CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 146,326	$ 153,355
Short-term investments	182,041	187,223
Restricted cash	12,392	9,972
Accounts receivable, net	343,105	304,322
Other current assets	146,093	140,317
Total current assets	829,957	795,189
Property and equipment, net	111,821	101,837
Operating lease right-of-use assets	97,411	68,784
Restricted cash	7,251	8,071
Deferred tax assets, net	129,968	104,747
Goodwill	419,654	420,387
Other intangible assets, net	36,204	49,331
Long-term investments	8,198	13,972
Other assets	61,771	56,085
Total assets	1,702,235	1,618,403
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,753	5,884
Current portion of long-term borrowings	4,886	4,886
Deferred revenue	15,356	19,264
Accrued employee costs	146,775	129,994
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	135,498	113,597
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	16,857	16,491
Total current liabilities	324,125	290,116
Long-term borrowings, less current portion	293,712	283,598
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	88,167	59,851
Deferred tax liabilities, net	2,125	1,403
Other non-current liabilities	81,401	53,573
Total liabilities	789,530	688,541
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, 208,855,566 shares issued and 156,430,028 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 206,510,587 shares issued and 161,801,212 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024	209	206
Additional paid-in capital	677,562	588,583
Retained earnings	1,532,979	1,281,960
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(180,727)	(154,722)
Total including shares held in treasury	2,030,023	1,716,027
Less: 52,425,538 shares as of December 31, 2025 and 44,709,375 shares as of December 31, 2024, held in treasury, at cost	(1,117,318)	(786,165)
Total stockholders’ equity	912,705	929,862
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,702,235	$ 1,618,403

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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).