Financial Statements

The 5-year financial statements provided below are directly traceable to the financial statements filed by the subject stock exchange listed company with the Securitiies Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States. Included within the financial statements are the latest five years financial results as well as the most recent filed quarter compared to the same quarter of the last year filed.

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Berkshire Hathaway Inc, https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/, SIC Code - 6331, FIRE, MARINE, AND CASUALTY INSURANCE

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Income Statement Qtr. End
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Sales
SALES
SALES is the total amount sold within a stipulated time period, usually 12 months. Sales is usually expressed in monetary terms but can also be in total units of stock or products sold. 		93376 78072 364482 302020 276185 245579 254616
Cost of Goods Sold
COST OF GOODS SOLD
COST OF GOODS SOLD (COGS) is a figure representing the cost of buying raw material and producing finished goods. Included are precise factors, i.e. material and factory labor; as well as others that are variable, such as factory overhead. 		74743 61786 289520 237642 215122 191930 198418
Gross Income
GROSS PROFIT
GROSS PROFIT is net sales minus cost of sales. 		18633 16286 74962 64378 61063 53649 56198
Depreciation and Amortization
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION is the standard line item in an income statement that sums: Depreciation, the non-cash expense of a tangible investment over time and Amortization, the non-cash expenses of an intangible investment over time. 		3129 2758 12486 10899 10718 10596 10064
Research/Development
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (R&D) is research as a planned activity aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope of developing new or improved products and services. Development is the translation of the research findings into a plan or design of new or improved products and services. 		NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Interest Expense
INTEREST EXPENSE
INTEREST EXPENSE is the cost of borrowing funds in the current period. It is shown as a financial expense item within the income statement. An interest expense of zero to <15% relative to operating income, within the consumer products industry, is an indicator of a sustainable competitive advantage. 		1276 1139 5003 4352 4172 4083 3961
Unusual Expenses/(Income)
UNUSUAL EXPENSES/(INCOME)
UNUSUAL EXPENSES/(INCOME) is the sum of: Restructuring Charge, Litigation, Impairment of assets held for use or sale, portion of Purchased R&D written off, and Other Unusual Expense (Income). 		NA NA NA 0 0 10671 NA
Total Operating Expenses
OPERATING EXPENSES
OPERATING EXPENSES is all selling and general & administrative expenses. Includes depreciation, but not interest expense. 		83764 71331 321144 266484 243752 231289 225703
Operating Income
OPERATING INCOME
OPERATING INCOME is revenue less cost of goods sold and related operating expenses that are applied to the day-to-day operating activities of the company. It excludes financial related items (i.e., interest income, dividend income, and interest expense), extraordinary items, and taxes. 		9612 6741 43338 35536 32433 14290 28913
Interest Income - non-op.
INTEREST INCOME - NON-OPERATING
INTEREST INCOME - NON-OPERATING is interest income generated from non-operating investment securities such as certificates of deposit or bonds for non-financial service companies. 		0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Expenses/(Income)
OTHER EXPENSES/(INCOME)
OTHER EXPENSES/(INCOME) includes: miscellaneous other income and expenses (net), such as interest expense, miscellaneous expenses not included in general and administrative expenses, netted against recoveries, interest income, dividends received and miscellaneous income. 		-37326 -15368 -76828 66036 -79428 -41403 -73783
Pretax Income
PROFIT BEFORE TAXES
PROFIT BEFORE TAXES (PBT) is a profitability measure that looks at a companys profits before the company has to pay income tax. This measure deducts all expenses from revenue including interest expenses and operating expenses, but it leaves out the payment of tax. 		46938 22109 120166 -30500 111861 55693 102696
Income Taxes
INCOME TAX
INCOME TAX is a tax paid on money made or profit realized from employment, business, or capital. 		9180 3872 23019 -8502 20912 12440 20904
Income After Taxes
INCOME AFTER TAXES
INCOME AFTER TAXES is the net profit earned by the company after deducting all expenses like interest, depreciation and tax. PAT can be fully retained by a company to be used in the business. Dividends, if declared, are paid to the share holders from this residue. 		37758 18237 97147 -21998 90949 43253 81792
Adjustments to Income
ADJUSTMENTS TO INCOME
ADJUSTMENTS TO INCOME are all tax code allowable increases/(deductions) to income that are not already accounted for. 		-184 -157 -924 -761 -1012 -732 -375
Nonrecurring Items
NONRECURRING
NONRECURRING is an income statement item that is infrequent in occurrence or unusual in nature. 		0 0 NA NA NA 0 0
Net Income
NET INCOME
