$BRK-B
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

2019 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312519137433 Filed on May 06, 2019

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2019 Q1 2018 Q1
Revenue $60.68B $58.47B
YoY Change 3.77% -9.16%
Cost Of Revenue $47.45B $45.95B
YoY Change 3.25% -15.09%
Gross Profit $13.23B $12.52B
YoY Change 5.67% 22.09%
Gross Profit Margin 21.81% 21.42%
Selling, General & Admin $4.432B $4.708B
YoY Change -5.86% 3.29%
% of Gross Profit 33.49% 37.59%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $2.417B $2.387B
YoY Change 1.26% 6.42%
% of Gross Profit 18.26% 19.06%
Operating Expenses $5.085B $5.457B
YoY Change -6.82% 19.72%
Operating Profit $8.148B $7.066B
YoY Change 15.31% 23.99%
Interest Expense $19.50B -$8.589B
YoY Change -327.02% 77981.82%
% of Operating Profit 239.31% -121.55%
Other Income/Expense, Net $20.32B -$8.015B
YoY Change -353.55% -1134.19%
Pretax Income $27.65B -$1.523B
YoY Change -1915.3% -126.78%
Income Tax $5.915B -$452.0M
% Of Pretax Income 21.39%
Net Earnings $21.66B -$1.138B
YoY Change -2003.43% -128.03%
Net Earnings / Revenue 35.7% -1.95%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share $10.83B -$569.0M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept 2019 Q1 2018 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $26.14B $57.88B
YoY Change -54.84% -33.48%
Cash & Equivalents $26.52B $58.37B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory $19.45B $16.24B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $15.70B $12.21B
Other Receivables $21.47B $18.70B
Total Short-Term Assets $82.76B $105.0B
YoY Change -21.2% -20.43%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $173.6B $162.1B
YoY Change 7.1% 5.51%
Goodwill $81.22B $81.34B
YoY Change -0.14% 1.73%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $316.5B $261.3B
YoY Change 21.15% 29.82%
Other Assets $13.83B $15.01B
YoY Change -7.84% 8.51%
Total Long-Term Assets $656.0B $597.6B
YoY Change 9.76% 14.39%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $82.76B $105.0B
Total Long-Term Assets $656.0B $597.6B
Total Assets $738.7B $702.7B
YoY Change 5.13% 7.36%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $33.71B $38.03B
YoY Change -11.36% 15.35%
Accrued Expenses $6.000B
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $3.910B $4.408B
YoY Change -11.3% 106.46%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $63.79B $60.89B
YoY Change 4.77% 18.9%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $93.28B $94.68B
YoY Change -1.47% -7.02%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $152.2B $140.3B
YoY Change 8.47% 14.07%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $245.5B $235.0B
YoY Change 4.47% 4.52%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $63.79B $60.89B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $245.5B $235.0B
Total Liabilities $366.1B $351.6B
YoY Change 4.13% -1.83%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $342.8B $316.0B
YoY Change 8.49% 46.38%
Common Stock $35.63B $35.69B
YoY Change -0.17% -0.05%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $4.799B $1.763B
YoY Change 172.21% 0.0%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $368.9B $347.4B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $738.7B $702.7B
YoY Change 5.13% 7.36%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2019 Q1 2018 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $21.66B -$1.138B
YoY Change -2003.43% -128.03%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $2.417B $2.387B
YoY Change 1.26% 6.42%
Cash From Operating Activities $7.577B $7.556B
YoY Change 0.28% -58.7%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $3.151B $2.589B
YoY Change 21.71% 9.94%
Acquisitions $262.0M $112.0M
YoY Change 133.93% -93.0%
Other Investing Activities -$67.00M $153.0M
YoY Change -143.79% -15.47%
Cash From Investing Activities -$10.20B $22.31B
YoY Change -145.73% -199.01%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $1.585B
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -1.678B -3.794B
YoY Change -55.77% -288.29%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 7.577B 7.556B
Cash From Investing Activities -10.20B 22.31B
Cash From Financing Activities -1.678B -3.794B
Net Change In Cash -4.287B 26.16B
YoY Change -116.39% -1310.64%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $7.577B $7.556B
Capital Expenditures $3.151B $2.589B
Free Cash Flow $4.426B $4.967B
YoY Change -10.89% -68.84%

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