$LNC
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP Stock $lnc

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2024 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000005955824000048 Filed on August 01, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q3	2024 Q2
Revenue	$4.111B	$5.153B
YoY Change	-2.19%	4.06%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.937B	$2.008B
YoY Change	-9.99%	-8.39%
Gross Profit	$2.174B	$3.145B
YoY Change	6.0%	13.95%
Gross Profit Margin	52.88%	61.03%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$253.0M	$252.0M
YoY Change	2.43%	2.02%
% of Gross Profit	11.64%	8.01%
Operating Expenses	$4.071B	$4.107B
YoY Change	-9.07%	-2.79%
Operating Profit	-$1.897B	-$962.0M
YoY Change	-21.81%	-34.33%
Interest Expense	-$86.00M	-$86.00M
YoY Change	2.38%	2.38%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	-$703.0M	$1.096B
YoY Change	-167.99%	82.06%
Income Tax	-$175.0M	$201.0M
% Of Pretax Income		18.34%
Net Earnings	-$528.0M	$895.0M
YoY Change	-161.9%	78.29%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-12.84%	17.37%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$3.29	$5.18
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$3.29	$5.11
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	170.2M shares	170.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	172.8M shares	172.9M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q3	2024 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$6.013B	$5.475B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment
YoY Change
Goodwill	$1.144B	$1.144B
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$126.9B	$122.7B
YoY Change	-3.03%	-7.87%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$396.8B	$384.5B
YoY Change	17.27%	10.3%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$300.0M	$450.0M
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$300.0M	$450.0M
YoY Change		-10.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$10.87B	$11.56B
YoY Change	35.1%	52.92%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$5.897B	$5.716B
YoY Change	-0.14%	-4.0%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$14.85B	$14.39B
YoY Change	-15.14%	-16.22%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$20.74B	$20.10B
YoY Change	-11.36%	-13.08%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$10.87B	$11.56B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$20.74B	$20.10B
Total Liabilities	$387.8B	$376.6B
YoY Change	15.7%	9.86%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$6.049B	$6.691B
YoY Change	-0.87%	24.79%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$9.013B	$7.949B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$396.8B	$384.5B
YoY Change	17.27%	10.3%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q3	2024 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$528.0M	$895.0M
YoY Change	-161.9%	78.29%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$253.0M	$252.0M
YoY Change	2.43%	2.02%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$27.00M	-$859.0M
YoY Change	-158.7%	-264.56%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$702.0M	$601.0M
YoY Change	-51.18%	-170.13%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$702.0M	$601.0M
YoY Change	-51.18%	-170.13%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	1.267B	1.611B
YoY Change	728.1%	378.04%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-27.00M	-859.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-702.0M	601.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	1.267B	1.611B
Net Change In Cash	538.0M	1.353B
YoY Change	-143.42%	67550.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$27.00M	-$859.0M
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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