Description: 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.
Home Page: www.berkshirehathaway.com
BRK-B Technical Analysis
3555 Farnam Street
Omaha,
NE
68131
United States
Phone:
402 346 1400
Officers
Name | Title |
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Mr. Warren E. Buffett | Chairman, CEO & President |
Mr. Marc David Hamburg | Senior VP, CFO & Secretary |
Mr. Ajit Jain | Vice Chairman of Insurance Operations & Director |
Mr. Gregory Edward Abel | Vice Chairman of Non Insurance Operations & Director |
Mr. Daniel Jerome Jaksich | VP, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer |
Mr. Kerby S. Ham | Treasurer |
Mr. Peter James Eastwood | CEO & President of Specialty Insurance |
Ms. Kara Lee Raiguel | CEO & President of General Re Unit |
Exchange: NYSE
Country: US : United States of America
Currency: US Dollar ($)
GIC Sector: | Financials |
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GIC Group: | Financial Services |
GIC Industry: | Financial Services |
GIC Sub-Industry: | Diversified Financial Services |
Forward PE: | 23.9234 |
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Trailing PE: | 9.5147 |
Price-to-Book MRQ: | 1.6128 |
Price-to-Sales TTM: | 2.7422 |
IPO Date: | 1996-05-09 |
Fiscal Year End: | December |
Full Time Employees: | 396500 |