P&L statements help companies gauge how well they’re operating ... Why Profit and Loss (P&L) Statements Are Public P&L statements are made available to the public for a variety of reasons.

The net loss was $1.14 billion, or $692 per share, compared with net income of $4.06 billion, or $2,469 per share, a year earlier. Analysts, on average, expected operating profit of about $3,116 ...