Tuesday, January 12, 2016

15 Largest Nebraska Companies 2014 Total Audited US GAAP Earnings Up 182% Over 2008 and Up 120% Over 2009..... Berkshire Hathaway Two Years 2013-14 Earnings Up $26 Bil Over Two Years 2008-9..... Berkshire Hathaway 9 Months Sept 2015 Earnings Up 18% Over 9 Months Sept 2014

From a review of the superb Google Finance Website and audited financial statements at the excellent SEC Website, presented below are the 15 largest Nebraska HQed Companies all with stock market capitalizations several weeks ago above $100 million and which also had annual earnings numbers reported for all years from 2010 through 2014.  

Below here are the reported Audited US GAAP Earnings (Losses) From Continuing Operations for each of  these 15 largest Nebraska Companies for all years reported from 2007 through 2014, presented in order of  stock market cap of several weeks ago:


2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007




Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited



Most Net Net Net Net Net Net Net Net
City State Recent Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income
Nebraska Largest Companies HQs HQs FYE (Loss) (Loss) (Loss) (Loss) (Loss) (Loss) (Loss) (Loss)



 $ mils  $ mils  $ mils  $ mils  $ mils  $ mils  $ mils  $ mils












Berkshire Hathaway Omaha NE Dec14     20,170     19,845     15,312     10,746     13,494       8,441       5,596     13,567
Union Pacific Omaha NE Dec14       5,180       4,388       3,943       3,292       2,780       1,890       2,335       1,855
ConAgra Foods Omaha NE May15        (607)          174          698          397          715          625          530          582
TD Ameritrade Omaha NE Sep15          813          787          675          586          638          592          644          804
Cabelas Inc Sidney NE Dec14          202          224          174          143          112            50            76            88
Valmont Industries Valley NE Dec14          189          280          239          237          100          154          136            97
West Corp Omaha NE Dec14          135          123          105          114            77            91            17            21
Werner Enterprises Inc Omaha NE Dec14            99            87          103          103            80            57            68            75
Buckle Inc Kearney NE Jan15          163          163          164          151          135          127          104            75
Nelnet Inc Lincoln NE Dec14          309          304          178          204          189          139            27            35
National Research Inc Lincoln NE Dec14            18            15            15            12              8              8              7              7
Lindsay Corp  Omaha  NE Aug15            26            52            71            43            37            25            14            39
Green Plains Inc  Omaha  NE Dec14          160            43            12            38            48            20            (8)            (4)
America First Multifamily Investors LP Omaha NE Dec14            15            15              3            (2)            (0)            (3)            (2)              0
National Research Corp Lincoln NE Dec14            18            15            15            12              8              8              7              7












Total all 15


    26,890     26,515     21,707     16,076     18,421     12,224       9,551     17,248












2014 % Earnings Increase:










….. Over 2013


1%






….. Over 2012


24%






….. Over 2011


67%






….. Over 2010


46%






….. Over 2009


120%






….. Over 2008


182%






….. Over 2007


56%


















Two Year Earnings Totals:










….. 2013-14


    53,405






….. 2008-9


    21,775






………. Two Year Earnings Increase

    31,630


















Berkshire Hathaway










….. Two Year Earnings Totals:










………. 2013-14


    40,015






………. 2008-9


    14,037






…………. Two Year Earnings Increase

    25,978







Below here are the reported US GAAP Earnings (Losses) From Continuing Operations for each of  these 12 largest Nebraska Companies with December or January Year Ends for the 9 Months Ended September 2015 and 2014, presented in order of  stock market cap of several weeks ago:


 9 Months   9 Months 




2015 2014



Most Net Net
Nebraska Largest Companies City State Recent Income Income %
With December or January Year Ends HQs HQs FYE (Loss) (Loss) Change



 $ mils  $ mils







Berkshire Hathaway Omaha NE Dec14     18,867     15,952 18%
Union Pacific Omaha NE Dec14       3,655       3,749
Cabelas Inc Sidney NE Dec14          111          123
Valmont Industries Valley NE Dec14            74          148
West Corp Omaha NE Dec14          149          100
Werner Enterprises Inc Omaha NE Dec14            87            66
Buckle Inc Kearney NE Jan15            93          102
Nelnet Inc Lincoln NE Dec14          185          235
National Research Inc Lincoln NE Dec14            12            14
Green Plains Inc  Omaha  NE Dec14            15          117
America First Multifamily Investors LP Omaha NE Dec14            13            13
National Research Corp Lincoln NE Dec14            12            14







Total all 12


    23,273     20,633 13%















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