HP

At a glance

Buybacks

67.1%^rBuybacks as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000472170001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsr: a later 10-K shows a different figure for NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities FY2016; PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets FY2022; PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets FY2023. As filed is shown.

Share of free cash flow, fiscal 2009–2025

Details and every year

Dividends

18.9%^rDividends as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000472170001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsr: a later 10-K shows a different figure for NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities FY2016; PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets FY2022; PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets FY2023. As filed is shown.

Share of free cash flow, fiscal 2009–2025

Details and every year

Acquisitions

30.8%^rAcquisitions as a share of free cash flowSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000472170001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-09-010806 · FY2009 · period ended 2009-10-31 · filed 2009-12-17PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-10-010444 · FY2010 · period ended 2010-10-31 · filed 2010-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-11-010094 · FY2011 · period ended 2011-10-31 · filed 2011-12-14PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-17-000045 · FY2017 · period ended 2017-10-31 · filed 2017-12-15PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-18-000052 · FY2018 · period ended 2018-10-31 · filed 2018-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-19-000071 · FY2019 · period ended 2019-10-31 · filed 2019-12-12PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-20-000045 · FY2020 · period ended 2020-10-31 · filed 2020-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssetsr: a later 10-K shows a different figure for NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities FY2016; PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets FY2022; PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets FY2023. As filed is shown.

Share of free cash flow, fiscal 2009–2025

Details and every year

Median ROIC

16.0%^crMedian return on invested capitalSEC EDGAR · CIK 00000472170001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27DebtCurrent0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations0001047469-12-011417 · FY2012 · period ended 2012-10-31 · filed 2012-12-27StockholdersEquity0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30DebtCurrent0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30OperatingIncomeLoss0001047469-13-011417 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2013-12-30StockholdersEquity0001047469-14-009977 · FY2013 · period ended 2013-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18DebtCurrent0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18OperatingIncomeLoss0001047469-14-009977 · FY2014 · period ended 2014-10-31 · filed 2014-12-18StockholdersEquity0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16DebtCurrent0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16OperatingIncomeLoss0001047469-15-009251 · FY2015 · period ended 2015-10-31 · filed 2015-12-16StockholdersEquity0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15DebtCurrent0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15OperatingIncomeLoss0000047217-16-000093 · FY2016 · period ended 2016-10-31 · filed 2016-12-15StockholdersEquity0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09DebtCurrent0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000047217-21-000060 · FY2021 · period ended 2021-10-31 · filed 2021-12-09StockholdersEquity0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06DebtCurrent0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06OperatingIncomeLoss0000047217-22-000068 · FY2022 · period ended 2022-10-31 · filed 2022-12-06StockholdersEquity0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18DebtCurrent0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000047217-23-000100 · FY2023 · period ended 2023-10-31 · filed 2023-12-18StockholdersEquity0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13DebtCurrent0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13OperatingIncomeLoss0000047217-24-000080 · FY2024 · period ended 2024-10-31 · filed 2024-12-13StockholdersEquity0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10DebtCurrent0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10LongTermDebtNoncurrent0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10OperatingIncomeLoss0000047217-25-000071 · FY2025 · period ended 2025-10-31 · filed 2025-12-10StockholdersEquityc: comparative figure from a later filing (IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest FY2013); SEC's structured data has no figure from the fiscal year's own 10-K.r: a later 10-K shows a different figure for IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest FY2014; IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit FY2014; OperatingIncomeLoss FY2014; DebtCurrent FY2015; IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest FY2015; IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit FY2015; LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations FY2015; OperatingIncomeLoss FY2015; LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations FY2016; StockholdersEquity FY2021; IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest FY2022; IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit FY2022; OperatingIncomeLoss FY2022; StockholdersEquity FY2022. As filed is shown.equity at or below zero in FY2016, FY2021–FY2025; invested capital is calculated with the negative equity; ROIC median over 7 of 16 years (FY2013 to FY2025); no ROIC shown for FY2010: pre-tax income missing — no figure in the XBRL data for 2009-11-01 to 2010-10-31 (searched: IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest, IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments; USD); FY2011: pre-tax income missing — no figure in the XBRL data for 2010-11-01 to 2011-10-31 (searched: IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest, IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments; USD); FY2012: pre-tax income at or below zero (−11.9 billion), so there is no effective tax rate; FY2017: average invested capital below 5% of revenue, so ROIC is not shown; FY2018: effective tax rate −76.8% is outside 0 to 100 percent, so it is not used; FY2019: effective tax rate −24.9% is outside 0 to 100 percent, so it is not used; FY2020–FY2021: average invested capital below 5% of revenue, so ROIC is not shown; FY2023: effective tax rate −11.1% is outside 0 to 100 percent, so it is not used; ROIC median FY2013 to FY2025: the period spans the spin-off of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (2015-11-01); figures from before the spin-off include the spun-off business

Return on invested capital, fiscal 2013–2016, 2022, 2024–2025

Details and every year

Sections, fiscal 2009–2025

• Where the cash wentFree cash flow and what it was spent on — buybacks, dividends, acquisitions and debt — year by year.
• Return on capitalReturn on invested capital and on incremental capital, and up to three estimates of owner earnings.
• Management recordPrices paid for buybacks, debt against operating income, margins, share issuance and stock-based pay.