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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2025
Jul. 31, 2024
Jul. 31, 2023
Operating Activities      
Net earnings $ 367.0 $ 414.0 $ 358.8
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 99.5 98.4 92.3
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of distributions (3.6) (4.7) (1.0)
Deferred income taxes (24.0) (24.3) (15.3)
Stock-based compensation expense 24.0 22.0 20.4
Loss on impairment of intangible assets 62.0 0.0 0.0
Other, net (5.9) 3.7 7.3
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effect of acquired businesses:      
Accounts receivable, net (21.4) (39.4) 30.1
Inventories, net (32.2) (65.6) 99.8
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 6.3 (28.3) 16.8
Accounts payable (5.5) 80.3 (39.0)
Income taxes payable (34.4) 4.4 (11.5)
Accrued employee compensation and related taxes and other current liabilities (13.0) 32.0 (14.2)
Net cash provided by operating activities 418.8 492.5 544.5
Investing Activities      
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (78.9) (85.6) (118.5)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 2.1 0.7 0.4
Equity investment (71.2) 0.0 0.0
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (2.4) (2.0) (209.2)
Net cash used in investing activities (150.4) (86.9) (327.3)
Financing Activities      
Proceeds from long-term debt 388.1 119.7 189.2
Repayments of long-term debt (265.0) (228.8) (219.6)
Change in short-term borrowings 1.2 (5.7) 30.4
Purchase of treasury stock (331.5) (162.7) (141.8)
Payment of contingent consideration (5.5) (1.7) 0.0
Dividends paid (131.9) (122.8) (114.4)
Tax withholding for stock compensation transactions (5.7) (8.0) (4.3)
Exercise of stock options 28.6 54.1 38.3
Net cash used in financing activities (321.7) (355.9) (222.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 1.0 (4.1) (1.2)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (52.3) 45.6 (6.2)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 232.7 187.1 193.3
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year 180.4 232.7 187.1
Supplemental Cash Flow Information      
Income taxes paid 176.2 147.8 140.9
Interest paid 22.2 23.4 20.9
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Operating and Investing Transactions      
Accrued property, plant and equipment additions 10.7 14.2 18.5
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $ 24.0 $ 22.7 $ 32.3