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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

2012 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312512449402 Filed on November 02, 2012

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2012 Q3 2011 Q3
Revenue $41.05B $33.74B
YoY Change 21.67% -6.99%
Cost Of Revenue $31.17B $26.91B
YoY Change 15.83% -5.39%
Gross Profit $9.885B $6.833B
YoY Change 44.67% -12.79%
Gross Profit Margin 24.08% 20.25%
Selling, General & Admin $2.573B $2.105B
YoY Change 22.23% 11.02%
% of Gross Profit 26.03% 30.81%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $1.296B $1.142B
YoY Change 13.49% 4.39%
% of Gross Profit 13.11% 16.71%
Operating Expenses $3.257B $2.801B
YoY Change 16.28% 6.38%
Operating Profit $5.442B $5.950B
YoY Change -8.54% 36.5%
Interest Expense -$692.0M -$669.0M
YoY Change 3.44% 0.15%
% of Operating Profit -12.72% -11.24%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income $5.936B $3.363B
YoY Change 76.51% -25.83%
Income Tax $1.882B $953.0M
% Of Pretax Income 31.7% 28.34%
Net Earnings $3.920B $2.278B
YoY Change 72.08% -23.79%
Net Earnings / Revenue 9.55% 6.75%
Basic Earnings Per Share $2.373K $1.380K
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.960B $1.139B
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 1.652M shares 1.651M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept 2012 Q3 2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $47.78B $34.78B
YoY Change 37.38% 0.91%
Cash & Equivalents $47.78B $34.78B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory $9.476B $9.265B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $10.38B $9.759B
Other Receivables $10.95B $10.08B
Total Short-Term Assets $78.58B $63.88B
YoY Change 23.02% 7.42%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $104.8B $98.45B
YoY Change 6.5% 6.98%
Goodwill $54.14B $53.31B
YoY Change 1.56% 8.36%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $138.7B $121.8B
YoY Change 13.86% 4.03%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets $345.5B $321.6B
YoY Change 7.44% 5.62%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $78.58B $63.88B
Total Long-Term Assets $345.5B $321.6B
Total Assets $424.1B $385.5B
YoY Change 10.02% 5.91%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $33.11B $31.24B
YoY Change 6.0% 6.37%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $1.225B $1.525B
YoY Change -19.67%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $45.38B $42.37B
YoY Change 7.1% 10.26%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $61.28B $58.96B
YoY Change 3.94% 0.5%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $83.87B $83.13B
YoY Change 0.89% 4.32%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $145.2B $142.1B
YoY Change 2.16% 2.7%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $45.38B $42.37B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $145.2B $142.1B
Total Liabilities $235.0B $221.6B
YoY Change 6.06% 5.84%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $119.7B $106.4B
YoY Change 12.52% 12.22%
Common Stock $37.90B $37.79B
YoY Change 0.28% -0.88%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $67.00M $18.00M
YoY Change 272.22%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $184.6B $160.0B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $424.1B $385.5B
YoY Change 10.02% 5.91%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2012 Q3 2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $3.920B $2.278B
YoY Change 72.08% -23.79%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $1.296B $1.142B
YoY Change 13.49% 4.39%
Cash From Operating Activities $6.651B $5.999B
YoY Change 10.87% -13.94%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$2.614B -$2.229B
YoY Change 17.27% 41.52%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $1.961B -$18.75B
YoY Change -110.46% -5869.23%
Cash From Investing Activities -$653.0M -$20.98B
YoY Change -96.89% 1578.32%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 1.020B 1.948B
YoY Change -47.64% 195.15%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 6.651B 5.999B
Cash From Investing Activities -653.0M -20.98B
Cash From Financing Activities 1.020B 1.948B
Net Change In Cash 7.018B -13.03B
YoY Change -153.85% -304.23%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $6.651B $5.999B
Capital Expenditures -$2.614B -$2.229B
Free Cash Flow $9.265B $8.228B
YoY Change 12.6% -3.72%

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