Berkshire Hathaway (Berkshire Hathaway) EPS (Basic)

: $44.21 (TTM As of Dec. 2023)

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Berkshire Hathaway's basic earnings per share (Basic EPS) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $17.33. Its basic earnings per share (Basic EPS) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $44.21.

Berkshire Hathaway's EPS (Diluted) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $17.33. Its EPS (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $44.21.

Berkshire Hathaway's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $17.33. Its EPS without NRIearnings per share without non-recurring items for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was 44.21.

During the past 3 years, the average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 27.70% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the EPS without NRI Growth Rate using EPS without NRI data.

During the past 13 years, Berkshire Hathaway's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 183.40% per year. The lowest was -43.70% per year. And the median was 20.80% per year.

Berkshire Hathaway EPS (Basic) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Berkshire Hathaway's EPS (Basic) can be seen below:

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Berkshire Hathaway Annual Data

Trend

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Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

EPS (Basic)

33.22

17.78

39.70

-10.33

44.28

Berkshire Hathaway Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
EPS (Basic)																8.18	16.25	16.52	-5.88	17.33

Berkshire Hathaway EPS (Basic) Calculation

EPS (Basic) is a rough measurement of the amount of a company's profit that can be allocated to one share of its stock. Basic earnings per share (EPS) do not factor in the dilutive effects on convertible securities.

Berkshire Hathaway's Basic EPS for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Basic EPS (A: Dec. 2023 )	=	(Net Income	-	Preferred Dividends)	/	Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)
	=	(96223	-	0)	/	2173.319
	=	44.27

Berkshire Hathaway's Basic EPS for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Basic EPS (Q: Dec. 2023 )	=	(Net Income	-	Preferred Dividends)	/	Shares Outstanding (Basic Average)
	=	(37574	-	0)	/	2164.076
	=	17.36

EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $44.21

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) EPS (Basic) Explanation

EPS is the single most important variable used by Wall Street in determining the earnings power of a company. But investors need to be aware that Earnings per Share can be easily manipulated by adjusting depreciation and amortization rate or non-recurring items. That's why GuruFocus lists EPS without NRI, which better reflects the company's underlying performance.

Be Aware

Compared with Earnings per share, a company's cash flow is better indicator of the company's earnings power.

If a company's earnings per share is less than cash flow per share over long term, investors need to be cautious and find out why.

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Berkshire Hathaway (Berkshire Hathaway) Business Description

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Address

3555 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE, USA, 68131

Website

https://www.berkshirehathaway.com

Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company with a wide array of subsidiaries engaged in diverse activities. The firm's core business segment is insurance, run primarily through Geico, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group, and Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group. Berkshire has used the excess cash thrown off from these and its other operations over the years to acquire Burlington Northern Santa Fe (railroad), Berkshire Hathaway Energy (utilities and energy distributors), and the firms that make up its manufacturing, service, and retailing operations (which include five of Berkshire's largest noninsurance pretax earnings generators: Precision Castparts, Lubrizol, Clayton Homes, Marmon, and IMC/ISCAR). The conglomerate is unique in that it is run on a completely decentralized basis.

Executives

Ajit Jain	director, officer: Vice Chairman	100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, BHRG, STAMFORD CT 06902
Murphy Thomas S Jr	director	C/O CRESTVIEW ADVISORS, 667 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10021
Warren E Buffett	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO	3555 FARNAM ST, STE 1440, OMAHA NE 68131
Charlotte Guyman	director	3324 78TH PL. N.E., MEDINA WA 98004
Susan A. Buffett	director	808 CONAGRA DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68102
Christopher C Davis	director	C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY, 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET, SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Ronald L Olson	director	EDISON INTERNATIONAL, 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
Kenneth I Chenault	director	C/O GENERAL CATALYST, 20 UNIVERSITY ROAD, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Gregory Abel	director, officer: Vice Chairman	666 GRAND AVE., STE.500, DES MOINES IA 50309
Meryl B Witmer	director	655 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Thomas S Murphy	director	C/O WALT DISNEY CO, 500 S BUENA VISTA STREET, BURBANK CA 91521-1010
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust	10 percent owner	2365 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033
Stephen B Burke	director	41 CENTRAL PARK WEST - APT 11A, NEW YORK NY 10023
Susan L Decker	director	C/O YAHOO INC, 701 FIRST AVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Gates William H Iii	director	2365 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033