v3.26.1
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION  
Stock-based compensation cost associated with employees

Year Ended March 31,

(Dollars in millions)

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Cost of services

$

9

$

12

$

16

Selling, general and administrative expense

55

89

78

Pretax stock-based compensation expense

$

64

$

100

$

95

Income tax benefits

(2)

(7)

(5)

Stock-based compensation cost, net of tax

$

62

$

93

$

90

Summary of restricted stock units, market-conditioned stock units, and performance-conditioned stock units activity

Market-Conditioned

Performance-Conditioned

RSUs

Stock Units

Stock Units

Weighted-

Weighted-

Weighted-

Average

Average

Average

  ​ ​ ​

Number

Grant-Date

Number

Grant-Date

  ​ ​ ​

Number

Grant-Date

of Units

Fair Value

of Units

Fair Value

of Units

Fair Value

  ​ ​ ​

(in millions)

  ​ ​ ​

(per share)

  ​ ​ ​

(in millions)

  ​ ​ ​

(per share)

  ​ ​ ​

(in millions)

  ​ ​ ​

(per share)

Nonvested balance at March 31, 2023

9.4

$

18.43

2.3

$

14.40

2.3

$

10.62

Awards granted

3.1

$

13.52

0.6

$

14.10

2.0

$

13.37

Awards vested

(4.0)

21.92

Awards canceled/forfeited

(0.4)

17.43

(0.1)

14.43

(0.1)

11.85

Nonvested balance at March 31, 2024

8.0

$

15.33

2.9

$

14.32

4.3

$

12.28

Awards granted

1.7

$

26.65

0.4

$

26.23

1.2

$

26.47

Awards vested

(3.3)

17.14

(0.8)

15.14

Awards canceled/forfeited

(0.3)

16.58

(0.8)

15.12

(0.1)

12.13

Nonvested balance at March 31, 2025

6.1

$

17.49

1.6

$

16.33

5.4

$

15.01

Awards granted

3.6

$

32.86

$

1.2

$

39.47

Adjustment for performance achievement

0.6

12.51

(0.4)

10.62

Awards vested

(2.7)

17.74

(1.3)

12.51

(1.9)

10.61

Awards canceled/forfeited

(0.6)

24.45

(0.1)

19.22

(0.5)

23.98

Nonvested balance at March 31, 2026

6.4

$

25.36

0.9

$

18.70

3.8

$

24.24

Summary of assumptions used in estimation of fair value of performance and market-conditioned stock units

Year Ended March 31,

2026

2025

2024

Share price

$39.18

$26.51

$13.55

Expected volatility

48%

43%

39%*

Risk-free interest rate

3.88%

4.60%

4.57% - 5.38%

Dividend yield

0%

0%

0%

*Based on the average three-year historic volatility across a group of peer companies.
Summary of stock option activity

Stock Options

Weighted-

Weighted-

Average

Weighted-

Average

Aggregate

Remaining

Number

Average

Grant Date

Intrinsic

Contractual

  ​ ​ ​

of Units

  ​ ​ ​

Exercise Price

Fair Value

Value

Term

  ​ ​ ​

(in millions)

  ​ ​ ​

(per share)

(per share)

(in millions)

(in years)

Outstanding balance at March 31, 2023

3.7

$

17.76

$

6.54

$

8.7

Awards exercised

(0.0)

17.30

6.61

Awards canceled/forfeited

(0.1)

17.78

6.54

Outstanding balance at March 31, 2024

3.5

$

17.77

$

6.54

$

7.3

Awards exercised

(0.4)

17.69

6.56

4.7

Awards canceled/forfeited

(0.0)

17.78

6.54

Outstanding balance at March 31, 2025

3.1

$

17.78

$

6.54

$

42.7

6.4

Awards exercised

(0.4)

17.77

6.54

6.4

Awards canceled/forfeited

(0.0)

17.78

6.54

Outstanding balance at March 31, 2026

2.7

$

17.78

$

6.54

$

5.0

Options vested and exercisable at March 31, 2026

2.7

$

17.78

$

6.54

$

5.0