Berkshire Hathaway

Berkshire Hathaway

February 20, 2014

Abstract

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a multinational holding company that uses paid premiums provided by Berkshire Hathaway Insurance to finance their ventures. Lead by CEO Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway has become the leader in market.

Berkshire Hathaway subsidiaries include: GEICO, Pampered Chef, H.J. Heinz Company, United States Liability Insurance Group, etc. Berkshire Hathaway also has significant minority holdings in American Express, Anheuser-Busch, M&T Bank, Coca-Cola and Proctor Gamble to name a few.

Buffett’s belief that investing in well managed, but undervalued companies has made Berkshire Hathaway the world’s most successful holding company. His belief in value investing goes well beyond what the market is or is not doing, nor is he concerned with supply and demand.

Berkshire Hathaway’s financial statics will show that Buffett’s style of investing not only works, but has made the company the largest holding company in the world. Although Warren Buffett’s compensation says does not reflect the amount of money Berkshire Hathaway has made off his investments, it does show the character of the man that made the company what it is today.

Table of Contents

Abstract 2

Company Profile 4

Company Background 4

Company Today 4

Company Characteristics 4

Chief Executive Officer 5

The Man behind the Company. 5

Compensation 5

Company Fiancials 6

Financial Situation 6

What the numbers tell us 6

Competitors 7

Conclusion 8

References 9

Appendix A 10

Key Financial Statistics 10

Appendix B 11

Comparative analysis 11

Company Profile

Background

Berkshire Hathaway is an investment management company that is publicly owned. The company is involved in insurance, freight rail transportation, groups of utilities, energy generation and distribution as well as retail. The company is based in Omaha, Nebraska.

In 1964 Warren Buffet purchased Berkshire Hathaway, a...