$VRSK
Verisk Analytics, Inc. Stock $vrsk

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2020 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000143774920022527 Filed on November 04, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
Revenue	$713.4M	$702.7M	$678.8M
YoY Change	5.41%	7.66%	4.01%
Cost Of Revenue	$260.5M	$240.0M	$235.8M
YoY Change	0.27%	-1.19%	-2.84%
Gross Profit	$452.9M	$462.7M	$443.0M
YoY Change	8.61%	12.91%	8.08%
Gross Profit Margin	63.48%	65.85%	65.26%
Selling, General & Admin	$109.1M	$96.40M	$96.40M
YoY Change	-16.46%	-62.2%	-14.16%
% of Gross Profit	24.09%	20.83%	21.76%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$93.20M	$49.40M	$45.90M
YoY Change	8.88%	7.86%	0.44%
% of Gross Profit	20.58%	10.68%	10.36%
Operating Expenses	$202.3M	$96.40M	$96.40M
YoY Change	-9.04%	-62.2%	-14.16%
Operating Profit	$250.6M	$275.4M	$259.7M
YoY Change	28.78%	296.26%	18.96%
Interest Expense	-$34.60M	$35.30M	$34.20M
YoY Change	22.26%	12.78%	12.13%
% of Operating Profit	-13.81%	12.82%	13.17%
Other Income/Expense, Net		-$35.40M	-$34.90M
YoY Change		15.69%	12.58%
Pretax Income	$216.0M	$240.0M	$224.8M
YoY Change	25.51%	516.97%	20.02%
Income Tax	$39.80M	$54.20M	$45.80M
% Of Pretax Income	18.43%	22.58%	20.37%
Net Earnings	$176.2M	$185.8M	$179.0M
YoY Change	33.28%	464.74%	19.02%
Net Earnings / Revenue	24.7%	26.44%	26.37%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$1.14	$1.10
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.070M	$1.12	$1.08
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	162.6M	162.5M	162.4M
Diluted Shares Outstanding		165.7M	165.1M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$218.8M	$221.8M	$309.4M
YoY Change	18.53%	-28.86%	101.83%
Cash & Equivalents	$218.8M	$221.8M	$309.4M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$36.40M	$36.20M	$33.20M
YoY Change	104.49%	95.68%	24.81%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$81.20M	$82.30M	$81.60M
Receivables	$432.4M	$433.4M	$454.5M
Other Receivables	$25.40M	$26.00M	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$794.2M	$799.7M	$878.7M
YoY Change	6.62%	-3.77%	23.71%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$632.3M	$606.4M	$560.1M
YoY Change	15.36%	3.39%	-1.13%
Goodwill	$4.108B	$3.925B	$3.744B
YoY Change	6.31%	16.57%	10.1%
Intangibles	$1.385B	$1.316B	$1.264B
YoY Change	-1.01%	15.34%	5.9%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$365.7M	$325.0M	$309.3M
YoY Change	128.85%	148.85%	155.83%
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.768B	$6.420B	$6.129B
YoY Change	7.25%	17.62%	10.96%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$794.2M	$799.7M	$878.7M
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.768B	$6.420B	$6.129B
Total Assets	$7.562B	$7.220B	$7.008B
YoY Change	7.18%	14.8%	12.41%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$406.7M	$369.3M	$322.4M
YoY Change	8.45%	1.79%	36.21%
Accrued Expenses	$38.70M	$39.20M	$37.90M
YoY Change	-4.68%	-0.51%	-1.04%
Deferred Revenue	$466.7M
YoY Change	6.04%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change	-100.0%
Long-Term Debt Due	$514.3M	$460.4M	$453.0M
YoY Change	2.98%	1749.0%	454.47%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.431B	$1.423B	$1.490B
YoY Change	-4.09%	46.15%	61.85%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.700B	$2.699B	$2.691B
YoY Change	1.81%	1.14%	9.95%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$64.70M	$67.10M	$57.00M
YoY Change	32.58%	37.78%	-31.9%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$64.70M	$67.10M	$57.00M
YoY Change	32.58%	37.78%	-31.9%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.431B	$1.423B	$1.490B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$64.70M	$67.10M	$57.00M
Total Liabilities	$4.864B	$4.798B	$4.832B
YoY Change	1.44%	13.56%	20.1%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$4.762B	$4.630B	$4.489B
YoY Change	12.62%	11.94%	8.29%
Common Stock	$2.491B	$2.465B	$2.433B
YoY Change	5.14%	4.55%	4.1%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$4.179B	$4.133B	$4.088B
YoY Change	8.56%	10.15%	11.12%
Treasury Stock Shares	$381.2M	$381.3M	$381.5M
Shareholders Equity	$2.698B	$2.421B	$2.176B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$7.562B	$7.220B	$7.008B
YoY Change	7.18%	14.8%	12.41%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$176.2M	$185.8M	$179.0M
YoY Change	33.28%	464.74%	19.02%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$93.20M	$49.40M	$45.90M
YoY Change	8.88%	7.86%	0.44%
Cash From Operating Activities	$249.0M	$207.1M	$249.5M
YoY Change	41.4%	-3.04%	24.56%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$72.40M	$64.80M	$56.70M
YoY Change	13.13%	6.75%	20.9%
Acquisitions		$151.9M	$0.00
YoY Change		275.99%
Other Investing Activities	-$158.7M	-$5.700M	$1.500M
YoY Change	-73.07%	-812.5%	66.67%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$231.1M	-$219.0M	-$58.20M
YoY Change	-64.63%	105.83%	21.76%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$43.90M	$43.90M	$44.00M
YoY Change	7.6%	7.6%	7.32%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$50.00M	$75.00M
YoY Change		-33.33%	50.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-26.30M	-$76.50M	-$87.00M
YoY Change	-107.61%	-248.83%	-51.61%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	249.0M	$207.1M	$249.5M
Cash From Investing Activities	-231.1M	-$219.0M	-$58.20M
Cash From Financing Activities	-26.30M	-$76.50M	-$87.00M
Net Change In Cash	-8.400M	-$87.60M	$105.0M
YoY Change	-93.62%	-155.27%	-500.76%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$249.0M	$207.1M	$249.5M
Capital Expenditures	-$72.40M	$64.80M	$56.70M
Free Cash Flow	$321.4M	$142.3M	$192.8M
YoY Change	33.86%	-6.93%	25.68%

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