$IEP
ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P. Stock $iep

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2019 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000081376219000046 Filed on August 06, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2019 Q2	2018 Q4
Revenue	$2.320B	$2.196B	$2.802B
YoY Change	-9.69%	-35.85%	12.89%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.069B	$2.129B	$2.216B
YoY Change	-14.01%	-15.18%	6.33%
Gross Profit	$415.0M	$459.0M	$362.0M
YoY Change	-6.32%	17.09%	168.15%
Gross Profit Margin	17.89%	20.9%	12.92%
Selling, General & Admin	$352.0M	$339.0M	$374.0M
YoY Change	6.99%	-1.74%	15.43%
% of Gross Profit	84.82%	73.86%	103.31%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$129.0M	$137.0M	$125.0M
YoY Change	3.2%	5.38%	83.82%
% of Gross Profit	31.08%	29.85%	34.53%
Operating Expenses	$352.0M	$339.0M	$506.0M
YoY Change	6.99%	-1.74%	35.66%
Operating Profit	$63.00M	$120.0M	-$144.0M
YoY Change	-44.74%	155.32%	-39.5%
Interest Expense	$153.0M	$151.0M	-$83.00M
YoY Change	22.4%	26.89%	-10.75%
% of Operating Profit	242.86%	125.83%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$5.000M	$15.00M	$5.000M
YoY Change	400.0%	-266.67%	-266.67%
Pretax Income	-$399.0M	-$565.0M	-$143.0M
YoY Change	-3.16%	-243.4%	-68.08%
Income Tax	-$26.00M	$8.000M	$63.00M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$49.00M	-$498.0M	$930.0M
YoY Change	-141.53%	-264.9%	212.08%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-2.11%	-22.68%	33.19%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$237.6K	-$2.490M	$8.054M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	201.6M shares	196.2M shares	186.7M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q3	2019 Q2	2018 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$3.879B	$4.672B	$5.338B
YoY Change	109.22%	281.39%	162.96%
Cash & Equivalents	$3.266B	$4.008B	$2.656B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory	$1.817B	$1.851B	$1.779B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$500.0M	$508.0M	$474.0M
Other Receivables	$842.0M	$1.280B	$664.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.038B	$8.311B	$8.255B
YoY Change	45.02%	98.26%	66.67%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$4.592B	$4.630B	$4.688B
YoY Change	-25.68%	-25.96%	-9.6%
Goodwill	$281.0M	$277.0M	$247.0M
YoY Change	-16.37%	-17.56%	-24.46%
Intangibles	$449.0M	$465.0M	$501.0M
YoY Change	-12.48%	-10.75%	-7.9%
Long-Term Investments	$9.437B	$8.858B	$8.337B
YoY Change	1.13%	1.75%	-16.95%
Other Assets		$400.0M	$0.00
YoY Change		-95.49%	-100.0%
Total Long-Term Assets	$16.22B	$16.04B	$15.23B
YoY Change	-37.91%	-38.31%	-43.26%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.038B	$8.311B	$8.255B
Total Long-Term Assets	$16.22B	$16.04B	$15.23B
Total Assets	$23.26B	$24.35B	$23.49B
YoY Change	-24.92%	-19.35%	-26.14%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.009B	$855.0M	$973.0M
YoY Change	-20.43%	-13.11%	-52.72%
Accrued Expenses	$2.342B	$1.502B	$900.0M
YoY Change	119.08%	48.86%	-12.88%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.351B	$2.357B	$1.873B
YoY Change	43.39%	18.26%	-39.4%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$7.449B	$8.658B	$7.326B
YoY Change	-5.79%	9.87%	-7.48%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$684.0M	$1.212B	$616.0M
YoY Change	-91.01%	-82.62%	-92.75%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.133B	$9.870B	$7.942B
YoY Change	-47.58%	-33.55%	-51.63%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.351B	$2.357B	$1.873B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$8.133B	$9.870B	$7.942B
Total Liabilities	$12.11B	$12.90B	$10.51B
YoY Change	-35.03%	-27.28%	-48.57%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$5.633B	$5.691B	$6.560B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$23.26B	$24.35B	$23.49B
YoY Change	-24.92%	-19.35%	-26.14%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2019 Q2	2018 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$49.00M	-$498.0M	$930.0M
YoY Change	-141.53%	-264.9%	212.08%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$129.0M	$137.0M	$125.0M
YoY Change	3.2%	5.38%	83.82%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$69.00M	-$1.566B	$603.0M
YoY Change	-108.04%	-2107.69%	-241.88%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$63.00M	$67.00M	-$79.00M
YoY Change	-5.97%	4.69%	-564.71%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$447.0M	$0.00	$3.138B
YoY Change	-44800.0%	-100.0%	4961.29%
Cash From Investing Activities	$384.0M	-$67.00M	$3.059B
YoY Change	-664.71%	-65.99%	3772.15%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.108B	1.243B	-79.00M
YoY Change	726.87%	-835.5%	-43.57%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-69.00M	-1.566B	603.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	384.0M	-67.00M	3.059B
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.108B	1.243B	-79.00M
Net Change In Cash	-793.0M	-390.0M	3.583B
YoY Change	-220.88%	35.42%	-837.24%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$69.00M	-$1.566B	$603.0M
Capital Expenditures	$63.00M	$67.00M	-$79.00M
Free Cash Flow	-$132.0M	-$1.633B	$682.0M
YoY Change	-116.69%	-11764.29%	-254.3%

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