Revenue and Earnings Growth - Revenue growth of 7% to 15,434.1millionfortheninemonthsendedMarch31,2025,with77.75[84] - Net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2025, were 1,249.5million,up51,184.9 million in the same period last year[106] - Diluted EPS for the nine months ended March 31, 2025, increased to 7.75,representinga107.07 in the prior year[106] - Adjusted EBIT for the nine months ended March 31, 2025, reached 4,134.2million,reflectinga93,779.1 million in the previous year[99] Client and Employee Metrics - Pays per control metric grew 1% for the nine months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024[82] - PEO average worksite employees increased by 3% for the nine months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024[82] - The average client funds balance increased by 6.6% to 37.5billionfortheninemonthsendedMarch31,2025[88]−Fundsheldforclientsroseto44,495.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, up from 41,701.7millionin2024,indicatinganincreaseof6.811,571.2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2025[89] - Cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended March 31, 2025, was 3,500.5million,up643.5 million from 2,857.0millionin2024[132]−Cashreturnedtoshareholderstotaled2.8 billion, including 1.8billionindividendsand1.0 billion in share repurchases[84] Acquisitions and Investments - The company closed the acquisition of PEI in January and WorkForce Software in October, enhancing its global payroll capabilities[81] - Net cash flows used in investing activities included a net cash disbursement of 1,158.3millionfortheacquisitionofWorkforceSoftware[133]−CapitalexpendituresfortheninemonthsendedMarch31,2025,were139.9 million, down from 151.6millionforthesameperiodin2024,withexpectationsforfiscal2025capitalexpendituresbetween180.0 million and 200.0million[140]FinancialPositionandSecurities−CashandcashequivalentsasofMarch31,2025,were2.7 billion, primarily invested in time deposits and money market funds[129] - The total available-for-sale securities at fair value increased from 31.2billionasofJune30,2024,to33.9 billion as of March 31, 2025[147] - The company reported net unrealized pre-tax losses on available-for-sale securities of (688.0)millionasofMarch31,2025,comparedto(1,515.8) million as of June 30, 2024[147] Debt and Credit Facilities - The company has 10.3billionavailableundercommittedcreditfacilities,withnoborrowingsthroughMarch31,2025[138]−Thecompanyhas4.0 billion of senior unsecured notes maturing in 2025, 2028, 2030, and 2034, and may revisit the long-term debt market for refinancing and acquisitions[136] Market and Risk Management - The company is exposed to market risk from foreign currency exchange rates, which could impact consolidated results, and manages this risk through operating activities and derivative financial instruments[149] - The company limits credit risk by investing primarily in AAA-rated and AA-rated securities, ensuring a focus on investment-grade securities[148] Accounting and Compliance - The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that could differ from actual results, as noted in the critical accounting policies[150] - Recent accounting pronouncements are discussed in Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements, indicating ongoing compliance with updated accounting standards[151]