$BRK-B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

2015 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312515166595 Filed on May 01, 2015

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2015 Q1 2014 Q1
Revenue $48.59B $45.45B
YoY Change 6.91% 3.62%
Cost Of Revenue $36.68B $34.81B
YoY Change 5.38% 6.52%
Gross Profit $11.97B $10.65B
YoY Change 12.4% -4.88%
Gross Profit Margin 24.62% 23.42%
Selling, General & Admin $3.443B $3.265B
YoY Change 5.45% 1.71%
% of Gross Profit 28.78% 30.67%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $1.871B $1.772B
YoY Change 5.59% 10.68%
% of Gross Profit 15.64% 16.65%
Operating Expenses $3.443B $3.265B
YoY Change 5.45% 1.71%
Operating Profit $8.522B $7.380B
YoY Change 15.47% 25.4%
Interest Expense -$875.0M -$782.0M
YoY Change 11.89% 13.99%
% of Operating Profit -10.27% -10.6%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income $7.647B $6.598B
YoY Change 15.9% -9.55%
Income Tax $2.414B $1.825B
% Of Pretax Income 31.57% 27.66%
Net Earnings $5.164B $4.705B
YoY Change 9.76% -3.82%
Net Earnings / Revenue 10.63% 10.35%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share $2.582B $2.353B
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 1.643M shares 1.644M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept 2015 Q1 2014 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $63.71B $48.95B
YoY Change 30.16% -0.29%
Cash & Equivalents $63.71B $48.95B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory $11.68B $10.25B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $11.81B $10.80B
Other Receivables $12.20B $11.92B
Total Short-Term Assets $99.40B $81.91B
YoY Change 21.35% -0.39%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $138.7B $125.1B
YoY Change 10.92% 16.61%
Goodwill $62.88B $58.26B
YoY Change 7.92% 7.09%
Intangibles
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Long-Term Investments $175.5B $177.9B
YoY Change -1.34% 19.23%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets $431.7B $413.0B
YoY Change 4.51% 14.71%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $99.40B $81.91B
Total Long-Term Assets $431.7B $413.0B
Total Assets $531.1B $494.9B
YoY Change 7.3% 11.9%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $39.80B $36.68B
YoY Change 8.52% 6.67%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $1.918B $978.0M
YoY Change 96.11% -27.77%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $55.25B $49.93B
YoY Change 10.66% 39.7%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $81.88B $72.25B
YoY Change 13.33% 16.72%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $87.50B $82.48B
YoY Change 6.08% -11.27%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $169.4B $154.7B
YoY Change 9.47% -0.08%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $55.25B $49.93B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $169.4B $154.7B
Total Liabilities $286.2B $264.7B
YoY Change 8.15% 10.18%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $168.8B $148.5B
YoY Change 13.7% 14.93%
Common Stock $35.57B $35.47B
YoY Change 0.28% -4.84%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $1.763B $1.363B
YoY Change 29.35% 0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $241.5B $227.6B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $531.1B $494.9B
YoY Change 7.3% 11.9%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2015 Q1 2014 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $5.164B $4.705B
YoY Change 9.76% -3.82%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $1.871B $1.772B
YoY Change 5.59% 10.68%
Cash From Operating Activities $5.963B $4.928B
YoY Change 21.0% -18.61%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $3.447B $2.794B
YoY Change 23.37% 26.6%
Acquisitions $3.995B $700.0M
YoY Change 470.71% 660.87%
Other Investing Activities -$7.000M -$214.0M
YoY Change -96.73% -117.47%
Cash From Investing Activities -$8.132B -$3.855B
YoY Change 110.95% -2.55%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 2.818B -311.0M
YoY Change -1006.11% -645.61%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 5.963B 4.928B
Cash From Investing Activities -8.132B -3.855B
Cash From Financing Activities 2.818B -311.0M
Net Change In Cash 649.0M 762.0M
YoY Change -14.83% -64.66%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $5.963B $4.928B
Capital Expenditures $3.447B $2.794B
Free Cash Flow $2.516B $2.134B
YoY Change 17.9% -44.54%

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