$CHRW
C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. Stock $chrw

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2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000104327720000016 Filed on February 19, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
Revenue	$3.793B	$4.138B	$694.0M
YoY Change	-8.33%	4.5%	16.87%
Cost Of Revenue	$3.215B	$3.424B	$3.598B
YoY Change	-6.12%	1099.32%	1020.88%
Gross Profit	$578.9M	$713.8M	$694.0M
YoY Change	-18.9%	-80.57%	154.35%
Gross Profit Margin	15.26%	17.25%	99.99%
Selling, General & Admin	$442.1M	$458.3M	$448.1M
YoY Change	-3.53%	8.86%	322.03%
% of Gross Profit	76.37%	64.21%	64.57%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$25.30M	$24.30M	$23.90M
YoY Change	4.12%	2.53%	0.0%
% of Gross Profit	4.37%	3.4%	3.44%
Operating Expenses	$442.0M	$458.3M	$448.0M
YoY Change	-3.56%	8.86%	321.94%
Operating Profit	$136.8M	$255.5M	$246.0M
YoY Change	-46.46%	21.17%	26.49%
Interest Expense	-$10.80M	-$9.500M	-$6.500M
YoY Change	13.68%	-45.71%	-38.1%
% of Operating Profit	-7.89%	-3.72%	-2.64%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$126.0M	$246.1M	$239.4M
YoY Change	-48.8%	27.25%	30.15%
Income Tax	$26.90M	$59.10M	$63.55M
% Of Pretax Income	21.35%	24.01%	26.54%
Net Earnings	$99.11M	$187.2M	$175.9M
YoY Change	-47.04%	22.68%	47.58%
Net Earnings / Revenue	2.61%	4.52%	25.34%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.73	$1.36	$1.27
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.73	$1.34	$1.25
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	136.0M shares	137.8M shares	138.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	136.6M shares	139.2M shares	140.2M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$447.9M	$378.6M	$297.8M
YoY Change	18.3%	13.39%	0.17%
Cash & Equivalents	$447.9M	$378.6M	$297.8M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$85.00M	$52.40M	$53.90M
YoY Change	62.21%	-16.96%	1.32%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses			$53.91M
Receivables	$2.107B	$2.322B	$2.453B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.640B	$2.753B	$2.805B
YoY Change	-4.1%	9.64%	14.27%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$208.4M	$228.3M	$232.0M
YoY Change	-8.71%	-0.88%	-0.4%
Goodwill	$1.292B	$1.259B	$1.265B
YoY Change	2.61%	-1.32%	-0.81%
Intangibles	$90.93M	$108.8M	$120.2M
YoY Change	-16.44%	-28.21%	-25.14%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$85.48M	$68.30M	$60.98M
YoY Change	25.16%	13.27%	33.22%
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.001B	$1.674B	$1.688B
YoY Change	19.51%	-2.93%	-1.92%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$2.640B	$2.753B	$2.805B
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.001B	$1.674B	$1.688B
Total Assets	$4.641B	$4.427B	$4.493B
YoY Change	4.83%	4.52%	7.59%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$984.6M	$971.0M	$1.078B
YoY Change	1.4%	-2.93%	4.26%
Accrued Expenses	$236.8M	$217.0M	$190.7M
YoY Change	9.12%	32.72%	25.63%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$78.20M	$92.10M	$74.90M
YoY Change	-15.09%	-4.46%	6.54%
Long-Term Debt Due	$142.9M	$5.000M	$0.00
YoY Change	2757.7%	-99.3%	-100.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.556B	$1.433B	$1.515B
YoY Change	8.56%	-27.88%	-23.71%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.092B	$1.341B	$1.341B
YoY Change	-18.56%	78.85%	78.84%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$270.0K	$430.0K	$1.026M
YoY Change	-37.21%	-28.45%	325.73%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.093B	$1.342B	$1.342B
YoY Change	-18.56%	78.76%	556882.99%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.556B	$1.433B	$1.515B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.093B	$1.342B	$1.342B
Total Liabilities	$2.970B	$2.832B	$2.926B
YoY Change	4.87%	0.79%	3.74%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$4.145B	$3.846B	$3.729B
YoY Change	7.78%	11.89%	11.3%
Common Stock	$546.6M	$521.5M	$502.4M
YoY Change	4.82%	17.38%	17.66%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.958B	$2.714B	$2.621B
YoY Change	9.0%	10.72%	8.6%
Treasury Stock Shares	44.49M shares	42.12M shares	41.10M shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.671B	$1.595B	$1.567B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$4.641B	$4.427B	$4.493B
YoY Change	4.83%	4.52%	7.59%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$99.11M	$187.2M	$175.9M
YoY Change	-47.04%	22.68%	47.58%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$25.30M	$24.30M	$23.90M
YoY Change	4.12%	2.53%	0.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	$211.5M	$264.0M	$220.4M
YoY Change	-19.89%	59.32%	222.69%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$19.60M	-$14.30M	-$19.50M
YoY Change	37.06%	24.35%	45.52%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	-$6.000M	$0.00
YoY Change	-100.0%	328.57%	-100.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$19.50M	-$20.30M	-$19.60M
YoY Change	-3.94%	58.59%	-66.72%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-134.2M	-159.8M	-204.3M
YoY Change	-16.02%	44.09%	-3562.71%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	211.5M	264.0M	220.4M
Cash From Investing Activities	-19.50M	-20.30M	-19.60M
Cash From Financing Activities	-134.2M	-159.8M	-204.3M
Net Change In Cash	57.80M	83.90M	-3.500M
YoY Change	-31.11%	99.76%	-122.88%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$211.5M	$264.0M	$220.4M
Capital Expenditures	-$19.60M	-$14.30M	-$19.50M
Free Cash Flow	$231.1M	$278.3M	$239.9M
YoY Change	-16.96%	57.05%	193.64%

Facts In Submission

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