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Aflac Incorporated: 10-Q filed 2019-10-25

What Aflac Incorporated reported in its quarterly report filed 2019-10-25 (fiscal Q3 2019): 28 published measures, 95 facts as tagged in accession 0000004977-19-000175.

This filing

Form
10-Q (quarterly report)
Filed
2019-10-25
Fiscal period
fiscal Q3 2019
Accession
0000004977-19-000175 on SEC EDGAR

Values are as tagged in this filing. A later filing can restate them; each measure links to its history page, which shows the latest-filed value per period. All Aflac Incorporated filings.

Reported measures

Total assets

Resources recognized on the balance sheet. Book assets are not the market value of the business.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2019-09-30154,137,000,000USD
At 2018-12-31140,406,000,000USD

Total liabilities

Recognized obligations at the reporting date. The definition and scope differ from interest-bearing debt.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2019-09-30124,699,000,000USD
At 2018-12-31116,944,000,000USD

Stockholders equity

The reported residual interest after liabilities. It is an accounting amount, not market capitalization.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2019-09-3029,438,000,000USD
At 2019-06-3028,241,000,000USD
At 2019-03-3126,049,000,000USD
At 2018-12-3123,462,000,000USD
At 2018-09-3023,234,000,000USD
At 2018-06-3023,800,000,000USD
At 2018-03-3124,287,000,000USD
At 2017-12-3124,598,000,000USD

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and qualifying short-term liquid investments under the filer’s accounting policy. Restricted cash and longer-term investments may be reported separately.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2019-09-304,216,000,000USD
At 2018-12-314,337,000,000USD
At 2018-09-303,429,000,000USD
At 2017-12-313,491,000,000USD

Net income or loss

Reported profit or loss for the period. Check the filing for attribution, exceptional items and discontinued operations before comparing companies.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2019-07-01 to 2019-09-30777,000,000USD92
2019-01-01 to 2019-09-302,523,000,000USD273
2019-04-01 to 2019-06-30817,000,000USD91
2019-01-01 to 2019-03-31928,000,000USD90
2018-07-01 to 2018-09-30845,000,000USD92
2018-01-01 to 2018-09-302,395,000,000USD273
2018-04-01 to 2018-06-30832,000,000USD91
2018-01-01 to 2018-03-31717,000,000USD90

Operating cash flow

Cash generated or used by operating activities. Working-capital timing can make this differ substantially from reported income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2019-01-01 to 2019-09-304,263,000,000USD273
2018-01-01 to 2018-09-304,659,000,000USD273

Revenue

Revenue under this specific accounting concept. A missing value is not zero; filers can use other revenue concepts.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2019-07-01 to 2019-09-305,536,000,000USD92
2019-01-01 to 2019-09-3016,704,000,000USD273
2018-07-01 to 2018-09-305,577,000,000USD92
2018-01-01 to 2018-09-3016,632,000,000USD273

Financing cash flow

Net cash from financing activities, including borrowing, repayments and transactions with owners. A positive amount does not establish operating profitability.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2019-01-01 to 2019-09-30-1,429,000,000USD273
2018-01-01 to 2018-09-30-1,513,000,000USD273

Investing cash flow

Net cash from investing activities, including asset purchases, disposals and investment transactions. This differs from capital expenditure payments alone.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2019-01-01 to 2019-09-30-2,946,000,000USD273
2018-01-01 to 2018-09-30-3,172,000,000USD273

Retained earnings or deficit

Accumulated undistributed earnings or deficit at the reporting date. This balance is not cash available for distribution.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2019-09-3033,710,000,000USD
At 2018-12-3131,788,000,000USD

Basic weighted-average shares

Time-weighted shares used for basic earnings per share. This denominator differs from shares outstanding at a single reporting date.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2019-07-01 to 2019-09-30739,946,000shares92
2019-01-01 to 2019-09-30745,465,000shares273
2018-07-01 to 2018-09-30767,049,000shares92
2018-01-01 to 2018-09-30772,807,000shares273

Diluted weighted-average shares

Weighted-average shares used for diluted earnings per share. Potential shares are included under the applicable dilution rules, not simply added to outstanding shares.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2019-07-01 to 2019-09-30743,842,000shares92
2019-01-01 to 2019-09-30749,452,000shares273
2018-07-01 to 2018-09-30772,070,000shares92
2018-01-01 to 2018-09-30777,867,000shares273

Basic earnings per share

Reported earnings or loss per basic common share or unit. Inspect attribution, share classes and restatements before comparing periods. This is not a market return.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2019-07-01 to 2019-09-301.05USD/shares92
2019-01-01 to 2019-09-303.38USD/shares273
2018-07-01 to 2018-09-301.1USD/shares92
2018-01-01 to 2018-09-303.1USD/shares273

