$VRSK
Verisk Analytics, Inc. Stock $vrsk

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2020 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000143774920016475 Filed on August 04, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q2	2020 Q1	2019 Q2
Revenue	$678.8M	$689.8M	$652.6M
YoY Change	4.01%	10.37%	8.53%
Cost Of Revenue	$235.8M	$257.7M	$242.7M
YoY Change	-2.84%	11.37%	9.13%
Gross Profit	$443.0M	$432.1M	$409.9M
YoY Change	8.08%	9.78%	8.18%
Gross Profit Margin	65.26%	62.64%	62.81%
Selling, General & Admin	$96.40M	$112.1M	$112.3M
YoY Change	-14.16%	0.63%	20.75%
% of Gross Profit	21.76%	25.94%	27.4%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$45.90M	$46.10M	$45.70M
YoY Change	0.44%	-1.07%	9.86%
% of Gross Profit	10.36%	10.67%	11.15%
Operating Expenses	$96.40M	$112.1M	$112.3M
YoY Change	-14.16%	0.63%	20.75%
Operating Profit	$259.7M	$252.3M	$218.3M
YoY Change	18.96%	24.65%	2.83%
Interest Expense	$34.20M	$33.50M	$30.50M
YoY Change	12.13%	5.02%	-4.39%
% of Operating Profit	13.17%	13.28%	13.97%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$34.90M	-$35.60M	-$31.00M
YoY Change	12.58%	8800.0%	-773.91%
Pretax Income	$224.8M	$216.7M	$187.3M
YoY Change	20.02%	27.4%	1.24%
Income Tax	$45.80M	$45.00M	$36.90M
% Of Pretax Income	20.37%	20.77%	19.7%
Net Earnings	$179.0M	$171.7M	$150.4M
YoY Change	19.02%	27.75%	-2.02%
Net Earnings / Revenue	26.37%	24.89%	23.05%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.10	$1.05	$0.92
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.08	$1.04	$0.90
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	162.4M	162.9M	163.7M
Diluted Shares Outstanding	165.1M	165.7M	166.7M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q2	2020 Q1	2019 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$309.4M	$204.4M	$153.3M
YoY Change	101.83%	13.87%	12.89%
Cash & Equivalents	$309.4M	$204.4M	$153.3M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$33.20M	$19.70M	$26.60M
YoY Change	24.81%	-61.37%	-54.14%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$81.60M	$66.60M	$62.40M
Receivables	$454.5M	$523.3M	$442.6M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$25.40M
Total Short-Term Assets	$878.7M	$814.0M	$710.3M
YoY Change	23.71%	10.76%	13.63%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$560.1M	$549.3M	$566.5M
YoY Change	-1.13%	-1.51%	12.87%
Goodwill	$3.744B	$3.743B	$3.401B
YoY Change	10.1%	5292.8%	8174.21%
Intangibles	$1.264B	$1.307B	$1.194B
YoY Change	5.9%	4.61%	-7.41%
Long-Term Investments		$14.00M	$14.00M
YoY Change		66.67%	66.67%
Other Assets	$309.3M	$297.9M	$120.9M
YoY Change	155.83%	155.05%	-48.49%
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.129B	$6.114B	$5.524B
YoY Change	10.96%	9.06%	2.02%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$878.7M	$814.0M	$710.3M
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.129B	$6.114B	$5.524B
Total Assets	$7.008B	$6.928B	$6.234B
YoY Change	12.41%	9.26%	3.22%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$322.4M	$315.6M	$236.7M
YoY Change	36.21%	33.56%	9.38%
Accrued Expenses	$37.90M	$38.70M	$38.30M
YoY Change	-1.04%	4.59%
Deferred Revenue		$668.4M	$559.9M
YoY Change		11.01%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$444.0M	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$453.0M	$444.0M	$81.70M
YoY Change	454.47%	145.98%	-88.91%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.490B	$1.598B	$920.8M
YoY Change	61.85%	50.97%	-37.2%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.691B	$2.652B	$2.447B
YoY Change	9.95%	8.56%	19.71%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$57.00M	$49.10M	$83.70M
YoY Change	-31.9%	-0.61%	-20.96%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$57.00M	$49.10M	$83.70M
YoY Change	-31.9%	-0.61%	-20.96%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.490B	$1.598B	$920.8M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$57.00M	$49.10M	$83.70M
Total Liabilities	$4.832B	$4.848B	$4.023B
YoY Change	20.1%	16.23%	1.44%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$4.489B	$4.353B	$4.145B
YoY Change	8.29%	7.86%	14.18%
Common Stock	$2.433B	$2.405B	$2.337B
YoY Change	4.1%	4.46%	4.56%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$4.088B	$4.019B	$3.679B
YoY Change	11.12%	10.56%	10.9%
Treasury Stock Shares	$381.5M	381.5M shares	380.1M shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.176B	$2.081B	$2.211B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$7.008B	$6.928B	$6.234B
YoY Change	12.41%	9.26%	3.22%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q2	2020 Q1	2019 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$179.0M	$171.7M	$150.4M
YoY Change	19.02%	27.75%	-2.02%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$45.90M	$46.10M	$45.70M
YoY Change	0.44%	-1.07%	9.86%
Cash From Operating Activities	$249.5M	$362.6M	$200.3M
YoY Change	24.56%	-0.96%	-3.38%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$56.70M	$52.90M	$46.90M
YoY Change	20.9%	17.04%	-16.4%
Acquisitions	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$1.500M	-$6.100M	$900.0K
YoY Change	66.67%	-201.67%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$58.20M	-$87.50M	-$47.80M
YoY Change	21.76%	-27.27%	-52.91%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$44.00M	$43.90M	$41.00M
YoY Change	7.32%	7.33%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$75.00M	$173.8M	$50.00M
YoY Change	50.0%	131.73%	-65.08%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$87.00M	-$255.4M	-$179.8M
YoY Change	-51.61%	23.74%	46.3%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$249.5M	$362.6M	$200.3M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$58.20M	-$87.50M	-$47.80M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$87.00M	-$255.4M	-$179.8M
Net Change In Cash	$105.0M	$19.50M	-$26.20M
YoY Change	-500.76%	-51.25%	47.19%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$249.5M	$362.6M	$200.3M
Capital Expenditures	$56.70M	$52.90M	$46.90M
Free Cash Flow	$192.8M	$309.7M	$153.4M
YoY Change	25.68%	-3.49%	1.46%

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