$VRSK
Verisk Analytics, Inc. Stock $vrsk

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2020 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000144214520000022 Filed on May 05, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q1	2019 Q4	2019 Q1
Revenue	$689.8M	$676.8M	$625.0M
YoY Change	10.37%	10.25%	7.54%
Cost Of Revenue	$257.7M	$259.8M	$231.4M
YoY Change	11.37%	15.98%	4.61%
Gross Profit	$432.1M	$417.0M	$393.6M
YoY Change	9.78%	6.95%	9.33%
Gross Profit Margin	62.64%	61.61%	62.98%
Selling, General & Admin	$112.1M	$130.6M	$111.4M
YoY Change	0.63%	33.67%	21.35%
% of Gross Profit	25.94%	31.32%	28.3%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$46.10M	$85.60M	$46.60M
YoY Change	-1.07%	12.63%	15.06%
% of Gross Profit	10.67%	20.53%	11.84%
Operating Expenses	$112.1M	$222.4M	$111.4M
YoY Change	0.63%	28.04%	21.35%
Operating Profit	$252.3M	$194.6M	$202.4M
YoY Change	24.65%	-9.99%	4.06%
Interest Expense	$33.50M	-$28.30M	$31.90M
YoY Change	5.02%	-22.68%	-2.74%
% of Operating Profit	13.28%	-14.54%	15.76%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$35.60M		-$400.0K
YoY Change	8800.0%		-166.67%
Pretax Income	$216.7M	$172.1M	$170.1M
YoY Change	27.4%	-4.18%	4.81%
Income Tax	$45.00M	$39.90M	$35.70M
% Of Pretax Income	20.77%	23.18%	20.99%
Net Earnings	$171.7M	$132.2M	$134.4M
YoY Change	27.75%	-9.58%	1.05%
Net Earnings / Revenue	24.89%	19.53%	21.5%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.05
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.04	$795.4K	$807.2K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	162.9M	163.9M shares	163.5M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	165.7M		166.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q1	2019 Q4	2019 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$204.4M	$184.6M	$179.5M
YoY Change	13.87%	32.33%	16.86%
Cash & Equivalents	$204.4M	$184.6M	$179.5M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$19.70M	$17.80M	$51.00M
YoY Change	-61.37%	-64.89%	-27.35%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses	$66.60M	$60.90M	$63.70M
Receivables	$523.3M	$441.6M	$438.6M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$25.90M	$6.000M
Total Short-Term Assets	$814.0M	$744.9M	$734.9M
YoY Change	10.76%	15.58%	3.71%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$549.3M	$548.1M	$557.7M
YoY Change	-1.51%	-1.4%	14.05%
Goodwill	$3.743B	$3.864B	$69.40M
YoY Change	5292.8%	14.96%	-97.99%
Intangibles	$1.307B	$1.399B	$1.249B
YoY Change	4.61%	13.94%	-7.93%
Long-Term Investments	$14.00M	$14.00M	$8.400M
YoY Change	66.67%	21.74%	0.0%
Other Assets	$297.9M	$159.8M	$116.8M
YoY Change	155.05%	60.6%	-51.64%
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.114B	$6.310B	$5.606B
YoY Change	9.06%	20.06%	1.23%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$814.0M	$744.9M	$734.9M
Total Long-Term Assets	$6.114B	$6.310B	$5.606B
Total Assets	$6.928B	$7.055B	$6.341B
YoY Change	9.26%	19.57%	1.51%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$315.6M	$375.0M	$236.3M
YoY Change	33.56%	42.31%	5.59%
Accrued Expenses	$38.70M	$40.60M	$37.00M
YoY Change	4.59%
Deferred Revenue	$668.4M	$440.1M	$602.1M
YoY Change	11.01%	14.88%
Short-Term Debt	$444.0M	$499.4M	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$444.0M	$499.4M	$180.5M
YoY Change	145.98%	-25.77%	-75.64%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.598B	$1.492B	$1.058B
YoY Change	50.97%	12.62%	-32.07%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$2.652B	$2.652B	$2.443B
YoY Change	8.56%	29.31%	19.71%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$49.10M	$48.80M	$49.40M
YoY Change	-0.61%	-35.54%	-53.79%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$49.10M	$48.80M	$49.40M
YoY Change	-0.61%	-35.54%	-53.79%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.598B	$1.492B	$1.058B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$49.10M	$48.80M	$49.40M
Total Liabilities	$4.848B	$4.794B	$4.171B
YoY Change	16.23%	25.19%	2.66%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$4.353B	$4.228B	$4.036B
YoY Change	7.86%	7.25%	20.72%
Common Stock	$2.405B	$2.369B	$2.302B
YoY Change	4.46%	3.77%	4.54%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$4.019B	$3.850B	$3.635B
YoY Change	10.56%	8.05%	14.12%
Treasury Stock Shares	381.5M shares	$380.8M	380.4M shares
Shareholders Equity	$2.081B	$2.261B	$2.171B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$6.928B	$7.055B	$6.341B
YoY Change	9.26%	19.57%	1.51%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q1	2019 Q4	2019 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$171.7M	$132.2M	$134.4M
YoY Change	27.75%	-9.58%	1.05%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$46.10M	$85.60M	$46.60M
YoY Change	-1.07%	12.63%	15.06%
Cash From Operating Activities	$362.6M	$176.1M	$366.1M
YoY Change	-0.96%	1.56%	11.96%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$52.90M	-$64.00M	$45.20M
YoY Change	17.04%	-16.34%	4.63%
Acquisitions	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$6.100M	-$589.4M	$6.000M
YoY Change	-201.67%	592.6%	93.55%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$87.50M	-$653.4M	-$120.3M
YoY Change	-27.27%	304.33%	75.62%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$43.90M	$40.80M	$40.90M
YoY Change	7.33%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$173.8M		$75.00M
YoY Change	131.73%		107.18%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-$255.4M	345.7M	-$206.4M
YoY Change	23.74%	-1723.0%	-18.8%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$362.6M	176.1M	$366.1M
Cash From Investing Activities	-$87.50M	-653.4M	-$120.3M
Cash From Financing Activities	-$255.4M	345.7M	-$206.4M
Net Change In Cash	$19.50M	-131.6M	$40.00M
YoY Change	-51.25%	1285.26%	433.33%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$362.6M	$176.1M	$366.1M
Capital Expenditures	$52.90M	-$64.00M	$45.20M
Free Cash Flow	$309.7M	$240.1M	$320.9M
YoY Change	-3.49%	-3.92%	13.07%

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