Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

$705.24K
830.5 (0.12%)
New York Stock Exchange
USD, US
Insurance - Diversified

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Basic
Market Cap$991.41B
Price$705.24K
52 Week Range533700.0-741971.0
Beta0.87
Margins
Gross Profit Margin20.96%
Operating Profit Margin12.77%
Net Profit Margin33.85%
Valuation (TTM)
P/E Ratio9.49
Price to Sales Ratio3.21
Price to Book Ratio1.61
PEG Ratio0.17

Industry

Insurance - Diversified

Sector

Financial Services

Full-Time Employees

396,500

IPO Date

1980-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

Description

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, hydroelectric, 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; flooring products; insulation, roofing, and engineered products; 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. Further, it provides recreational vehicles, apparel products, jewelry, and custom picture framing products, as well as alkaline batteries; castings, forgings, fasteners/fastener systems, and aerostructures; and seamless pipes, fittings, downhole casing and tubing, and 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.

Phone

402 346 1400

Address

3555 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE, 68131, US

CIK

0001067983