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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Operating activities      
Net earnings $ 2,246 $ 1,955 $ 13,200
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax (8) (350) (10,939)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 1,518 1,689 1,051
Stock compensation 263 260 250
Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up 0 231 0
Pension expense (income) (12) (79) (71)
Pension funding (46) (38) (43)
Gain on subordinated interest 0 (79) (161)
Loss on Copeland note receivable 0 279 0
Changes in operating working capital (9) (151) (148)
Other, net (276) (400) (429)
Cash from continuing operations 3,676 3,317 2,710
Cash from discontinued operations (578) 15 (2,073)
Cash provided by operating activities 3,098 3,332 637
Investing activities      
Capital expenditures (431) (419) (363)
Purchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquired (37) (8,342) (705)
Proceeds from subordinated interest 0 79 176
Other, net (125) (114) (141)
Cash from continuing operations (593) (8,796) (115)
Cash from discontinued operations 0 3,436 12,530
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities (593) (5,360) 12,415
Financing activities      
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings 1,110 (15) (1,578)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings greater than three months 8,008 322 395
Payments of short-term borrowings greater than three months (4,918) (327) (400)
Proceeds from long-term debt 1,544 0 0
Payments of long-term debt (503) (547) (741)
Dividends paid (1,192) (1,201) (1,198)
Purchases of common stock (1,167) (435) (2,000)
AspenTech purchases of common stock 0 (208) (214)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest (7,244) 0 0
Repurchase of AspenTech share awards (76) 0 0
Other, net (72) (44) (169)
Cash used in financing activities (4,510) (2,455) (6,823)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents (39) 20 18
Increase (Decrease) in cash and equivalents (2,044) (4,463) 6,247
Beginning cash and equivalents 3,588 8,051 1,804
Ending cash and equivalents 1,544 3,588 8,051
Changes in operating working capital      
Receivables (171) (99) (191)
Inventories (1) 122 (160)
Other current assets (152) (149) (1)
Accounts payable 34 (16) (17)
Accrued expenses 281 (9) 221
Changes in operating working capital (9) (151) (148)
Related Party      
Investing activities      
Proceeds from related party note receivable 0 0 918
Financing activities      
Payment of related party note payable $ 0 $ 0 $ (918)

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