$VRSK
Verisk Analytics, Inc. Stock $vrsk

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2021 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000143774921024931 Filed on November 02, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q3
Revenue	$766.0M	$759.0M	$702.7M
YoY Change	7.37%	8.01%	7.66%
Cost Of Revenue	$265.2M	$265.3M	$240.0M
YoY Change	1.8%	10.54%	-1.19%
Gross Profit	$500.8M	$493.7M	$462.7M
YoY Change	10.58%	6.7%	12.91%
Gross Profit Margin	65.38%	65.05%	65.85%
Selling, General & Admin	$76.40M	$115.1M	$96.40M
YoY Change	-29.97%	19.4%	-62.2%
% of Gross Profit	15.26%	23.31%	20.83%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$96.60M	$52.10M	$49.40M
YoY Change	3.65%	5.47%	7.86%
% of Gross Profit	19.29%	10.55%	10.68%
Operating Expenses	$307.0M	$115.1M	$96.40M
YoY Change	51.75%	19.4%	-62.2%
Operating Profit	$193.8M	$288.9M	$275.4M
YoY Change	-22.67%	4.9%	296.26%
Interest Expense	-$29.60M	$29.90M	$35.30M
YoY Change	-14.45%	-15.3%	12.78%
% of Operating Profit	-15.27%	10.35%	12.82%
Other Income/Expense, Net		-$29.80M	-$35.40M
YoY Change		-15.82%	15.69%
Pretax Income	$164.2M	$259.1M	$240.0M
YoY Change	-23.98%	7.96%	516.97%
Income Tax	$22.40M	$54.20M	$54.20M
% Of Pretax Income	13.64%	20.92%	22.58%
Net Earnings	$142.1M	$201.7M	$185.8M
YoY Change	-19.35%	8.56%	464.74%
Net Earnings / Revenue	18.55%	26.57%	26.44%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$1.25	$1.14
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$871.4K	$1.24	$1.12
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	161.2M	161.4M	162.5M
Diluted Shares Outstanding		162.8M	165.7M

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$280.3M	$302.1M	$221.8M
YoY Change	28.11%	36.2%	-28.86%
Cash & Equivalents	$280.3M	$302.1M	$221.8M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$36.70M	$40.10M	$36.20M
YoY Change	0.82%	10.77%	95.68%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$102.6M	$102.9M	$82.30M
Receivables	$446.3M	$468.0M	$433.4M
Other Receivables	$36.70M	$21.00M	$26.00M
Total Short-Term Assets	$902.6M	$934.1M	$799.7M
YoY Change	13.65%	16.81%	-3.77%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$658.2M	$674.6M	$606.4M
YoY Change	4.1%	11.25%	3.39%
Goodwill	$4.331B	$4.130B	$3.925B
YoY Change	5.43%	5.21%	16.57%
Intangibles	$1.226B	$1.265B	$1.316B
YoY Change	-11.47%	-3.87%	15.34%
Long-Term Investments	$54.60M
YoY Change
Other Assets	$430.5M	$392.7M	$325.0M
YoY Change	17.72%	20.83%	148.85%
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.906B	$6.728B	$6.420B
YoY Change	2.04%	4.81%	17.62%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$902.6M	$934.1M	$799.7M
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.906B	$6.728B	$6.420B
Total Assets	$7.808B	$7.663B	$7.220B
YoY Change	3.26%	6.13%	14.8%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$320.7M	$440.0M	$369.3M
YoY Change	-21.15%	19.14%	1.79%
Accrued Expenses	$41.20M	$41.30M	$39.20M
YoY Change	6.46%	5.36%	-0.51%
Deferred Revenue	$501.0M	$584.4M
YoY Change	7.35%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$971.3M	$766.6M	$460.4M
YoY Change	88.86%	66.51%	1749.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.843B	$1.843B	$1.423B
YoY Change	28.82%	29.53%	46.15%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.343B	$2.343B	$2.699B
YoY Change	-13.22%	-13.18%	1.14%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$54.40M	$48.70M	$67.10M
YoY Change	-15.92%	-27.42%	37.78%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$54.40M	$48.70M	$67.10M
YoY Change	-15.92%	-27.42%	37.78%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.843B	$1.843B	$1.423B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$54.40M	$48.70M	$67.10M
Total Liabilities	$4.966B	$4.929B	$4.798B
YoY Change	2.1%	2.72%	13.56%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$5.240B	$5.146B	$4.630B
YoY Change	10.04%	11.13%	11.94%
Common Stock	$2.609B	$2.568B	$2.465B
YoY Change	4.73%	4.17%	4.55%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$4.638B	$4.570B	$4.133B
YoY Change	10.98%	10.58%	10.15%
Treasury Stock Shares	$382.4M	$382.6M	$381.3M
Shareholders Equity	$2.817B	$2.714B	$2.421B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$7.808B	$7.663B	$7.220B
YoY Change	3.26%	6.13%	14.8%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021 Q3	2020 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$142.1M	$201.7M	$185.8M
YoY Change	-19.35%	8.56%	464.74%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$96.60M	$52.10M	$49.40M
YoY Change	3.65%	5.47%	7.86%
Cash From Operating Activities	$188.6M	$285.2M	$207.1M
YoY Change	-24.26%	37.71%	-3.04%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$85.30M	$61.40M	$64.80M
YoY Change	17.82%	-5.25%	6.75%
Acquisitions		$17.90M	$151.9M
YoY Change		-88.22%	275.99%
Other Investing Activities	-$245.5M	$0.00	-$5.700M
YoY Change	54.69%	-100.0%	-812.5%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$330.8M	-$87.70M	-$219.0M
YoY Change	43.14%	-59.95%	105.83%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid		$46.80M	$43.90M
YoY Change		6.61%	7.6%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$150.0M	$50.00M
YoY Change		200.0%	-33.33%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	118.2M	-$169.2M	-$76.50M
YoY Change	-549.43%	121.18%	-248.83%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	188.6M	$285.2M	$207.1M
Cash From Investing Activities	-330.8M	-$87.70M	-$219.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	118.2M	-$169.2M	-$76.50M
Net Change In Cash	-24.00M	$25.80M	-$87.60M
YoY Change	185.71%	-129.45%	-155.27%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$188.6M	$285.2M	$207.1M
Capital Expenditures	-$85.30M	$61.40M	$64.80M
Free Cash Flow	$273.9M	$223.8M	$142.3M
YoY Change	-14.78%	57.27%	-6.93%

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