$HSIC
HENRY SCHEIN INC Stock $hsic

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2017 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000100022817000011 Filed on February 21, 2017

Income Statement

Concept	2017 Q1	2015 Q4	2015 Q3
Revenue		$2.851B	$2.686B
YoY Change		5.51%	2.37%
Cost Of Revenue		$2.052B	$1.937B
YoY Change		5.88%	1.83%
Gross Profit		$799.3M	$748.9M
YoY Change		4.55%	3.77%
Gross Profit Margin		28.04%	27.88%
Selling, General & Admin		$586.2M	$551.6M
YoY Change		4.4%	0.73%
% of Gross Profit		73.34%	73.65%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization		$40.20M	$42.70M
YoY Change		1.77%	8.93%
% of Gross Profit		5.03%	5.7%
Operating Expenses		$586.2M	$551.6M
YoY Change		4.38%	0.75%
Operating Profit		$200.7M	$188.9M
YoY Change		-1.11%	8.5%
Interest Expense		-$4.100M	$6.297M
YoY Change		17.14%	0.27%
% of Operating Profit		-2.04%	3.33%
Other Income/Expense, Net		$200.0K	-$277.0K
YoY Change		-50.0%	-42.77%
Pretax Income		$196.8M	$185.4M
YoY Change		-1.55%	8.57%
Income Tax		$59.20M	$49.23M
% Of Pretax Income		30.08%	26.55%
Net Earnings		$129.9M	$127.7M
YoY Change		-2.27%	11.29%
Net Earnings / Revenue		4.56%	4.76%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$1.58	$1.54
Diluted Earnings Per Share		$1.56	$1.52
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	79.20M shares		82.86M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			84.08M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2015 Q4	2015 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$72.10M	$60.50M
YoY Change	-19.44%	-20.92%
Cash & Equivalents	$72.09M	$60.50M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$419.3M	$411.1M
YoY Change	13.82%	5.71%
Inventory	$1.510B	$1.425B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.230B	$1.224B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.231B	$3.120B
YoY Change	10.91%	6.56%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$318.5M	$311.9M
YoY Change	2.24%	2.87%
Goodwill	$1.908B
YoY Change	1.25%
Intangibles	$593.0M
YoY Change	-7.89%
Long-Term Investments	$321.1M	$422.7M
YoY Change	22.79%	17.78%
Other Assets	$103.5M
YoY Change	-0.1%
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.304B	$3.251B
YoY Change	2.42%	1.53%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$3.231B	$3.120B
Total Long-Term Assets	$3.304B	$3.251B
Total Assets	$6.535B	$6.372B
YoY Change	6.45%	3.93%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.006B	$873.8M
YoY Change	16.82%	6.29%
Accrued Expenses	$633.5M	$554.8M
YoY Change	9.38%	7.25%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$328.6M	$186.9M
YoY Change	79.66%	-1.01%
Long-Term Debt Due	$17.30M	$14.50M
YoY Change	198.28%	150.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.147B	$1.797B
YoY Change	20.61%	5.36%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$463.8M	$597.1M
YoY Change	-14.55%	-5.34%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$212.1M	$202.4M
YoY Change	16.66%	27.53%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$212.1M	$202.4M
YoY Change	16.66%	-74.37%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.147B	$1.797B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$212.1M	$202.4M
Total Liabilities	$3.076B	$2.845B
YoY Change	11.53%	-14.11%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.896B
YoY Change	9.59%
Common Stock	$207.4M	$259.5M
YoY Change	-21.85%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.884B	$2.939B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$6.505B	$6.372B
YoY Change	5.96%	3.93%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2015 Q4	2015 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$129.9M	$127.7M
YoY Change	-2.27%	11.29%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$40.20M	$42.70M
YoY Change	1.77%	8.93%
Cash From Operating Activities	$298.3M	$107.4M
YoY Change	8.87%	-38.45%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$19.50M	-$18.80M
YoY Change	-8.45%	-17.54%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$37.00M	-$86.80M
YoY Change	-40.03%	-39.47%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$56.50M	-$105.6M
YoY Change	-31.93%	-36.5%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-221.4M	18.70M
YoY Change	33.29%	-290.82%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	298.3M	107.4M
Cash From Investing Activities	-56.50M	-105.6M
Cash From Financing Activities	-221.4M	18.70M
Net Change In Cash	20.40M	20.50M
YoY Change	-18.07%	-1381.25%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$298.3M	$107.4M
Capital Expenditures	-$19.50M	-$18.80M
Free Cash Flow	$317.8M	$126.2M
YoY Change	7.62%	-36.04%

Facts In Submission

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