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The analysis of the Americas reportable segment shows a generally positive trend in both operating income and revenues over the reviewed periods, indicating growth and an expanding business scope.

Operating Income

Operating income displayed consistent growth from 3,169,648 thousand US dollars in August 2020 to 5,324,339 thousand US dollars in August 2025, with the exception of a slight decrease between 2022 and 2023. Overall, operating income more than doubled over the six-year period, suggesting improved profitability and operational efficiency.

Revenues

Revenues increased steadily from 20,982,253 thousand US dollars in August 2020 to 35,056,715 thousand US dollars in August 2025. The increase was particularly notable between 2021 and 2023, reflecting strong sales growth. The growth rate slowed marginally between 2023 and 2024 but resumed upward momentum thereafter.

Segment Profit Margin

The segment profit margin showed notable fluctuations. It increased from 15.11% in 2020 to a peak of 17.09% in 2022, signaling improved cost management or favorable pricing. However, it then declined sharply to 14.43% in 2023 before partially recovering to 15.19% in 2025. These variations indicate some challenges in sustaining profit margins despite increasing revenues.

In summary, the Americas segment demonstrated robust revenue and operating income growth during the period, accompanied by variable segment profit margins. The overall financial performance indicates expansion and resilience, although margin volatility suggests attention is needed to control costs or optimize pricing strategies in certain years.

Operating Income

The operating income has shown a consistent upward trend over the analyzed periods. Starting at approximately $1.8 billion in 2020, it increased steadily each year, reaching about $3.1 billion by 2025. This indicates an overall strengthening of profitability in the segment, with particularly notable growth between 2024 and 2025.

Revenues

Revenues have grown significantly throughout the period examined, beginning at around $14.4 billion in 2020 and expanding to approximately $24.6 billion by 2025. The growth trajectory is generally positive, with some years exhibiting stronger increases, particularly between 2021 and 2022, and continuing robust growth into 2025. This suggests a successful expansion in market penetration or sales volume in the region.

Segment Profit Margin

The segment profit margin displayed some variability over the years. It initially rose from 12.49% in 2020 to a peak of 13.35% in 2021, followed by a decline to a low of 11.14% in 2023. Subsequently, it recovered to 12.54% by 2025. This fluctuation indicates periods of improved operational efficiency or pricing power as well as times when cost pressures or competitive dynamics may have compressed margins. Nonetheless, the margin remains relatively stable around the 12-13% range.

Summary

Overall, the segment demonstrates healthy financial progression with substantial revenue growth and increasing operating income. The profit margin, while somewhat volatile, maintains a moderate and consistent level. The data suggests an effective management of costs and revenues to sustain profitability amidst growth. The segment appears well-positioned for continued expansion and financial performance enhancement in the near term.

The analysis of the Asia Pacific segment over the reported annual periods reveals several notable trends in financial performance.

Operating Income

Operating income exhibited fluctuations throughout the years. Initially, it decreased from approximately $1.54 billion in 2020 to about $1.48 billion in 2021. It then experienced a significant increase to nearly $1.87 billion in 2022. Following this peak, operating income declined to approximately $1.68 billion in 2023, before gradually rising again to reach around $1.81 billion by 2025. This pattern suggests some volatility but a general recovery trend in recent years.

Revenues

Revenues showed an overall upward trajectory from 2020 to 2022, increasing from approximately $8.94 billion to $11.37 billion. However, there was a notable drop to around $9.63 billion in 2023, followed by a slight decrease in 2024, and a modest increase again in 2025 reaching approximately $9.97 billion. This indicates revenue growth was not sustained after 2022 but showed resilience towards the end of the period.

Segment Profit Margin

The profit margin experienced a decline from 17.27% in 2020 to a low of 14.65% in 2021. Subsequently, it improved consistently, increasing to 16.48% in 2022 and further to 18.15% by 2025. This upward trend reflects improved profitability efficiency and possibly better cost management or favorable business conditions in the latter years.

In summary, while revenues and operating income showed some volatility with dips around 2023 and 2024, the segment's profitability, as indicated by the profit margin, improved steadily in the later years. This suggests a strengthening operational performance and potentially more effective management of resources within the Asia Pacific segment.

The reportable segment data for the Americas reveals notable trends in operating income, net assets, and segment return on assets (ROA) over the six-year period from 2020 to 2025.

