CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 145,405	$ 146,326
Short-term investments	108,358	182,041
Restricted cash	12,409	12,392
Accounts receivable, net	388,563	343,105
Other current assets	142,626	146,093
Total current assets	797,361	829,957
Property and equipment, net	109,388	111,821
Operating lease right-of-use assets	92,980	97,411
Restricted cash	6,964	7,251
Deferred tax assets, net	140,602	129,968
Goodwill	418,659	419,654
Other intangible assets, net	32,978	36,204
Long-term investments	17,532	8,198
Other assets	59,915	61,771
Total assets	1,676,379	1,702,235
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	11,260	4,753
Current portion of long-term borrowings	4,886	4,886
Deferred revenue	22,905	15,356
Accrued employee costs	71,604	146,775
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	171,934	135,498
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	16,925	16,857
Total current liabilities	299,514	324,125
Long-term borrowings, less current portion	412,491	293,712
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	84,277	88,167
Deferred tax liabilities, net	1,707	2,125
Other non-current liabilities	99,586	81,401
Total liabilities	897,575	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, 209,929,764 shares issued and 152,999,425 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and 208,855,566 shares issued and 156,430,028 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025	210	209
Additional paid-in capital	674,662	677,562
Retained earnings	1,600,060	1,532,979
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(237,374)	(180,727)
Total including shares held in treasury	2,037,558	2,030,023
Less: 56,930,339 shares as of March 31, 2026 and 52,425,538 shares as of December 31, 2025, held in treasury, at cost	(1,258,754)	(1,117,318)
Total stockholders’ equity	778,804	912,705
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,676,379	$ 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).