$WFC
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Stock $wfc

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2020 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000007297120000338 Filed on November 02, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2019 Q4
Revenue		$18.86B
YoY Change		-14.3%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$2.292B	$2.586B	$2.135B
YoY Change	7.35%	40.54%	55.73%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
YoY Change
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense		$1.432B
YoY Change		-70.62%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$3.866B	$3.318B	$3.602B
YoY Change	7.33%	-45.75%	-49.41%
Income Tax	$574.0M	-$83.00M	$678.0M
% Of Pretax Income	14.85%	-2.5%	18.82%
Net Earnings	$3.091B	$3.216B	$2.873B
YoY Change	7.59%	-30.24%	-52.62%
Net Earnings / Revenue		17.05%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$0.70
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$744.6K	$0.70	$678.7K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	4.134B shares	4.124B shares	4.229B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		4.132B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2019 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$264.6B	$246.8B	$141.3B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$13.20B	$8.977B	$9.309B
YoY Change	41.81%	-3.63%	4.36%
Goodwill	$26.39B	$26.39B	$26.39B
YoY Change	0.01%	0.0%	-0.11%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$1953B	$1920B	$1928B
YoY Change	1.32%	-1.21%	1.67%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$74.36B	$72.27B	$75.16B
YoY Change	-1.07%	-5.57%	8.43%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$59.00B	$55.22B	$104.5B
YoY Change	-43.55%	-55.43%	-1.21%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$74.36B	$72.27B	$75.16B
YoY Change	-1.07%	-5.57%	8.43%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$213.0B	$215.7B	$228.2B
YoY Change	-6.68%	-6.48%	-0.37%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$16.51B	$13.77B	$9.079B
YoY Change	81.84%	38.39%	6.82%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$229.5B	$229.5B	$237.3B
YoY Change	-3.29%	-4.62%	-0.11%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$74.36B	$72.27B	$75.16B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$229.5B	$229.5B	$237.3B
Total Liabilities	$1767B	$1740B	$1740B
YoY Change	1.59%	-0.53%	2.4%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$162.7B	$160.9B	$166.7B
YoY Change	-2.41%	-3.25%	5.4%
Common Stock	$9.136B	$9.136B	$9.136B
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock	$53.00M	$52.00M	$71.00M
YoY Change	-25.35%	-26.76%	-25.26%
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$67.79B	$68.38B	$68.83B
YoY Change	-1.51%	10.68%	45.85%
Treasury Stock Shares	1.338B shares	1.349B shares	1.347B shares
Shareholders Equity	$184.7B	$181.2B	$187.1B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1953B	$1922B	$1928B
YoY Change	1.32%	-1.12%	1.67%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2019 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$3.091B	$3.216B	$2.873B
YoY Change	7.59%	-30.24%	-52.62%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$2.292B	$2.586B	$2.135B
YoY Change	7.35%	40.54%	55.73%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$22.77B	-$8.576B	$12.42B
YoY Change	-283.25%	-33.9%	-17.37%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$20.51B	$42.66B	-$2.526B
YoY Change	-912.03%	-677.94%	-86.16%
Cash From Investing Activities	$20.51B	$42.66B	-$2.526B
YoY Change	-912.03%	-677.94%	-86.16%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	20.10B	-49.82B	-17.38B
YoY Change	-215.63%	-1168.99%	-202.37%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-22.77B	-8.576B	12.42B
Cash From Investing Activities	20.51B	42.66B	-2.526B
Cash From Financing Activities	20.10B	-49.82B	-17.38B
Net Change In Cash	17.84B	-15.73B	-7.481B
YoY Change	-338.5%	0.24%	-154.35%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$22.77B	-$8.576B	$12.42B
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

Facts In Submission

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