$BRK-B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

2016 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312516582004 Filed on May 06, 2016

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2016 Q1 2015 Q1
Revenue $52.16B $48.59B
YoY Change 7.35% 6.91%
Cost Of Revenue $40.66B $36.68B
YoY Change 10.85% 5.38%
Gross Profit $11.50B $11.97B
YoY Change -3.85% 12.4%
Gross Profit Margin 22.05% 24.62%
Selling, General & Admin $4.115B $3.443B
YoY Change 19.52% 5.45%
% of Gross Profit 35.77% 28.78%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $2.125B $1.871B
YoY Change 13.58% 5.59%
% of Gross Profit 18.47% 15.64%
Operating Expenses $4.115B $3.443B
YoY Change 19.52% 5.45%
Operating Profit $7.389B $8.522B
YoY Change -13.3% 15.47%
Interest Expense -$933.0M -$875.0M
YoY Change 6.63% 11.89%
% of Operating Profit -12.63% -10.27%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income $6.456B $7.647B
YoY Change -15.57% 15.9%
Income Tax $799.0M $2.414B
% Of Pretax Income 12.38% 31.57%
Net Earnings $5.589B $5.164B
YoY Change 8.23% 9.76%
Net Earnings / Revenue 10.71% 10.63%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share $2.795B $2.582B
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 1.643M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept 2016 Q1 2015 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $58.34B $63.71B
YoY Change -8.43% 30.16%
Cash & Equivalents $42.38B $63.71B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory $15.84B $11.68B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $13.76B $11.81B
Other Receivables $13.43B $12.20B
Total Short-Term Assets $101.4B $99.40B
YoY Change 1.98% 21.35%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $149.5B $138.7B
YoY Change 7.78% 10.92%
Goodwill $79.11B $62.88B
YoY Change 25.82% 7.92%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $174.3B $175.5B
YoY Change -0.68% -1.34%
Other Assets $7.799B
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets $484.9B $431.7B
YoY Change 12.34% 4.51%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $101.4B $99.40B
Total Long-Term Assets $484.9B $431.7B
Total Assets $586.3B $531.1B
YoY Change 10.4% 7.3%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $32.81B $39.80B
YoY Change -17.57% 8.52%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $2.565B $1.918B
YoY Change 33.73% 96.11%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $50.21B $55.25B
YoY Change -9.13% 10.66%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $98.97B $81.88B
YoY Change 20.88% 13.33%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $104.3B $87.50B
YoY Change 19.24% 6.08%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $203.3B $169.4B
YoY Change 20.03% 9.47%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $50.21B $55.25B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $203.3B $169.4B
Total Liabilities $324.5B $286.2B
YoY Change 13.36% 8.15%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $193.3B $168.8B
YoY Change 14.52% 13.7%
Common Stock $35.68B $35.57B
YoY Change 0.3% 0.28%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $1.763B $1.763B
YoY Change 0.0% 29.35%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $258.7B $241.5B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $586.3B $531.1B
YoY Change 10.4% 7.3%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2016 Q1 2015 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $5.589B $5.164B
YoY Change 8.23% 9.76%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $2.125B $1.871B
YoY Change 13.58% 5.59%
Cash From Operating Activities $7.454B $5.963B
YoY Change 25.0% 21.0%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $2.843B $3.447B
YoY Change -17.52% 23.37%
Acquisitions $30.19B $3.995B
YoY Change 655.57% 470.71%
Other Investing Activities $390.0M -$7.000M
YoY Change -5671.43% -96.73%
Cash From Investing Activities -$43.86B -$8.132B
YoY Change 439.35% 110.95%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 11.61B 2.818B
YoY Change 312.1% -1006.11%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 7.454B 5.963B
Cash From Investing Activities -43.86B -8.132B
Cash From Financing Activities 11.61B 2.818B
Net Change In Cash -24.79B 649.0M
YoY Change -3920.18% -14.83%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $7.454B $5.963B
Capital Expenditures $2.843B $3.447B
Free Cash Flow $4.611B $2.516B
YoY Change 83.27% 17.9%

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