NET INCOME is the difference between a businesses total revenue and its total expenses. This caption and amount is usually found at the bottom of a companys Profit and Loss statement. Same as Net Profit. 		37574 18080 96223 -22759 89937 42521 81417
Cash Flow Statement Qtr. End
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12/31/2019
Total Cash from Operations
TOTAL CASH FROM OPERATIONS
TOTAL CASH FROM OPERATIONS is a firm's net cash inflow resulting directly from its regular operations (disregarding extraordinary items such as the sale of fixed assets or transaction costs associated with issuing securities), calculated as the sum of net income plus noncash expenses that are deducted in calculating net income. 		14400 10311 49196 37350 39427 39773 38687
Total Cash from Investing
TOTAL CASH FROM INVESTING
TOTAL CASH FROM INVESTING shows a firms' cash inflows and outflows related to the purchase and sale of investments. Net investment cash flow equals the total cash inflows less the cash outflows from the section and can be a positive or negative number. There can be many types of investments in the investment cash flows section that affect net investment cash flow. 		-7351 -6092 -32663 -87601 29392 -37757 -5621
Total Cash from Financing
CASH FROM FINANCING
CASH FROM FINANCING is the sum of all the individual financing activity cash flow line items. 		-136 -1351 -14405 -1662 -28508 -18344 730
Net Change in Cash
NET CHANGE IN CASH
NET CHANGE IN CASH is calculated by adding cash from operating, investing, and financing activities and foreign exchange effects from the Statement of Cash Flows. 		7039 3043 2244 -52307 40310 -16236 33821
Capital Expenditures
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE (CAPEX) is the amount used during a particular period to acquire or improve long-term assets such as property, plant or equipment. 		5708 4557 19409 15464 13276 13012 15979
Exchange Rate Effects
EXCHANGE RATE EFFECTS
EXCHANGE RATE EFFECTS is the effect on any given currency as the rate of exchange changes providing either a gain or loss in value against other currencies. 		126 285 116 -394 -1 92 25
Cash Flow per Share
CASH FLOW PER SHARE
CASH FLOW PER SHARE is a good measure of a firm's financial strength. Analysts put more weight on cash flow per share than earnings per share because EPS is more easily manipulated, its reliability can at times be questionable. Cash is almost impossible to falsify, i.e. you either have cash or you don't. Cash flow per share is a useful measure for the strength of a firm and the sustainability of its business model. The formula: 		4878.98 2079.46 1548.78 -35610.12 26692.18 -10182.69 20698.92
Free Cash Flow
FREE CASH FLOW
FREE CASH FLOW is net income plus non-cash charges to income, specifically depreciation and amortization less capital expenditures, to sustain the basic business. Free cash flow per share is a measure of the amount of cash per share a business generates after expenditures for equipment or buildings. Free cash flow is available to be used for expansion, dividends, reduction in debt, or other purposes. Free cash flow is valued more than just about any other measure, including earnings (EPS). Cash assists companies to expand, develop new products, stock buy back, pay dividends, or reduce debt. Many analysts focus on free cash flow for insight into the core of a company's cash-generating engine. 		6024.73 3932.05 20558.64 14899.79 17316.48 16783.63 13897.61
Balance Sheet - Assets Qtr. End
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Cash
CASH
CASH is money, in the form of notes and coins, which constitutes payment for goods at the time of purchase. 		38022 35811 38022 35811 88184 47990 64175
Short-Term Investments
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS are fixed income investments that mature in less than one year. 		0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Accounts Receivable
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE is a current asset representing money due for services performed or merchandise sold on credit. 		51260 48285 51260 48285 39565 35852 35835
Inventory
INVENTORY
INVENTORY for companies: includes raw materials, items available for sale or in the process of being made ready for sale (work in process) for securities: it is securities bought and held by a broker or dealer for resale. A firm that has a sustainable competitive advantage has an inventory and net earnings are rising on a corresponding basis. Inventories that spike up/down are indicative of competitive industries prone to boom/bust. 		24159 25366 24159 25366 20954 19208 19852
Other Current Assets
OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
OTHER CURRENT ASSETS relates to any other current assets. Does not include prepaid items. 		0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Current Assets
CURRENT ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS are those assets of a company that are reasonably expected to be realized in cash, or sold, or consumed during the normal operating cycle of the business (usually one year). Such assets include cash, accounts receivable and money due usually within one year, short-term investments, US government bonds, inventories, and prepaid expenses. 		0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Net Property, Plant, Equip.
