Market cap $682.01B
Enterprise value $772.04B
Revenue $410.931B
EBITDA $26.516B
Income $73.421B
Revenue Q/Q -23.64%
Revenue Y/Y 43.93%
P/E 12.09
Forward P/E 21.46
EV/Sales 1.88
EV/EBITDA 29.12
EV/EBIT 8.09
PEG 10.17
Price/Sales 1.66
P/FCF 22.01
Price/Book 1.22
Book/Share 336.66
Cash/Share 71,837.86
FCF yield 4.54%
Employees 360,000
RPE $1.141M
Volume 3.489M / 2.977M
Relative vol. 1.17 ×
EPS 33.84
EPS Q/Q 43.69%
Est. EPS Q/Q -6.97%
Ret. on assets 6.99%
Ret. on equity 13.36%
ROIC 12.42%
ROCE 8.92%
Volatility 1.10%
Beta 0.90
RSI 51.32
Range $408.00 – $413.79
52 weeks $332.17 – $430.00
SMA 50 $409 -0.10%
SMA 200 $398 +2.67%
1 year target $351 -14.20%
Mean Recomm. 2.70
Shares outst. 1.303B
Shares float 1.207M 0.09%
Short % of float 0.54%
Short ratio 1.41

Recent Berkshire Hathaway news

Wednesday, 26 June 2024
 
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Friday, 7 June 2024
 
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10-Q 6 May 2024 Quarterly report
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FWP 18 Apr 2024 Free Writing Prospectus
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10-K 26 Feb 2024 Yearly report
8-K 26 Feb 2024 Results of Operations and Financial Condition; Financial Statements and Exhibits
10-K 26 Feb 2024 Yearly report
8-K 10 Jan 2024 Other Events; Financial Statements and Exhibits
8-K 1 Dec 2023 Other Events; Financial Statements and Exhibits

Berkshire Hathaway executives

Insider Age Since Compensation
Gregory Edward Abel (59) Vice Chairman of Non Insurance Bus. Operations and Director 59 $19,014,250
Ajit Jain (69) Vice Chairman of Insurance Operations and Director 69 $19,014,250
Marc David Hamburg (71) Sr. VP, CFO, and Sec. 71 $3,264,250
Warren E. Buffett (91) Chairman, Pres, and CEO 91 $380,328
Charles Thomas Munger (97) Exec. Vice Chairman 97 $100,000
Kara Lee Raiguel
Peter James Eastwood
Kerby S. Ham
Michael Pille
Daniel Jerome Jaksich

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. It provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; and operates railroad systems in North America. The company also generates, transmits, stores, and distributes electricity from natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydro, nuclear, and geothermal sources; operates natural gas distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, liquefied natural gas facilities, and compressor and meter stations; and holds interest in coal mining assets. In addition, the company manufactures boxed chocolates and other confectionery products; specialty chemicals, metal cutting tools, and components for aerospace and power generation applications; and flooring, insulation, roofing and engineered, building and engineered components, paints and coatings, and bricks and masonry products, as well as offers manufactured and site-built home construction, and related lending and financial services; and recreational vehicles, apparel products, jewelry, and custom picture framing products, and alkaline batteries. Further, it manufactures castings, forgings, fasteners/fastener systems, and aerostructures; and seamless pipes, fittings, downhole casing and tubing, and various mill forms. Additionally, the company distributes televisions and information; franchises and services quick service restaurants; distributes electronic components; and offers logistics services, grocery and foodservice distribution services, and professional aviation training and shared aircraft ownership programs. It also retails automobiles; furniture, bedding, and accessories; household appliances, electronics, and computers; jewelry, watches, crystal, china, stemware, flatware, gifts, and collectibles; kitchenware; and motorcycle apparel and equipment. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Quarterly EPS estimates

Profit margin

Debt to assets

Cash flow

(in millions USD) 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 30 Sep 2023 30 Jun 2023
Current assets
Cash $35,549 $38,022 $30,840 $50,055
Short term investments
Net receivables $52,835 $51,260 $52,726 $51,657
Inventory $23,670 $24,159 $24,755 $25,295
Total current assets
Long term investments
Property, plant & equipment $217,500 $216,593 $211,498 $209,188
Goodwill & intangible assets $113,594 $113,953 $115,147 $115,672
Total noncurrent assets
Total investments $561,495 $560,966 $518,962 $524,107
Total assets $1,070,035 $1,069,978 $1,019,933 $1,041,573
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $52,232 $54,863 $55,077 $52,233
Deferred revenue $40,350 $38,760 $39,463 $38,548
Short long term debt
Total current liabilities
Long term debt
Total noncurrent liabilities
Total debt $122,754 $128,271 $124,781 $125,347
Total liabilities $492,250 $499,208 $485,206 $489,812
Stockholders' equity
Retained earnings $619,925 $607,350 $569,776 $582,543
Other stockholder equity -$4,050 -$3,763 -$4,272 -$4,240
Total stockholder equity $571,490 $561,273 $525,330 $539,883
(in millions USD) 2023 2022 2021
Current assets
Cash $38,022 $35,811 $88,184
Short term investments
Net receivables $51,260 $48,301 $39,565
Inventory $24,159 $25,366 $20,954
Total current assets
Long term investments
Property, plant & equipment $216,593 $196,965 $191,282
Goodwill & intangible assets $113,953 $107,306 $102,361
Total noncurrent assets
Total investments $560,966 $477,953 $463,814
Total assets $1,069,978 $948,452 $958,784
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $54,863 $49,816 $46,072
Deferred revenue $38,760 $35,477 $29,361
Short long term debt
Total current liabilities
Long term debt
Total noncurrent liabilities
Total debt $128,271 $122,744 $114,262
Total liabilities $499,208 $467,835 $443,854
Stockholders' equity
Retained earnings $607,350 $511,602 $534,421
Other stockholder equity -$3,763 -$6,591 -$4,027
Total stockholder equity $561,273 $472,360 $506,199

