v3.26.1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 03, 2026
Jun. 27, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 296,475 $ 239,628
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to Net cash used in operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 394,238 352,085
Asset write-downs 6,058 0
Increase in contingent consideration liability (see Note 11) 0 11,127
Deferred income taxes 60,841 (263)
Share-based compensation expense 54,109 44,721
Changes in operating assets and liabilities    
Receivables (287,420) (207,828)
Inventories (10,538) 1,361
Prepayments and Other Current Assets (20,117) (33,163)
Accounts Payable (389,386) (275,591)
Accrued Expenses (269,923) (344,116)
Payments made to clients on contracts (189,890) (99,453)
Other operating activities 90,798 56,965
Net cash used in operating activities (264,755) (254,527)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchases of property and equipment and other (335,801) (347,039)
Disposals of property and equipment 12,415 4,325
Acquisition of certain businesses, net of cash acquired (94,383) (263,043)
Acquisition of certain equity investments (23,376) 0
Other investing activities 5,281 (8,421)
Net cash used in investing activities (435,864) (614,178)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 5,722 1,827,322
Payments of long-term borrowings (98,433) (1,851,545)
Net change in Revolving Credit Facility 187,193 394,715
Net change in funding under the Receivables Facility 625,000 570,000
Payments of dividends (94,678) (83,222)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 43,176 36,427
Repurchase of common stock (67,235) (140,156)
Payments for contingent considerations (35,554) (25,191)
Other financing activities (1,583) (48,973)
Net cash provided by financing activities 563,608 679,377
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (1,455) 14,419
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (138,466) (174,909)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 707,144 732,613
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 568,678 557,704
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information    
Interest paid 222,441 226,652
Income taxes paid 68,921 109,252
Balance Sheet classification    
Cash and cash equivalents 499,425 501,485
Restricted cash in Prepayments and other current assets 69,253 56,219
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 568,678 $ 557,704