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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)

NYSE - NYSE Delayed Price. Currency in USD
408.41+0.28 (+0.07%)
At close: 04:01PM EDT
408.38 -0.03 (-0.01%)
After hours: 08:00PM EDT

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

3555 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68131
United States
402 346 1400
https://www.berkshirehathaway.com

Sector(s)Financial Services
IndustryInsurance - Diversified
Full Time Employees396,500

Key Executives

NameTitlePayExercisedYear Born
Mr. Warren E. BuffettChairman, CEO & President401.59kN/A1930
Mr. Marc David HamburgSenior VP, CFO & Secretary3.58MN/A1950
Mr. Ajit JainVice Chairman of Insurance Operations & Director19.02MN/A1952
Mr. Gregory Edward AbelVice Chairman of Non Insurance Operations & Director19.02MN/A1962
Mr. Daniel Jerome JaksichVP, Controller & Principal Accounting OfficerN/AN/AN/A
Kerby S. HamTreasurerN/AN/AN/A
Mr. Peter James EastwoodCEO & President of Specialty InsuranceN/AN/AN/A
Ms. Kara Lee RaiguelCEO & President of General Re UnitN/AN/AN/A
Amounts are as of December 31, 2022 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay is salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in USD.

Description

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. The company provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; and operates railroad systems in North America. It also generates, transmits, stores, and distributes electricity from natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal sources; operates natural gas distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, liquefied natural gas facilities, and compressor and meter stations; and holds interest in coal mining assets. In addition, the company manufactures boxed chocolates and other confectionery products; specialty chemicals, metal cutting tools, and components for aerospace and power generation applications; flooring products; insulation, roofing, and engineered products; building and engineered components; paints and coatings; and bricks and masonry products, as well as offers manufactured and site-built home construction, and related lending and financial services. Further, it provides recreational vehicles, apparel and footwear products, jewelry, and custom picture framing products, as well as alkaline batteries; castings, forgings, fasteners/fastener systems, aerostructures, and precision components; and cobalt, nickel, and titanium alloys. Additionally, the company distributes televisions and information; franchises and services quick service restaurants; distributes electronic components; and offers logistics services, grocery and foodservice distribution services, and professional aviation training and shared aircraft ownership programs. It also retails automobiles; furniture, bedding, and accessories; household appliances, electronics, and computers; jewelry, watches, crystal, china, stemware, flatware, gifts, and collectibles; kitchenware; and motorcycle clothing and equipment. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Corporate Governance

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s ISS Governance QualityScore as of March 1, 2024 is 10. The pillar scores are Audit: 10; Board: 10; Shareholder Rights: 10; Compensation: 10.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while a 10 indicates higher governance risk.