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ELI LILLY & Co Stock $lly

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2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000005947820000057 Filed on February 19, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2019 Q2
Revenue	$6.114B	$5.477B	$5.637B
YoY Change	8.45%	3.2%	0.93%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.283B	$1.175B	$1.125B
YoY Change	13.51%	1.92%	-8.86%
Gross Profit	$4.831B	$4.302B	$4.512B
YoY Change	7.18%	3.55%	3.7%
Gross Profit Margin	79.02%	78.55%	80.04%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.698B	$1.412B	$1.586B
YoY Change	0.27%	-3.08%	6.78%
% of Gross Profit	35.15%	32.83%	35.16%
Research & Development	$1.581B	$1.381B	$1.402B
YoY Change	13.62%	7.81%	10.32%
% of Gross Profit	32.73%	32.1%	31.08%
Depreciation & Amortization	$340.7M	$288.0M	$247.4M
YoY Change	-1.39%	-30.69%	-41.82%
% of Gross Profit	7.05%	6.7%	5.48%
Operating Expenses	$3.280B	$2.793B	$2.989B
YoY Change	6.29%	2.01%	8.41%
Operating Profit	$1.552B	$1.508B	$1.523B
YoY Change	9.12%	6.53%	-4.44%
Interest Expense	-$82.70M	$107.4M	$110.9M
YoY Change	395.21%	76.64%	75.2%
% of Operating Profit	-5.33%	7.12%	7.28%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$288.3M	-$24.90M	-$32.40M
YoY Change	499.38%	1210.53%	-169.53%
Pretax Income	$1.663B	$1.406B	$1.466B
YoY Change	78.52%	4.82%	3415.35%
Income Tax	$167.4M	$151.9M	$138.7M
% Of Pretax Income	10.07%	10.81%	9.46%
Net Earnings	$1.496B	$1.254B	$1.327B
YoY Change	32.94%	9.08%	-610.66%
Net Earnings / Revenue	24.46%	22.9%	23.55%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.64	$1.37	$1.44
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.64	$1.37	$1.44
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	960.1M shares	913.9M shares	920.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		918.5M shares	924.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2019 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.439B	$1.653B	$2.368B
YoY Change	-67.08%	-81.71%	-65.73%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.338B	$1.564B	$2.290B
Short-Term Investments	$101.0M	$89.00M	$78.00M
Other Short-Term Assets	$2.539B	$2.370B	$2.316B
YoY Change	-40.48%	26.13%	37.12%
Inventory	$3.191B	$3.101B	$3.181B
Prepaid Expenses	$2.539B	$2.370B	$2.316B
Receivables	$4.547B	$4.442B	$4.613B
Other Receivables	$994.2M	$1.096B	$977.5M
Total Short-Term Assets	$13.71B	$12.66B	$13.45B
YoY Change	-33.29%	-38.79%	-26.61%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$7.873B	$7.802B	$7.848B
YoY Change	-1.54%	-11.49%	-10.53%
Goodwill	$3.679B	$3.773B	$3.820B
YoY Change	169.24%	-13.44%	-11.84%
Intangibles	$6.618B	$6.689B	$6.587B
YoY Change	519.66%	84.82%	74.61%
Long-Term Investments	$1.962B	$1.825B	$1.853B
YoY Change	-2.14%	-9.02%	-10.05%
Other Assets	$2.871B	$2.194B	$2.052B
YoY Change	57.33%	9.21%	15.51%
Total Long-Term Assets	$25.58B	$25.23B	$25.21B
YoY Change	77.13%	66.82%	65.26%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$13.71B	$12.66B	$13.45B
Total Long-Term Assets	$25.58B	$25.23B	$25.21B
Total Assets	$39.29B	$37.89B	$38.67B
YoY Change	-10.53%	-15.09%	-8.72%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.405B	$1.115B	$1.199B
YoY Change	16.42%	-12.98%	-8.96%
Accrued Expenses	$916.0M	$705.0M	$588.0M
YoY Change	-4.18%	-17.93%	-17.3%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.499B	$1.563B	$2.069B
YoY Change	36.03%	55.99%	-32.14%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$11.78B	$10.83B	$11.86B
YoY Change	-0.95%	0.02%	-9.19%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$13.82B	$13.66B	$13.72B
YoY Change	50.25%	17.02%	49.58%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.501B	$1.100B	$1.143B
YoY Change	10.56%	-28.91%	-27.93%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$24.81B	$23.60B	$23.95B
YoY Change	17.53%	20.13%	35.46%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$11.78B	$10.83B	$11.86B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$24.81B	$23.60B	$23.95B
Total Liabilities	$36.59B	$34.43B	$35.81B
YoY Change	10.87%	12.98%	16.5%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$4.920B	$4.982B	$4.318B
YoY Change	-56.82%	-65.42%	-69.69%
Common Stock	$7.284B	$7.209B	$7.138B
YoY Change	0.55%	0.27%	9.83%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$60.80M	$60.80M	$62.10M
YoY Change	-12.39%	-12.39%	-10.52%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.607B	$3.383B	$2.781B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$39.29B	$37.89B	$38.67B
YoY Change	-10.53%	-15.09%	-8.72%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2019 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.496B	$1.254B	$1.327B
YoY Change	32.94%	9.08%	-610.66%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$340.7M	$288.0M	$247.4M
YoY Change	-1.39%	-30.69%	-41.82%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.964B	$1.510B	$1.052B
YoY Change	35.55%	-28.83%	-30.71%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$326.5M	-$341.1M	-$285.3M
YoY Change	-47.65%	13.78%	-84.65%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$285.1M	-$82.70M	$346.3M
YoY Change	-907.65%	-15.87%	-93.06%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$41.40M	-$423.8M	$61.00M
YoY Change	-93.72%	6.46%	-98.05%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.114B	-1.693B	-885.8M
YoY Change	-32.09%	-491.24%	6.54%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.964B	1.510B	1.052B
Cash From Investing Activities	-41.40M	-423.8M	61.00M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.114B	-1.693B	-885.8M
Net Change In Cash	808.7M	-606.6M	226.7M
YoY Change	-195.14%	-128.13%	-94.06%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.964B	$1.510B	$1.052B
Capital Expenditures	-$326.5M	-$341.1M	-$285.3M
Free Cash Flow	$2.290B	$1.851B	$1.337B
YoY Change	10.51%	-23.55%	-60.4%

Facts In Submission

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CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	-259900000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	1217400000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	1.11
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	1.07
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	-0.22
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	1.11
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	0
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	0.06
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	-0.03
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	0.05
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.11
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.13
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	-0.25
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.16
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	1.10
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	1.07
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	-0.22
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	1.11
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare	0
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare	0.05
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare	-0.03
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare	0.05
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.10
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.12
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	-0.25
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.16
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.5625
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.5625
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.5625
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Cash Paid CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid	0.5625

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