Berkshire Hathaway

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Originally a textile manufacturer, the company transitioned into a conglomerate starting in 1965 under the... Wikipedia

• Type:  Public
• Traded as:  NYSE: BRK.A (Class A), NYSE: BRK.B (Class B), S&P 100 component (BRK.B), S&P 500 component (BRK.B)
• ISIN:  [ ISIN: [ US0846707026]]
• Industry:  Conglomerate
• Predecessor:  Valley Falls Company (1839–1929), Berkshire Fine Spinning Associates (1929–1955), Hathaway Manufacturing Company (1888–1955)
• Founded:  1839 (as Valley Falls Company), 1955 (as Berkshire Hathaway)
• Founder:  Oliver Chace
• Area served:  Worldwide
• Key people:  Warren Buffett (chairman), Greg Abel (president & CEO), Ajit Jain (vice chairman, Insurance)
• Revenue:  US$371.4 billion (2025)
• Operating income:  US$92.05 billion (2025)
• Total assets:  US$1.222 trillion (2025)
• Total equity:  US$717.4 billion (2025)
• Owner:  Warren Buffett (14.3%)
• Number of employees:  387,800 (2025)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo