Berkshire Hathaway Overview
- Year Founded
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1838

- Status
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Public
- Employees
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396,500

- Stock Symbol
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BRK.A

- Investments
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181
- Share Price
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$706K
- (As of Monday Closing)
Berkshire Hathaway General Information
Description
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.
Contact Information
Website
www.berkshirehathaway.comCorporate Office
- 3555 Farnam Street
- Omaha, NE 68131
- United States
Corporate Office
- 3555 Farnam Street
- Omaha, NE 68131
- United States
Berkshire Hathaway Timeline
Berkshire Hathaway Stock Performance
As of 10-Feb-2025, Berkshire Hathaway’s stock price is $706K. Its current market cap is $1.01T with 1.44M shares.
(As of Monday Closing)
Stock Price | Previous Close | 52 wk Range | Market Cap | Shares | Average Volume | EPS |
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$706K | $709K | $590K - $742K | $1.01T | 1.44M | 1.61K | $74.2K |
Berkshire Hathaway Financials Summary
As of 30-Sep-2024, Berkshire Hathaway has a trailing 12-month revenue of $453B.
In Thousands, USD |
TTM 30-Sep-2024 | FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 | FY 2022 31-Dec-2022 | FY 2021 31-Dec-2021 |
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EV | 1,079,895,380 | 880,229,808 | 774,099,355 | 722,693,034 |
Revenue | 452,954,000 | 439,337,000 | 234,121,000 | 354,727,000 |
EBITDA | 151,026,000 | 137,655,000 | (15,249,000) | 126,751,000 |
Net Income | 106,875,000 | 96,223,000 | (22,759,000) | 89,937,000 |
Total Assets | 1,147,251,000 | 1,069,978,000 | 948,465,000 | 958,784,000 |
Total Debt | 124,507,000 | 128,271,000 | 122,744,000 | 114,262,000 |
Berkshire Hathaway Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
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Berkshire Hathaway Patents
Berkshire Hathaway Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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US-3332055-A | Adhesive coating and calking composition | Inactive | 08-Mar-1962 |
Berkshire Hathaway Signals
Berkshire Hathaway Investments & Acquisitions (181)
Berkshire Hathaway’s most recent deal was a Secondary Transaction - Open Market with VeriSign for . The deal was made on 20-Dec-2024.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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VeriSign | 20-Dec-2024 | Secondary Transaction - Open Market | IT Consulting and Outsourcing | ||
Domino's Pizza | 30-Sep-2024 | PIPE | Restaurants and Bars | ||
Pool Corp | 30-Sep-2024 | PIPE | Distributors/Wholesale | ||
ULTA Beauty | 30-Jun-2024 | PIPE | Specialty Retail | ||
HEICO | 01-Jun-2024 | Secondary Transaction - Open Market | Air |
Berkshire Hathaway ESG
Risk Overview
Risk Rating
Updated October, 10, 2024
26.19 | Med Risk
Risk Scale
A lower score indicates better sustainability
Negl
0-10
Low
10-20
Med
20-30
High
30-40
Severe
40+
Exposure
Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues
Management
Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues
Peers Analysis
Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.
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Berkshire Hathaway Exits (43)
Berkshire Hathaway’s most recent exit was on 18-May-2021 from Nu Holdings. The exit was categorized as with 30 buyers.
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size | Status | Buyers |
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Nu Holdings | 18-May-2021 | Completed |
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Verizon Communications | 16-Feb-2021 | Completed |
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Snowflake | 16-Sep-2020 | Completed |
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AbbVie | 01-Jun-2020 | Completed |
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Restoration Hardware | 30-Sep-2019 | Secondary Transaction - Private | Completed |
Affiliates
Subsidiaries (91)
Name | Industry | Location | Year Founded |
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Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Drysdale | Danville, CA | 2017 | |
World Book | Chicago, IL | 2017 | |
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hawai'i Realty | Honolulu, HI | 2015 | |
Duracell Canada | Mississauga, Canada | 2015 | |
Otc Worldwide Holdings | Omaha, NE | 2011 |
Berkshire Hathaway FAQs
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When was Berkshire Hathaway founded?
Berkshire Hathaway was founded in 1838.
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Where is Berkshire Hathaway headquartered?
Berkshire Hathaway is headquartered in Omaha, NE.
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What is the size of Berkshire Hathaway?
Berkshire Hathaway has 396,500 total employees.
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What industry is Berkshire Hathaway in?
Berkshire Hathaway’s primary industry is Conglomerates.
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Is Berkshire Hathaway a private or public company?
Berkshire Hathaway is a Public company.
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What is Berkshire Hathaway’s stock symbol?
The ticker symbol for Berkshire Hathaway is BRK.A.
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What is the current stock price of Berkshire Hathaway?
As of 10-Feb-2025 the stock price of Berkshire Hathaway is $706K.
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What is the current market cap of Berkshire Hathaway?
The current market capitalization of Berkshire Hathaway is $1.01T.
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What is Berkshire Hathaway’s current revenue?
The trailing twelve month revenue for Berkshire Hathaway is $453B.
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What is Berkshire Hathaway’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?
Berkshire Hathaway’s EPS for 12 months was $74.2K.
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