$WFC
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Stock $wfc

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2022 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000007297122000113 Filed on May 03, 2022

Income Statement

Concept	2022 Q1	2021 Q1	2020 Q4
Revenue	$17.59B	$18.53B
YoY Change	-5.07%	4.6%
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	$1.791B	$2.237B	$2.292B
YoY Change	-19.94%	19.75%	7.35%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
YoY Change
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense	$960.0M	$1.238B
YoY Change	-22.46%	-63.75%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$4.509B	$5.591B	$3.866B
YoY Change	-19.35%	742.02%	7.33%
Income Tax	$707.0M	$901.0M	$574.0M
% Of Pretax Income	15.68%	16.12%	14.85%
Net Earnings	$3.671B	$4.636B	$3.091B
YoY Change	-20.82%	609.95%	7.59%
Net Earnings / Revenue	20.87%	25.02%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.89	$1.03
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.88	$1.02	$744.6K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	3.831B shares	4.141B shares	4.134B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	3.869B shares	4.171B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2022 Q1	2021 Q1	2020 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$201.9B	$286.7B	$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	$12.26B	$12.90B	$13.20B
YoY Change	-4.98%	41.6%	41.81%
Goodwill	$25.18B	$26.29B	$26.39B
YoY Change	-4.22%	-0.34%	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	$1940B	$1957B	$1953B
YoY Change	-0.9%	-1.22%	1.32%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses	$74.23B	$76.91B	$74.36B
YoY Change	-3.49%	0.89%	-1.07%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$33.60B	$58.92B	$59.00B
YoY Change	-42.97%	-36.16%	-43.55%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$74.23B	$76.91B	$74.36B
YoY Change	-3.49%	0.89%	-1.07%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$153.3B	$183.3B	$213.0B
YoY Change	-16.35%	-22.76%	-6.68%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$15.50B	$14.93B	$16.51B
YoY Change	3.81%	-4.41%	81.84%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$168.8B	$198.2B	$229.5B
YoY Change	-14.83%	-21.63%	-3.29%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$74.23B	$76.91B	$74.36B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$168.8B	$198.2B	$229.5B
Total Liabilities	$1758B	$1771B	$1767B
YoY Change	-0.74%	-1.49%	1.59%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$182.6B	$166.8B	$162.7B
YoY Change	9.5%	0.89%	-2.41%
Common Stock	$9.136B	$9.136B	$9.136B
YoY Change	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Preferred Stock	$37.00M	$53.00M	$53.00M
YoY Change	-30.19%	-25.35%	-25.35%
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$85.06B	$67.59B	$67.79B
YoY Change	25.85%	-3.74%	-1.51%
Treasury Stock Shares	1.692B shares	1.341B shares	1.338B shares
Shareholders Equity	$179.2B	$187.2B	$184.7B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1940B	$1960B	$1953B
YoY Change	-1.01%	-1.1%	1.32%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2022 Q1	2021 Q1	2020 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$3.671B	$4.636B	$3.091B
YoY Change	-20.82%	609.95%	7.59%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$1.791B	$2.237B	$2.292B
YoY Change	-19.94%	19.75%	7.35%
Cash From Operating Activities	$199.0M	-$3.470B	-$22.77B
YoY Change	-105.73%	-120.09%	-283.25%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$115.0M	-$140.0M	$20.51B
YoY Change	-17.86%	53.85%	-912.03%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$22.96B	$15.53B	$20.51B
YoY Change	-247.87%	-135.05%	-912.03%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$6.018B	$530.0M
YoY Change	1035.47%	-83.43%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$7.889B	$21.68B
YoY Change	-63.6%	23.42%
Cash From Financing Activities	-$9.573B	$10.06B	20.10B
YoY Change	-195.13%	-72.5%	-215.63%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$199.0M	-$3.470B	-22.77B
Cash From Investing Activities	-$22.96B	$15.53B	20.51B
Cash From Financing Activities	-$9.573B	$10.06B	20.10B
Net Change In Cash	-$32.34B	$22.12B	17.84B
YoY Change	-246.17%	131.42%	-338.5%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$199.0M	-$3.470B	-$22.77B
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

Facts In Submission

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