Operating Income

The operating income shows a general upward trend across the years. There is a significant increase from 3,169,648 thousand US dollars in 2020 to 4,907,890 thousand US dollars in 2022, marking strong growth. A slight decline is then observed in 2023, where the operating income decreases to 4,644,431 thousand US dollars. However, it rebounds thereafter in 2024 and 2025, reaching 5,329,339 thousand US dollars, the highest in the period analyzed. Overall, the operating income demonstrates resilience and growth with some short-term fluctuation.

Net Assets

Net assets display more variability. There is a sharp decline from 2,585,659 thousand US dollars in 2020 to 1,859,445 thousand US dollars in 2021, which may suggest asset disposals, write-downs, or other adjustments. Following this, net assets increase substantially, rising to 3,981,668 thousand US dollars in 2022 and continuing upward to 5,679,520 thousand US dollars by 2025. This overall recovery and growth in net assets may indicate strengthening financial stability or investments in the segment's asset base.

Segment ROA

Segment return on assets (ROA) shows a declining trend despite initially very high values. It peaks at 210.16% in 2021, which is exceptionally high, followed by a sharp decline to 125% in 2022. The downward trend continues steadily, reaching 93.75% by 2025. While the segment remains profitable relative to its asset base, the decreasing ROA indicates that asset efficiency or profitability relative to assets is diminishing over time, even as net assets and operating income increase.

In summary, the segment demonstrates strong revenue growth with operating income rising overall, alongside recovery and growth in net assets after a significant dip. However, the profitability relative to assets declines consistently after a peak in 2021, suggesting that while the segment is expanding, returns on the asset investment are becoming less efficient over the later years.

Operating Income

Operating income demonstrates a consistent upward trend over the reviewed periods. Starting at approximately $1.8 billion in 2020, it rises steadily each year, reaching over $3 billion by 2025. The growth is particularly notable between 2023 and 2025, where the increase exceeds $600 million. This indicates steady expansion and improving profitability within the segment.

Net Assets

Net assets exhibit a significant increase from 2020 to 2021, more than doubling from roughly $1.1 billion to $2.9 billion. Subsequently, net assets experience moderate fluctuations but continue to grow overall, peaking at approximately $3.56 billion in 2025. The initial jump may reflect substantial investments or asset revaluation, while the continued growth suggests sustained asset accumulation.

Segment Return on Assets (ROA)

Segment ROA displays a declining trend following an exceptionally high return of approximately 167% in 2020. It decreases sharply to 78% in 2021, then experiences moderate recovery and fluctuations around the 80% to 98% range in subsequent years. Despite this volatility, the ROA remains strong, indicating efficient use of assets to generate operating income even as asset base expands.

Operating Income

The operating income exhibits a fluctuating trend over the analyzed periods. Initially, there is a slight decline from 1,544,565 thousand US dollars in 2020 to 1,477,184 thousand US dollars in 2021. This is followed by a notable increase to 1,873,547 thousand US dollars in 2022. Subsequently, the operating income decreases again to 1,681,975 thousand US dollars in 2023, before experiencing moderate growth in the last two years, reaching 1,810,332 thousand US dollars in 2025. Overall, operating income shows variability with intermittent periods of growth and decline.

Net Assets

The net assets demonstrate significant volatility throughout the period. Starting at 620,083 thousand US dollars in 2020, net assets increase steadily to 894,961 thousand US dollars by 2022. However, a sharp decline occurs in 2023, dropping to 353,837 thousand US dollars, followed by a modest recovery to 381,065 thousand US dollars in 2024, and further decrease again to 239,237 thousand US dollars in 2025. This pattern indicates substantial instability in net assets, particularly marked by the sharp reduction after 2022.

Segment Return on Assets (ROA)

Segment ROA shows pronounced fluctuations and an upward trajectory in general. After starting at a high level of 249.09% in 2020, ROA declines to 174.06% in 2021 before rebounding to 209.34% in 2022. Remarkably, in 2023 and 2024, the ROA increases sharply to 475.35% and 449.42% respectively, culminating in a significant peak at 756.71% in 2025. This substantial rise in ROA despite the volatility in net assets suggests improved efficiency in utilizing assets to generate operating income over the recent years.

The analysis of the Americas reportable segment data reveals several notable trends over the examined periods.

Revenues

Revenues exhibit a general upward trend, increasing significantly from approximately $20.98 billion in 2020 to an estimated $35.06 billion in 2025. The growth is consistent year-over-year, with substantial increases particularly between 2021 and 2022, where revenues surged by over $5.4 billion. This steady rise reflects strong sales performance and market expansion within the segment.

