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Berkshire Hathaway (MEX:BRKB) Cash Flow from Operations : MXN704,477 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Berkshire Hathaway Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Sep. 2024, Berkshire Hathaway's Net Income From Continuing Operations was MXN521,399 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was MXN63,127 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was MXN-111,486 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was MXN0 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was MXN0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was MXN0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was MXN0 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was MXN-437,538 Mil. In all, Berkshire Hathaway's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was MXN35,502 Mil.


Berkshire Hathaway Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Berkshire Hathaway's Cash Flow from Operations 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 Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Berkshire Hathaway Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 729,636.82 791,164.52 808,805.48 728,175.60 835,065.10

Berkshire Hathaway Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Cash Flow from Operations 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 238,098.90 244,429.17 175,356.03 249,190.04 35,501.61

Berkshire Hathaway Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Berkshire Hathaway's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Berkshire Hathaway's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was MXN704,477 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  (MEX:BRKB) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Berkshire Hathaway's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was MXN521,399 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Berkshire Hathaway's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was MXN63,127 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Berkshire Hathaway's change in working capital for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was MXN-111,486 Mil. It means Berkshire Hathaway's working capital declined by MXN111,486 Mil from Jun. 2024 to Sep. 2024 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Berkshire Hathaway's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was MXN0 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Berkshire Hathaway's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was MXN0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Berkshire Hathaway's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was MXN0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Berkshire Hathaway's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was MXN0 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Berkshire Hathaway's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was MXN-437,538 Mil.


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Berkshire Hathaway Business Description

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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 companies 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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