Diluted earnings per share

Reported earnings or loss per share under dilution rules. Antidilutive instruments may be excluded. A diluted value can equal the basic value without implying no potential dilution.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2019-07-01 to 2019-09-301.04USD/shares92
2019-01-01 to 2019-09-303.37USD/shares273
2018-07-01 to 2018-09-301.09USD/shares92
2018-01-01 to 2018-09-303.08USD/shares273

Income tax expense or benefit

Current and deferred income tax expense or benefit for continuing operations. This accounting expense differs from cash taxes paid.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2019-07-01 to 2019-09-30259,000,000USD92
2019-01-01 to 2019-09-30865,000,000USD273
2018-07-01 to 2018-09-30301,000,000USD92
2018-01-01 to 2018-09-30866,000,000USD273

Net property, plant and equipment

Carrying amount of property, plant and equipment after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization. It is not replacement cost or market value.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2019-09-30562,000,000USD
At 2018-12-31443,000,000USD

Operating income or loss

Operating revenue less operating expenses for the reporting period. It excludes items outside the reported operating result and is not free cash flow.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2019-07-01 to 2019-09-301,156,000,000USD92
2019-01-01 to 2019-09-303,438,000,000USD273
2018-07-01 to 2018-09-301,061,000,000USD92
2018-01-01 to 2018-09-303,309,000,000USD273

Interest expense

Borrowing costs recognized as interest expense. This is distinct from cash interest paid and may not include every capitalized borrowing cost.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2019-07-01 to 2019-09-3057,000,000USD92
2019-01-01 to 2019-09-30171,000,000USD273
2018-07-01 to 2018-09-3053,000,000USD92
2018-01-01 to 2018-09-30164,000,000USD273

Common-stock repurchase payments

Cash paid to reacquire common stock during the period. This is not an authorization limit or a direct measure of the net change in share count.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2019-01-01 to 2019-09-301,157,000,000USD273
2018-01-01 to 2018-09-30923,000,000USD273

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling and general administrative costs reported under this concept. It is an expense category, not a substitute for total operating expenses.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2019-07-01 to 2019-09-30769,000,000USD92
2019-01-01 to 2019-09-302,230,000,000USD273
2018-07-01 to 2018-09-30730,000,000USD92
2018-01-01 to 2018-09-302,193,000,000USD273

Common shares outstanding

Common shares outstanding at the reporting date. This point-in-time count differs from the weighted-average shares used for earnings per share and can exclude other share classes.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2019-09-30735,130,000shares
At 2018-09-30763,113,000shares

Accumulated other comprehensive income or loss

Cumulative other comprehensive items after tax, such as translation and unrealized hedging or securities effects. These amounts have not passed through net income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2019-09-307,251,000,000USD
At 2019-06-306,364,000,000USD
At 2018-12-312,151,000,000USD
At 2018-09-301,909,000,000USD
At 2018-06-302,852,000,000USD
At 2017-12-314,028,000,000USD

Operating lease liability

Present value of remaining operating lease payments. Discount-rate choices and lease terms affect the amount; it is not the sum of undiscounted future rent.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2019-09-30125,000,000USD
At 2018-12-310USD

Comprehensive income or loss

Net income plus other comprehensive income after tax. It includes unrealized items that net income excludes and is not a cash measure.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2019-07-01 to 2019-09-301,664,000,000USD92
2019-01-01 to 2019-09-307,623,000,000USD273
2018-07-01 to 2018-09-30-98,000,000USD92
2018-01-01 to 2018-09-3050,000,000USD273

Other nonoperating income or expense

Other income or expense outside operations under this concept. The composition is filer-specific and can include one-time items.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2019-07-01 to 2019-09-300USD92
2019-01-01 to 2019-09-30-1,000,000USD273
2018-07-01 to 2018-09-30-3,000,000USD92
2018-01-01 to 2018-09-30-73,000,000USD273

Interest paid, net

Cash interest paid during the period, net of amounts capitalized where the filer reports it that way. It differs from interest expense recognized.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2019-01-01 to 2019-09-30132,000,000USD273
2018-01-01 to 2018-09-30124,000,000USD273

Income taxes paid, net

Cash income taxes paid net of refunds during the period. It differs from income tax expense and can reflect prior years and estimated payments.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2019-01-01 to 2019-09-30950,000,000USD273
2018-01-01 to 2018-09-30827,000,000USD273

Operating lease payments

Cash paid for operating lease liabilities during the period. It differs from lease expense recognized and excludes variable payments in some presentations.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2019-01-01 to 2019-09-3042,000,000USD273

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Aflac Incorporated / CIK 0000004977
Captured
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SEC response SHA-256
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