17. Segments

We operate as a single operating and reportable segment. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker ("CODM") in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our CODM is our Chief Executive Officer. The CODM evaluates financial performance and allocates resources based on consolidated results, including consolidated net income. The total assets of the segment are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

See Note 3. Revenue from Contracts with Customers for additional information about our revenue by geographic region and Note 4. Property and Equipment for additional information about our long-lived assets by geographic region.

The following table presents revenue, significant expenses, and consolidated net income for our reportable segment:

 

(in thousands)

 

Year ended September 30,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Revenue

 

$

2,739,226

 

 

$

2,298,472

 

 

$

2,097,053

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Cost of revenue, adjusted(1)

 

 

389,465

 

 

 

384,882

 

 

 

384,438

 

      Operating expenses, adjusted(2)

 

 

1,047,636

 

 

 

1,019,250

 

 

 

953,720

 

      Other segment items(3)

 

 

568,128

 

 

 

518,007

 

 

 

513,355

 

Consolidated net income

 

$

733,997

 

 

$

376,333

 

 

$

245,540

 

(1)
Cost of revenue, adjusted excludes stock-based compensation and amortization of acquired intangible assets.
(2)
Operating expenses, adjusted excludes stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, acquisition and transaction-related charges, and Impairment and other charges (credits), net.
(3)
Other segment items include stock-based compensation; amortization of acquired intangible assets; acquisition and transaction-related charges; Impairment and other charges (credits), net; Other income (expense), net; and Provision for income taxes.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Nov 21, 2025Showing above
2022Nov 15, 2022
2021Nov 22, 2021
2020Nov 20, 2020
2019Nov 18, 2019
2018Nov 16, 2018
2017Nov 29, 2017
2016Nov 18, 2016
2015Nov 23, 2015

About Segments Disclosures

Segment disclosures break a company into its reportable operating units, revealing revenue, profit, and asset allocation that consolidated financial statements obscure. Under ASC 280, segments must match how the chief operating decision maker views the business, providing a window into internal management structure and resource allocation priorities.

Key signals: compare segment margins to identify which units drive profitability and which destroy value. Watch for changes in the number of reportable segments — segment aggregation or disaggregation often coincides with strategic shifts or attempts to obscure declining performance. Intersegment elimination patterns reveal internal pricing practices. The reconciliation between segment totals and consolidated figures exposes corporate overhead allocation and unallocated items. Geographic revenue concentration highlights regulatory and currency exposure. Compare segment-level capital expenditure against segment revenue to assess where management is investing for future growth versus harvesting existing assets.