Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway is a diversified multinational holding company with full ownership of such well-known brands as GEICO, Duracell, Fruit of the Loom, and Dairy Queen. Berkshire also has significant holdings in many other publicly traded companies, including Coca-Cola, Bank of America, American Express, and Apple. The company has seen consistent growth in revenue and value for decades. In May of 2021, Warren Buffett, Berkshire’s 90-year-old CEO, publicly announced the company’s likely successor: Greg Abel, the 58-year-old vice chairman of Berkshire’s noninsurance businesses.
Company Information
As of 2/1/2023
Country
U.S.
Headquarters
Omaha
Industry
Insurance: Property and Casualty
CEO
Warren E. Buffett
Website
Company Type
Public
Ticker
BRKA
Revenues ($M)
$295,722
Profits ($M)
$-1,337
Market Value ($M)
$683,741
Employees
372,000
Figures are for the latest twelve months ended Sept. 30, 2022. Market value as of Jan. 20, 2023. Sources: Bloomberg; S&P Global.
World's Most Admired Companies
Sector
Financials
Industry
Insurance: Property and Casualty
Current All-Star Rank
4
Previous All-Star Rank
6
Industry Rank
1
Previous Industry Rank
1
Overall Score
7.36
Innovation
3
People Management
1
Use of Corporate Assets
1
Social Responsibility
6
Quality of Management
1
Financial Soundness
1
Long-Term Investment Value
1
Quality of Products/Services
3
Global Competitiveness
2
Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)
$ millions
% change
Revenues ($M)
$276,094
12.5%
Profits ($M)
$89,795
111.2%
Assets ($M)
$958,784
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Total Stockholder Equity ($M)
$506,199
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Profit Ratios
Profit as % of Revenues
32.5%
Profits as % of Assets
9.4%
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity
17.7%
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
Earnings Per Share ($)
59,460
EPS % Change (from 2020)
123%
EPS % Change (5 year annual rate)
32.3%
EPS % Change (10 year annual rate)
25.3%
Total Return
Total Return to Investors (2021)
29.6%
Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized)
13%
Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized)
14.7%
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