- Operating earnings: $14.53B in Q4, +71.3% YoY
- Net earnings: $19.69B in Q4, -47.6% YoY
- Insurance float increased to $171B, up $2B from 2023
🌱Revenue & Growth
- Insurance-underwriting: $3.41B vs $848M in Q4 2023, +302% YoY
- Insurance-investment income: $4.09B vs $2.76B in Q4 2023, +48.2% YoY
- BNSF railroad: $1.28B vs $1.36B in Q4 2023, -5.7% YoY
- Berkshire Hathaway Energy: $729M vs $632M in Q4 2023, +15.3% YoY
💰Profits & Financials
- Q4 investment gains: $5.17B vs $29.09B in Q4 2023
- Full year operating earnings: $47.44B vs $37.35B in 2023, +27% YoY
- Class A shares outstanding: 1,438,223 as of Dec 31, 2024
- Share repurchases: $2.9B during 2024
📌Business Highlights
- Foreign currency gains: $1.2B in Q4 2024 vs losses of $684M in Q4 2023
- Other controlled businesses stable at $3.26B vs $3.27B in Q4 2023
- Non-controlled businesses improved to $695M vs $421M in Q4 2023
🔮Future Outlook
- Continues focus on diverse business activities including insurance, utilities, energy, freight rail, manufacturing, services and retailing