$SCHW
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP Stock $schw

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2021 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000031670921000081 Filed on November 08, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q3	2020 Q4	2020 Q3
Revenue	$4.570B	$4.176B	$2.448B
YoY Change	86.68%	60.25%	-9.7%
Cost Of Revenue	$123.0M	$96.00M	$89.00M
YoY Change	38.2%	-42.86%	-65.9%
Gross Profit	$4.570B	$4.176B	$2.448B
YoY Change	86.68%	60.25%	-9.7%
Gross Profit Margin	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.962B	$2.171B	$1.328B
YoY Change	47.74%	67.13%	1.92%
% of Gross Profit	42.93%	51.99%	54.25%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$293.0M	$277.0M	$122.0M
YoY Change	140.16%	194.68%	38.64%
% of Gross Profit	6.41%	6.63%	4.98%
Operating Expenses	$2.459B	$2.700B	$1.559B
YoY Change	57.73%	80.72%	5.69%
Operating Profit	$2.111B	$1.476B	$889.0M
YoY Change	137.46%	32.73%	-28.07%
Interest Expense	$123.0M		$89.00M
YoY Change	38.2%		-65.9%
% of Operating Profit	5.83%		10.01%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$140.0M		$73.00M
YoY Change	91.78%		35.19%
Pretax Income	$2.011B	$1.476B	$889.0M
YoY Change	126.21%	32.73%	-28.07%
Income Tax	$485.0M	$341.0M	$191.0M
% Of Pretax Income	24.12%	23.1%	21.48%
Net Earnings	$1.526B	$1.135B	$698.0M
YoY Change	118.62%	33.22%	-26.6%
Net Earnings / Revenue	33.39%	27.18%	28.51%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.74	$0.57	$0.48
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.74	$0.57	$0.48
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	1.888B shares	1.848B shares	1.289B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	1.898B shares	1.855B shares	1.294B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q3	2020 Q4	2020 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$34.32B	$40.35B	$27.47B
YoY Change	24.97%	37.5%	35.62%
Cash & Equivalents	$34.32B	$40.35B	$27.47B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets		$35.50B	$15.87B
YoY Change		209.86%	145.75%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$86.61B	$64.44B	$25.44B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$120.9B	$140.3B	$68.77B
YoY Change	75.84%	124.21%	40.08%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$3.164B	$2.883B	$2.346B
YoY Change	34.87%	35.48%	16.31%
Goodwill	$11.95B	$11.95B	$1.737B
YoY Change	588.08%	874.08%	41.56%
Intangibles		$9.991B
YoY Change		7705.47%
Long-Term Investments	$390.6B	$352.3B	$317.5B
YoY Change	23.03%	71.72%	53.45%
Other Assets	$28.68B	$35.50B	$15.87B
YoY Change	80.71%	209.86%	145.75%
Total Long-Term Assets	$486.6B	$408.7B	$350.6B
YoY Change	38.8%	76.61%	52.5%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$120.9B	$140.3B	$68.77B
Total Long-Term Assets	$486.6B	$408.7B	$350.6B
Total Assets	$607.5B	$549.0B	$419.4B
YoY Change	44.88%	86.74%	50.31%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$113.1B	$104.2B	$52.01B
YoY Change	117.38%	165.68%	39.21%
Accrued Expenses	$19.25B	$17.09B	$7.465B
YoY Change	157.86%	209.9%	112.01%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$3.000B	$0.00	$320.7B
YoY Change	-99.06%	-100.0%	53.21%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$530.6B	$479.3B	$380.2B
YoY Change	39.56%	80.99%	51.95%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$19.53B	$13.63B	$7.836B
YoY Change	149.23%	83.47%	5.51%
Other Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$19.53B	$13.63B	$7.836B
YoY Change	149.23%	83.47%	5.51%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$530.6B	$479.3B	$380.2B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$19.53B	$13.63B	$7.836B
Total Liabilities	$550.1B	$492.9B	$388.0B
YoY Change	41.77%	81.06%	50.61%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$24.88B	$21.98B	$21.26B
YoY Change	17.02%	10.1%	9.74%
Common Stock		$20.00M	$15.00M
YoY Change		33.33%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$5.421B	$5.578B	$5.691B
YoY Change	-4.74%	-3.28%	1.41%
Treasury Stock Shares	185.2M shares	193.6M shares	198.1M shares
Shareholders Equity	$57.44B	$56.06B	$31.33B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$607.5B	$549.0B	$419.4B
YoY Change	44.88%	86.73%	50.31%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q3	2020 Q4	2020 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.526B	$1.135B	$698.0M
YoY Change	118.62%	33.22%	-26.6%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$293.0M	$277.0M	$122.0M
YoY Change	140.16%	194.68%	38.64%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.815B	$13.26B	-$80.00M
YoY Change	-2368.75%	208.02%	-101.48%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$178.0M	-$166.0M	-$130.0M
YoY Change	36.92%	-13.99%	-36.59%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$22.77B	-$22.24B	-$25.87B
YoY Change	-11.97%	1918.15%	270.42%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$22.95B	-$22.41B	-$26.00B
YoY Change	-11.73%	1630.19%	261.66%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	26.51B	41.35B	18.13B
YoY Change	46.21%	302.05%	-16432.43%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.815B	13.26B	-80.00M
Cash From Investing Activities	-22.95B	-22.41B	-26.00B
Cash From Financing Activities	26.51B	41.35B	18.13B
Net Change In Cash	5.371B	32.20B	-7.951B
YoY Change	-167.55%	142.22%	318.91%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.815B	$13.26B	-$80.00M
Capital Expenditures	-$178.0M	-$166.0M	-$130.0M
Free Cash Flow	$1.993B	$13.42B	$50.00M
YoY Change	3886.0%	198.49%	-99.11%

Facts In Submission

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