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Berkshire Hathaway (NEOE:BRK) Change In Receivables : C$-2,655 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Berkshire Hathaway Change In Receivables?

Berkshire Hathaway's change in receivables for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was C$1,224 Mil. It means Berkshire Hathaway's Accounts Receivable declined by C$1,224 Mil from Sep. 2023 to Dec. 2023 .

Berkshire Hathaway's change in receivables for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 was C$-2,615 Mil. It means Berkshire Hathaway's Accounts Receivable increased by C$2,615 Mil from Dec. 2022 to Dec. 2023 .

Berkshire Hathaway's Accounts Receivable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was C$53,040 Mil.

Days Sales Outstanding measures of the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed. Berkshire Hathaway's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 27.71.

In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Apple Inc's Accounts Receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value. Berkshire Hathaway's liquidation value for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$-405,050 Mil.


Berkshire Hathaway Change In Receivables Historical Data

The historical data trend for Berkshire Hathaway's Change In Receivables can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Berkshire Hathaway Change In Receivables Chart

Berkshire Hathaway Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Change In Receivables
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3,032.82 -2,060.97 -7,505.92 -7,636.13 -2,614.78

Berkshire Hathaway Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Change In Receivables Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,593.38 -1,261.57 -361.38 -2,255.62 1,223.54

Berkshire Hathaway Change In Receivables Calculation

Change In Accounts Receivable relative to the previous period. It is any increase or decrease in the cash a company is owed by its customers.

Change In Receivables for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$-2,655 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Berkshire Hathaway  (NEOE:BRK) Change In Receivables Explanation

1. Accounts Receivable are created when a customer has received a product but has not yet paid for that product. Days Sales Outstanding measures of the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Berkshire Hathaway's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Sales Outstanding
=Accounts Receivable/Revenue*Days in Period
=53040.156/174662.904*91
=27.71

2. In Ben Graham's calculation of liquidation value, Berkshire Hathaway's accounts receivable are only considered to be worth 75% of book value:

Berkshire Hathaway's liquidation value for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Liquidation Value
=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities-Total Liabilities+(0.75 * Accounts Receivable)+(0.5 * Total Inventories)
=224907.166-669737.453+0.75 * 53040.156+0.5 * 0
=-405,050

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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Berkshire Hathaway (NEOE:BRK) Business Description

Address
3555 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE, USA, 68131
Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company with a wide array of subsidiaries engaged in diverse activities. The firm's core business segment is insurance, run primarily through Geico, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group, and Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group. Berkshire has used the excess cash thrown off from these and its other operations over the years to acquire Burlington Northern Santa Fe (railroad), Berkshire Hathaway Energy (utilities and energy distributors), and the firms that make up its manufacturing, service, and retailing operations (which include five of Berkshire's largest noninsurance pretax earnings generators: Precision Castparts, Lubrizol, Clayton Homes, Marmon, and IMC/ISCAR). The conglomerate is unique in that it is run on a completely decentralized basis.

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