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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Financial data

Key metrics

Data as of Feb 28, 2025
P/E Ratioi
Price relative to earnings — higher means investors expect more growth
Source: Calculated from market price / EPS
12.1
EPS (Diluted, Class B equiv.)i
Net income divided by shares outstanding
Source: SEC 10-K FY2024
Dividend Yieldi
Annual dividend as a percentage of share price
Source: Yahoo Finance, Jan 2025
0.00%
Revenuei
Total income from goods and services before any expenses
Source: SEC 10-K FY2024
$371.4B
Net Incomei
Profit remaining after all expenses, taxes, and costs
Source: SEC 10-K FY2024
$89.0B

Financial statements

Income Statement

FY2024 · SEC 10-K
Revenuei$371.4BB
Cost of Revenue & ExpensesiB
Insurance Underwriting ProfitiB
Operating Earningsi$47.4BB
Net Income (incl. investment gains)i$89.0BB
EPS (Diluted, Class B equiv.)i$

Balance Sheet

FY2024 · SEC 10-K
Total Assetsi$1.12TB
Total Liabilitiesi$511.0BB
Total Equityi$608.3BB
Cash & Treasury Billsi$334.2BB
Total DebtiB

Key Ratios

FY2024 · Calculated
P/Ei12.1
P/Si2.9
P/Bi1.8
ROEi14.60%%
ROAi7.90%%

Description

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a publicly listed equity operating in the Conglomerate industry within the Financials sector, headquartered in the United States. The company's business model is centered on banking, insurance and capital markets intermediation, positioning it within a competitive landscape shaped by technological evolution, regulatory frameworks and shifting demand patterns. Revenue is denominated primarily in USD, with the stock's risk-return profile reflecting both company-specific execution factors and the broader macro environment of its domicile market. From a fundamental perspective, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s investment profile is driven by revenue growth trajectory, margin expansion or compression dynamics, capital allocation decisions and return on invested capital. The company's competitive advantages — whether derived from scale economies, intellectual property, network effects, brand strength or regulatory positioning — determine the sustainability of above-average returns and the duration of its competitive moat. Earnings quality, free cash flow generation and balance sheet strength provide the financial foundation that supports valuation multiples and shareholder returns through dividends and buybacks. The stock's market behavior reflects its sector positioning within the Financials space, creating specific sensitivities to business cycle phases, interest rate movements and sector rotation flows. In risk-on environments characterized by economic expansion and credit easing, growth-oriented companies in this space tend to benefit from multiple expansion and revenue acceleration. Conversely, tightening monetary conditions and growth deceleration create headwinds through higher discount rates and compressed forward estimates, testing the resilience of the business model and management quality. For portfolio construction, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. offers exposure to banking, insurance and capital markets intermediation through a single-name equity position in the United States. The stock's factor profile — encompassing size, value, momentum, quality and volatility characteristics — determines its behavior within systematic strategies and its contribution to portfolio risk. Institutional investors should monitor earnings revision trends, insider activity, short interest dynamics and peer relative valuation when sizing positions and managing concentration risk.

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Key risks

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Portfolio role & behavior

Economic role

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