$AVGO
Broadcom Inc. Stock $avgo

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2019 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000173016819000118 Filed on September 13, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
Revenue	$5.515B	$5.063B	$5.014B
YoY Change	8.93%	13.44%	19.67%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.481B	$2.444B	$2.463B
YoY Change	1.51%	5.62%	11.25%
Gross Profit	$3.034B	$2.619B	$2.551B
YoY Change	15.85%	21.87%	29.1%
Gross Profit Margin	55.01%	51.73%	50.88%
Selling, General & Admin	$410.0M	$234.0M	$294.0M
YoY Change	75.21%	17.0%	44.12%
% of Gross Profit	13.51%	8.93%	11.52%
Research & Development	$1.235B	$959.0M	$936.0M
YoY Change	28.78%	15.96%	12.91%
% of Gross Profit	40.71%	36.62%	36.69%
Depreciation & Amortization	$1.450B	$965.0M	$964.0M
YoY Change	50.26%	-20.31%	-19.2%
% of Gross Profit	47.79%	36.85%	37.79%
Operating Expenses	$2.169B	$1.280B	$1.350B
YoY Change	69.45%	-14.72%	-10.12%
Operating Profit	$865.0M	$1.339B	$1.201B
YoY Change	-35.4%	106.64%	153.38%
Interest Expense	$362.0M	$149.0M	$148.0M
YoY Change	142.95%	33.04%	32.14%
% of Operating Profit	41.85%	11.13%	12.32%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$41.00M	$39.00M	$46.00M
YoY Change	5.13%	225.0%	1433.33%
Pretax Income	$544.0M	$1.229B	$1.099B
YoY Change	-55.74%	124.27%	201.1%
Income Tax	-$171.0M	$32.00M	-$2.637B
% Of Pretax Income	-31.43%	2.6%	-239.95%
Net Earnings	$715.0M	$1.196B	$3.718B
YoY Change	-40.22%	148.65%	745.0%
Net Earnings / Revenue	12.96%	23.62%	74.15%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.80	$2.78	$8.83
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.71	$2.71	$8.33
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	398.0M shares	430.0M shares	421.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	418.0M shares	441.0M shares	448.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$5.462B	$4.136B	$8.187B
YoY Change	32.06%	-24.1%	83.81%
Cash & Equivalents	$5.462B	$4.136B	$8.187B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$806.0M	$333.0M	$303.0M
YoY Change	142.04%	-48.45%	-51.9%
Inventory	$1.091B	$1.216B	$1.235B
Prepaid Expenses	$402.0M	$223.0M	$174.0M
Receivables	$3.539B	$3.010B	$2.749B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$73.00M	$87.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$10.90B	$8.695B	$12.47B
YoY Change	25.34%	-12.55%	47.31%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$2.611B	$2.695B	$2.720B
YoY Change	-3.12%	-7.36%	-1.52%
Goodwill	$36.69B	$26.92B	$26.91B
YoY Change	36.28%
Intangibles	$18.88B	$11.60B	$12.35B
YoY Change	62.78%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$693.0M	$464.0M	$488.0M
YoY Change	49.35%	1.53%	-45.6%
Total Long-Term Assets	$58.87B	$41.68B	$42.46B
YoY Change	41.25%	4.2%	2.61%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$10.90B	$8.695B	$12.47B
Total Long-Term Assets	$58.87B	$41.68B	$42.46B
Total Assets	$69.77B	$50.37B	$54.94B
YoY Change	38.5%	0.86%	10.2%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$996.0M	$785.0M	$836.0M
YoY Change	26.88%	-32.21%	-9.62%
Accrued Expenses	$666.0M	$257.0M	$417.0M
YoY Change	159.14%	-52.93%	-10.13%
Deferred Revenue	$1.872B
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$3.537B	$117.0M	$117.0M
YoY Change	2923.08%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$8.282B	$2.187B	$2.124B
YoY Change	278.69%	-1.4%	3.51%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$34.03B	$17.49B	$17.48B
YoY Change	94.59%	28.85%	28.85%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$5.954B	$3.246B	$3.264B
YoY Change	83.43%	-71.65%	-72.54%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$39.98B	$20.73B	$20.75B
YoY Change	92.84%	-17.13%	-18.5%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$8.282B	$2.187B	$2.124B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$39.98B	$20.73B	$20.75B
Total Liabilities	$48.26B	$22.92B	$22.87B
YoY Change	110.58%	-23.95%	-24.83%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$0.00	$4.267B	$7.868B
YoY Change	-100.0%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$21.50B	$27.45B	$32.07B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$69.77B	$50.37B	$54.94B
YoY Change	38.5%	0.86%	10.2%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2018 Q3	2018 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$715.0M	$1.196B	$3.718B
YoY Change	-40.22%	148.65%	745.0%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.450B	$965.0M	$964.0M
YoY Change	50.26%	-20.31%	-19.2%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.419B	$2.247B	$2.313B
YoY Change	7.65%	35.69%	46.11%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$112.0M	-$120.0M	-$189.0M
YoY Change	-6.67%	-52.94%	-26.17%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$77.00M	-$54.00M	$34.00M
YoY Change	-242.59%	1700.0%	-114.35%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$35.00M	-$174.0M	-$155.0M
YoY Change	-79.89%	-32.56%	-68.56%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$736.0M	$5.378B	$347.0M
YoY Change	-86.31%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.250B	-6.124B	-1.047B
YoY Change	-63.26%	1419.6%	181.45%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	2.419B	2.247B	2.313B
Cash From Investing Activities	-35.00M	-174.0M	-155.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.250B	-6.124B	-1.047B
Net Change In Cash	134.0M	-4.051B	1.111B
YoY Change	-103.31%	-507.14%	54.74%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.419B	$2.247B	$2.313B
Capital Expenditures	-$112.0M	-$120.0M	-$189.0M
Free Cash Flow	$2.531B	$2.367B	$2.502B
YoY Change	6.93%	23.86%	36.05%

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