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Segment Data (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2026
Segment Data [Abstract]  
Business Segment Information
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 26,
September 27,
September 26,
September 27,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Gross Sales:
Global Distribution and Value
-Added Services
(1)
$
2,944
$
2,840
$
8,694
$
8,247
Global Specialty Products
(2)
391
369
1,207
1,122
Global Technology
(3)
181
173
535
502
Total Gross Sales
3,516
3,382
10,436
9,871
Less: Eliminations:
Global Distribution and Value
-Added Services
(4)
(5)
(13)
(13)
Global Specialty Products
(41)
(38)
(126)
(111)
Global Technology
-
-
-
-
Total Eliminations
(45)
(43)
(139)
(124)
Net Sales:
Global Distribution and Value
-Added Services
2,940
2,835
8,681
8,234
Global Specialty Products
350
331
1,081
1,011
Global Technology
181
173
535
502
Total Net Sales
3,471
3,339
10,297
9,747
Segment Cost of Sales:
(4)
Global Distribution and Value
-Added Services
2,186
2,138
6,460
6,176
Global Specialty Products
169
165
532
501
Global Technology
56
58
165
163
Segment Operating Expenses:
(5)
Global Distribution and Value
-Added Services
537
524
1,649
1,567
Global Specialty Products
166
133
499
442
Global Technology
72
69
222
206
Operating Income:
Global Distribution and Value
-Added Services
221
178
585
504
Global Specialty Products
56
71
176
179
Global Technology
53
46
148
133
Total Segment Operating Income
330
295
909
816
Corporate, net
(51)
(33)
(127)
(99)
Adjustments
(6)
(86)
(98)
(236)
(227)
Total Operating Income
$
193
$
164
$
546
$
490
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 26,
September 27,
September 26,
September 27,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Depreciation and Amortization:
Global Distribution and Value
-Added Services
$
8
$
7
$
22
$
20
Global Specialty Products
10
11
28
28
Global Technology
10
9
31
26
Total Segment Depreciation and Amortization
28
27
81
74
Corporate
14
7
35
22
Acquisition intangible amortization within
adjustments
(6)
44
46
135
133
Total Depreciation and Amortization
$
86
$
80
$
251
$
229
Global Distribution and Value
-Added Services: Includes distribution of infection-control products, handpieces, preventatives,
impression materials, composites, anesthetics, teeth, gypsum, acrylics, articulators, abrasives, personal protective equipment
(“PPE”) products,
branded and generic pharmaceuticals, vaccines, surgical products, diagnostic tests, dental chairs, delivery units
and lights, digital dental laboratories, X-ray supplies and equipment, high-tech and digital restoration equipment, equipment repair
services, financial services on a non-recourse basis, continuing education services for practitioners, consulting and other services.
This segment also markets and sells under our own corporate brand a portfolio of cost-effective, high-quality consumable
merchandise.
(2)
Global Specialty Products: Includes manufacturing, marketing and sales of dental implant and biomaterial products; and
endodontic, orthodontic and orthopedic products and other health care-related products and services.
(3)
Global Technology: Includes development and distribution of practice management software, e-services and other products, which
are distributed to health care providers.
(4)
Cost of goods sold in our Global Distribution and Value-Added Services segment and our Global Specialty Products segment
includes product cost and inbound and outbound freight charges.
Cost of goods sold in our Global Technology segment consists
primarily of software development and third-party provider costs, including technology use and hosting fees.
(5)
Significant segment operating expenses for our reportable segments and Corporate include primarily compensation costs, and to a
lesser extent, rent, depreciation and maintenance costs related to operating our facilities.
Adjustments represent items excluded from segment operating income to enable comparison of financial results between periods.
The following table presents a breakdown of such adjustments:
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 26,
September 27,
September 26,
September 27,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Adjustments:
Restructuring and related costs
$
(22)
$
(34)
$
(63)
$
(82)
Acquisition intangible amortization
(44)
(46)
(135)
(133)
Cyber incident-insurance proceeds, net of third-party advisory
expenses
-
-
-
20
Change in contingent consideration
(1)
(6)
-
(4)
Litigation settlements
(1)
(2)
(1)
(3)
Impairment of intangible assets
-
-
-
(1)
Costs associated with shareholder advisory matters and select
implementation related value creation consulting costs
(18)
(10)
(37)
(24)
Total adjustments
$
(86)
$
(98)
$
(236)
$
(227)