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What changed
Each line against the same period a year earlier, as the company reported both in its latest filing. The math is under every line.
Latest quarter vs the same quarter a year earlier
10-Q filed 2026-06-03 ↗| Quarter ended | 2025-05-11 | 2026-05-10 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue(70,527 − 63,205) ÷ |63,205| × 100 = +11.6% ($ millions) | $63.2B | $70.5B | +11.6% |
| Operating income(2,815 − 2,530) ÷ |2,530| × 100 = +11.3% ($ millions) | $2.5B | $2.8B | +11.3% |
| Net income(2,192 − 1,903) ÷ |1,903| × 100 = +15.2% ($ millions) | $1.9B | $2.2B | +15.2% |
| Diluted earnings per share(4.93 − 4.28) ÷ |4.28| × 100 = +15.2% ($ a share) | $4.28 | $4.93 | +15.2% |
| Diluted share count (weighted)(444 − 445) ÷ |445| × 100 = −0.1% (millions of shares) | 444.8M | 444.4M | −0.1% |
Latest fiscal year vs the year before
10-K filed 2026-10-07 ↗| Year ended | 2025-08-31 | 2026-08-30 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue(303,154 − 275,235) ÷ |275,235| × 100 = +10.1% ($ millions) | $275.2B | $303.2B | +10.1% |
| Operating income(11,685 − 10,383) ÷ |10,383| × 100 = +12.5% ($ millions) | $10.4B | $11.7B | +12.5% |
| Net income(9,226 − 8,099) ÷ |8,099| × 100 = +13.9% ($ millions) | $8.1B | $9.2B | +13.9% |
| Diluted earnings per share(20.76 − 18.21) ÷ |18.21| × 100 = +14.0% ($ a share) | $18.21 | $20.76 | +14.0% |
| Diluted share count (weighted)(444 − 445) ÷ |445| × 100 = −0.1% (millions of shares) | 444.8M | 444.4M | −0.1% |
| Operating cash flow(15,817 − 13,335) ÷ |13,335| × 100 = +18.6% ($ millions) | $13.3B | $15.8B | +18.6% |
Metrics from the filings
Each value carries the period it covers and the form it was reported in.
| Metric | Value | Period end | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $303.2B | 2026-08-30 | 10-K |
| Net income | $9.2B | 2026-08-30 | 10-K |
| Operating cash flow | $15.8B | 2026-08-30 | 10-K |
| Total assets | $89.0B | 2026-08-30 | 10-K |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $20.2B | 2026-08-30 | 10-K |
| Shares outstanding | 443.1M | 2026-09-29 | 10-K |
| Revenue | $70.5B | 2026-05-10 | 10-Q |
| Net income | $2.2B | 2026-05-10 | 10-Q |
| Revenue, prior year | $275.2B | 2025-08-31 | 10-K |
| Net income, prior year | $8.1B | 2025-08-31 | 10-K |
| Revenue, same quarter prior year | $63.2B | 2025-05-11 | 10-Q |
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