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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings $ 579.2 $ 832.9 $ 865.8
Less: net earnings from discontinued operations (46.5) (350.4) (457.4)
Net earnings from continuing operations 532.7 482.5 408.4
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Amortization 367.5 369.3 366.9
Depreciation 70.1 61.6 59.3
Stock-based compensation 116.8 90.1 94.5
Loss from equity investments 0.0 39.4 17.3
Change in certain assets and liabilities:      
Change in deferred income taxes (49.9) (24.8) (83.6)
Change in accounts receivable, net 8.7 (15.5) (0.7)
Change in inventories (20.0) (7.9) 7.7
Change in trade accounts payable 12.4 51.1 2.2
Change in prepaid expenses and other assets (15.6) 9.5 (65.3)
Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities 13.0 (26.8) 26.7
Total operating cash provided by continuing operations 1,035.7 1,028.5 833.4
Total operating cash provided by discontinued operations 47.5 498.3 520.2
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,083.2 1,526.8 1,353.6
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (105.1) (86.1) (78.6)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash received (25.7) (3.6) (95.8)
All other investing activities 11.2 0.9 1.4
Total investing cash used in continuing operations (119.6) (88.8) (173.0)
Total investing cash used in discontinued operations (15.8) (1,707.2) (22.4)
Net cash used in investing activities (135.4) (1,796.0) (195.4)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Net proceeds from (repayments of) commercial paper borrowings 0.9 (596.5) 839.9
Repurchase of common shares (1,610.1) (889.6) (272.9)
Payment of dividends (92.2) (111.2) (102.0)
Proceeds from borrowings (maturities greater than 90 days), net of issuance costs 0.0 1,733.5 549.3
Repayment of borrowings (maturities greater than 90 days) (715.7) (1,000.0) (1,000.0)
Proceeds from Ralliant Dividend 1,150.0 0.0 0.0
All other financing activities 40.8 71.1 18.0
Total financing cash (used in) provided by continuing operations (1,226.3) (792.7) 32.3
Total financing cash used in discontinued operations (160.3) 0.0 0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,386.6) (792.7) 32.3
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents 1.0 (13.6) (10.9)
Net change in cash and equivalents (437.8) (1,075.5) 1,179.6
Beginning balance of cash and equivalents 813.3 1,888.8 709.2
Ending balance of cash and equivalents $ 375.5 $ 813.3 $ 1,888.8

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