BRK-B 📈 Berkshire Hathaway - Overview

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., a multinational conglomerate, operates through its diverse subsidiaries across various sectors, including insurance, freight rail transportation, and utilities, with a global footprint. The company's insurance segment provides a broad range of products, including property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance, as well as reinsurance, catering to a wide range of clients. Additionally, its railroad systems in North America facilitate the transportation of goods, further solidifying its presence in the logistics industry.

Its utility business generates, transmits, stores, and distributes electricity from multiple sources, including natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal energy, ensuring a diversified energy portfolio. The company also operates natural gas distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, liquefied natural gas facilities, and compressor and meter stations, demonstrating its commitment to the energy sector. Furthermore, it holds interests in coal mining assets, underscoring its involvement in the extraction and production of natural resources.

Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing capabilities are equally impressive, with the production of boxed chocolates and other confectionery products, specialty chemicals, metal cutting tools, and components for aerospace and power generation applications. The company also manufactures flooring products, insulation, roofing, and engineered products, as well as building and engineered components, paints, and coatings. Its product portfolio extends to bricks and masonry products, highlighting the company's presence in the construction materials sector. Moreover, it offers manufactured and site-built home construction services, along with related lending and financial services, providing a comprehensive solution for its clients.

The company's diverse product offerings continue with the manufacture of recreational vehicles, apparel, and footwear products, as well as jewelry and custom picture framing products. It also produces alkaline batteries, castings, forgings, fasteners, and precision components, including aerostructures, and cobalt, nickel, and titanium alloys, demonstrating its expertise in the production of complex materials and components. Additionally, Berkshire Hathaway distributes televisions and information, franchises quick service restaurants, and distributes electronic components, further highlighting its presence in various industries.

Its retail operations include the sale of automobiles, furniture, bedding, and accessories, as well as household appliances, electronics, and computers. The company also retails jewelry, watches, crystal, china, stemware, flatware, gifts, and collectibles, kitchenware, and motorcycle clothing and equipment, catering to a wide range of consumer needs. With a history dating back to its incorporation in 1998, Berkshire Hathaway is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and its common stock is listed under the ISIN US0846707026, classified under the GICS Sub Industry of Diversified Financial Services.