$GNW
GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC Stock $gnw

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2016 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312516569346 Filed on April 29, 2016

Income Statement

Concept	2016 Q1	2015 Q1
Revenue	$1.785B	$2.135B
YoY Change	-16.39%	0.9%
Cost Of Revenue	$860.0M	$1.192B
YoY Change	-27.85%	-0.17%
Gross Profit	$925.0M	$943.0M
YoY Change	-1.91%	2.28%
Gross Profit Margin	51.82%	44.17%
Selling, General & Admin	$394.0M	$267.0M
YoY Change	47.57%	-29.37%
% of Gross Profit	42.59%	28.31%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$99.00M	$121.0M
YoY Change	-18.18%	-9.7%
% of Gross Profit	10.7%	12.83%
Operating Expenses	$394.0M	$267.0M
YoY Change	47.57%	-29.37%
Operating Profit	$103.0M	$154.0M
YoY Change	-33.12%	-20.62%
Interest Expense	$105.0M	$107.0M
YoY Change	-1.87%	-15.75%
% of Operating Profit	101.94%	69.48%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$150.0M	$294.0M
YoY Change	-48.98%	-3.92%
Income Tax	$23.00M	$91.00M
% Of Pretax Income	15.33%	30.95%
Net Earnings	$53.00M	$154.0M
YoY Change	-65.58%	-16.3%
Net Earnings / Revenue	2.97%	7.21%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.11	$0.31
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.11	$0.31
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	498.0M shares	497.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	499.4M shares	498.9M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2016 Q1	2015 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$4.043B	$4.937B
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
YoY Change
Goodwill		$15.00M
YoY Change		-98.27%
Intangibles		$227.0M
YoY Change		-30.58%
Long-Term Investments	$70.30B	$72.74B
YoY Change	-3.36%	3.29%
Other Assets	$131.0M
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$107.2B	$112.3B
YoY Change	-4.59%	2.34%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.715B	$6.789B
YoY Change	-30.55%	-8.49%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$4.527B	$4.522B
YoY Change	0.11%	19.72%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$9.242B	$11.31B
YoY Change	-18.29%	1.03%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$9.242B	$11.31B
Total Liabilities	$91.20B	$95.25B
YoY Change	-4.25%	2.39%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$617.0M	$1.333B
YoY Change	-53.71%	-48.87%
Common Stock	$1.000M	$1.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$2.700B	$2.700B
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares	88.00M shares	88.00M shares
Shareholders Equity	$14.06B	$15.32B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$107.2B	$112.3B
YoY Change	-4.59%	2.34%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2016 Q1	2015 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$53.00M	$154.0M
YoY Change	-65.58%	-16.3%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$99.00M	$121.0M
YoY Change	-18.18%	-9.7%
Cash From Operating Activities	$256.0M	$624.0M
YoY Change	-58.97%	922.95%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$34.00M	$89.00M
YoY Change	-138.2%	-180.18%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$255.0M	-$366.0M
YoY Change	-30.33%	79.41%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$326.0M
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.941B	35.00M
YoY Change	-5645.71%	-86.99%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	256.0M	624.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-255.0M	-366.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.941B	35.00M
Net Change In Cash	-1.940B	293.0M
YoY Change	-762.12%	132.54%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$256.0M	$624.0M
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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