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Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. (NASDAQ:FOX)

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Income Statement
Quarterly Data

The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.

Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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3 months ended: Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017 Sep 30, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Dec 31, 2016 Sep 30, 2016 Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Sep 30, 2012
Revenues 8,499 7,177 7,941 7,420 8,037 7,002 6,748 7,564 7,682 6,506 6,646 7,228 7,375 6,077 6,205 6,840 8,055 7,887 8,424 8,219 8,163 7,061 7,212 7,353 7,107 6,003
Operating expenses (6,005) (4,424) (5,047) (4,581) (5,760) (4,381) (4,185) (4,763) (4,912) (3,915) (4,227) (4,472) (4,757) (3,673) (3,786) (4,357) (5,366) (5,052) (5,635) (5,475) (5,551) (4,447) (4,637) (4,826) (4,518) (3,515)
Gross profit 2,494 2,753 2,894 2,839 2,277 2,621 2,563 2,801 2,770 2,591 2,419 2,756 2,618 2,404 2,419 2,483 2,689 2,835 2,789 2,744 2,612 2,614 2,575 2,527 2,589 2,488
Selling, general and administrative (939) (890) (997) (959) (864) (848) (1,132) (878) (792) (815) (990) (893) (903) (889) (894) (823) (988) (1,079) (1,047) (978) (1,086) (1,018) (1,109) (980) (998) (920)
Depreciation and amortization (159) (158) (155) (145) (142) (142) (143) (140) (135) (135) (139) (133) (130) (128) (135) (124) (201) (276) (302) (267) (260) (313) (228) (214) (181) (174)
Impairment and restructuring charges — (16) (14) (34) (3) (21) (102) (37) (39) (137) (308) (15) — — — — — — — — — — (13) — — (35)
Operating income 1,396 1,689 1,728 1,701 1,268 1,610 1,186 1,746 1,804 1,504 982 1,715 1,585 1,387 1,390 1,536 1,500 1,480 1,440 1,499 1,266 1,283 1,225 1,333 1,410 1,359
Equity earnings (losses) of affiliates (109) 35 (79) (86) (33) 60 16 (51) (41) 35 (72) (9) 12 35 (55) 330 250 379 192 170 168 92 223 132 171 129
Interest expense, net (294) (300) (312) (311) (312) (313) (310) (310) (299) (300) (296) (295) (298) (295) (291) (292) (310) (305) (291) (284) (274) (272) (261) (277) (264) (261)
Interest income 86 8 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 12 7 9 8 8 9 14 5 6 7 8 18 8 16 15
Other, net 10,475 52 (266) 17 (229) (72) (86) (142) (88) (11) (78) (32) (142) (83) (812) (67) 5,040 35 51 (33) 191 (35) 88 2,109 194 1,369
Income from continuing operations before income tax (expense) benefit 11,554 1,484 1,081 1,331 703 1,295 815 1,252 1,385 1,237 546 1,391 1,164 1,053 240 1,515 6,489 1,603 1,397 1,358 1,358 1,076 1,293 3,305 1,527 2,611
Income tax (expense) benefit (630) (126) (93) (370) 1,218 (391) (258) (370) (448) (343) 60 (463) (414) (313) (93) (458) (189) (503) (343) (269) (360) (300) (253) (728) (405) (304)
Income from continuing operations 10,924 1,358 988 961 1,921 904 557 882 937 894 606 928 750 740 147 1,057 6,300 1,100 1,054 1,089 998 776 1,040 2,577 1,122 2,307
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (17) (7) (5) (18) (5) 16 (25) (12) (1) (6) — (3) (2) (3) (29) (15) (16) (7) 33 (16) 225 487 (1,348) 321 1,324 (20)
Net income 10,907 1,351 983 943 1,916 920 532 870 936 888 606 925 748 737 118 1,042 6,284 1,093 1,087 1,073 1,223 1,263 (308) 2,898 2,446 2,287
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (92) (66) (63) (85) (85) (65) (56) (71) (80) (67) (39) (84) (76) (62) (31) (67) (77) (56) (88) (20) (16) (8) (63) (44) (65) (54)
Net income attributable to Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. stockholders 10,815 1,285 920 858 1,831 855 476 799 856 821 567 841 672 675 87 975 6,207 1,037 999 1,053 1,207 1,255 (371) 2,854 2,381 2,233

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30).


The financial performance over the observed period is characterized by stable operating results contrasted with extreme volatility in net income, primarily driven by non-operating items and periodic one-time gains.

Revenue and Gross Profit Trends
Revenues exhibit a cyclical pattern, generally fluctuating between 6.0 billion and 8.5 billion US dollars per quarter. A period of growth is noted from 2012 through mid-2014, followed by a contraction in 2015, and a subsequent recovery. Gross profit remains relatively resilient despite these revenue swings, typically maintaining a range between 2.2 billion and 2.9 billion US dollars, suggesting a consistent ability to manage direct costs of production.
Operating Efficiency and Expenses
Operating income demonstrates a steady trend, largely remaining between 1.2 billion and 1.8 billion US dollars, with the exception of June 30, 2016, where income dropped to 982 million US dollars. This specific decline is attributable to a spike in impairment and restructuring charges, which reached 308 million US dollars in that quarter. Selling, general, and administrative expenses remain controlled, fluctuating within a narrow band between 792 million and 1.13 billion US dollars.
Net Income Volatility and Non-Operating Impacts
Net income shows significant deviation from operating performance due to the "Other, net" category. Two massive spikes occur in December 2014 (6.28 billion US dollars) and December 2018 (10.9 billion US dollars), coinciding with non-operating gains of 5.04 billion and 10.47 billion US dollars, respectively. Conversely, net income experienced a sharp decline to negative 308 million US dollars in June 2013, driven by losses in discontinued operations. A significant income tax benefit of 1.2 billion US dollars in December 2017 also contributed to a temporary surge in the bottom line.
Fixed Obligations and Depreciation
Interest expenses are remarkably consistent, holding steady between 260 million and 313 million US dollars per quarter throughout the entire period. Depreciation and amortization expenses saw a decline from peaks of approximately 313 million US dollars in 2013 to a more stable level of approximately 140 million to 160 million US dollars from 2016 onwards, indicating a change in the asset base or depreciation schedules.

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