NET PROPERTY, PLANT, and EQUIPMENT
NET PROPERTY, PLANT, and EQUIPMENT is the book value of all buildings, land, furniture, and other physical capital assets that a business has purchased to run its business net of accumulated depreciation.   		216593 196965 221870 201940 191282 187017 180282
Long-Term Investments
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS represents the investments a company intends to hold for over a one year period. For example: real estate, cash, stocks and bonds.. 		560966 477953 560966 477953 463814 428384 365566
Goodwill/Intangibles
GOODWILL / INTANGIBLES
GOODWILL / INTANGIBLES is the total value of all intangible assets, e.g. goodwill, patents, copyrights, etc. 		121766 108598 121766 108598 103512 104418 113528
Other Long-Term Assets
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS
OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS includes long-term assets not included into the investments, fixed, or intangible assets categories. Those other assets may be that part of prepaid expenses that will start expiring more than a year after the balance sheet date, or the cash surrender value of life insurance on company officers, etc. 		10116 10458 10116 10458 11161 12847 14204
Total Assets
TOTAL ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS is the total of all assets; both current and fixed. 		1069978 948465 1069980 948465 958784 873729 817729
Balance Sheet - Liabilities Qtr. End
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Accounts Payable
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE (AP) are trade accounts of businesses representing obligations to pay for goods and service received. 		54863 49816 49564 44877 46072 44503 36361
Short-Term Debt
SHORT TERM DEBT
SHORT TERM DEBT is any debt owed by a company that is due and payable within one year. The debt is often made up of short-term bank loans the company is liable for. 		5335 2429 5335 2429 2351 3348 4686
Other Current Liab.
OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES includes any other current liabilities, including bank overdrafts and accrued expenses. 		30507 28657 35991 34107 23030 21119 25688
Total Current Liab.
CURRENT LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES are liabilities to be paid within one year of the balance sheet date. 		0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Long-Term Debt
LONG TERM DEBT
LONG TERM DEBT is all senior debt, including bonds, debentures, bank debt, mortgages, deferred portions of long term debt, and capital lease obligations. If a firm shows little to no long term debt over the years and/or their earning power could allow them to pay off their long term debt within 3-4 years, it is a good indicator of a sustainable competitive advantage. 		122936 120315 122936 120315 111911 113547 98682
Other Long-Term Liab.
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES are any other non-current liabilities, including subordinated debt, and liability reserves. 		93009 77368 92344 76417 89679 73261 65823
Total Liabilites
TOTAL LIABILITIES
TOTAL LIABILITIES is all the obligations of the company, i.e. includes Total Current Liabilities, Long Term Debt, and any other miscellaneous liabilities the entity may have listed separately. 		508705 475041 475041 475041 452585 430565 392938
Preferred Stock
PREFERRED STOCK
PREFERRED STOCK, usually, non-voting capital stock that pays dividends at a specified rate and has preference over common stock in the payment of dividends and the liquidation of assets. A firm with a distinct sustainable competitive advantage is one that does not have preferred stock. 		0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Common Stock Equity
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY is total assets minus total liabilities. It is the same as EQUITY, NET WORTH and stockholders equity. 		561273 473424 561273 473424 506199 443164 424791
Total Liabilities and Equity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY is all claims on the company's total assets, by outsiders (liabilities) and the company owners/shareholders (equity). 		1069978 948465 1069980 948465 958784 873729 817729

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