$BRK-B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

2014 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312514403605 Filed on November 07, 2014

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2014 Q3 2013 Q3
Revenue $51.20B $46.54B
YoY Change 10.01% 13.38%
Cost Of Revenue $40.25B $35.21B
YoY Change 14.31% 12.98%
Gross Profit $10.95B $11.33B
YoY Change -3.36% 14.64%
Gross Profit Margin 21.39% 24.35%
Selling, General & Admin $3.384B $3.248B
YoY Change 4.19% 26.23%
% of Gross Profit 30.9% 28.66%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $1.854B $2.151B
YoY Change -13.81% 65.97%
% of Gross Profit 16.93% 18.98%
Operating Expenses $3.384B $3.248B
YoY Change 4.19% -0.28%
Operating Profit $7.567B $8.084B
YoY Change -6.4% 48.55%
Interest Expense -$817.0M -$706.0M
YoY Change 15.72% 2.02%
% of Operating Profit -10.8% -8.73%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income $6.750B $7.378B
YoY Change -8.51% 24.29%
Income Tax $2.029B $2.225B
% Of Pretax Income 30.06% 30.16%
Net Earnings $4.617B $5.053B
YoY Change -8.63% 28.9%
Net Earnings / Revenue 9.02% 10.86%
Basic Earnings Per Share $3.074K
Diluted Earnings Per Share $2.309B $2.527B
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 1.643M shares 1.644M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept 2014 Q3 2013 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $62.38B $42.08B
YoY Change 48.24% -11.92%
Cash & Equivalents $62.38B $42.08B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory $10.18B $9.880B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $12.15B $15.98B
Other Receivables $11.86B $11.16B
Total Short-Term Assets $96.58B $79.10B
YoY Change 22.09% 0.67%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $129.8B $110.6B
YoY Change 17.41% 5.45%
Goodwill $58.67B $54.74B
YoY Change 7.19% 1.09%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $177.4B $163.4B
YoY Change 8.53% 17.85%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets $420.8B $379.0B
YoY Change 11.03% 9.68%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $96.58B $79.10B
Total Long-Term Assets $420.8B $379.0B
Total Assets $517.4B $458.1B
YoY Change 12.94% 8.01%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $39.94B $36.39B
YoY Change 9.75% 9.91%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $817.0M $1.063B
YoY Change -23.14% -13.22%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $53.46B $49.12B
YoY Change 8.82% 8.26%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $74.00B $64.69B
YoY Change 14.39% 5.55%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $88.50B $81.99B
YoY Change 7.94% -2.24%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $162.5B $146.7B
YoY Change 10.78% 1.05%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $53.46B $49.12B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $162.5B $146.7B
Total Liabilities $277.1B $246.7B
YoY Change 12.33% 4.94%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $159.5B $138.8B
YoY Change 14.92% 15.9%
Common Stock $35.57B $36.09B
YoY Change -1.45% -4.77%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $1.763B $1.363B
YoY Change 29.35% 1934.33%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $237.5B $208.4B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $517.4B $458.1B
YoY Change 12.94% 8.01%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2014 Q3 2013 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $4.617B $5.053B
YoY Change -8.63% 28.9%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $1.854B $2.151B
YoY Change -13.81% 65.97%
Cash From Operating Activities $12.32B $7.826B
YoY Change 57.48% 17.67%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$4.079B -$2.969B
YoY Change 37.39% 13.58%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$2.063B -$32.00M
YoY Change 6346.88% -101.63%
Cash From Investing Activities -$6.142B -$3.001B
YoY Change 104.67% 359.57%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 937.0M 1.492B
YoY Change -37.2% 46.27%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 12.32B 7.826B
Cash From Investing Activities -6.142B -3.001B
Cash From Financing Activities 937.0M 1.492B
Net Change In Cash 7.119B 6.317B
YoY Change 12.7% -9.99%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $12.32B $7.826B
Capital Expenditures -$4.079B -$2.969B
Free Cash Flow $16.40B $10.80B
YoY Change 51.95% 16.51%

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