$ETR
ENTERGY CORP /DE/ Stock $etr

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2019 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000006598419000316 Filed on November 05, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
Revenue	$2.462B	$3.141B	$3.104B
YoY Change	-2.0%	1.17%	-4.29%
Cost Of Revenue	$242.6M	$368.4M	$477.3M
YoY Change	-45.37%	-22.82%	5.74%
Gross Profit	$2.220B	$2.772B	$2.627B
YoY Change	7.31%	5.53%	-5.92%
Gross Profit Margin	90.15%	88.27%	84.62%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$547.6M	$565.9M	$489.7M
YoY Change	4.64%	15.56%	-5.63%
% of Gross Profit	24.67%	20.41%	18.64%
Operating Expenses	$1.970B	$2.054B	$2.201B
YoY Change	-4.48%	-6.67%	-12.46%
Operating Profit	$248.5M	$519.9M	$271.0M
YoY Change	-208.57%	91.83%	-64.29%
Interest Expense	-$46.70M	$186.6M	$180.1M
YoY Change	-87.75%	3.65%	7.89%
% of Operating Profit	-18.79%	35.9%	66.44%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$55.50M	$65.37M	$165.8M
YoY Change	-279.61%	-60.58%	223.06%
Pretax Income	$146.4M	$398.7M	$256.8M
YoY Change	-125.28%	55.23%	-60.09%
Income Tax	-$243.3M	$29.20M	-$283.0M
% Of Pretax Income	-166.19%	7.32%	-110.2%
Net Earnings	$389.6M	$369.5M	$539.8M
YoY Change	-725.14%	-31.56%	35.57%
Net Earnings / Revenue	15.82%	11.76%	17.39%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.96	$1.84	$2.96
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.94	$1.82	$2.92
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	199.1M shares	198.9M shares	181.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		200.5M shares	183.7M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$426.0M	$956.0M	$988.0M
YoY Change	-11.43%	-3.24%	80.95%
Cash & Equivalents	$425.7M	$955.8M	$988.0M
Short-Term Investments	$391.0M	$885.0M	$923.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$842.0M	$913.0M	$886.0M
YoY Change	-5.18%	3.05%	141.86%
Inventory	$970.0M	$936.0M	$881.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.209B	$1.338B	$1.367B
Other Receivables	$220.0M	$132.0M	$166.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.046B	$3.662B	$3.695B
YoY Change	2.97%	-0.89%	6.43%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$332.9M	$326.7M	$302.8M
YoY Change	9.36%	7.9%	19.86%
Goodwill	$377.2M	$377.2M	$377.2M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments			$198.0K
YoY Change			0.0%
Other Assets	$288.3M	$296.6M	$133.6M
YoY Change	9.63%	122.1%	3.36%
Total Long-Term Assets	$48.68B	$46.84B	$44.78B
YoY Change	7.42%	4.62%	612.62%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.046B	$3.662B	$3.695B
Total Long-Term Assets	$48.68B	$46.84B	$44.78B
Total Assets	$51.72B	$50.51B	$48.47B
YoY Change	7.14%	4.2%	4.47%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.500B	$1.329B	$1.392B
YoY Change	0.25%	-4.56%	25.98%
Accrued Expenses	$546.0M	$552.0M	$495.0M
YoY Change	7.27%	11.52%	5.01%
Deferred Revenue	$409.2M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$1.947B	$1.918B	$1.947B
YoY Change	0.23%	-1.48%	43.88%
Long-Term Debt Due	$795.0M	$520.0M	$735.0M
YoY Change	22.31%	-29.25%	-15.44%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.620B	$5.103B	$5.751B
YoY Change	3.25%	-11.26%	28.91%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$17.08B	$16.94B	$15.78B
YoY Change	10.05%	7.33%	12.9%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$13.89B	$13.36B	$13.67B
YoY Change	-0.17%	-2.22%	3240.54%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$35.63B	$35.11B	$34.11B
YoY Change	5.5%	2.94%	3.23%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.620B	$5.103B	$5.751B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$35.63B	$35.11B	$34.11B
Total Liabilities	$41.25B	$40.22B	$39.86B
YoY Change	5.19%	0.89%	6.28%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$9.258B	$9.058B	$8.954B
YoY Change	6.15%	1.16%	3.9%
Common Stock	$6.567B	$6.556B	$5.444B
YoY Change	10.3%	20.42%	213567.35%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$5.154B	$5.159B	$5.353B
YoY Change	-2.27%	-3.63%	-2.0%
Treasury Stock Shares	70.89M shares	70.95M shares	73.62M shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.22B	$10.04B	$8.413B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$51.72B	$50.51B	$48.47B
YoY Change	7.14%	4.2%	4.47%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$389.6M	$369.5M	$539.8M
YoY Change	-725.14%	-31.56%	35.57%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$547.6M	$565.9M	$489.7M
YoY Change	4.64%	15.56%	-5.63%
Cash From Operating Activities	$698.7M	$1.065B	$779.6M
YoY Change	32.91%	36.58%	-12.71%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$1.497B	-$984.9M	-$1.078B
YoY Change	22.94%	-8.65%	17.36%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$11.30M	-$15.00M	$7.400M
YoY Change	-89.89%	-302.7%	-105.33%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.485B	-$999.9M	-$1.071B
YoY Change	34.36%	-6.62%	1.26%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	256.6M	255.0M	466.4M
YoY Change	252.96%	-45.33%	-308.4%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	698.7M	1.065B	779.6M
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.485B	-999.9M	-1.071B
Cash From Financing Activities	256.6M	255.0M	466.4M
Net Change In Cash	-530.0M	319.9M	175.2M
YoY Change	4.52%	82.59%	-145.13%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$698.7M	$1.065B	$779.6M
Capital Expenditures	-$1.497B	-$984.9M	-$1.078B
Free Cash Flow	$2.195B	$2.050B	$1.858B
YoY Change	25.95%	10.33%	2.54%

Facts In Submission

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