$AXP
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2024 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000000496224000013 Filed on February 09, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
Revenue	$17.23B	$17.18B	$65.38B
YoY Change	94.75%	14.91%	20.21%
Cost Of Revenue	$6.372B	$6.299B	$24.20B
YoY Change	10.95%	16.91%	30.9%
Gross Profit	$10.86B	$10.89B	$41.18B
YoY Change	13.89%	13.79%	14.7%
Gross Profit Margin	63.01%	63.34%	62.99%
Selling, General & Admin	$4.686B	$4.768B	$18.11B
YoY Change	5.19%	2.74%	4.16%
% of Gross Profit	43.17%	43.8%	43.99%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$390.0M	$422.0M	$1.651B
YoY Change	-2.5%	0.96%	1.54%
% of Gross Profit	3.59%	3.88%	4.01%
Operating Expenses	$7.727B	$8.373B	$30.67B
YoY Change	4.92%	8.81%	16.53%
Operating Profit	$3.129B	$2.512B	$10.51B
YoY Change	44.39%	34.26%	9.68%
Interest Expense	$16.00M	$19.00M	$6.849B
YoY Change	-98.88%	-108.8%	147.88%
% of Operating Profit	0.51%	0.76%	65.15%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$3.145B	$2.512B	$10.51B
YoY Change	45.13%	34.26%	9.68%
Income Tax	$708.0M	$579.0M	$2.139B
% Of Pretax Income	22.51%	23.05%	20.35%
Net Earnings	$2.405B	$1.904B	$8.252B
YoY Change	32.43%	23.16%	11.51%
Net Earnings / Revenue	13.96%	11.08%	12.62%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$3.34		$11.23
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$3.33	$2.62	$11.21
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	723.9M shares	728.7M shares	735.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	722.0M shares		736.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$53.62B	$45.92B	$45.92B
YoY Change	30.78%	35.05%	35.05%
Cash & Equivalents	$47.88B	$46.60B	$39.31B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$59.62B	$60.24B	$60.24B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$113.2B	$106.2B	$106.2B
YoY Change	15.55%	16.65%	16.65%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$5.138B	$5.138B	$5.138B
YoY Change	-1.27%	-1.48%	-1.48%
Goodwill		$3.851B
YoY Change		1.72%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$2.301B	$2.352B	$3.721B
YoY Change	-42.48%	-52.96%	-25.58%
Other Assets	$526.0M	$514.0M	$5.294B
YoY Change	-4.19%	-57.42%	30.75%
Total Long-Term Assets	$156.0B	$154.8B	$155.0B
YoY Change	13.06%	13.03%	13.11%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$113.2B	$106.2B	$106.2B
Total Long-Term Assets	$156.0B	$154.8B	$155.0B
Total Assets	$269.3B	$261.0B	$261.1B
YoY Change	14.09%	14.47%	14.52%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$13.41B	$13.11B	$13.11B
YoY Change	7.07%	8.04%	8.04%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$136.2B	$1.293B	$130.4B
YoY Change	7797.91%	-98.84%	17.51%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$149.6B	$143.5B	$144.8B
YoY Change	21.6%	29.32%	30.47%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$48.83B	$47.87B	$47.87B
YoY Change	19.09%	11.32%	11.32%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$42.10B	$41.64B	$40.36B
YoY Change	-8.48%	-15.02%	-17.62%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$90.93B	$89.51B	$88.23B
YoY Change	4.51%	-2.71%	-4.1%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$149.6B	$143.5B	$144.8B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$90.93B	$89.51B	$88.23B
Total Liabilities	$240.5B	$233.1B	$233.1B
YoY Change	14.6%	14.8%	14.8%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$20.42B	$19.61B
YoY Change	17.18%	20.47%
Common Stock	$144.0M	$145.0M
YoY Change	-3.36%	-2.68%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$28.76B	$28.06B	$28.06B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$269.3B	$261.1B	$261.1B
YoY Change	14.17%	14.52%	14.52%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$2.405B	$1.904B	$8.252B
YoY Change	32.43%	23.16%	11.51%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$390.0M	$422.0M	$1.651B
YoY Change	-2.5%	0.96%	1.54%
Cash From Operating Activities	$5.552B	$6.769B	$18.56B
YoY Change	-1572.68%	-19.72%	-11.96%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$396.0M	$426.0M	$1.563B
YoY Change	10.0%	-16.96%	-15.74%
Acquisitions			$64.00M
YoY Change			326.67%
Other Investing Activities	-$2.748B	-$7.743B	-$22.87B
YoY Change	163.22%	-24.54%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$3.144B	-$8.169B	-$24.43B
YoY Change	123.93%	-24.18%	-27.47%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$452.0M		$1.780B
YoY Change	11.6%		13.74%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$1.250B		$10.70B
YoY Change	-58.37%		-43.39%
Cash From Financing Activities	5.181B	4.067B	$18.38B
YoY Change	-39.73%	-27.06%	-25.01%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	5.552B	6.769B	$18.56B
Cash From Investing Activities	-3.144B	-8.169B	-$24.43B
Cash From Financing Activities	5.181B	4.067B	$18.38B
Net Change In Cash	7.589B	2.667B	$12.68B
YoY Change	9.64%	-17.53%	6.7%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$5.552B	$6.769B	$18.56B
Capital Expenditures	$396.0M	$426.0M	$1.563B
Free Cash Flow	$5.156B	$6.343B	$17.00B
YoY Change	-799.59%	-19.9%	-11.59%

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