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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2025
Jul. 31, 2024
Jul. 31, 2025
Jul. 31, 2024
Oct. 31, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities          
Net income $ 41.8 $ 4.7 $ 127.6 $ 93.1  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities          
Depreciation and amortization     78.9 79.5  
Deferred income taxes     (3.1) (14.1)  
Share-based compensation expense     26.8 23.1  
Provision for bad debt     3.9 5.6  
Discount accretion on insurance claims     0.5 0.4  
Impairment of assets     1.3 0.0  
Gain on sale of assets     (0.2) 0.0  
Change in fair value of contingent consideration     0.0 36.0  
Income from unconsolidated affiliates (1.3) (1.8) (3.4) (4.7)  
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates     5.5 4.6  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities          
Trade accounts receivable and costs incurred in excess of amounts billed     (96.2) 42.3  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     (32.7) (24.2)  
Right-of-use assets     4.9 7.8  
Other noncurrent assets     (12.0) (24.7)  
Trade accounts payable and other accrued liabilities     55.0 (68.9)  
Long-term lease liabilities     (7.9) (3.5)  
Insurance claims     6.7 46.6  
Income taxes payable, net     (17.6) (0.8)  
Other noncurrent liabilities     (37.2) (1.9)  
Total adjustments     (26.6) 103.2  
Net cash provided by operating activities     101.0 196.3  
Cash flows from investing activities          
Additions to property, plant and equipment     (58.6) (44.6)  
Proceeds from sale of assets     0.5 0.9  
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired     (16.7) (114.3)  
Net cash used in investing activities     (74.8) (157.9)  
Cash flows from financing activities          
Taxes withheld from issuance of share-based compensation awards, net     (8.5) (7.9)  
Repurchases of common stock, including excise taxes     (48.5) (23.8)  
Dividends paid     (49.4) (42.4)  
Deferred financing costs paid     (8.0) 0.0  
Borrowings from debt     1,409.3 912.0  
Repayment of borrowings from debt     (1,212.0) (887.4)  
Changes in book cash overdrafts     (43.0) 29.5  
Repayment of finance lease obligations     (3.3) (3.1)  
Cash paid to settle the contingent consideration liability     (59.0) 0.0  
Net cash used in financing activities     (22.5) (23.0)  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents     1.0 1.4  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents     4.7 16.8  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year     64.6 69.5 $ 69.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 69.3 $ 86.3 $ 69.3 $ 86.3 $ 64.6