
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. The company provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; and operates railroad systems in North America. It 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 and footwear products, jewelry, and custom picture framing products, as well as alkaline batteries; castings, forgings, fasteners/fastener systems, aerostructures, and precision components; and cobalt, nickel, and titanium alloys. 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 clothing and equipment. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. trades as BRK-B on NYSE. The company is classified in Financial Services / Insurance - Diversified and reports in USD.
The current profile places the business in Insurance - Diversified. This section is intended to summarize the operating segments, products, geographies, and main revenue lines from official filings.
Latest available fiscal data shows $371.44B of revenue and $66.97B of net income.
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. can be compared against peers such as American International Group, Inc., Bank of America Corporation, Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Old Republic International Corporation, Principal Financial Group, Inc..
A complete thesis should compare growth, margins, balance-sheet risk, valuation multiples, and market position against direct competitors.
Current signals to investigate include market capitalization of $1.05T, beta of 0.62, and return on equity of +9.3%.
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BRK-B currently shows total debt of $138.95B and beta of 0.62. Missing data should be treated as a research gap, not as low risk.
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Recent filings to review: 11-K (2026-05-29 00:00:00), 11-K (2026-05-28 00:00:00), 4 (2026-05-26 00:00:00), SD (2026-05-22 00:00:00).
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Company website: https://www.berkshirehathaway.com
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