$THC
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP Stock $thc

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2018 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000007031818000039 Filed on November 05, 2018

Income Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2017 Q3
Revenue	$4.619B	$4.489B	$4.586B
YoY Change	-7.21%	-2.12%	-12.08%
Cost Of Revenue	$756.0M	$726.0M	$740.0M
YoY Change	-5.5%	-1.89%	-3.52%
Gross Profit	$3.863B	$3.763B	$3.846B
YoY Change	-7.54%	-2.16%	-5.78%
Gross Profit Margin	83.63%	83.83%	83.86%
Selling, General & Admin	$2.156B	$2.116B	$2.264B
YoY Change	-5.6%	-6.54%	-1.91%
% of Gross Profit	55.81%	56.23%	58.87%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$200.0M	$204.0M	$219.0M
YoY Change	-3.85%	-6.85%	6.83%
% of Gross Profit	5.18%	5.42%	5.69%
Operating Expenses	$3.432B	$3.414B	$3.602B
YoY Change	-4.53%	-5.22%	-3.74%
Operating Profit	$431.0M	$320.0M	$51.00M
YoY Change	-26.07%	527.45%	-84.96%
Interest Expense	-$193.0M	$249.0M	$257.0M
YoY Change	-5.39%	-3.11%	5.76%
% of Operating Profit	-44.78%	77.81%	503.92%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$3.000M	$0.00	-$4.000M
YoY Change	-62.5%	-100.0%	-42.86%
Pretax Income	$158.0M	$71.00M	-$348.0M
YoY Change	-29.46%	-120.4%	-491.01%
Income Tax	$56.00M	$6.000M	-$60.00M
% Of Pretax Income	35.44%	8.45%
Net Earnings	$102.0M	$65.00M	-$289.0M
YoY Change	-203.03%	-122.49%	-461.25%
Net Earnings / Revenue	2.21%	1.45%	-6.3%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.04	-$0.09	-$3.64
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.04	-$0.09	-$3.64
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	102.5M shares	102.4M shares	100.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		102.4M shares	100.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2017 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$411.0M	$500.0M	$429.0M
YoY Change	-32.73%	16.55%	-33.9%
Cash & Equivalents	$411.0M	$500.0M	$429.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.197B	$1.046B	$1.160B
YoY Change	15.65%	-9.83%	-13.95%
Inventory	$305.0M	$307.0M	$297.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$2.595B	$2.484B	$2.567B
Other Receivables	$21.00M	$27.00M	$14.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.636B	$4.492B	$5.309B
YoY Change	-16.81%	-15.39%	3.77%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$6.993B	$6.888B	$7.077B
YoY Change	-0.53%	-2.67%	-11.15%
Goodwill	$7.281B	$7.313B	$7.022B
YoY Change	3.75%	4.14%
Intangibles	$1.731B	$1.762B	$1.764B
YoY Change	-1.98%	-0.11%
Long-Term Investments	$956.0M	$1.462B	$1.253B
YoY Change	-0.21%	16.68%	-5.36%
Other Assets	$312.0M	$348.0M	$783.0M
YoY Change	-31.43%	-55.56%	-6.79%
Total Long-Term Assets	$17.79B	$17.77B	$17.90B
YoY Change	-0.1%	-0.7%	-7.54%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.636B	$4.492B	$5.309B
Total Long-Term Assets	$17.79B	$17.77B	$17.90B
Total Assets	$22.43B	$22.27B	$23.21B
YoY Change	-4.08%	-4.06%	-5.17%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.207B	$1.065B	$1.100B
YoY Change	2.72%	-3.18%	-10.42%
Accrued Expenses	$1.078B	$1.144B	$1.136B
YoY Change	-2.36%	0.7%	-30.9%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$182.0M	$672.0M	$140.0M
YoY Change	24.66%	380.0%	-23.91%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.857B	$4.224B	$4.139B
YoY Change	-10.96%	2.05%	-8.97%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$14.64B	$14.18B	$14.74B
YoY Change	-0.99%	-3.82%	2.92%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$578.0M	$622.0M	$604.0M
YoY Change	-8.4%	2.98%	-66.67%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$578.0M	$622.0M	$604.0M
YoY Change	-8.4%	2.98%	-96.26%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$3.857B	$4.224B	$4.139B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$578.0M	$622.0M	$604.0M
Total Liabilities	$20.30B	$20.16B	$20.70B
YoY Change	-3.23%	-2.58%	-13.57%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$2.236B	-$2.231B	-$2.161B
YoY Change	-6.44%	3.24%
Common Stock	$7.000M	$7.000M	$7.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	-$119.0M	-$108.0M	$24.00M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$22.41B	$22.27B	$23.21B
YoY Change	-4.17%	-4.06%	-5.17%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2018 Q4	2018 Q3	2017 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$102.0M	$65.00M	-$289.0M
YoY Change	-203.03%	-122.49%	-461.25%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$200.0M	$204.0M	$219.0M
YoY Change	-3.85%	-6.85%	6.83%
Cash From Operating Activities	$250.0M	$338.0M	$308.0M
YoY Change	-49.08%	9.74%	14.5%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$213.0M	-$136.0M	-$144.0M
YoY Change	-0.93%	-5.56%	-28.36%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$22.00M	$31.00M	$679.0M
YoY Change	-344.44%	-95.43%	-22733.33%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$235.0M	-$105.0M	$535.0M
YoY Change	14.08%	-119.63%	-362.25%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-104.0M	-136.0M	-889.0M
YoY Change	0.97%	-84.7%	1134.72%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	250.0M	338.0M	308.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-235.0M	-105.0M	535.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-104.0M	-136.0M	-889.0M
Net Change In Cash	-89.00M	97.00M	-46.00M
YoY Change	-148.9%	-310.87%	557.14%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$250.0M	$338.0M	$308.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$213.0M	-$136.0M	-$144.0M
Free Cash Flow	$463.0M	$474.0M	$452.0M
YoY Change	-34.42%	4.87%	-3.83%

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