Berkshire Hathaway Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Berkshire Hathaway has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 13.3%, while the Diversified Financial industry saw earnings growing at 13.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.1% per year. Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity is 12.4%, and it has net margins of 21.8%.
Key information
13.34%
Earnings growth rate
15.66%
EPS growth rate
| Diversified Financial Industry Growth | 6.15% |
| Revenue growth rate | 10.06% |
| Return on equity | 12.39% |
| Net Margin | 21.79% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Berkshire Hathaway: Undervalued And Oversold
Jun 06Berkshire Hathaway: What Buffett Saw, What I Learned
Apr 21Buffett's Letter, Geico's Revival, And The Ongoing Rivalry With Progressive
Mar 18Berkshire Hathaway Stock: FY24 Letter Shows Cash And Ownership Strategy
Mar 04Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 2024 Shareholder Letter
Feb 23Little Excitement Around Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s (NYSE:BRK.A) Earnings
Feb 19
Tracking Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio - Q4 2024 Update
Feb 15Berkshire Hathaway: Tough Comparison Ahead
Feb 01Berkshire Hathaway: Deciphering Purchases Of Occidental Petroleum Shares
Jan 13Berkshire Hathaway: Our Top Investment For 2025 (Rating Upgrade)
Jan 02Berkshire Hathaway: P/B Ratio Still Matters
Dec 11Berkshire Hathaway Should Be Broken Up
Dec 05
Narrative update from Goran Damchevski
BRK’s revenue has been relatively flat since Q2 with growth in the bottom-line.Berkshire Hathaway: Cash Hoard Likely To Be Underutilized For Longer
Nov 27Here's Why Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Nov 26Buffett Keeps Raising Cash At Berkshire, But Does The Trump Win Change Anything?
Nov 18Berkshire Hathaway: BNSF Keeps Generating Billions In Free Cash Flow
Nov 10Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s (NYSE:BRK.A) Low P/E No Reason For Excitement
Nov 05Berkshire Hathaway's Strategic Moves: Cashing Out As The Market Gets Expensive
Nov 03Berkshire Hathaway: Why I'm Buying More Shares
Oct 17The Berkshire Success Recipe: Concentrated Portfolio With Diversified Operations
Berkshire has managed to find a balance between a diversified business and an alpha-rich portfolio.Why Berkshire Hathaway Belongs In Your Dividend Portfolio Despite No Payout
Sep 27
Berkshire Hathaway: A Fortress of Financial Strength
Strong Financial Fundamentals: Berkshire's robust balance sheet and low debt-to-equity ratio provide a solid foundation for future growth.Berkshire Hathaway: Ajit Jain Halved Position, Time To Reexamine Stock
Sep 20Berkshire Hathaway: There May Be Something Big Going On Behind Buffett's Selling
Sep 04Berkshire Hathaway: Recent Rebound Leaves Limited Upside (Rating Downgrade)
Aug 27Berkshire Hathaway: Worth A Bullish Stance
Aug 21Tracking Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio - Q2 2024 Update
Aug 15Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Aug 07Berkshire Hathaway: What's Buffett Thinking Holding All That Cash
Aug 04Berkshire's Future: Greg Abel's Impressive Track Record
Jul 21Subdued Growth No Barrier To Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s (NYSE:BRK.A) Price
Jul 15Berkshire Hathaway Q2 2024 Book Value And Earnings Estimates; Relative Value Has Improved
Jul 112024 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting: Summary Of The 37 Questions And Answers
Jun 27Berkshire Hathaway: Pessimism Against Buffett Makes Little Sense (Upgrade)
Jun 17Berkshire Hathaway: Nothing Lasts Forever
Jun 07Berkshire's 15 Years Of Disappointing Acquisitions
May 14Berkshire Hathaway 2024 Annual Meeting: Buffett And Abel Show Us The Future
May 05Buffett's Bonanza? Berkshire's 2023 A Mixed Bag
Apr 08Berkshire Hathaway: Never Bet Against Buffett
Mar 29Berkshire Hathaway: Warren Buffett Has Work With GEICO, BNSF, And Especially BHE
Mar 13Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 2023 Shareholder Letter
Feb 25Tracking Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio - Q4 2023 Update
Feb 15Berkshire After Buffett, What To Expect?
Jan 15Berkshire Hathaway: Do As Buffett Says Not As He Does
Dec 31Berkshire's Cash Cow: Year-End Check On BNSF
Dec 20Berkshire Hathaway: How (Not) To Piggyback On Buffett's Stock Ideas
Nov 20Berkshire Hathaway: Time To Be Greedy
Nov 12Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Dumps Billions Worth Of Stocks For 4th Consecutive Quarter
Nov 04Berkshire Hathaway: The Soaring Value Of The Float
Oct 15Berkshire Hathaway Q3 2023 Earnings And Book Value Estimates - Are We Approaching Fair Value?
Oct 02Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Berkshire Hathaway makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 25 | 371,289 | 80,896 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 371,433 | 88,995 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 369,893 | 106,875 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 370,108 | 67,857 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 368,958 | 73,421 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 364,482 | 96,223 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 349,178 | 76,729 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 332,872 | 86,698 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 316,570 | 7,165 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 302,020 | -22,759 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 295,855 | -1,193 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 289,534 | 11,949 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 282,447 | 83,664 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 276,185 | 89,937 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 268,677 | 85,984 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 261,118 | 105,777 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 248,844 | 103,978 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 245,579 | 42,521 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 246,497 | 35,845 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 248,445 | 22,232 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 255,203 | 10,010 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 254,616 | 81,417 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 252,359 | 26,866 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 250,974 | 28,882 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 249,948 | 26,820 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 247,837 | 4,021 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 243,241 | 61,964 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 239,469 | 47,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 234,088 | 39,742 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 240,651 | 44,940 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 238,270 | 18,675 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 234,148 | 21,806 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 230,568 | 22,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 215,865 | 24,074 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 210,911 | 23,266 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 205,941 | 25,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 203,336 | 24,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 201,570 | 24,083 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 198,081 | 22,760 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 198,933 | 17,949 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 195,323 | 20,331 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 191,124 | 19,872 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 188,988 | 20,707 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 182,240 | 21,143 | 0 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: BRK.A has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: BRK.A's current net profit margins (21.8%) are higher than last year (19.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BRK.A's earnings have grown by 13.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BRK.A's earnings growth over the past year (10.2%) is below its 5-year average (13.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: BRK.A earnings growth over the past year (10.2%) exceeded the Diversified Financial industry 9.3%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: BRK.A's Return on Equity (12.4%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/06/22 02:13 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/06/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Stephen Biggar | Argus Research Company |
| Jay Gelb | Barclays |
| Michael Hartnett | BofA Global Research |