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2024 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000165204424000118 Filed on October 30, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q3	2023 Q3
Revenue	$88.27B	$76.69B
YoY Change	15.09%	11.0%
Cost Of Revenue	$36.47B	$33.23B
YoY Change	9.77%	6.65%
Gross Profit	$51.79B	$43.46B
YoY Change	19.17%	14.58%
Gross Profit Margin	58.68%	56.67%
Selling, General & Admin	$10.83B	$10.86B
YoY Change	-0.34%	3.2%
% of Gross Profit	20.9%	24.99%
Research & Development	$12.45B	$11.26B
YoY Change	10.56%	9.59%
% of Gross Profit	24.03%	25.9%
Depreciation & Amortization	$3.985B	$3.800B
YoY Change	4.87%	-6.08%
% of Gross Profit	7.69%	8.74%
Operating Expenses	$23.27B	$22.12B
YoY Change	5.21%	6.36%
Operating Profit	$28.52B	$21.34B
YoY Change	33.63%	24.56%
Interest Expense	$3.086B	$116.0M
YoY Change	2560.34%	14.85%
% of Operating Profit	10.82%	0.54%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$3.185B	-$146.0M
YoY Change	-2281.51%	-83.81%
Pretax Income	$31.71B	$21.20B
YoY Change	49.58%	30.58%
Income Tax	$5.405B	$1.508B
% Of Pretax Income	17.05%	7.11%
Net Earnings	$26.30B	$19.69B
YoY Change	33.58%	41.55%
Net Earnings / Revenue	29.8%	25.67%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.14	$1.56
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.12	$1.55
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	12.29B shares	12.58B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	12.42B shares	12.70B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q3	2023 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$93.23B	$119.9B
YoY Change	-22.27%	330.8%
Cash & Equivalents	$19.96B	$30.70B
Short-Term Investments	$73.27B	$89.23B
Other Short-Term Assets	$15.21B	$12.40B
YoY Change	22.66%	17.87%
Inventory		$2.957B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$49.10B	$41.02B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$157.5B	$176.3B
YoY Change	-10.65%	6.14%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$161.3B	$139.9B
YoY Change	15.27%	14.64%
Goodwill	$31.94B	$29.15B
YoY Change	9.57%	1.08%
Intangibles		$1.833B
YoY Change		-16.38%
Long-Term Investments	$2.000B	$1.500B
YoY Change	33.33%	15.38%
Other Assets	$13.87B	$7.628B
YoY Change	81.79%	34.53%
Total Long-Term Assets	$272.7B	$220.4B
YoY Change	23.74%	14.7%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$157.5B	$176.3B
Total Long-Term Assets	$272.7B	$220.4B
Total Assets	$430.3B	$396.7B
YoY Change	8.46%	10.73%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$7.049B	$5.803B
YoY Change	21.47%	-7.93%
Accrued Expenses	$46.59B	$55.60B
YoY Change	-16.22%	58.69%
Deferred Revenue	$4.896B	$4.303B
YoY Change	13.78%	20.03%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$999.0M	$1.000B
YoY Change	-0.1%	141.55%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$80.80B	$86.30B
YoY Change	-6.36%	30.79%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$12.30B	$13.78B
YoY Change	-10.77%	-5.95%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.453B	$1.433B
YoY Change	1.4%	-39.56%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.453B	$1.433B
YoY Change	1.4%	-39.56%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$80.80B	$86.30B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.453B	$1.433B
Total Liabilities	$116.1B	$123.5B
YoY Change	-5.96%	18.04%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$235.3B	$205.6B
YoY Change	14.43%	4.8%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$314.1B	$273.2B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$430.3B	$396.7B
YoY Change	8.46%	10.73%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q3	2023 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$26.30B	$19.69B
YoY Change	33.58%	41.55%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$3.985B	$3.800B
YoY Change	4.87%	-6.08%
Cash From Operating Activities	$30.70B	$30.66B
YoY Change	0.14%	31.27%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$13.06B	$8.055B
YoY Change	62.15%	-210.71%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$4.950B	$905.0M
YoY Change	-646.96%	-85.95%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$18.01B	-$7.150B
YoY Change	151.9%	758.34%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-20.09B	-18.38B
YoY Change	9.31%	1.57%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	30.70B	30.66B
Cash From Investing Activities	-18.01B	-7.150B
Cash From Financing Activities	-20.09B	-18.38B
Net Change In Cash	-7.407B	5.124B
YoY Change	-244.56%	15.85%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$30.70B	$30.66B
Capital Expenditures	$13.06B	$8.055B
Free Cash Flow	$17.64B	$22.60B
YoY Change	-21.96%	-26.21%

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