$LNC
LINCOLN NATIONAL CORP Stock $lnc

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2024 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000005955824000065 Filed on October 31, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q4	2024 Q3
Revenue		$4.111B
YoY Change		-2.19%
Cost Of Revenue		$1.937B
YoY Change		-9.99%
Gross Profit		$2.174B
YoY Change		6.0%
Gross Profit Margin		52.88%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization		$253.0M
YoY Change		2.43%
% of Gross Profit		11.64%
Operating Expenses		$4.071B
YoY Change		-9.07%
Operating Profit		-$1.897B
YoY Change		-21.81%
Interest Expense		-$86.00M
YoY Change		2.38%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income		-$703.0M
YoY Change		-167.99%
Income Tax		-$175.0M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings		-$528.0M
YoY Change		-161.9%
Net Earnings / Revenue		-12.84%
Basic Earnings Per Share		-$3.29
Diluted Earnings Per Share		-$3.29
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	170.3M shares	170.2M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		172.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q4	2024 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents		$6.013B
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
YoY Change		0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments		$126.9B
YoY Change		-3.03%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets		$396.8B
YoY Change		17.27%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt		$300.0M
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due		$300.0M
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities		$10.87B
YoY Change		35.1%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt		$5.897B
YoY Change		-0.14%
Other Long-Term Liabilities		$14.85B
YoY Change		-15.14%
Total Long-Term Liabilities		$20.74B
YoY Change		-11.36%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities		$10.87B
Total Long-Term Liabilities		$20.74B
Total Liabilities		$387.8B
YoY Change		15.7%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$6.049B
YoY Change		-0.87%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity		$9.013B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity		$396.8B
YoY Change		17.27%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q4	2024 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income		-$528.0M
YoY Change		-161.9%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization		$253.0M
YoY Change		2.43%
Cash From Operating Activities		-$27.00M
YoY Change		-158.7%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities		-$702.0M
YoY Change		-51.18%
Cash From Investing Activities		-$702.0M
YoY Change		-51.18%
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
YoY Change		728.1%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities		-27.00M
Cash From Investing Activities		-702.0M
Cash From Financing Activities		1.267B
Net Change In Cash		538.0M
YoY Change		-143.42%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities		-$27.00M
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

Facts In Submission

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