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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Operating activities      
Net (loss) income $ (15,175) $ 472,872 $ 689,899
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities      
Asset impairment charges 214,386 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 124,533 121,018 115,524
Amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount 2,092 2,151 2,151
Deferred income taxes (48,038) 3,369 12,860
Loss on extinguishment of debt 795 0 0
Provision for losses on accounts receivable and inventory 2,140 5,096 5,269
Stock-based compensation expense 23,561 20,300 21,101
Amortization of right-of-use assets 35,309 30,194 20,321
Loss on sale of a business 6,243 0 0
Other adjustments to net income (473) (1,076) 7,481
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions      
Accounts receivable 40,233 72,732 (30,278)
Inventories 37,355 (31,920) (42,419)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 3,705 (18,610) (11,152)
Accounts payable (8,420) (37,558) 32,298
Income taxes (6,987) (46,163) (3,088)
Accrued and other liabilities 29,534 (23,134) 9,800
Lease assets and liabilities (31,715) (25,557) (19,976)
Other, net (6,316) 5,319 (2,157)
Net cash provided by operating activities 402,762 549,033 807,634
Investing activities      
Capital expenditures (107,108) (149,861) (218,888)
Proceeds from sale of properties, plant and equipment 12,766 1,561 123
Proceeds from insurance claims 1,770 0 0
Proceeds from sale of a business 7,021 0 0
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired 0 (6,036) (83,385)
Net cash used for investing activities (85,551) (154,336) (302,150)
Financing activities      
Issuance of common stock, net of taxes withheld (6,214) (17,824) (14,428)
Repurchase of common stock (100,026) (381,040) (491,033)
Payments for debt financing costs and fees (7,193) 0 0
Finance lease payments (2,814) (1,957) (1,320)
Dividends paid to shareholders (44,204) (34,461) 0
Net cash used for financing activities (160,451) (435,282) (506,781)
Effects of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1,446) 3,856 661
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 155,314 (36,729) (637)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 351,385 388,114 388,751
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 506,699 351,385 388,114
Supplementary Cash Flow information      
Interest paid 37,286 47,099 43,670
Income taxes paid, net of refunds (5,666) 66,369 150,934
Capital expenditures, not yet paid 1,685 12,848 7,893
Acquisitions of businesses, not yet paid 0 0 13,625
Operating cash flows from cash paid on operating lease liabilities 21,215 18,526 15,155
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities $ 11,135 $ 73,294 $ 63,644