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Berkshire Hathaway (Berkshire Hathaway) Equity-to-Asset

: 0.53 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Equity to Asset ratio is calculated as total stockholders equity divided by total asset. Berkshire Hathaway's Total Stockholders Equity for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $561,273 Mil. Berkshire Hathaway's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,069,978 Mil. Therefore, Berkshire Hathaway's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.53.

The historical rank and industry rank for Berkshire Hathaway's Equity-to-Asset or its related term are showing as below:

BRK.A' s Equity-to-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.45   Med: 0.5   Max: 0.53
Current: 0.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Equity to Asset Ratio of Berkshire Hathaway was 0.53. The lowest was 0.45. And the median was 0.50.

BRK.A's Equity-to-Asset is ranked better than
88.62% of 492 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 0.24 vs BRK.A: 0.53

Berkshire Hathaway Equity-to-Asset Historical Data

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

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Berkshire Hathaway Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Equity-to-Asset
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.52 0.51 0.53 0.50 0.53

Berkshire Hathaway Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Equity-to-Asset Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.50 0.51 0.52 0.52 0.53

Competitive Comparison

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Berkshire Hathaway's Equity-to-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Equity-to-Asset data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Berkshire Hathaway Equity-to-Asset Distribution

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Berkshire Hathaway's Equity-to-Asset distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Berkshire Hathaway's Equity-to-Asset falls into.



Berkshire Hathaway Equity-to-Asset Calculation

Equity to Asset ratio measures the ratios of the portion of the asset owned by shareholders out of the total asset. It indicates the leverage of the company, and the amount of debt the company uses in its operation.

Equity to Asset ratio is calculated by dividing total stockholders equity by total asset.

Berkshire Hathaway's Equity to Asset Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (A: Dec. 2023 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=561273/1069978
=0.52

Berkshire Hathaway's Equity to Asset Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Equity to Asset (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Total Stockholders Equity/Total Assets
=561273/1069978
=0.52

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Berkshire Hathaway  (NYSE:BRK.A) Equity-to-Asset Explanation

Equity to Asset ratio can vary greatly across different industries, as they have different capital structure. A company with smaller Equity to Asset ratio (more leveraged) may have higher ROE % because of the leverage.

For banks, the required minimum Equity to Asset ratio by regulation is 5%. Some stronger banks may have Equity to Asset Ratio of more than 10%.


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Berkshire Hathaway (Berkshire Hathaway) Business Description

Address
3555 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE, USA, 68131
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

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