$THC
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP Stock $thc

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2020 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000007031820000043 Filed on October 30, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2019 Q3
Revenue	$4.915B	$4.557B	$4.568B
YoY Change	2.27%	-0.24%	1.76%
Cost Of Revenue	$824.0M	$784.0M	$760.0M
YoY Change	2.62%	3.16%	4.68%
Gross Profit	$4.091B	$3.773B	$3.808B
YoY Change	2.2%	-0.92%	1.2%
Gross Profit Margin	83.23%	82.8%	83.36%
Selling, General & Admin	$2.225B	$2.142B	$2.172B
YoY Change	-3.97%	-1.38%	2.65%
% of Gross Profit	54.39%	56.77%	57.04%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$233.0M	$215.0M	$205.0M
YoY Change	4.48%	4.88%	0.49%
% of Gross Profit	5.7%	5.7%	5.38%
Operating Expenses	$3.529B	$3.415B	$3.413B
YoY Change	1.35%	0.06%	-0.03%
Operating Profit	$562.0M	$271.0M	$302.0M
YoY Change	7.87%	-10.26%	-5.63%
Interest Expense	-$176.0M	$263.0M	$244.0M
YoY Change	-3.3%	7.79%	-2.01%
% of Operating Profit	-31.32%	97.05%	80.79%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$2.000M	$0.00	-$3.000M
YoY Change	0.0%	-100.0%
Pretax Income	$676.0M	-$304.0M	-$125.0M
YoY Change	214.42%	143.2%	-276.06%
Income Tax	$130.0M	-$197.0M	$22.00M
% Of Pretax Income	19.23%
Net Earnings	$546.0M	-$106.0M	-$146.0M
YoY Change	340.32%	-27.4%	-324.62%
Net Earnings / Revenue	11.11%	-2.33%	-3.2%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$3.92	-$1.86	-$2.18
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$3.86	-$1.86	-$2.18
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	105.5M shares	105.3M shares	103.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		105.3M shares	103.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2019 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.446B	$3.300B	$314.0M
YoY Change	833.59%	950.96%	-37.2%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.446B	$3.300B	$314.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.503B	$1.292B	$1.378B
YoY Change	9.79%	-6.24%	31.74%
Inventory	$368.0M	$349.0M	$311.0M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$2.690B	$2.479B	$2.768B
Other Receivables	$1.000M	$2.000M	$18.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.147B	$7.808B	$4.789B
YoY Change	40.66%	63.04%	6.61%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$6.692B	$6.618B	$7.001B
YoY Change	-2.7%	-5.47%	1.64%
Goodwill	$8.808B	$7.302B	$7.315B
YoY Change	21.46%	-0.18%	0.03%
Intangibles	$1.600B	$1.578B	$1.620B
YoY Change	-0.12%	-2.59%	-8.06%
Long-Term Investments	$1.024B	$2.445B	$1.467B
YoY Change	4.7%	66.67%	0.34%
Other Assets	$325.0M	$436.0M	$252.0M
YoY Change	77.6%	73.02%	-27.59%
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.96B	$18.38B	$18.57B
YoY Change	9.16%	-1.02%	4.47%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$7.147B	$7.808B	$4.789B
Total Long-Term Assets	$19.96B	$18.38B	$18.57B
Total Assets	$27.11B	$26.19B	$23.36B
YoY Change	16.01%	12.12%	4.9%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.207B	$1.025B	$1.125B
YoY Change	0.25%	-8.89%	5.63%
Accrued Expenses	$1.190B	$1.052B	$1.254B
YoY Change	6.06%	-16.11%	9.62%
Deferred Revenue	$659.0M	$1.500B
YoY Change	980.33%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$145.0M	$155.0M	$165.0M
YoY Change	-15.2%	-6.06%	-75.45%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.847B	$5.843B	$3.928B
YoY Change	15.27%	48.75%	-7.01%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$15.57B	$15.56B	$14.86B
YoY Change	6.82%	4.73%	4.8%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$1.617B	$1.564B	$1.405B
YoY Change	15.75%	11.32%	125.88%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.617B	$1.564B	$1.405B
YoY Change	15.75%	11.32%	125.88%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.847B	$5.843B	$3.928B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.617B	$1.564B	$1.405B
Total Liabilities	$24.22B	$24.19B	$21.39B
YoY Change	13.05%	13.06%	6.1%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$2.128B	-$2.542B	-$2.469B
YoY Change	-15.32%	2.96%	10.67%
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	$28.00M	-$374.0M	-$341.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$27.11B	$26.19B	$23.36B
YoY Change	16.01%	12.12%	4.9%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2019 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$546.0M	-$106.0M	-$146.0M
YoY Change	340.32%	-27.4%	-324.62%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$233.0M	$215.0M	$205.0M
YoY Change	4.48%	4.88%	0.49%
Cash From Operating Activities	$446.0M	$593.0M	$419.0M
YoY Change	-14.23%	41.53%	23.96%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$166.0M	$86.00M	$156.0M
YoY Change	-6.74%	-44.87%	-214.71%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.036B	-$31.00M	$33.00M
YoY Change	6806.67%	-193.94%	6.45%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.202B	-$117.0M	-$123.0M
YoY Change	522.8%	-4.88%	17.14%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-98.00M	-690.0M	-231.0M
YoY Change	-74.14%	198.7%	69.85%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	446.0M	593.0M	419.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.202B	-117.0M	-123.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-98.00M	-690.0M	-231.0M
Net Change In Cash	-854.0M	-214.0M	65.00M
YoY Change	1542.31%	-429.23%	-32.99%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$446.0M	$593.0M	$419.0M
Capital Expenditures	-$166.0M	$86.00M	$156.0M
Free Cash Flow	$612.0M	$507.0M	$263.0M
YoY Change	-12.32%	92.78%	-44.51%

Facts In Submission

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	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	627000000	USD
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	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	627000000	USD
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CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Interest Expense InterestExpense	244000000	USD
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