$BRK-B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

2015 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312515370187 Filed on November 06, 2015

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2015 Q3 2014 Q3
Revenue $59.07B $51.20B
YoY Change 15.37% 10.01%
Cost Of Revenue $39.92B $40.25B
YoY Change -0.81% 14.31%
Gross Profit $19.07B $10.95B
YoY Change 74.11% -3.36%
Gross Profit Margin 32.28% 21.39%
Selling, General & Admin $4.130B $3.384B
YoY Change 22.04% 4.19%
% of Gross Profit 21.66% 30.9%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $1.989B $1.854B
YoY Change 7.28% -13.81%
% of Gross Profit 10.43% 16.93%
Operating Expenses $4.130B $3.384B
YoY Change 22.04% 4.19%
Operating Profit $14.94B $7.567B
YoY Change 97.4% -6.4%
Interest Expense -$865.0M -$817.0M
YoY Change 5.88% 15.72%
% of Operating Profit -5.79% -10.8%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income $14.07B $6.750B
YoY Change 108.47% -8.51%
Income Tax $4.545B $2.029B
% Of Pretax Income 32.3% 30.06%
Net Earnings $9.428B $4.617B
YoY Change 104.2% -8.63%
Net Earnings / Revenue 15.96% 9.02%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share $4.714B $2.309B
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 1.643M shares 1.643M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept 2015 Q3 2014 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $66.26B $62.38B
YoY Change 6.22% 48.24%
Cash & Equivalents $66.26B $62.38B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory $12.00B $10.18B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $11.76B $12.15B
Other Receivables $12.73B $11.86B
Total Short-Term Assets $102.7B $96.58B
YoY Change 6.38% 22.09%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $143.3B $129.8B
YoY Change 10.42% 17.41%
Goodwill $62.69B $58.67B
YoY Change 6.86% 7.19%
Intangibles
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Long-Term Investments $181.6B $177.4B
YoY Change 2.35% 8.53%
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets $442.7B $420.8B
YoY Change 5.22% 11.03%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $102.7B $96.58B
Total Long-Term Assets $442.7B $420.8B
Total Assets $545.5B $517.4B
YoY Change 5.43% 12.94%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $41.74B $39.94B
YoY Change 4.51% 9.75%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $1.909B $817.0M
YoY Change 133.66% -23.14%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $57.90B $53.46B
YoY Change 8.31% 8.82%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $83.00B $74.00B
YoY Change 12.17% 14.39%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $90.98B $88.50B
YoY Change 2.8% 7.94%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $174.0B $162.5B
YoY Change 7.07% 10.78%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $57.90B $53.46B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $174.0B $162.5B
Total Liabilities $294.1B $277.1B
YoY Change 6.17% 12.33%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $182.2B $159.5B
YoY Change 14.27% 14.92%
Common Stock $35.62B $35.57B
YoY Change 0.14% -1.45%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $1.763B $1.763B
YoY Change 0.0% 29.35%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $248.3B $237.5B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $545.5B $517.4B
YoY Change 5.43% 12.94%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2015 Q3 2014 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $9.428B $4.617B
YoY Change 104.2% -8.63%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $1.989B $1.854B
YoY Change 7.28% -13.81%
Cash From Operating Activities $10.21B $12.32B
YoY Change -17.14% 57.48%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$4.967B -$4.079B
YoY Change 21.77% 37.39%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$6.137B -$2.063B
YoY Change 197.48% 6346.88%
Cash From Investing Activities -$11.10B -$6.142B
YoY Change 80.79% 104.67%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 602.0M 937.0M
YoY Change -35.75% -37.2%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 10.21B 12.32B
Cash From Investing Activities -11.10B -6.142B
Cash From Financing Activities 602.0M 937.0M
Net Change In Cash -290.0M 7.119B
YoY Change -104.07% 12.7%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $10.21B $12.32B
Capital Expenditures -$4.967B -$4.079B
Free Cash Flow $15.18B $16.40B
YoY Change -7.46% 51.95%

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