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Stockholders' Equity
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2025
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity Stockholders’ Equity
The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense within selling, general and administrative expense as follows (in millions):
 Three months ended
 November 30, 2025November 30, 2024
Restricted stock units$58 $40 
Employee stock purchase plan
Total$63 $44 
As of November 30, 2025, the shares available to be issued under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan were 6,579,931.
Restricted Stock Units
Certain key employees have been granted time-based, performance-based and market-based restricted stock unit awards (“restricted stock units”). The time-based restricted stock units generally vest on a graded vesting schedule over three years. The performance-based restricted stock units generally vest on a cliff vesting schedule over three years and up to a maximum of 200%, depending on the specified performance condition and the level of achievement obtained. The performance-based restricted stock units have a vesting condition that is based upon the Company’s cumulative adjusted core earnings per share during the performance period. The market-based restricted stock units generally vest on a cliff vesting schedule over three years and up to a maximum of 200%, depending on the specified performance condition and the level of achievement obtained. The market-based restricted stock units have a vesting condition that is tied to the Company’s total shareholder return based on the Company’s stock performance in relation to the companies in the Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Super Composite Technology Hardware and Equipment Index excluding the Company. During the three months ended November 30, 2025, and 2024, the Company awarded approximately 0.3 million and 0.6 million time-based restricted stock units, respectively, 0.1 million and 0.1 million performance-based restricted stock units, respectively, and 0.1 million and 0.1 million market-based restricted stock units, respectively.
The following represents the stock-based compensation information as of the period indicated (in millions):
 November 30, 2025
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense – restricted stock units$100 
Remaining weighted-average period for restricted stock units expense1.5 years
Common Stock Outstanding
The following represents the common stock outstanding for the periods indicated:
Three months ended
November 30, 2025November 30, 2024
Common stock outstanding:
Beginning balances
107,480,895 113,744,167 
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan
21 — 
Vesting of restricted stock
1,088,648 1,082,612 
Purchases of treasury stock under employee stock plans
(314,236)(323,000)
Treasury shares purchased(1,432,368)(2,810,720)
Ending balances
106,822,960 111,693,059 
Warrants
On December 27, 2024, the Company issued a warrant (the “Warrant”) to Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC to acquire up to 1,158,539 ordinary shares of the Company (“Warrant Shares”) at an initial exercise price of $137.7671 per share. The Warrant allows for cashless exercise and expires December 27, 2031. The Warrant Shares are subject to vesting for payments for purchased products and services over the seven-year Warrant term.
The following table summarizes the Warrant activity for the three months ended November 30, 2025:
Warrant Shares
Outstanding as of August 31, 2025
1,098,957 
Changes during the period
Shares granted— 
Shares vested— 
Outstanding as of November 30, 2025
1,098,957 
Exercisable as of November 30, 2025
59,582 
Treasury Shares Purchased
The Company repurchases shares of its common stock under share repurchase programs authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors. The following Board approved share repurchase programs were executed through a combination of accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) agreements and open market transactions (in millions):
Board Approval DateAmount AuthorizedShares RepurchasedTotal Cash UtilizedRemaining AuthorizationAuthorization Completion Date
Amended 2023 Share Repurchase ProgramQ1 FY 2024$2,500 20.4$2,500 $— Q1 FY 2025
2025 Share Repurchase ProgramQ1 FY 2025$1,000 6.6$1,000 $— Q4 FY 2025
2026 Share Repurchase Program(1)
Q4 FY 2025$1,000 2.7$600 $400 
(1)As of November 30, 2025, 1.4 million shares had been repurchased for $300 million and $700 million remained available under the 2026 Share Repurchase Program. As of January 2, 2026, 2.7 million shares had been repurchased for $600 million and $400 million remained available under the 2026 Share Repurchase Program.
Under ASR agreements, the Company makes payments to the participating financial institutions and receives an initial delivery of shares of common stock. The final number of shares delivered upon settlement of the ASR agreements is determined based on a discount to the volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock during the term of the agreements. At the time the shares are received by the Company, the initial delivery and the final receipt of shares upon settlement of the ASR agreements results in an immediate reduction of the outstanding shares used to calculate the weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share.
The terms of ASR agreements, structured as outlined above, were as follows (in millions, except average price):
Agreement Execution DateAgreement Settlement DateAgreement AmountInitial Shares DeliveredAdditional Shares DeliveredTotal Shares DeliveredAverage Price Paid Per Share
Q4 FY 2024Q1 FY 2025$555 4.21.05.2$107.08 
Q2 FY 2025Q3 FY 2025$310 1.80.22.0$154.44 
Q3 FY 2025Q4 FY 2025$309 1.80.01.8$171.91 
Q1 FY 2026Q2 FY 2026(1)$45 0.20.00.2$209.67 
Q2 FY 2026Q3 FY 2026$200 0.8(2)(2)$226.62 
(1)In October 2025, the Company entered into ASR agreements to repurchase $45 million, excluding excise tax, of the Company’s common stock. Under the ASR agreements, the Company made payments of $45 million to participating financial institutions and received an initial delivery of shares of common stock. In December 2025, the ASR transaction was completed and the final receipt of shares were delivered.
(2)In December 2025, the Company entered into ASR agreements to repurchase $200 million, excluding excise tax, of the Company’s common stock. Under the ASR agreements, the Company made payments of $200 million to participating financial institutions and received an initial delivery of shares of common stock. The delivery of any remaining shares will occur at the final settlement of the transactions under the ASR agreements.
In addition, the Company repurchased shares of its common stock through the open market as follows (in millions):
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November 30, 2025November 30, 2024
SharesCostSharesCost
Open market share repurchases(1)
1.2$255 1.8$232 
(1)As of January 2, 2026, 1.7 million shares had been repurchased for $355 million through open market transactions under the 2026 Share Repurchase Program.