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2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000165204421000010 Filed on February 03, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018
Revenue	$46.08B	$39.28B	$136.8B
YoY Change	17.31%	21.51%	23.42%
Cost Of Revenue	$21.02B	$17.92B	$59.55B
YoY Change	17.31%	25.59%	30.64%
Gross Profit	$25.06B	$21.36B	$77.27B
YoY Change	17.31%	18.29%	18.38%
Gross Profit Margin	54.38%	54.38%	56.48%
Selling, General & Admin	$8.567B	$7.103B	$23.26B
YoY Change	20.61%	17.33%	17.85%
% of Gross Profit	34.19%	33.26%	30.1%
Research & Development	$7.222B	$6.034B	$21.42B
YoY Change	19.69%	40.13%	28.84%
% of Gross Profit	28.82%	28.25%	27.72%
Depreciation & Amortization	$3.413B	$2.580B	$9.035B
YoY Change	32.29%	27.34%	30.66%
% of Gross Profit	13.62%	12.08%	11.69%
Operating Expenses	$15.79B	$13.14B	$44.68B
YoY Change	20.19%	26.81%	22.88%
Operating Profit	$9.266B	$8.221B	$27.52B
YoY Change	12.71%	6.82%	5.14%
Interest Expense	$1.548B	$1.674B	$114.0M
YoY Change	-7.53%	359.89%	4.59%
% of Operating Profit	16.71%	20.36%	0.41%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$110.0M	$177.0M	$7.389B
YoY Change	-162.15%	-521.43%	627.98%
Pretax Income	$10.70B	$10.07B	$34.91B
YoY Change	6.27%	25.62%	28.39%
Income Tax	$33.00M	$1.124B	$4.177B
% Of Pretax Income	0.31%	11.16%	11.96%
Net Earnings	$10.67B	$8.948B	$30.74B
YoY Change	19.26%	-396.29%	142.74%
Net Earnings / Revenue	23.16%	22.78%	22.46%
Basic Earnings Per Share			$44.22
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$719.4K	$638.3K	$43.70
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$21.79B	$17.92B	$109.1B
YoY Change	21.6%	-82.41%	7.14%
Cash & Equivalents	$18.50B	$16.70B	$16.70B
Short-Term Investments	$3.296B	$1.222B	$92.44B
Other Short-Term Assets	$4.412B	$4.236B	$4.236B
YoY Change	4.15%	42.0%	42.0%
Inventory	$999.0M	$1.107B	$1.107B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$25.33B	$20.84B	$20.84B
Other Receivables	$2.166B	$355.0M	$355.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$152.6B	$135.7B	$135.7B
YoY Change	12.46%	9.15%	9.15%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$73.65B	$59.72B	$59.72B
YoY Change	23.32%	40.9%	40.9%
Goodwill	$20.62B	$17.89B
YoY Change	15.3%	6.81%
Intangibles	$1.979B	$2.220B
YoY Change	-10.86%	-17.53%
Long-Term Investments	$1.300B	$1.300B	$13.86B
YoY Change	0.0%	-7.14%	77.38%
Other Assets	$2.342B	$2.693B	$3.430B
YoY Change	-13.03%	0.79%	2.33%
Total Long-Term Assets	$123.3B	$97.12B	$97.12B
YoY Change	26.99%	33.06%	33.06%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$152.6B	$135.7B	$135.7B
Total Long-Term Assets	$123.3B	$97.12B	$97.12B
Total Assets	$275.9B	$232.8B	$232.8B
YoY Change	18.52%	17.99%	17.99%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$5.561B	$4.378B	$4.378B
YoY Change	27.02%	39.56%	39.56%
Accrued Expenses	$23.07B	$16.96B	$14.00B
YoY Change	36.02%	66.63%	-2.82%
Deferred Revenue	$1.908B	$1.784B
YoY Change	6.95%	24.58%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$0.00
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$45.22B	$34.62B	$34.62B
YoY Change	30.62%	43.16%	43.16%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.958B	$3.950B	$4.012B
YoY Change	0.2%	0.18%	1.08%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2.534B	$3.545B	$15.27B
YoY Change	-28.52%	15.89%	-5.82%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.492B	$7.495B	$19.28B
YoY Change	-13.38%	7.04%	-4.46%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$45.22B	$34.62B	$34.62B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$6.492B	$7.495B	$19.28B
Total Liabilities	$74.47B	$55.16B	$55.16B
YoY Change	34.99%	23.15%	23.15%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$152.1B	$134.9B
YoY Change	12.78%	19.11%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$201.4B	$177.6B	$177.6B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$275.9B	$232.8B	$232.8B
YoY Change	18.52%	17.99%	17.99%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2018 Q4	2018
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$10.67B	$8.948B	$30.74B
YoY Change	19.26%	-396.29%	142.74%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$3.413B	$2.580B	$9.035B
YoY Change	32.29%	27.34%	30.66%
Cash From Operating Activities	$14.43B	$12.99B	$47.97B
YoY Change	11.09%	26.48%	29.33%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$6.052B	-$7.081B	$25.14B
YoY Change	-14.53%	64.41%	90.68%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$1.349B	$205.0M	-$98.00M
YoY Change	558.05%	-107.69%	-1.01%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$4.703B	-$6.876B	-$28.50B
YoY Change	-31.6%	-1.41%	-9.23%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$9.075B
YoY Change			87.27%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-7.326B	-2.746B	-$13.18B
YoY Change	166.79%	-13.59%	58.82%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	14.43B	12.99B	$47.97B
Cash From Investing Activities	-4.703B	-6.876B	-$28.50B
Cash From Financing Activities	-7.326B	-2.746B	-$13.18B
Net Change In Cash	2.398B	3.365B	$5.986B
YoY Change	-28.74%	2800.86%	-371.72%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$14.43B	$12.99B	$47.97B
Capital Expenditures	-$6.052B	-$7.081B	$25.14B
Free Cash Flow	$20.48B	$20.07B	$22.83B
YoY Change	2.05%	37.69%	-4.5%

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