Net Assets

Net assets show a more volatile but overall upward trajectory. There was an initial decline from around $2.59 billion in 2020 to about $1.86 billion in 2021, followed by a robust recovery and growth reaching nearly $5.68 billion in 2025. This pattern may indicate strategic investment or asset reallocation, followed by asset accumulation and strengthening of the segment’s balance sheet position over time.

Segment Asset Turnover

The segment asset turnover ratio decreased progressively from 8.11 in 2020 to 6.17 in 2025. Despite growing revenues, the decline in asset turnover suggests that the efficiency in utilizing assets to generate revenue has diminished. This may be due to increasing asset base outpacing revenue growth or shifts in operational dynamics leading to less intensive asset usage.

In summary, the segment demonstrates strong revenue growth and an increasing asset base, but with declining efficiency in asset utilization. This could signal the need for a strategic review of asset management to enhance future operational performance.

The financial performance of the EMEA reportable segment over the periods presented demonstrates notable growth and some fluctuations in asset efficiency.

Revenues

Revenues have shown a consistent upward trend from August 31, 2020, to August 31, 2025. The segment’s revenues increased from approximately 14.4 billion USD in 2020 to nearly 24.6 billion USD in 2025. This represents a substantial increase over the six-year span, indicating strong market demand and/or successful business expansion within the EMEA region.

Net Assets

Net assets experienced significant variation over the same period. Initially, net assets rose markedly from around 1.08 billion USD in 2020 to approximately 2.86 billion USD in 2021. Following this spike, there was a decline in 2022 to about 2.56 billion USD, then a recovery trend resumed, reaching close to 3.56 billion USD by 2025. The fluctuations in net assets may reflect investments, disposals, or other changes in asset management strategies within the segment.

Segment Asset Turnover

The segment asset turnover ratio, which measures revenue generated per unit of net assets, displayed variability during the timeframe. It began at a high level of 13.34 in 2020, then dropped significantly to 5.86 in 2021. Following this drop, the ratio improved, rising to 8.23 in 2022 and remaining relatively stable around 7.93 in 2023 before declining again to 6.63 in 2024 and slightly increasing to 6.93 in 2025. These changes suggest fluctuating efficiency in utilizing assets to generate revenue, with the highest asset utilization observed in the earliest period and a general trend toward a more moderate, stable level afterward.

In summary, the EMEA segment of the company has experienced substantial revenue growth accompanied by increased net assets, though with some volatility. The asset turnover ratio indicates that while asset utilization efficiency has decreased from its peak in 2020, it has stabilized at moderately high levels in recent years. These patterns suggest ongoing investments and operational adjustments aimed at sustaining growth and improving asset management within the segment.

Revenues

The revenues for the Asia Pacific segment exhibit a fluctuating pattern over the observed period. Starting from approximately 8.94 billion US dollars in 2020, revenues increased steadily to a peak of around 11.37 billion in 2022. However, this was followed by a decline in 2023 and 2024, where revenues dropped to roughly 9.63 billion and 9.53 billion respectively. A recovery is observed in 2025, with revenues rising again to nearly 10 billion. This indicates a period of growth initially, succeeded by a downturn, and later signs of stabilization or modest growth.

Net Assets

Net assets demonstrate significant variability throughout the time frame. Beginning at about 620 million US dollars in 2020, net assets increase to reach a maximum of approximately 895 million in 2022. Following this peak, there is a sharp decline over the next three years, with net assets falling to around 239 million by 2025. This downward trend after 2022 suggests a possible reallocation of resources, divestments, or other balance sheet adjustments affecting asset levels in the later years.

Segment Asset Turnover

The segment asset turnover ratio shows notable volatility, reflecting changes in the efficiency of asset utilization in generating revenues. The ratio starts at 14.42 in 2020, declining to 11.88 in 2021, and then rising moderately to 12.7 in 2022. From 2023 onwards, there is a marked increase, with ratios of 27.2 in 2023 and 25 in 2024, culminating in a sharp rise to 41.68 in 2025. This trend suggests improved management of assets or enhanced revenue generation relative to assets during the later years, especially significant after the reduction in net asset values.

Overall Analysis

The data reveals an initial growth phase in revenues accompanied by an increase in net assets up to 2022. Post-2022, revenues decrease temporarily while net assets decline substantially, yet asset turnover improves dramatically. This pattern may indicate a strategic shift towards more efficient asset utilization or operational restructuring in the segment. The sharp increase in asset turnover despite lower net assets highlights enhanced productivity or a focus on activities requiring fewer assets. The recovery in revenues in 2025 aligns with this improved asset management, suggesting a positive outlook for the segment's operational efficiency.