Berkshire Hathaway (Berkshire Hathaway) LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset

: 0.12 (As of Dec. 2023)

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LT Debt to Total Assets is a measurement representing the percentage of a corporation's assets that are financed with loans and financial obligations lasting more than one year. The ratio provides a general measure of the financial position of a company, including its ability to meet financial requirements for outstanding loans. It is calculated as a company's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligationdivide by its Total Assets. Berkshire Hathaway's long-term debt to total assests ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.12.

Berkshire Hathaway's long-term debt to total assets ratio declined from Dec. 2022 (0.13) to Dec. 2023 (0.12). It may suggest that Berkshire Hathaway is progressively becoming less dependent on debt to grow their business.

Berkshire Hathaway LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Historical Data

The historical data trend for Berkshire Hathaway's LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset can be seen below:

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Berkshire Hathaway Annual Data

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LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset

0.12

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0.13

0.12

Berkshire Hathaway Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset																0.13	0.12	0.12	0.12	0.12

Berkshire Hathaway LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Calculation

Berkshire Hathaway's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )	=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	122936	/	1069978
	=	0.11

Berkshire Hathaway's Long-Term Debt to Total Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

LT Debt to Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )	=	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	122936	/	1069978
	=	0.11

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) LT-Debt-to-Total-Asset Explanation

LT Debt to Total Asset is a measurement representing the percentage of a corporation's assets that are financed with loans and financial obligations lasting more than one year. The ratio provides a general measure of the financial position of a company, including its ability to meet financial requirements for outstanding loans. A year-over-year decrease in this metric would suggest the company is progressively becoming less dependent on debt to grow their business.

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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

Ronald L Olson	director	EDISON INTERNATIONAL, 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
Ajit Jain	director, officer: Vice Chairman	100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, BHRG, STAMFORD CT 06902
Charles T Munger	director, officer: Vice Chairman	355 S GRAND AV, 34TH FL, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Warren E Buffett	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO	3555 FARNAM ST, STE 1440, OMAHA NE 68131
Meryl B Witmer	director	655 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Kenneth I Chenault	director	C/O GENERAL CATALYST, 20 UNIVERSITY ROAD, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
David S Gottesman	director
Charlotte Guyman	director	3324 78TH PL. N.E., MEDINA WA 98004
Gregory Abel	director, officer: Vice Chairman	666 GRAND AVE., STE.500, DES MOINES IA 50309
Thomas S Murphy	director	C/O WALT DISNEY CO, 500 S BUENA VISTA STREET, BURBANK CA 91521-1010
Stephen B Burke	director	41 CENTRAL PARK WEST - APT 11A, NEW YORK NY 10023
Keough Donald R /ny	director	200 GALLERIA PARKWAY, SE, SUITE 970, ATLANTA 2Q 30339-5945
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust	10 percent owner	2365 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033
Susan L Decker	director	C/O YAHOO INC, 701 FIRST AVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Malcolm G Chace	director	ONE PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON PLZ, 4TH FL, PROVIDENCE RI 02903