$BRK-B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

2018 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312518238892 Filed on August 06, 2018

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2018 Q2 2017 Q2
Revenue $62.20B $57.26B
YoY Change 8.63% 5.53%
Cost Of Revenue $47.47B $45.71B
YoY Change 3.85% 9.22%
Gross Profit $14.73B $11.55B
YoY Change 27.57% -6.89%
Gross Profit Margin 23.68% 20.17%
Selling, General & Admin $4.232B $4.489B
YoY Change -5.73% -0.44%
% of Gross Profit 28.73% 38.88%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $2.387B $2.296B
YoY Change 3.96% 2.78%
% of Gross Profit 16.2% 19.88%
Operating Expenses $5.365B $4.489B
YoY Change 19.51% -0.44%
Operating Profit $9.366B $7.058B
YoY Change 32.7% -10.58%
Interest Expense $5.732B -$929.0M
YoY Change -717.01% 78.31%
% of Operating Profit 61.2% -13.16%
Other Income/Expense, Net $6.362B $225.0M
YoY Change 2727.56%
Pretax Income $15.10B $6.129B
YoY Change 146.34% -16.86%
Income Tax $3.021B $1.774B
% Of Pretax Income 20.01% 28.94%
Net Earnings $12.01B $4.262B
YoY Change 181.82% -14.78%
Net Earnings / Revenue 19.31% 7.44%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share $6.006B $2.131B
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding
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Balance Sheet

Concept 2018 Q2 2017 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $64.56B $26.42B
YoY Change 144.38% -63.65%
Cash & Equivalents $65.18B $26.42B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory $16.19B $16.44B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $12.58B $14.75B
Other Receivables $18.70B $14.20B
Total Short-Term Assets $112.0B $71.81B
YoY Change 56.01% -37.86%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $163.2B $154.9B
YoY Change 5.37% 2.79%
Goodwill $81.25B $80.18B
YoY Change 1.34% 1.26%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $262.3B $269.7B
YoY Change -2.73% 63.84%
Other Assets $14.73B $13.60B
YoY Change 8.33% 77.69%
Total Long-Term Assets $599.9B $593.8B
YoY Change 1.03% 24.42%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $112.0B $71.81B
Total Long-Term Assets $599.9B $593.8B
Total Assets $711.9B $665.6B
YoY Change 6.96% 12.28%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $38.94B $33.67B
YoY Change 15.66% 0.76%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $5.219B $2.013B
YoY Change 159.26% -7.32%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $62.45B $51.81B
YoY Change 20.54% 2.89%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $91.55B $100.3B
YoY Change -8.68% 1.02%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $139.7B $125.1B
YoY Change 11.62% 19.4%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $231.2B $225.4B
YoY Change 2.59% 10.46%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $62.45B $51.81B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $231.2B $225.4B
Total Liabilities $350.2B $361.5B
YoY Change -3.13% 10.7%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $328.0B $220.1B
YoY Change 49.01% 11.0%
Common Stock $35.70B $35.67B
YoY Change 0.09% -0.13%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $1.763B $1.763B
YoY Change 0.0% 0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $358.1B $300.7B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $711.9B $665.6B
YoY Change 6.96% 12.28%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2018 Q2 2017 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $12.01B $4.262B
YoY Change 181.82% -14.78%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $2.387B $2.296B
YoY Change 3.96% 2.78%
Cash From Operating Activities $8.535B $8.327B
YoY Change 2.5% 6.62%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$3.740B -$2.794B
YoY Change 33.86% -15.36%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $3.862B -$2.671B
YoY Change -244.59% -13.7%
Cash From Investing Activities $122.0M -$5.465B
YoY Change -102.23% -14.56%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -1.722B -2.484B
YoY Change -30.68% -1874.29%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 8.535B 8.327B
Cash From Investing Activities 122.0M -5.465B
Cash From Financing Activities -1.722B -2.484B
Net Change In Cash 6.935B 378.0M
YoY Change 1734.66% -75.68%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $8.535B $8.327B
Capital Expenditures -$3.740B -$2.794B
Free Cash Flow $12.28B $11.12B
YoY Change 10.38% 0.09%

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