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AFLAC INC Stock $afl

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2023 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000000497723000177 Filed on November 02, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023 Q3
Revenue	$3.777B	$4.950B
YoY Change	-5.81%	2.7%
Cost Of Revenue		$1.860B
YoY Change		-20.51%
Gross Profit		$3.090B
YoY Change		24.6%
Gross Profit Margin		62.42%
Selling, General & Admin		$785.0M
YoY Change		0.26%
% of Gross Profit		25.4%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$208.0M	$201.0M
YoY Change	-29.25%	-25.0%
% of Gross Profit		6.5%
Operating Expenses	$3.488B	$1.285B
YoY Change	0.06%	-6.68%
Operating Profit		$1.298B
YoY Change		47.5%
Interest Expense	-$47.00M	$49.00M
YoY Change	-14.55%	-16.95%
% of Operating Profit		3.78%
Other Income/Expense, Net		$3.000M
YoY Change		200.0%
Pretax Income	$289.0M	$1.805B
YoY Change	-44.85%	63.64%
Income Tax	$21.00M	$236.0M
% Of Pretax Income	7.27%	13.07%
Net Earnings	$268.0M	$1.569B
YoY Change	44.86%	-1.69%
Net Earnings / Revenue	7.1%	31.7%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.46	$2.65
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.46	$2.64
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	584.4M shares	594.1M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		593.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q4	2023 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$4.306B	$5.502B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$445.0M	$445.0M
YoY Change	-16.04%	-8.81%
Goodwill	$265.0M
YoY Change	0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$109.3B	$105.8B
YoY Change	-6.94%	-7.62%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$126.7B	$125.1B
YoY Change	-3.28%	-2.33%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$118.0M	$130.0M
YoY Change	-15.11%	11.11%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$272.0M	$999.0M
YoY Change	-81.05%	-50.17%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$7.246B	$6.831B
YoY Change	-2.63%	-9.14%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$4.119B	$3.977B
YoY Change	-48.2%	-59.79%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$11.37B	$10.81B
YoY Change	-26.17%	-37.91%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$272.0M	$999.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$11.37B	$10.81B
Total Liabilities	$104.7B	$102.4B
YoY Change	-3.6%	-1.45%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$47.99B	$48.26B
YoY Change	7.68%	7.5%
Common Stock	$2.907B	$2.865B
YoY Change	4.72%	4.18%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$23.40B	$22.69B
YoY Change	13.71%	13.58%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$21.99B	$22.67B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$126.7B	$125.1B
YoY Change	-3.28%	-2.33%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$268.0M	$1.569B
YoY Change	44.86%	-1.69%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$208.0M	$201.0M
YoY Change	-29.25%	-25.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	$833.0M	$1.270B
YoY Change	-19.36%	18.03%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.412B	$496.0M
YoY Change	103.75%	-153.33%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.412B	$496.0M
YoY Change	103.75%	-153.33%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-787.0M	-992.0M
YoY Change	-39.23%	62.09%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	833.0M	1.270B
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.412B	496.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-787.0M	-992.0M
Net Change In Cash	-1.366B	774.0M
YoY Change	43.04%	-266.09%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$833.0M	$1.270B
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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