$VRSK
Verisk Analytics, Inc. Stock $vrsk

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2021 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000143774921018343 Filed on August 03, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q2	2020 Q2
Revenue	$747.5M	$678.8M
YoY Change	10.12%	4.01%
Cost Of Revenue	$264.9M	$235.8M
YoY Change	12.34%	-2.84%
Gross Profit	$482.6M	$443.0M
YoY Change	8.94%	8.08%
Gross Profit Margin	64.56%	65.26%
Selling, General & Admin	$111.4M	$96.40M
YoY Change	15.56%	-14.16%
% of Gross Profit	23.08%	21.76%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$53.30M	$45.90M
YoY Change	16.12%	0.44%
% of Gross Profit	11.04%	10.36%
Operating Expenses	$111.4M	$96.40M
YoY Change	15.56%	-14.16%
Operating Profit	$267.4M	$259.7M
YoY Change	2.96%	18.96%
Interest Expense	$31.50M	$34.20M
YoY Change	-7.89%	12.13%
% of Operating Profit	11.78%	13.17%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$32.00M	-$34.90M
YoY Change	-8.31%	12.58%
Pretax Income	$235.4M	$224.8M
YoY Change	4.72%	20.02%
Income Tax	$83.80M	$45.80M
% Of Pretax Income	35.6%	20.37%
Net Earnings	$154.0M	$179.0M
YoY Change	-13.97%	19.02%
Net Earnings / Revenue	20.6%	26.37%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.95	$1.10
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.94	$1.08
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	162.0M	162.4M
Diluted Shares Outstanding	163.0M	165.1M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q2	2020 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$276.3M	$309.4M
YoY Change	-10.7%	101.83%
Cash & Equivalents	$276.3M	$309.4M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$45.40M	$33.20M
YoY Change	36.75%	24.81%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$98.80M	$81.60M
Receivables	$467.4M	$454.5M
Other Receivables	$30.80M	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$918.7M	$878.7M
YoY Change	4.55%	23.71%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$657.6M	$560.1M
YoY Change	17.41%	-1.13%
Goodwill	$4.169B	$3.744B
YoY Change	11.35%	10.1%
Intangibles	$1.319B	$1.264B
YoY Change	4.33%	5.9%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$382.9M	$309.3M
YoY Change	23.8%	155.83%
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.795B	$6.129B
YoY Change	10.86%	10.96%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$918.7M	$878.7M
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.795B	$6.129B
Total Assets	$7.714B	$7.008B
YoY Change	10.07%	12.41%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$386.9M	$322.4M
YoY Change	20.01%	36.21%
Accrued Expenses	$38.80M	$37.90M
YoY Change	2.37%	-1.04%
Deferred Revenue	$655.3M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$403.2M	$453.0M
YoY Change	-10.99%	454.47%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.494B	$1.490B
YoY Change	0.24%	61.85%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.700B	$2.691B
YoY Change	0.36%	9.95%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$51.20M	$57.00M
YoY Change	-10.18%	-31.9%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$51.20M	$57.00M
YoY Change	-10.18%	-31.9%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.494B	$1.490B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$51.20M	$57.00M
Total Liabilities	$4.943B	$4.832B
YoY Change	2.31%	20.1%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$4.991B	$4.489B
YoY Change	11.19%	8.29%
Common Stock	$2.535B	$2.433B
YoY Change	4.2%	4.1%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$4.424B	$4.088B
YoY Change	8.2%	11.12%
Treasury Stock Shares	$382.1M	$381.5M
Shareholders Equity	$2.754B	$2.176B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$7.714B	$7.008B
YoY Change	10.07%	12.41%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q2	2020 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$154.0M	$179.0M
YoY Change	-13.97%	19.02%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$53.30M	$45.90M
YoY Change	16.12%	0.44%
Cash From Operating Activities	$233.2M	$249.5M
YoY Change	-6.53%	24.56%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$62.50M	$56.70M
YoY Change	10.23%	20.9%
Acquisitions	$17.80M	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$400.0K	$1.500M
YoY Change	-126.67%	66.67%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$99.80M	-$58.20M
YoY Change	71.48%	21.76%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$47.10M	$44.00M
YoY Change	7.05%	7.32%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$150.0M	$75.00M
YoY Change	100.0%	50.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$248.7M	-$87.00M
YoY Change	185.86%	-51.61%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$233.2M	$249.5M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$99.80M	-$58.20M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$248.7M	-$87.00M
Net Change In Cash	-$114.6M	$105.0M
YoY Change	-209.14%	-500.76%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$233.2M	$249.5M
Capital Expenditures	$62.50M	$56.70M
Free Cash Flow	$170.7M	$192.8M
YoY Change	-11.46%	25.68%

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