Stockholders’ equity

12 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2025

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders’ equity

Note 14. Stockholders’ equity

The following table presents a summary of the Company’s share activity:

	For the years ended July 31,
	2025	2024	2023
Ordinary shares:
Balance at beginning of period	232,171,182	232,171,182	232,171,182
Treasury shares canceled	(30,827,929)	—	—
Change in shares issued	(201,343,253)	—	—
Balance at end of period	—	232,171,182	232,171,182
Common stock:
Balance at beginning of period	—	—	—
Common stock issued	201,343,253	—	—
Balance at end of period	201,343,253	—	—
Treasury shares:
Balance at beginning of period	(30,827,929)	(27,893,680)	(21,078,577)
Treasury shares canceled	30,827,929	—	—
Shares repurchases	(5,026,408)	(3,317,654)	(7,022,242)
Treasury shares used to settle share-based compensation awards	267,355	383,405	207,139
Balance at end of period	(4,759,053)	(30,827,929)	(27,893,680)
Employee Benefit Trust:
Balance at beginning of period	—	(274,031)	(846,491)
Employee Benefit Trust shares used to settle share-based compensation awards	—	253,212	572,460
Shares sold upon termination of Employee Benefit Trust	—	20,819	—
Balance at end of period	—	—	(274,031)
Total shares outstanding at end of period	196,584,200	201,343,253	204,003,471

Employee Benefit Trusts

Two Employee Benefit Trusts had been previously established in connection with the Company’s discretionary share award plans and long-term incentive plans. During fiscal 2024, each of these trusts were terminated with all shares disbursed or sold.

Share Repurchases

In March 2025, the Company extended the share repurchase program by an additional $1.0 billion. As such, the Company is purchasing shares under an authorization that allows up to $5.0 billion in share repurchases. As of July 31, 2025, the Company has completed $4.0 billion in share repurchases under the authorized program.

Ordinary and Treasury shares

As of August 1, 2024, the Company canceled all ordinary shares held in treasury in connection with its completion of the Merger. As a result, in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, 30,827,929 ordinary shares held in treasury were canceled, 201,343,253 of outstanding ordinary shares not held in treasury were canceled and 201,343,253 shares of common stock were issued as consideration therefor.