Berkshire Hathaway

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Originally a textile manufacturer, the company transitioned into a conglomerate starting in 1965 under the... Wikipedia

• Type:  Public
• Traded as:  NYSE: BRK.A (Class A), NYSE: BRK.B (Class B), S&P 100 component (BRK.B), S&P 500 component (BRK.B)
• ISIN:  [ ISIN: [ US0846707026]]
• Industry:  Conglomerate
• Predecessor:  Valley Falls Company (1839–1929), Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates (1929–1955), Hathaway Manufacturing Company (1888–1955)
• Founded:  1839
• Founder:  Oliver Chace
• Area served:  Worldwide
• Key people:  Warren Buffett (chair & CEO), Greg Abel (vice chair, non-insurance), Ajit Jain (vice chair, insurance)
• Revenue:  US$371.4 billion (2024)
• Operating income:  US$110.4 billion (2024)
• Total assets:  US$1.154 trillion (2024)
• Total equity:  US$651.7 billion (2024)
• Owner:  Warren Buffett: 38.4% of the Class A voting shares, representing a 15.1% overall economic interest in the company Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: 1.85% interest, shares were donated by Buffett
• Number of employees:  392,400 (2024)
• Website:  berkshirehathaway.com
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo