CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 154,066	$ 146,326
Short-term investments	178,612	182,041
Restricted cash	13,916	12,392
Accounts receivable, net	457,287	343,105
Other current assets	155,262	146,093
Total current assets	959,143	829,957
Property and equipment, net	122,884	111,821
Operating lease right-of-use assets	94,517	97,411
Restricted cash	7,092	7,251
Deferred tax assets, net	129,734	129,968
Goodwill	581,595	419,654
Other intangible assets, net	99,523	36,204
Long-term investments	6,450	8,198
Other assets	72,471	61,771
Total assets	2,073,409	1,702,235
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	6,505	4,753
Current portion of long-term borrowings	9,703	4,886
Deferred revenue	20,257	15,356
Accrued employee costs	155,231	146,775
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	232,400	135,498
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	20,093	16,857
Total current liabilities	444,189	324,125
Long-term borrowings, less current portion	501,346	293,712
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	84,205	88,167
Deferred tax liabilities, net	2,591	2,125
Other non-current liabilities	112,990	81,401
Total liabilities	1,145,321	789,530
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized, 210,148,341 shares issued and 151,027,513 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2026 and 208,855,566 shares issued and 156,430,028 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025	210	209
Additional paid-in capital	750,312	677,562
Retained earnings	1,733,342	1,532,979
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(230,031)	(180,727)
Total including shares held in treasury	2,253,833	2,030,023
Less: 59,120,828 shares as of September 30, 2026 and 52,425,538 shares as of December 31, 2025, held in treasury, at cost	(1,325,745)	(1,117,318)
Total stockholders’ equity	928,088	912,705
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,073,409	$ 1,702,235

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).