$SCHW
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP Stock $schw

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2021 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000031670921000062 Filed on August 06, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q2	2020 Q4	2020 Q2
Revenue	$4.527B	$4.176B	$2.450B
YoY Change	84.78%	60.25%	-8.62%
Cost Of Revenue	$121.0M	$96.00M	$97.00M
YoY Change	24.74%	-42.86%	-69.5%
Gross Profit	$4.527B	$4.176B	$2.450B
YoY Change	84.78%	60.25%	-8.62%
Gross Profit Margin	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.957B	$2.171B	$1.317B
YoY Change	48.6%	67.13%	4.77%
% of Gross Profit	43.23%	51.99%	53.76%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$289.0M	$277.0M	$115.0M
YoY Change	151.3%	194.68%	36.9%
% of Gross Profit	6.38%	6.63%	4.69%
Operating Expenses	$2.667B	$2.700B	$1.562B
YoY Change	70.74%	80.72%	8.1%
Operating Profit	$1.860B	$1.476B	$888.0M
YoY Change	109.46%	32.73%	-28.16%
Interest Expense	$121.0M		$97.00M
YoY Change	24.74%		-69.5%
% of Operating Profit	6.51%		10.92%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$355.0M		$100.0M
YoY Change	255.0%		35.14%
Pretax Income	$1.719B	$1.476B	$888.0M
YoY Change	93.58%	32.73%	-28.16%
Income Tax	$454.0M	$341.0M	$217.0M
% Of Pretax Income	26.41%	23.1%	24.44%
Net Earnings	$1.265B	$1.135B	$671.0M
YoY Change	88.52%	33.22%	-28.39%
Net Earnings / Revenue	27.94%	27.18%	27.39%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.59	$0.57	$0.48
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.59	$0.57	$0.48
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	1.886B shares	1.848B shares	1.288B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	1.896B shares	1.855B shares	1.294B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q2	2020 Q4	2020 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$30.34B	$40.35B	$33.57B
YoY Change	-9.64%	37.5%	38.74%
Cash & Equivalents	$30.34B	$40.35B	$33.57B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets		$35.50B	$23.78B
YoY Change		209.86%	295.56%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$82.30B	$64.44B	$21.42B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$112.6B	$140.3B	$78.78B
YoY Change	42.98%	124.21%	51.2%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$3.136B	$2.883B	$2.314B
YoY Change	35.52%	35.48%	21.22%
Goodwill	$11.95B	$11.95B	$1.733B
YoY Change	589.67%	874.08%	41.24%
Intangibles		$9.991B
YoY Change		7705.47%
Long-Term Investments	$372.6B	$352.3B	$290.6B
YoY Change	28.21%	71.72%	44.13%
Other Assets	$26.95B	$35.50B	$23.78B
YoY Change	13.3%	209.86%	295.56%
Total Long-Term Assets	$461.9B	$408.7B	$321.7B
YoY Change	43.58%	76.61%	43.48%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$112.6B	$140.3B	$78.78B
Total Long-Term Assets	$461.9B	$408.7B	$321.7B
Total Assets	$574.5B	$549.0B	$400.5B
YoY Change	43.46%	86.74%	44.93%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$105.0B	$104.2B	$50.14B
YoY Change	109.46%	165.68%	40.69%
Accrued Expenses	$21.22B	$17.09B	$9.442B
YoY Change	124.78%	209.9%	164.7%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$3.500B	$0.00	$301.6B
YoY Change	-98.84%	-100.0%	44.72%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$498.4B	$479.3B	$361.1B
YoY Change	38.0%	80.99%	45.87%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$18.71B	$13.63B	$8.526B
YoY Change	119.42%	83.47%	14.84%
Other Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$18.71B	$13.63B	$8.526B
YoY Change	119.42%	83.47%	14.84%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$498.4B	$479.3B	$361.1B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$18.71B	$13.63B	$8.526B
Total Liabilities	$517.1B	$492.9B	$369.7B
YoY Change	39.88%	81.06%	44.97%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$23.81B	$21.98B	$20.88B
YoY Change	14.05%	10.1%	11.76%
Common Stock	$20.00M	$20.00M	$15.00M
YoY Change	33.33%	33.33%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$5.450B	$5.578B	$5.710B
YoY Change	-4.55%	-3.28%	17.34%
Treasury Stock Shares	186.4M shares	193.6M shares	199.1M shares
Shareholders Equity	$57.45B	$56.06B	$30.82B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$574.5B	$549.0B	$400.5B
YoY Change	43.46%	86.73%	44.93%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q2	2020 Q4	2020 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.265B	$1.135B	$671.0M
YoY Change	88.52%	33.22%	-28.39%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$289.0M	$277.0M	$115.0M
YoY Change	151.3%	194.68%	36.9%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$594.0M	$13.26B	-$16.44B
YoY Change	-96.39%	208.02%	-842.68%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$239.0M	-$166.0M	-$179.0M
YoY Change	33.52%	-13.99%	4.68%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$17.62B	-$22.24B	-$58.07B
YoY Change	-69.65%	1918.15%	-2588.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$17.86B	-$22.41B	-$58.25B
YoY Change	-69.34%	1630.19%	-2792.97%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-254.0M	41.35B	26.30B
YoY Change	-100.97%	302.05%	-321.31%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-594.0M	13.26B	-16.44B
Cash From Investing Activities	-17.86B	-22.41B	-58.25B
Cash From Financing Activities	-254.0M	41.35B	26.30B
Net Change In Cash	-18.71B	32.20B	-48.39B
YoY Change	-61.34%	142.22%	544.74%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$594.0M	$13.26B	-$16.44B
Capital Expenditures	-$239.0M	-$166.0M	-$179.0M
Free Cash Flow	-$355.0M	$13.42B	-$16.26B
YoY Change	-97.82%	198.49%	-781.93%

Facts In Submission

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	dei	Entity Address State Or Province EntityAddressStateOrProvince	TX
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