockSharesOutstandingShares repurchased: 38,126,000Shares repurchased, sumSEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320001193125-11-271844 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-08-28 · filed 2011-10-14StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares0001193125-12-428890 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-09-02 · filed 2012-10-19StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares0001445305-13-002422 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-09-01 · filed 2013-10-16StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares0000909832-14-000021 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-08-31 · filed 2014-10-15StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares0000909832-15-000014 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-08-30 · filed 2015-10-14StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares0000909832-16-000032 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-08-28 · filed 2016-10-12StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares0000909832-18-000013 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-09-02 · filed 2018-10-26StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares0000909832-19-000019 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-09-01 · filed 2019-10-11StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares0000909832-20-000017 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-08-30 · filed 2020-10-07StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares0000909832-21-000014 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-08-29 · filed 2021-10-06StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares0000909832-22-000021 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-08-28 · filed 2022-10-05StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares0000909832-23-000042 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-09-03 · filed 2023-10-11StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares0000909832-24-000049 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-09-01 · filed 2024-10-09StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares

• Share count change (weighted average basic shares), FY2010 to FY20251.2%Share count change (weighted average basic shares), FY2010 to FY2025SEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320001193125-10-230379 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-08-29 · filed 2010-10-18WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicFY2010: 438,611,000Weighted average basic shares, FY2010SEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320001193125-10-230379 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-08-29 · filed 2010-10-18WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicFY2025: 443,985,000Weighted average basic shares, FY2025SEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
• Stock-based compensation as a share of free cash flow, FY202511.0%Stock-based compensation as a share of free cash flow, FY2025SEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08ShareBasedCompensation
• Net income minus dividends, FY2016–FY2025$20.9 billionNet income minus dividends, FY2016–FY2025SEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320000909832-16-000032 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-08-28 · filed 2016-10-12NetIncomeLoss0000909832-16-000032 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-08-28 · filed 2016-10-12PaymentsOfDividends0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18NetIncomeLoss0000909832-17-000014 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-09-03 · filed 2017-10-18PaymentsOfDividends0000909832-18-000013 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-09-02 · filed 2018-10-26NetIncomeLoss0000909832-18-000013 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-09-02 · filed 2018-10-26PaymentsOfDividends0000909832-19-000019 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-09-01 · filed 2019-10-11NetIncomeLoss0000909832-19-000019 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-09-01 · filed 2019-10-11PaymentsOfDividends0000909832-20-000017 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-08-30 · filed 2020-10-07NetIncomeLoss0000909832-20-000017 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-08-30 · filed 2020-10-07PaymentsOfDividends0000909832-21-000014 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-08-29 · filed 2021-10-06NetIncomeLoss0000909832-21-000014 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-08-29 · filed 2021-10-06PaymentsOfDividends0000909832-22-000021 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-08-28 · filed 2022-10-05NetIncomeLoss0000909832-22-000021 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-08-28 · filed 2022-10-05PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000909832-23-000042 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-09-03 · filed 2023-10-11NetIncomeLoss0000909832-23-000042 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-09-03 · filed 2023-10-11PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000909832-24-000049 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-09-01 · filed 2024-10-09NetIncomeLoss0000909832-24-000049 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-09-01 · filed 2024-10-09PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08NetIncomeLoss0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-08-31 · filed 2025-10-08PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStockChange in public float (non-affiliate market value at the end of each year's second quarter, as reported in the 10-K): $410.4 billionChange in public floatSEC EDGAR · CIK 00009098320000909832-16-000032 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-02-14 · filed 2016-10-12dei:EntityPublicFloat0000909832-25-000101 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-02-16 · filed 2025-10-08dei:EntityPublicFloatRounded in the filing: dei:EntityPublicFloat FY2025.

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• Gross margin, fiscal 2021–22 against fiscal 2018–20MissingGross margin, fiscal 2021–22 against fiscal 2018–20gross margin missing in one of the years 2018–2022Gross margin missing in one of the years 2018–2022