Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)
Financials · Diversified holding company / conglomerate
A diversified holding company that operates through insurance, railroads, utilities, energy, and manufacturing while managing a massive equity securities portfolio.
What Berkshire Hathaway does
Berkshire Hathaway is a diversified holding company with major business segments including insurance operations (underwriting and investment income), BNSF railroad transportation, Berkshire Hathaway Energy (utilities and energy operations), and manufacturing, service, and retailing businesses. The company also holds a substantial portfolio of equity securities and short-term fixed income investments, generating significant investment income and capital gains. Insurance underwriting, investment income, and diversified operating businesses form the core earnings drivers.
Themes: ["Diversified conglomerate","Insurance and underwriting","Railroad and freight logistics","Utilities and energy infrastructure","Equity investment portfolio","Capital allocation","Long-term value creation"]
Fundamentals
- Price$495.45 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$1.07T as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+3.0% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E14.72 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+19.3% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+24.8% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+10.3% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.18 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+1.1% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+7.1% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.15 as of 2026-07-10
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Catastrophic insurance losses and unpredictable claim costs from major weather events and disasters could materially impact underwriting profitability","Macroeconomic uncertainty, international trade policy changes, tariffs, and supply chain disruptions create unpredictable impacts on operating businesses and equity holdings","Significant volatility in periodic earnings driven by unrealized gains and losses on equity securities and foreign currency exposures, making earnings less meaningful for performance evaluation"]
Competitors & peers
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.