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 8/2/23
Country/Territory
U.S.
Headquarters
Omaha
Industry
Insurance: Property and Casualty (Stock)
CEO
Warren E. Buffett
Company Type
Public
Ticker
BRKA
Revenues ($M)
$302,089
Profits ($M)
$-22,819
Market Value ($M)
$752,829
Employees
383,000
Market value as of July 17, 2023.

Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)

$ millions
% change
Revenues ($M)
$302,089
9.4%
Profits ($M)
$-22,819
-125.4%
Assets ($M)
$948,452
-
Total Stockholder Equity ($M)
$472,360
-

Profit Ratios

Profit as % of Revenues
-7.6%
Profits as % of Assets
-2.4%
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity
-4.8%

Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)

Earnings Per Share ($)
-15,535.00
EPS % Change (from 2021)
-126.1%
EPS % Change (5 year annual rate)
-
EPS % Change (10 year annual rate)
-

Total Return

Total Return to Investors (2022)
4%
Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized)
9.5%
Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized)
13.3%

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
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