$VOYA
Voya Financial, Inc. Stock $voya

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2019 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000153592919000064 Filed on August 09, 2019

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2
Revenue	$1.969B	$1.761B
YoY Change	11.81%	-19.63%
Cost Of Revenue	$656.0M	$706.0M
YoY Change	-7.08%	-3.68%
Gross Profit	$1.313B	$1.055B
YoY Change	24.45%	-27.64%
Gross Profit Margin	66.68%	59.91%
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$668.0M	$645.0M
YoY Change	3.57%	2.38%
Operating Profit	$645.0M	$410.0M
YoY Change	57.32%	-50.48%
Interest Expense	$42.00M	$46.00M
YoY Change	-8.7%	2.22%
% of Operating Profit	6.51%	11.22%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$4.000M	$3.000M
YoY Change	33.33%	0.0%
Pretax Income	$248.0M	$165.0M
YoY Change	50.3%	-10.37%
Income Tax	$33.00M	$45.00M
% Of Pretax Income	13.31%	27.27%
Net Earnings	$231.0M	$167.0M
YoY Change	38.32%	0.0%
Net Earnings / Revenue	11.73%	9.48%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.60	$1.00
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.54	$0.96
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	144.1M shares	167.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	149.9M shares	172.8M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$1.178B	$1.534B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment
YoY Change
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$65.42B	$62.24B
YoY Change	5.1%	-31.28%
Other Assets	$576.0M	$1.266B
YoY Change	-54.5%	-27.95%
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$165.9B	$162.7B
YoY Change	1.92%	-25.97%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$97.00M	$1.000M
YoY Change	9600.0%	-99.86%
Long-Term Debt Due	$97.00M	$1.000M
YoY Change	9600.0%	-99.86%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$97.00M	$1.000M
YoY Change	9600.0%	-99.86%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.041B	$3.458B
YoY Change	-12.06%	26.84%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$54.56B	$54.25B
YoY Change	0.57%	-27.73%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.041B	$3.458B
YoY Change	-12.06%	26.84%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$97.00M	$1.000M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.041B	$3.458B
Total Liabilities	$155.1B	$153.5B
YoY Change	1.07%	-25.32%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock	$24.65B	$23.95B
YoY Change	2.88%	0.33%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$5.663B	$4.442B
YoY Change	27.49%	29.66%
Treasury Stock Shares	134.9M shares	110.0M shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.00B	$8.460B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$165.9B	$162.7B
YoY Change	1.92%	-25.97%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q2	2018 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$231.0M	$167.0M
YoY Change	38.32%	0.0%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization
YoY Change
Cash From Operating Activities	$418.0M	$653.0M
YoY Change	-35.99%	7.79%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$117.0M	-$149.0M
YoY Change	-178.52%	-83.5%
Cash From Investing Activities	$117.0M	-$149.0M
YoY Change	-178.52%	-83.31%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-86.00M	-926.0M
YoY Change	-90.71%	-266.73%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	418.0M	653.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	117.0M	-149.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	-86.00M	-926.0M
Net Change In Cash	449.0M	-422.0M
YoY Change	-206.4%	-257.23%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$418.0M	$653.0M
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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2019 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

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$VOYA Voya Financial, Inc. Stock $voya

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$VOYA
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