Berkshire Hathaway Inc Closed Now

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a globally diversified holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Its roots trace back to 1839 as a textile business, but under the leadership of Warren Buffett since the mid-1960s, it was transformed into one of the world’s largest conglomerates. The company derives its value from a portfolio of wholly owned subsidiaries and significant equity holdings in public companies, anchored in a disciplined value-investing philosophy Investopedia+2Wikipedia+2kiplinger.com+2.

In fiscal 2024, Berkshire Hathaway generated approximately US $424.2 billion in revenue, slightly down from prior years, reflecting performance across insurance underwriting, railroad operations (BNSF), energy and utility subsidiaries, manufacturing and retail units, and financial investments including major holdings in Apple and Bank of America bullfincher.ioWikipedia. Berkshire employs around 392,400 people globally, with the headcount dipping modestly by 1% from the previous year macrotrends.net+6stockanalysis.com+6stocknear.com+6.

The company’s core holdings span across business sectors: insurance (e.g., GEICO, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance), freight rail, energy utilities, manufacturing, and consumer goods through brands like Duracell, Fruit of the Loom, and See’s Candies. It also owns utilities and service companies such as BNSF Railway and Berkshire Hathaway Energy InvestopediaWikipediaWikipedia. Berkshire’s financial cushion includes an insurance float that Buffett invests in public equities and entire companies, supporting long-term growth and liquidity management Investopedia+1kiplinger.com+1.

Despite witnessing a recent $3.8 billion writedown in its Kraft Heinz stake and a 59% drop in quarterly net income, the company maintains strong fundamentals with substantial cash reserves exceeding $340 billion, strong business diversification, and trusted leadership with Greg Abel set to succeed Warren Buffett by year-end 2025 reuters.com.

Looking ahead, Berkshire aims to continue its conservative investment strategy—reinforcing operating performance across its insurance and retail operations, enabling disciplined acquisitions and portfolio growth, and capitalizing on cash liquidity to seize long-term opportunities. Its valuation remains robust, with Class A shares traded as the highest‑priced equity in the U.S. market.