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Berkshire Hathaway (XSWX:BRK_B) Revenue : CHF393,909 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Berkshire Hathaway Revenue?

Berkshire Hathaway's revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF112,588 Mil. Its revenue for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF393,909 Mil. Berkshire Hathaway's Revenue per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF48.62. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF170.09.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Berkshire Hathaway was 90.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 19.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 10.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 8.40% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get other companies' revenue growth rate using Revenue per Share data.

During the past 13 years, Berkshire Hathaway's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 57.20% per year. The lowest was -7.30% per year. And the median was 13.80% per year.


Berkshire Hathaway Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Berkshire Hathaway's Revenue can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Berkshire Hathaway Revenue Chart

Berkshire Hathaway Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Revenue
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 321,529.32 254,371.13 326,703.57 218,107.12 379,938.64

Berkshire Hathaway Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Revenue Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 86,205.61 111,199.75 113,057.83 57,063.43 112,588.31

Competitive Comparison of Berkshire Hathaway's Revenue

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Berkshire Hathaway's Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Revenue data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Berkshire Hathaway's Revenue Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Berkshire Hathaway's Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Berkshire Hathaway's Revenue falls into.



Berkshire Hathaway Revenue Calculation

Also referred as sales, revenue is income that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. Revenue is often referred to as the "top line" due to its position on the income statement at the very top.

Revenue for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was CHF393,909 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Berkshire Hathaway  (XSWX:BRK_B) Revenue Explanation

In ranking the predictability, companies with more consistent revenue and earnings growth are ranked high with predictability.

Peter Lynch categorized companies according to their revenue growth:


Slow Grower: Inflation < 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate < 10%:
Stalwart: 10% < 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate < 20%:
Fast Grower: 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate > 20%:

His favorite companies are stalwart, those growing between 10-20% a year.

Companies in cyclical industries may see their revenue fluctuate wildly in good years and bad years.


Be Aware

Revenue can be manipulated by changing the way how revenue is booked. Companies may book sales before the payment is received, or before the revenue is fully earned. These will be added to balance sheet items such as account payable or account receivables.


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Berkshire Hathaway (XSWX:BRK_B) Business Description

Address
3555 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE, USA, 68131
Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company with a wide array of subsidiaries engaged in diverse activities. The firm's core business segment is insurance, run primarily through Geico, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group, and Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group. Berkshire has used the excess cash thrown off from these and its other operations over the years to acquire Burlington Northern Santa Fe (railroad), Berkshire Hathaway Energy (utilities and energy distributors), and the firms that make up its manufacturing, service, and retailing operations (which include five of Berkshire's largest noninsurance pretax earnings generators: Precision Castparts, Lubrizol, Clayton Homes, Marmon, and IMC/ISCAR). The conglomerate is unique in that it is run on a completely decentralized basis.

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