$BRK-B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

2013 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312513423169 Filed on November 01, 2013

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2013 Q3 2012 Q3
Revenue $46.54B $41.05B
YoY Change 13.38% 21.67%
Cost Of Revenue $35.21B $31.17B
YoY Change 12.98% 15.83%
Gross Profit $11.33B $9.885B
YoY Change 14.64% 44.67%
Gross Profit Margin 24.35% 24.08%
Selling, General & Admin $3.248B $2.573B
YoY Change 26.23% 22.23%
% of Gross Profit 28.66% 26.03%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $2.151B $1.296B
YoY Change 65.97% 13.49%
% of Gross Profit 18.98% 13.11%
Operating Expenses $3.248B $3.257B
YoY Change -0.28% 16.28%
Operating Profit $8.084B $5.442B
YoY Change 48.55% -8.54%
Interest Expense -$706.0M -$692.0M
YoY Change 2.02% 3.44%
% of Operating Profit -8.73% -12.72%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income $7.378B $5.936B
YoY Change 24.29% 76.51%
Income Tax $2.225B $1.882B
% Of Pretax Income 30.16% 31.7%
Net Earnings $5.053B $3.920B
YoY Change 28.9% 72.08%
Net Earnings / Revenue 10.86% 9.55%
Basic Earnings Per Share $3.074K $2.373K
Diluted Earnings Per Share $2.527B $1.960B
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 1.644M shares 1.652M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept 2013 Q3 2012 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $42.08B $47.78B
YoY Change -11.92% 37.38%
Cash & Equivalents $42.08B $47.78B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory $9.880B $9.476B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $15.98B $10.38B
Other Receivables $11.16B $10.95B
Total Short-Term Assets $79.10B $78.58B
YoY Change 0.67% 23.02%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $110.6B $104.8B
YoY Change 5.45% 6.5%
Goodwill $54.74B $54.14B
YoY Change 1.09% 1.56%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $163.4B $138.7B
YoY Change 17.85% 13.86%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets $379.0B $345.5B
YoY Change 9.68% 7.44%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $79.10B $78.58B
Total Long-Term Assets $379.0B $345.5B
Total Assets $458.1B $424.1B
YoY Change 8.01% 10.02%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $36.39B $33.11B
YoY Change 9.91% 6.0%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $1.063B $1.225B
YoY Change -13.22% -19.67%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $49.12B $45.38B
YoY Change 8.26% 7.1%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $64.69B $61.28B
YoY Change 5.55% 3.94%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $81.99B $83.87B
YoY Change -2.24% 0.89%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $146.7B $145.2B
YoY Change 1.05% 2.16%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $49.12B $45.38B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $146.7B $145.2B
Total Liabilities $246.7B $235.0B
YoY Change 4.94% 6.06%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $138.8B $119.7B
YoY Change 15.9% 12.52%
Common Stock $36.09B $37.90B
YoY Change -4.77% 0.28%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $1.363B $67.00M
YoY Change 1934.33% 272.22%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $208.4B $184.6B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $458.1B $424.1B
YoY Change 8.01% 10.02%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2013 Q3 2012 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $5.053B $3.920B
YoY Change 28.9% 72.08%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $2.151B $1.296B
YoY Change 65.97% 13.49%
Cash From Operating Activities $7.826B $6.651B
YoY Change 17.67% 10.87%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$2.969B -$2.614B
YoY Change 13.58% 17.27%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$32.00M $1.961B
YoY Change -101.63% -110.46%
Cash From Investing Activities -$3.001B -$653.0M
YoY Change 359.57% -96.89%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 1.492B 1.020B
YoY Change 46.27% -47.64%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 7.826B 6.651B
Cash From Investing Activities -3.001B -653.0M
Cash From Financing Activities 1.492B 1.020B
Net Change In Cash 6.317B 7.018B
YoY Change -9.99% -153.85%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $7.826B $6.651B
Capital Expenditures -$2.969B -$2.614B
Free Cash Flow $10.80B $9.265B
YoY Change 16.51% 12.6%

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