$WFC
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Stock $wfc

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2021 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000007297121000221 Filed on May 05, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q1	2020 Q1
Revenue	$18.53B	$17.72B
YoY Change	4.6%	-18.01%
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	$2.237B	$1.868B
YoY Change	19.75%	28.92%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
YoY Change
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense	$1.238B	$3.415B
YoY Change	-63.75%	-27.22%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net		$955.0M
YoY Change		-16.3%
Pretax Income	$5.591B	$664.0M
YoY Change	742.02%	-90.3%
Income Tax	$901.0M	$159.0M
% Of Pretax Income	16.12%	23.95%
Net Earnings	$4.636B	$653.0M
YoY Change	609.95%	-88.86%
Net Earnings / Revenue	25.02%	3.69%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.03	$0.01
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.02	$0.01
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	4.141B shares	4.105B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	4.171B shares	4.135B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q1	2020 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$286.7B	$150.8B
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	$12.90B	$9.108B
YoY Change	41.6%	3.21%
Goodwill	$26.29B	$26.38B
YoY Change	-0.34%	-0.15%
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	$1957B	$1981B
YoY Change	-1.22%	4.96%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$76.91B	$76.24B
YoY Change	0.89%	2.04%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$58.92B	$92.29B
YoY Change	-36.16%	-13.42%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$76.91B	$76.24B
YoY Change	0.89%	2.04%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$183.3B	$237.3B
YoY Change	-22.76%	0.42%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$14.93B	$15.62B
YoY Change	-4.41%	111.25%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$198.2B	$253.0B
YoY Change	-21.63%	3.79%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$76.91B	$76.24B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$198.2B	$253.0B
Total Liabilities	$1771B	$1798B
YoY Change	-1.49%	6.45%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$166.8B	$165.3B
YoY Change	0.89%	2.82%
Common Stock	$9.136B	$9.136B
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock	$53.00M	$71.00M
YoY Change	-25.35%	-25.26%
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$67.59B	$70.22B
YoY Change	-3.74%	38.99%
Treasury Stock Shares	1.341B shares	1.385B shares
Shareholders Equity	$187.2B	$182.7B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1960B	$1981B
YoY Change	-1.1%	4.96%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q1	2020 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$4.636B	$653.0M
YoY Change	609.95%	-88.86%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$2.237B	$1.868B
YoY Change	19.75%	28.92%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$3.470B	$17.27B
YoY Change	-120.09%	117.24%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$140.0M	-$91.00M
YoY Change	53.85%	-86.15%
Cash From Investing Activities	$15.53B	-$44.30B
YoY Change	-135.05%	390.84%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$530.0M	$3.198B
YoY Change	-83.43%	-31.06%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$21.68B	$17.56B
YoY Change	23.42%	47.61%
Cash From Financing Activities	$10.06B	$36.59B
YoY Change	-72.5%	-257.41%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-$3.470B	$17.27B
Cash From Investing Activities	$15.53B	-$44.30B
Cash From Financing Activities	$10.06B	$36.59B
Net Change In Cash	$22.12B	$9.559B
YoY Change	131.42%	-139.31%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$3.470B	$17.27B
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

Facts In Submission

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