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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Operating activities    
Net earnings $ 1,609 $ 987
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax (7) 88
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 1,139 1,263
Stock compensation 198 203
Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up 0 231
Gain on subordinated interest 0 (79)
Loss on Copeland note receivable 0 279
Changes in operating working capital (80) (176)
Other, net (195) (552)
Cash from continuing operations 2,664 2,244
Cash from discontinued operations (576) 4
Cash provided by operating activities 2,088 2,248
Investing activities    
Capital expenditures (263) (251)
Purchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquired (36) (8,342)
Proceeds from subordinated interest 0 79
Other, net (94) (86)
Cash from continuing operations (393) (8,600)
Cash from discontinued operations 0 36
Cash used in investing activities (393) (8,564)
Financing activities    
Net increase in short-term borrowings 1,419 2,229
Proceeds from short-term borrowings greater than three months 5,292 322
Payments of short-term borrowings greater than three months (1,349) (100)
Proceeds from long-term debt 1,544 0
Payments of long-term debt (503) (547)
Dividends paid (895) (901)
Purchases of common stock (1,147) (175)
AspenTech purchases of common stock 0 (188)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest (7,244) 0
Settlement of AspenTech share awards (76) 0
Other, net (60) (57)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities (3,019) 583
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents (45) (20)
Decrease in cash and equivalents (1,369) (5,753)
Beginning cash and equivalents 3,588 8,051
Ending cash and equivalents 2,219 2,298
Changes in operating working capital    
Receivables 19 44
Inventories (91) (34)
Other current assets (113) (130)
Accounts payable (62) (61)
Accrued expenses 167 5
Changes in operating working capital $ (80) $ (176)