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Consolidated Statements of Income
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2024
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Oct. 31, 2023
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Oct. 31, 2022
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Net sales $ 3,895.4 $ 3,593.2 $ 3,308.4
Cost of sales 1,299.7 1,235.3 1,168.8
Gross profit 2,595.7 2,357.9 2,139.6
Selling, general and administrative expense 1,533.7 1,501.2 1,342.2
Research and development expense 155.1 137.4 110.3
Amortization of intangibles 201.2 186.2 179.5
Operating income 705.7 533.1 507.6
Interest expense 114.3 105.3 57.3
Other expense (income) 9.1 14.9 (25.0)
Income before income taxes 582.3 412.9 475.3
Provision for income taxes (Note 6) 190.0 118.7 89.5
Net income $ 392.3 $ 294.2 $ 385.8
Earnings per share (Note 7)      
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ / shares [1] $ 1.97 $ 1.49 $ 1.95
Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares [1] $ 1.96 $ 1.48 $ 1.94
Number of shares used to compute earnings per share      
Basic (in shares) | shares [1] 198.9 197.9 197.4
Diluted (in shares) | shares [1] 200.4 199.3 198.8
[1] All periods presented have been adjusted to reflect the four-for-one stock split effected on February 16, 2024. Refer to Note 1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies for further information.