BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC Overview
Industry: Insurance-Diversified
Sector: Financial Services
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 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., 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 Read MoreMavefund brings filings, fundamentals, valuation, price history and news for BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC into one research view. The sections below show what strengthens or weakens the research case.
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Quarterly result summary
Earnings were $25.7B (+107% YoY); EPS was $11.91 (+108% YoY).
What changed
- EPS +108% YoY to $11.91.
- Operating earnings +16% YoY to $13B.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) Stock Looks Undervalued On Fair Value And Earnings
Headline from Yahoo Finance: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) Stock Looks Undervalued On Fair Value And Earnings.
Berkshire Hathaway shares climb on earnings, putting cash pile to work
Headline from CNBC: Berkshire Hathaway shares climb on earnings, putting cash pile to work.
Berkshire shares rise to highest since Abel replaced Buffett after stock buybacks, strong earnings
Headline from Reuters: Berkshire shares rise to highest since Abel replaced Buffett after stock buybacks, strong earnings.
Berkshire Hathaway Stock Nears Record. Wall Street Liked Its Earnings Report.
Headline from Barron's: Berkshire Hathaway Stock Nears Record. Wall Street Liked Its Earnings Report.
BRK.B Q2 Earnings & Revenues Rise Year Over Year on Diversified Growth
Headline from Yahoo Finance: BRK.B Q2 Earnings & Revenues Rise Year Over Year on Diversified Growth.
Berkshire Hathaway trades higher on strong earnings, big buyback. But Michael Burry isn't buying
Headline from CNBC: Berkshire Hathaway trades higher on strong earnings, big buyback. But Michael Burry isn't buying.
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