Income statement

(in millions USD) 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 30 Sep 2023 30 Jun 2023
Revenue
Total revenue $91,745 $130,190 $63,432 $125,564
Cost of revenue $69,438 $74,743 $73,184 $73,197
Gross profit $22,307 $55,447 -$9,752 $52,367
Operating activities
Research & development
Selling, general & administrative $4,773 $6,878 $5,120 $5,005
Total operating expenses $5,778 $7,745 $6,209 $6,194
Operating income $16,529 $47,702 -$15,961 $46,173
Income from continuing operations
EBIT $16,892 $48,030 -$15,899 $46,397
Income tax expense $2,874 $9,180 -$4,392 $9,236
Interest expense $1,316 $1,276 $1,260 $1,249
Net income
Net income $12,702 $37,574 -$12,767 $35,912
Income (for common shares) $12,702 $37,574 -$12,767 $35,912
(in millions USD) 2023 2022 2021
Revenue
Total revenue $439,337 $234,190 $354,636
Cost of revenue $289,520 $237,787 $215,315
Gross profit $149,817 -$3,597 $139,321
Operating activities
Research & development
Selling, general & administrative $22,605 $19,506 $18,843
Total operating expenses $26,621 $24,490 $24,458
Operating income $123,196 -$28,087 $114,863
Income from continuing operations
EBIT $124,245 -$26,985 $114,846
Income tax expense $23,019 -$8,518 $20,879
Interest expense $5,003 $4,352 $4,172
Net income
Net income $96,223 -$22,819 $89,795
Income (for common shares) $96,223 -$22,819 $89,795
(in millions USD) 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 30 Sep 2023 30 Jun 2023
Net income $12,702 $37,574 -$12,767 $35,912
Operating activities
Depreciation $3,168 $3,129 $3,210 $3,096
Business acquisitions & disposals -$327 -$40 -$48 -$887
Stock-based compensation
Total cash flows from operations $10,566 $14,400 $13,669 $12,434
Investing activities
Capital expenditures -$4,393 -$5,708 -$5,303 -$4,685
Investments $1,680 -$1,680 -$22,792 $15,896
Total cash flows from investing -$3,203 -$7,351 -$28,048 $10,655
Financing activities
Dividends paid
Sale and purchase of stock -$2,562 -$2,193 -$1,128 -$1,400
Net borrowings -$4,576 $1,912 -$19 $2,112
Total cash flows from financing -$9,802 -$136 -$4,636 $289
Effect of exchange rate -$44 $126 -$34 -$23
Change in cash and equivalents -$2,483 $7,039 -$19,049 $23,355
(in millions USD) 2023 2022 2021
Net income $96,223 -$22,819 $89,795
Operating activities
Depreciation $12,486 $10,899 $10,718
Business acquisitions & disposals -$8,604 -$10,594 -$456
Stock-based compensation
Total cash flows from operations $49,196 $37,224 $39,421
Investing activities
Capital expenditures -$19,409 -$15,464 -$13,276
Investments -$5,335 -$61,782 $42,827
Total cash flows from investing -$32,663 -$87,601 $29,392
Financing activities
Dividends paid
Sale and purchase of stock -$9,171 -$7,854 -$27,061
Net borrowings -$1,087 $8,171 -$752
Total cash flows from financing -$14,405 -$1,662 -$28,508
Effect of exchange rate $116 -$268 $5
Change in cash and equivalents $2,244 -$52,307 $40,310

Recent institutional transactions

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Shares owned
Shares
Value (in thousands USD)
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+101.21%
704,486 $291,427,145
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-16.50%
45,111 $18,351
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Opened
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+5.19%
26,160 $10,641,888
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877 $356,764
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+9.69%
8,294 $3,373,999
2024 Q2 Mcalister, Sweet & Associates
-5.66%
8,119 $3,302,809
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+0.59%
74,459 $30,289,921

Institutional shareholders

Shareholder Stake
Shares owned
Shares
Value (in thousands USD)
Blackrock 8.25% 107,508,126
Norges Bank 0.88% 11,488,343
Fmr 0.82% 10,739,480
Jpmorgan Chase & Co 0.80% 10,470,004
Legal & General PLC 0.68% 8,819,075
Dimensional Fund Advisors L.P. 0.56% 7,267,418
Nuveen Asset Management 0.49% 6,358,162
Parametric Portfolio Associates 0.47% 6,166,130
Wells Fargo & Company/mn 0.37% 4,872,574
Ubs Ag 0.37% 4,850,612