$SCHW
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP Stock $schw

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2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000031670922000009 Filed on February 24, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
Revenue	$4.836B	$18.52B	$4.176B
YoY Change	15.8%	58.41%	60.25%
Cost Of Revenue	$128.0M	$476.0M	$96.00M
YoY Change	33.33%	13.88%	-42.86%
Gross Profit	$4.708B	$18.52B	$4.176B
YoY Change	12.74%	58.41%	60.25%
Gross Profit Margin	97.35%	100.0%	100.0%
Selling, General & Admin	$2.078B	$8.038B	$2.171B
YoY Change	-4.28%	30.09%	67.13%
% of Gross Profit	44.14%	43.4%	51.99%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$299.0M	$1.164B	$277.0M
YoY Change	7.94%	92.72%	194.68%
% of Gross Profit	6.35%	6.29%	6.63%
Operating Expenses	$2.587B	$10.35B	$2.700B
YoY Change	-4.19%	40.08%	80.72%
Operating Profit	$2.121B	$8.167B	$1.476B
YoY Change	43.7%	89.93%	32.73%
Interest Expense		$476.0M
YoY Change		13.88%
% of Operating Profit		5.83%
Other Income/Expense, Net		$876.0M
YoY Change		96.85%
Pretax Income	$2.023B	$7.713B	$1.476B
YoY Change	37.06%	79.37%	32.73%
Income Tax	$443.0M	$1.858B	$341.0M
% Of Pretax Income	21.9%	24.09%	23.1%
Net Earnings	$1.580B	$5.855B	$1.135B
YoY Change	39.21%	77.48%	33.22%
Net Earnings / Revenue	32.67%	31.61%	27.18%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$2.84	$0.57
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$830.3K	$2.83	$0.57
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		1.887B shares	1.848B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		1.897B shares	1.855B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$62.98B	$62.98B	$40.35B
YoY Change	56.08%	56.08%	37.5%
Cash & Equivalents	$62.98B	$62.98B	$40.35B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$10.49B	$10.49B	$35.50B
YoY Change	-70.45%	-70.45%	209.86%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$90.57B	$90.57B	$64.44B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$153.5B	$153.5B	$140.3B
YoY Change	9.45%	9.45%	124.21%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$3.442B	$4.284B	$2.883B
YoY Change	19.39%	12.15%	35.48%
Goodwill	$11.95B		$11.95B
YoY Change	0.0%		874.08%
Intangibles	$9.379B		$9.991B
YoY Change	-6.13%		7705.47%
Long-Term Investments	$403.2B	$404.7B	$352.3B
YoY Change	14.43%	14.53%	71.72%
Other Assets	$40.85B	$40.85B	$35.50B
YoY Change	15.1%	35.22%	209.86%
Total Long-Term Assets	$513.7B	$513.7B	$408.7B
YoY Change	25.69%	25.69%	76.61%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$153.5B	$153.5B	$140.3B
Total Long-Term Assets	$513.7B	$513.7B	$408.7B
Total Assets	$667.3B	$667.3B	$549.0B
YoY Change	21.54%	21.54%	86.74%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$125.7B	$125.7B	$104.2B
YoY Change	20.6%	20.6%	165.68%
Accrued Expenses	$17.79B	$17.79B	$17.09B
YoY Change	4.08%	4.08%	209.9%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$4.855B	$448.6B	$0.00
YoY Change		25.31%	-100.0%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$592.1B	$592.1B	$479.3B
YoY Change	23.53%	23.53%	80.99%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$18.91B	$18.91B	$13.63B
YoY Change	38.75%	38.75%	83.47%
Other Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$18.91B	$18.91B	$13.63B
YoY Change	38.75%	38.75%	83.47%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$592.1B	$592.1B	$479.3B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$18.91B	$18.91B	$13.63B
Total Liabilities	$611.0B	$611.0B	$492.9B
YoY Change	23.95%	23.95%	81.06%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$25.99B		$21.98B
YoY Change	18.28%		10.1%
Common Stock			$20.00M
YoY Change			33.33%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$5.338B		$5.578B
YoY Change	-4.3%		-3.28%
Treasury Stock Shares	181.0M shares		193.6M shares
Shareholders Equity	$56.26B	$56.26B	$56.06B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$667.3B	$667.3B	$549.0B
YoY Change	21.54%	21.54%	86.73%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.580B	$5.855B	$1.135B
YoY Change	39.21%	77.48%	33.22%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$299.0M	$1.164B	$277.0M
YoY Change	7.94%	92.72%	194.68%
Cash From Operating Activities	$5.639B	$2.118B	$13.26B
YoY Change	-57.46%	-69.09%	208.02%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$313.0M	$916.0M	-$166.0M
YoY Change	88.55%	45.17%	-13.99%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$21.38B	$143.0M	-$22.24B
YoY Change	-3.87%	-1053.33%	1918.15%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$21.69B	-$75.66B	-$22.41B
YoY Change	-3.18%	-39.88%	1630.19%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid		$1.822B
YoY Change		42.34%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$0.00
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$1.822B
YoY Change		160.29%
Cash From Financing Activities	49.29B	$96.32B	41.35B
YoY Change	19.21%	-33.1%	302.05%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	5.639B	$2.118B	13.26B
Cash From Investing Activities	-21.69B	-$75.66B	-22.41B
Cash From Financing Activities	49.29B	$96.32B	41.35B
Net Change In Cash	33.24B	$22.78B	32.20B
YoY Change	3.23%	-8.83%	142.22%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$5.639B	$2.118B	$13.26B
Capital Expenditures	-$313.0M	$916.0M	-$166.0M
Free Cash Flow	$5.952B	$1.202B	$13.42B
YoY Change	-55.66%	-80.68%	198.49%

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