TAXES

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

TAXES

TAXES

Income taxes were $199 in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 and $162 in 2024, resulting in effective tax rates of 32 percent and 23 percent, respectively. The current year rate was negatively impacted by $49 ($0.09 per share) of discrete tax items related to the AspenTech transaction. In addition, the fees incurred by AspenTech were not fully deductible. In total, the net impact of these items increased the rate by approximately 10 percentage points. The prior year rate was negatively impacted by approximately 2 percentage points due to the loss on divestiture, which was nondeductible for tax purposes. See Note 4.

Income taxes were $382 in the first six months of fiscal 2025 and $178 in 2024, resulting in effective tax rates of 27 percent and 20 percent, respectively. The items discussed above increased the current year rate by approximately 5 percentage points. The prior year rate included a $57 ($0.10 per share) benefit related to discrete tax items, partially offset by unfavorable impacts from inventory step-up amortization and the loss on divestiture noted above. In total, the net impact of these items benefited the rate by approximately 1 percentage point.