$THC
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP Stock $thc

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2019 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000007031819000056 Filed on November 04, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
Revenue	$4.806B	$4.568B	$4.489B
YoY Change	4.05%	1.76%	-2.12%
Cost Of Revenue	$803.0M	$760.0M	$726.0M
YoY Change	6.22%	4.68%	-1.89%
Gross Profit	$4.003B	$3.808B	$3.763B
YoY Change	3.62%	1.2%	-2.16%
Gross Profit Margin	83.29%	83.36%	83.83%
Selling, General & Admin	$2.317B	$2.172B	$2.116B
YoY Change	7.47%	2.65%	-6.54%
% of Gross Profit	57.88%	57.04%	56.23%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$223.0M	$205.0M	$204.0M
YoY Change	11.5%	0.49%	-6.85%
% of Gross Profit	5.57%	5.38%	5.42%
Operating Expenses	$3.482B	$3.413B	$3.414B
YoY Change	1.46%	-0.03%	-5.22%
Operating Profit	$521.0M	$302.0M	$320.0M
YoY Change	20.88%	-5.63%	527.45%
Interest Expense	-$182.0M	$244.0M	$249.0M
YoY Change	-5.7%	-2.01%	-3.11%
% of Operating Profit	-34.93%	80.79%	77.81%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$2.000M	-$3.000M	$0.00
YoY Change	-33.33%		-100.0%
Pretax Income	$215.0M	-$125.0M	$71.00M
YoY Change	36.08%	-276.06%	-120.4%
Income Tax	$86.00M	$22.00M	$6.000M
% Of Pretax Income	40.0%		8.45%
Net Earnings	$124.0M	-$146.0M	$65.00M
YoY Change	21.57%	-324.62%	-122.49%
Net Earnings / Revenue	2.58%	-3.2%	1.45%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$0.03	-$2.18	-$0.09
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.03	-$2.18	-$0.09
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	103.9M shares	103.6M shares	102.4M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		103.6M shares	102.4M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$262.0M	$314.0M	$500.0M
YoY Change	-36.25%	-37.2%	16.55%
Cash & Equivalents	$262.0M	$314.0M	$500.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.369B	$1.378B	$1.046B
YoY Change	14.37%	31.74%	-9.83%
Inventory	$310.0M	$311.0M	$307.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$2.743B	$2.768B	$2.484B
Other Receivables	$10.00M	$18.00M	$27.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.081B	$4.789B	$4.492B
YoY Change	9.6%	6.61%	-15.39%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$6.878B	$7.001B	$6.888B
YoY Change	-1.64%	1.64%	-2.67%
Goodwill	$7.252B	$7.315B	$7.313B
YoY Change	-0.4%	0.03%	4.14%
Intangibles	$1.602B	$1.620B	$1.762B
YoY Change	-7.45%	-8.06%	-0.11%
Long-Term Investments	$978.0M	$1.467B	$1.462B
YoY Change	2.3%	0.34%	16.68%
Other Assets	$183.0M	$252.0M	$348.0M
YoY Change	-41.35%	-27.59%	-55.56%
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.28B	$18.57B	$17.77B
YoY Change	2.75%	4.47%	-0.7%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$5.081B	$4.789B	$4.492B
Total Long-Term Assets	$18.28B	$18.57B	$17.77B
Total Assets	$23.37B	$23.36B	$22.27B
YoY Change	4.17%	4.9%	-4.06%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.204B	$1.125B	$1.065B
YoY Change	-0.25%	5.63%	-3.18%
Accrued Expenses	$1.122B	$1.254B	$1.144B
YoY Change	4.08%	9.62%	0.7%
Deferred Revenue	$61.00M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$171.0M	$165.0M	$672.0M
YoY Change	-6.04%	-75.45%	380.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.205B	$3.928B	$4.224B
YoY Change	9.02%	-7.01%	2.05%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$14.58B	$14.86B	$14.18B
YoY Change	-0.44%	4.8%	-3.82%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.397B	$1.405B	$622.0M
YoY Change	141.7%	125.88%	2.98%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.397B	$1.405B	$622.0M
YoY Change	141.7%	125.88%	2.98%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.205B	$3.928B	$4.224B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.397B	$1.405B	$622.0M
Total Liabilities	$21.42B	$21.39B	$20.16B
YoY Change	5.52%	6.1%	-2.58%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$2.513B	-$2.469B	-$2.231B
YoY Change	12.39%	10.67%	3.24%
Common Stock	$7.000M	$7.000M	$7.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	-$417.0M	-$341.0M	-$108.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$23.37B	$23.36B	$22.27B
YoY Change	4.27%	4.9%	-4.06%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q3	2018 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$124.0M	-$146.0M	$65.00M
YoY Change	21.57%	-324.62%	-122.49%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$223.0M	$205.0M	$204.0M
YoY Change	11.5%	0.49%	-6.85%
Cash From Operating Activities	$520.0M	$419.0M	$338.0M
YoY Change	108.0%	23.96%	9.74%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$178.0M	$156.0M	-$136.0M
YoY Change	-16.43%	-214.71%	-5.56%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$15.00M	$33.00M	$31.00M
YoY Change	-31.82%	6.45%	-95.43%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$193.0M	-$123.0M	-$105.0M
YoY Change	-17.87%	17.14%	-119.63%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-379.0M	-231.0M	-136.0M
YoY Change	264.42%	69.85%	-84.7%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	520.0M	419.0M	338.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-193.0M	-123.0M	-105.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-379.0M	-231.0M	-136.0M
Net Change In Cash	-52.00M	65.00M	97.00M
YoY Change	-41.57%	-32.99%	-310.87%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$520.0M	$419.0M	$338.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$178.0M	$156.0M	-$136.0M
Free Cash Flow	$698.0M	$263.0M	$474.0M
YoY Change	50.76%	-44.51%	4.87%

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