Berkshire Hathaway
Cash Flow
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Cash flow statement presents a set of outflows and inflows of cash within a company through operating, investing and financing activities. Over the last year, operating activities of Berkshire Hathaway generated cash of $49,196,000,000, which is more than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$14,405,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore $2,244,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | 32.01B | -19.36B | 2.73B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 31.49B | -26.66B | 3.80B |
| 2016 | 32.53B | -84.26B | 12.79B |
| 2017 | 45.77B | -41.09B | -1.39B |
| 2018 | 37.4B | -32.84B | -5.81B |
| 2019 | 38.68B | -5.62B | 730M |
| 2020 | 39.77B | -37.75B | -18.34B |
| 2021 | 39.42B | 29.39B | -28.50B |
| 2022 | 37.22B | -87.60B | -1.66B |
| 2023 | 49.19B | -32.66B | -14.40B |
BRK-A Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 36.39B | 88.70B | 48.39B | 64.63B | 30.81B | 32.21B | 28.04B | 67.16B | 63.26B | 48.18B |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 96.22B | -22.05B | 90.80B | 43.25B | 81.79B | 4.32B | 45.35B | 24.42B | 24.41B | 20.17B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 12.48B | 10.89B | 10.71B | 10.59B | 10.06B | 9.77B | 9.18B | 8.90B | 7.77B | 7.37B |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 0 | -5.59B | -5.83B | -1.60B | -2.30B | -3.44B | -1.99B | -3.30B | -1.65B | -1.89B |
Inventories | 1.42B | -4.77B | -1.86B | 681M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accounts payable | 0 | 5.59B | 1.86B | -681M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash generated by operating activities | 49.19B | 37.22B | 39.42B | 39.77B | 38.68B | 37.4B | 45.77B | 32.53B | 31.49B | 32.01B |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | -251.46B | -251.85B | -161.08B | -238.59B | -154.76B | -185.05B | -178.81B | -113.07B | -23.66B | -17.78B |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -19.40B | -15.46B | -13.27B | -13.01B | -15.97B | -14.53B | -11.70B | -12.95B | -16.08B | -15.18B |
Acquisitions Net | -8.60B | -10.59B | -456M | -2.53B | -1.68B | -3.27B | -2.70B | -31.39B | -4.90B | -4.82B |
Cash generated by investing activities | -32.66B | -87.60B | 29.39B | -37.75B | -5.62B | -32.84B | -41.09B | -84.26B | -26.66B | -19.36B |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Payments for dividends | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Repurchases of common stock | -9.17B | -7.85B | -27.06B | -24.70B | -4.85B | -1.34B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of term debt | -1.08B | 8.17B | -7.04B | -6.46B | 6.07B | -11.60B | -3.35B | -4.7B | 4.03B | -4.69B |
Cash used in financing activities | -14.40B | -1.66B | -28.50B | -18.34B | 730M | -5.81B | -1.39B | 12.79B | 3.80B | 2.73B |
Net Change In Cash | 2.24B | -52.30B | 40.31B | -16.23B | 33.82B | -1.40B | 3.53B | -39.11B | 8.46B | 15.08B |
Cash at end of period | 38.64B | 36.39B | 88.70B | 48.39B | 64.63B | 30.81B | 31.58B | 28.04B | 71.73B | 63.26B |
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