| Cash Flow | 2025-09-28 | 2025-06-29 | 2025-03-30 | 2024-09-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 563,242 | 286,922 | 224,203 | 1,424,648 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 371,180 | 243,397 | 119,564 | 331,440 |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 46,453 | 31,003 | 13,559 | 32,573 |
| Deferred income taxes | 37,790 | -16,036 | -12,202 | -25,623 |
| Write-down of equity investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81,017 |
| Unrealized losses (gains) on derivative contracts | -541,137 | -464,739 | -270,794 | 200,284 |
| Other | 77,524 | 42,761 | 18,272 | 53,520 |
| Accounts receivabletrade, net | 156,979 | 10,407 | 73,044 | 330,777 |
| Inventories | 445,014 | 576,571 | 207,243 | -27,676 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 231,742 | 447,678 | 339,155 | 52,193 |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 453,642 | 382,684 | 335,640 | 119,168 |
| Accrued income taxes | 158,869 | 162,774 | 80,174 | 138,503 |
| Contributions to pension and other benefit plans | 9,978 | 6,543 | 3,126 | 10,100 |
| Other assets and liabilities | 55,310 | 48,147 | 30,754 | -426 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,350,814 | 508,898 | 396,682 | 1,589,994 |
| Capital additions (including software) | 316,537 | 230,615 | 145,527 | 471,415 |
| Equity investments in tax credit qualifying partnerships | - | - | - | 78,196 |
| Receipts (payments) related to equity investments in tax credit qualifying partnerships | -14,261 | -9,026 | -3,558 | - |
| Business acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired | - | - | - | 0 |
| Purchase of intangible assets | 73,597 | 73,597 | - | - |
| Other investing activities | 6,309 | 6,595 | 5,017 | -287 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | -382,182 | -301,781 | -146,986 | -549,324 |
| Net (decrease) increase in short-term debt | -1,102,467 | -1,151,638 | -1,165,724 | 482,767 |
| Long-term borrowings, net of debt issuance costs | 1,984,545 | 1,984,545 | 1,986,026 | 0 |
| Repayment of long-term debt and finance leases | 604,641 | 303,317 | 1,797 | 4,476 |
| Cash dividends paid | 813,955 | 542,825 | 271,594 | 814,309 |
| Repurchase of common stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 494,191 |
| Proceeds from exercised stock options | 17,258 | 6,940 | 2,738 | 13,786 |
| Taxes withheld and paid on employee stock awards | 17,182 | 16,197 | 12,573 | 30,546 |
| Net cash used in financing activities | -536,442 | -22,492 | 537,076 | -846,969 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 81 | -3,026 | -2,266 | 19,348 |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 432,271 | 181,599 | 784,506 | 213,049 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 730,746 | 730,746 | 730,746 | 401,902 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 1,163,017 | 912,345 | 1,515,252 | 614,951 |
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