BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed May 6, 2024.
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Mar 31, 2024 · Filed May 6, 2024
BRK-A$875,654.57+2.6%Stored close · as of Nov 10, 2026
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Consolidated Statements of Earnings—First Quarter 2024 and 2023
CONSOLIDATED STATEM ENTS OF EARNINGS
(dollars in millions except per share amounts)
| First Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Revenues: | ||
| Insurance and Other: | ||
| Insurance premiums earned | $21,474 | $19,796 |
| Sales and service revenues | 37,472 | 38,388 |
| Leasing revenues | 2,222 | 2,044 |
| Interest, dividend and other investment income | 4,305 | 3,229 |
| 65,473 | 63,457 | |
| Railroad, Utilities and Energy: | ||
| Freight rail transportation revenues | 5,637 | 6,001 |
| Utility and energy operating revenues | 17,690 | 14,917 |
| Service revenues and other income | 1,069 | 1,018 |
| 24,396 | 21,936 | |
| Total revenues | 89,869 | 85,393 |
| Investment gains (losses) | 1,876 | 34,758 |
| Costs and expenses: | ||
| Insurance and Other: | ||
| Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses | 13,448 | 14,221 |
| Life, annuity and health benefits | 945 | 785 |
| Insurance underwriting expenses | 3,753 | 3,587 |
| Cost of sales and services | 29,395 | 30,319 |
| Cost of leasing | 1,691 | 1,477 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 4,773 | 5,602 |
| Interest expense | 316 | 328 |
| 54,321 | 56,319 | |
| Railroad, Utilities and Energy: | ||
| Freight rail transportation expenses | 3,938 | 4,161 |
| Utilities and energy cost of sales and other expenses | 16,268 | 13,846 |
| Other expenses | 1,005 | 871 |
| Interest expense | 1,000 | 890 |
| 22,211 | 19,768 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 76,532 | 76,087 |
| Earnings before income taxes and equity method earnings | 15,213 | 44,064 |
| Equity method earnings | 493 | 688 |
| Earnings before income taxes | 15,706 | 44,752 |
| Income tax expense | 2,874 | 8,995 |
| Net earnings | 12,832 | 35,757 |
| Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 130 | 253 |
| Net earnings attributable to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders | $12,702 | $35,504 |
| Net earnings per average equivalent Class A share | $8,825 | $24,377 |
| Net earnings per average equivalent Class B share* | $5.88 | $16.25 |
| Average equivalent Class A shares outstanding | 1,439,370 | 1,456,438 |
| Average equivalent Class B shares outstanding | 2,159,055,134 | 2,184,657,109 |
- Net earnings per average equivalent Class B share outstanding are equal toone-fifteen-hundredth of the equivalent Class A amount. See Note 19.
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