Warren Buffet, one of the founders and the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is known as the Oracle of Ohama.
Warren Buffet is considered one of the most successful investors of all time.
Warren Buffet bought his first stock at the age of 11.
Warren Buffet promised to donate 99% of his wealth.
Warren Buffet and Bill Gates launched the Giving Pledge in 2010, it’s a commitment where billionaires from across the world would donate half of their wealth to charitable causes.
At the age of 92, Warren Buffet’s favorite feasts are still colas, ice creams, burgers, hotdogs, and other assortments of fast foods.
In 2015, Warren Buffet told Fortune that he is “one-quarter Coca-Cola” as he consumes at least five cans of soda every single day.
Berkshire Hathaway was formerly known as the Valley Falls company which then merged with the Berkshire Cotton Manufacturing Company becoming Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates in 1929.
In 1955, Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates merged with Hathaway Manufacturing Company which then gave birth to Berkshire Hathaway Company.
Berkshire Hathaway categorized their shares into two classes: Class A and Class B. They did this so others can afford their shares.
Berkshire Hathaway's class A is considered as the highest-priced shares on the New York Stock Exchange.
One Class B share (BRK.B) is equivalent to 1/1500 Class A share (BRK.A).
Class A shares cannot be and should not be split as Warren Buffet believes that it will attract “like-minded” investors.
As of 2021, Berkshire Hathaway had revenue of $276.09 with a 12.46% increase from 2020.
Year
Revenue
Y/Y Change
1993
$3.70 billion
—
1994
$3.91 billion
5.68% increase
1995
$4.56 billion
16.62% increase
1996
$10.50 billion
130.26% increase
1997
$10.43 billion
-0.67% decrease
1998
$14.01 billion
34.32% increase
1999
$24.89 billion
77.66% increase
2000
$34.85 billion
40.02% increase
2001
$38.59 billion
10.73% increase
2002
$42.23 billion
9.43% increase
2003
$63.86 billion
51.22% increase
2004
$74.38 billion
16.47% increase
2005
$81.66 billion
9.79% increase
2006
$98.54 billion
20.67% increase
2007
$118.25 billion
20.00% increase
2008
$107.79 billion
-8.85% decrease
2009
$112.49 billion
4.36% increase
2010
$136.19 billion
21.0685% increase
2011
$143.69 billion
5.51% increase
2012
$162.46 billion
13.06% increase
2013
$182.41 billion
12.28% increase
2014
$194.70 billion
6.74% increase
2015
$210.82 billion
8.28% increase
2016
$223.60 billion
6.06% increase
2017
$240.65 billion
7.63% increase
2018
$247.84 billion
2.99% increase
2019
$254.62 billion
2.74% increase
2020
$245.51 billion
-3.58% decrease
2021
$276.09 billion
12.46% increase
In 1993, Berkshire Hathaway's revenue was of almost $4 billion. Not that 1993's revenue is small, but if you look at the number in 2021, numbers go up by a lot more.
Have a look at 2021! Berkshire Hathaway's revenue was of $276 billion.
Revenue breakdown earned among Berkshire Hathaway’s businesses
The table below shows us the revenue earned among Berkshire Hathaway's businesses by industry category.
As we can see, the largest portion of the conglomerate’s revenue comes from its insurance businesses (27%).
Business Industry Category
Percentage
Insurance
27%
Manufacturing
25%
McLane Company
18%
Service and Retailing
13%
Berkshire Hathaway Energy
9%
BNSF
8%
Not far away from the insurance business, Berkshire Hathaway's second most successful industry is the manufacturing industry, with 25% of the total revenue.
What is Berkshire Hathaway’s Profit throughout the years?
Berkshire Hathaway has a profit of $89.80 billion in 2021, an increase of 111.18% on year-over-year growth. As of Q3 2022, the company has a profit of -$2.69 billion.
Year
Profit
Y/Y Change
1994
$553 million
—
1995
$794.9 million
43.74% increase
1996
$2.45 billion
208.22% increase
1997
$1.90 billion
-22.449% decrease
1998
$2.83 billion
48.95% increase
1999
$1.56 billion
-44.88% decrease
2000
$3.33 billion
113.46% increase
2001
$795 million
-76.13% decrease
2002
$4.29 billion
439.62% increase
2003
$8.15 billion
89.98% increase
2004
$7.31 billion
-10.31% decrease
2005
$8.53 billion
16.69% increase
2006
$11.01 billion
29.07% increase
2007
$13.21 billion
19.98% increase
2008
$4.99 billion
-62.23% decrease
2009
$8.06 billion
61.52% increase
2010
$12.97 billion
60.92% increase
2011
$10.25 billion
-20.97% decrease
2012
$14.82 billion
44.59% increase
2013
$19.48 billion
31.44% increase
2014
$19.87 billion
2.00% increase
2015
$24.08 billion
21.19% increase
2016
$24.07 billion
-0.04% decrease
2017
$44.94 billion
86.67% increase
2018
$4.02 billion
-91.05% decrease
2019
$81.42 billion
1,924.79% increase
2020
$42.52 billion
-47.77% decrease
2021
$89.80 billion
111.18% increase
Looking at the data with Berkshire Hathaway's revenue, you can see how the company had both years with an increase and a decrease in revenue.
Berkshire Hathaway makes money through its various businesses in almost every industry.
Its top earning businesses are those from the insurance industry, manufacturing industry, McLane company, service and retailing company, Bekshire Hathaway Energy, and the BNSF.
What is Berkshire Hathaway's EBITDA throughout the years?
In 2021, Berskhire Hathaway has an EBITDA of over $125 billion, an increase of 56.36% in year-over-year growth. The company has a -$738.00M EBITDA as of Q3 2022.
Year
EBITDA
Y/Y Change
2017
$34.40 billion
-23.90% decrease
2018
$120.18 billion
-41.33% decrease
2019
$115.64 billion
472.99% increase
2020
$80.32 billion
-30.55% decrease
2021
$125.58 billion
56.36% increase
The year of 2021 saw the highest EBITDA at Berkshire Hathaway, rated at $125.58 billion.
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