$WFC
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Stock $wfc

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2021 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000007297122000096 Filed on February 22, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
Revenue		$78.49B
YoY Change		5.69%
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	$1.800B	$7.890B	$2.292B
YoY Change	-21.47%	-9.68%	7.35%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
YoY Change
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense		$3.915B
YoY Change		-50.84%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$8.110B	$28.82B	$3.866B
YoY Change	109.78%	1050.34%	7.33%
Income Tax	$1.711B	$5.578B	$574.0M
% Of Pretax Income	21.1%	19.36%	14.85%
Net Earnings	$5.750B	$21.55B	$3.091B
YoY Change	86.02%	538.08%	7.59%
Net Earnings / Revenue		27.45%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$4.99
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.450M	$4.95	$744.6K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	3.987B shares	4.062B shares	4.134B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		4.096B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$234.2B		$264.6B
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	$12.38B	$12.38B	$13.20B
YoY Change	-6.25%	-6.25%	41.81%
Goodwill	$25.18B		$26.39B
YoY Change	-4.59%		0.01%
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	$1948B	$1948B	$1953B
YoY Change	-0.25%	-0.25%	1.32%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$70.96B	$68.17B	$74.36B
YoY Change	-4.58%	-2.15%	-1.07%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$34.41B	$34.41B	$59.00B
YoY Change	-41.68%	-41.68%	-43.55%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$70.96B	$68.17B	$74.36B
YoY Change	-4.58%	-2.15%	-1.07%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$160.7B	$160.7B	$213.0B
YoY Change	-24.54%	-24.54%	-6.68%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$9.424B	$9.424B	$16.51B
YoY Change	-42.92%	-42.92%	81.84%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$170.1B	$170.1B	$229.5B
YoY Change	-25.86%	-25.86%	-3.29%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$70.96B	$68.17B	$74.36B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$170.1B	$170.1B	$229.5B
Total Liabilities	$1758B	$1760B	$1767B
YoY Change	-0.52%	-0.44%	1.59%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$180.3B		$162.7B
YoY Change	10.84%		-2.41%
Common Stock	$9.136B		$9.136B
YoY Change	0.0%		0.0%
Preferred Stock	$37.00M		$53.00M
YoY Change	-30.19%		-25.35%
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$79.76B		$67.79B
YoY Change	17.65%		-1.51%
Treasury Stock Shares	1.596B shares		1.338B shares
Shareholders Equity	$187.6B	$187.6B	$184.7B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1948B	$1948B	$1953B
YoY Change	-0.25%	-0.25%	1.32%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2021 Q4	2021	2020 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$5.750B	$21.55B	$3.091B
YoY Change	86.02%	538.08%	7.59%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.800B	$7.890B	$2.292B
YoY Change	-21.47%	-9.68%	7.35%
Cash From Operating Activities	$4.817B	-$11.53B	-$22.77B
YoY Change	-121.16%	-661.92%	-283.25%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$31.40B	-$3.782B	$20.51B
YoY Change	-253.09%	382.4%	-912.03%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$31.40B	-$7.619B	$20.51B
YoY Change	-253.09%	-106.22%	-912.03%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$14.46B
YoY Change		408.58%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$47.13B
YoY Change		-27.87%
Cash From Financing Activities	-5.872B	-$11.24B	20.10B
YoY Change	-129.22%	804.1%	-215.63%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	4.817B	-$11.53B	-22.77B
Cash From Investing Activities	-31.40B	-$7.619B	20.51B
Cash From Financing Activities	-5.872B	-$11.24B	20.10B
Net Change In Cash	-32.46B	-$30.38B	17.84B
YoY Change	-281.91%	-124.63%	-338.5%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$4.817B	-$11.53B	-$22.77B
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

Facts In Submission

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