| Fiscal period | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
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| Period End Date | 4/30/2025 | 4/30/2024 | 4/30/2023 | 4/30/2022 | 4/30/2021 | 4/30/2020 | 4/30/2019 | 4/30/2018 | 4/30/2017 | 4/30/2016 |
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| Sales | 8,726.10 | 8,178.70 | 8,529.20 | 7,998.90 | 8,002.70 | 7,801.00 | 7,838.00 | 7,357.10 | 7,392.30 | 7,811.20 |
| Total Revenues | 8,726.10 | 8,178.70 | 8,529.20 | 7,998.90 | 8,002.70 | 7,801.00 | 7,838.00 | 7,357.10 | 7,392.30 | 7,811.20 |
| Cost of Products Sold | 5,341.40 | 5,063.30 | 5,727.40 | 5,298.20 | 4,864.00 | 4,799.00 | 4,922.30 | 4,521.00 | 4,557.00 | 4,843.40 |
| Cost of products sold - restructuring | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cost of products sold - merger and integration | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cost of products sold - restructuring and merger and integration | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Gross Profit | 3,384.70 | 3,115.40 | 2,801.80 | 2,700.70 | 3,138.70 | 3,002.00 | 2,915.70 | 2,836.10 | 2,835.30 | 2,967.80 |
| Goodwill impairment charge | 1,661.60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 97.90 | 145.00 | -- | -- |
| Amortization | 219.30 | 191.10 | 206.90 | 223.60 | 233.00 | 236.30 | 240.30 | 206.80 | 207.30 | 208.40 |
| Other intangible assets impairment charge | 320.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Selling, distribution, and administrative expenses | 1,529.00 | 1,446.20 | 1,455.00 | 1,360.30 | 1,523.10 | 1,474.30 | 1,508.60 | 1,370.80 | 1,390.70 | 1,510.30 |
| Restructuring Costs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Merger and integration costs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Other restructuring and merger and integration costs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Impairment charges | -- | -- | -- | (150.40) | (3.80) | (52.40) | (107.20) | (31.90) | (133.20) | -- |
| Nonrecurring charge | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Other operating expense (income) - net | 18.10 | (29.20) | 40.80 | 65.40 | 28.70 | 0.60 | 31.00 | (0.10) | 4.30 | 32.10 |
| Gain (loss) on divestiture | (310.10) | (12.90) | (1,018.50) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Other special project costs | (35.80) | (130.20) | (4.70) | (8.00) | (20.70) | (16.50) | (64.10) | (45.40) | (76.90) | (135.90) |
| Operating Income (Loss) | (673.90) | 1,305.80 | 157.50 | 1,023.80 | 1,386.80 | 1,223.10 | 928.60 | 1,036.10 | 1,031.50 | 1,145.30 |
| Interest expense | 388.70 | 264.30 | 152.00 | 160.90 | 177.10 | 189.20 | 207.90 | 174.10 | 163.10 | 171.10 |
| Interest income | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Other income - net | (14.40) | (25.60) | (14.70) | (19.10) | (37.80) | (7.20) | (19.10) | (1.00) | 10.00 | 3.70 |
| Other debt costs | 30.20 | (19.50) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | (1,046.80) | 996.40 | (9.20) | 843.80 | 1,171.90 | 1,026.70 | 701.60 | 861.00 | 878.40 | 977.90 |
| Current- Foreign | 11.70 | 10.10 | 5.40 | 9.20 | 11.70 | 8.50 | 16.00 | 7.90 | 11.00 | 4.80 |
| Current: Federal | 228.00 | 234.10 | 217.90 | 201.80 | 251.30 | 188.70 | 227.90 | 277.90 | 325.10 | 342.50 |
| Deferred | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income taxes | 184.00 | 252.40 | 82.10 | 212.10 | 295.60 | 247.20 | 187.20 | (477.60) | 286.10 | 289.20 |
| Deferred: Federal | (45.40) | (35.70) | (158.50) | (48.10) | (3.30) | 7.10 | (73.60) | (802.30) | (78.30) | (32.10) |
| Deferred: Foreign | (0.50) | (2.30) | (1.00) | 0.30 | (7.90) | 0.60 | (0.10) | 0.50 | 1.60 | 1.30 |
| Current: State and local | 52.30 | -- | 49.50 | 9.90 | 46.70 | 42.40 | 36.80 | 40.00 | -- | 37.10 |
| Deferred: State and local | (62.10) | (2.50) | (31.20) | -- | (2.90) | (0.10) | (19.80) | (1.60) | (2.70) | (64.40) |
| Income from Continuing Operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Discontinued operations, net of tax | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cumulative effect of change in accounting method, net of tax benefit | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Income (Loss) | (1,230.80) | 744.00 | (91.30) | 631.70 | 876.30 | 779.50 | 514.40 | 1,338.60 | 592.30 | 688.70 |
| Net Income allocated to participating securities | (0.10) | 0.20 | (0.10) | 1.80 | 3.70 | 4.40 | 2.60 | 6.80 | 2.80 | 3.00 |
| Net Income (loss) Available to Common Shareholders | (1,230.70) | 743.80 | (91.20) | 629.90 | 872.60 | 775.10 | 511.80 | 1,331.80 | 589.50 | 685.70 |
| Continuing Operations- (Basic) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| EPS (Basic) : Disc Ops | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cumulative effect of change in accounting method | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Earnings Per Share (Basic) | (11.57) | 7.14 | (0.86) | 5.84 | 7.79 | 6.84 | 4.52 | 11.79 | 5.11 | 5.77 |
| Income From Continuing Operations - Assuming Dilution | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Discontinued operations - assuming dilution | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cumulative effect of change in accounting method | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted) | (11.57) | 7.13 | (0.86) | 5.83 | 7.79 | 6.84 | 4.52 | 11.78 | 5.10 | 5.76 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 106.40 | 104.10 | 106.20 | 107.90 | 112.00 | 113.40 | 113.10 | 113.00 | 115.47 | 118.92 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 106.40 | 104.20 | 106.20 | 107.90 | 112.00 | 113.40 | 113.10 | 113.00 | 115.58 | 118.96 |