Berkshire’s insurance segment is the largest contributor to the company’s overall revenue and includes GEICO, General Re, Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group and Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group. The Insurance segment generates revenues mainly from premiums and earned investment income.
Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing segment includes companies such as Precision Castparts, Lubrizol, and Marmon, which produce a wide range of products including industrial components, chemicals, and energy.
The Service and Retailing segment includes numerous brands, such as NetJets, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, and See's Candies. The segment generates revenues mainly from the sale of products and services.
| Ticker | Entry | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRK-B | total revenues | 302.089B | 276.203B | 245.579B | 254.616B | 247.837B | 241.035B | 219.359B | 210.943B | 194.699B |
| BRK-B | other revenues | 94.318B | 84.951B | 78.846B | 78.104B | 72.392B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | revenue from contracts with customers | 207.771B | 191.252B | 166.733B | 176.512B | 175.445B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | berkshire hathaway energy ::total revenues | 26.347B | 25.052B | 21.083B | 20.096B | 19.970B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | berkshire hathaway energy ::other revenues | 1.097B | 1.205B | 1.422B | 1.181B | 1.070B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | berkshire hathaway energy ::revenue from contracts with customers | 25.250B | 23.847B | 19.661B | 18.915B | 18.900B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | bnsf ::total revenues | 25.802B | 23.177B | 20.750B | 23.357B | 23.703B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | bnsf ::other revenues | 0.060B | 0.057B | 0.057B | 0.055B | 0.051B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | bnsf ::revenue from contracts with customers | 25.742B | 23.120B | 20.693B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | corporate, eliminations and other ::total revenues | 0.136B | 0 | 0.152B | 0.619B | 0.250B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | manufacturing businesses ::total revenues | 75.650B | 68.577B | 58.978B | 62.624B | 61.770B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | manufacturing businesses ::other revenues | 4.016B | 3.766B | 3.598B | 3.632B | 3.340B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | manufacturing businesses ::revenue from contracts with customers | 71.634B | 64.811B | 55.380B | 58.992B | 58.430B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | mclane ::total revenues | 53.209B | 49.450B | 46.840B | 25.229B | 24.994B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | mclane ::other revenues | 0.119B | 0.122B | 0.093B | 0.095B | 0.076B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | mclane ::revenue from contracts with customers | 53.090B | 49.328B | 46.747B | 50.363B | 49.911B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | operating businesses | berkshire hathaway energy ::total revenues | 26.393B | 25.096B | 21.100B | 20.114B | 19.987B | 18.939B | 17.859B | 18.231B | 17.614B |
| BRK-B | operating businesses | bnsf ::total revenues | 25.888B | 23.282B | 20.869B | 23.515B | 23.855B | 21.387B | 19.829B | 21.967B | 23.239B |
| BRK-B | operating businesses | insurance group | berkshire hathaway primary group ::premiums earned | 13.746B | 11.575B | 9.615B | 9.165B | 8.111B | 7.143B | 6.257B | 5.394B | 4.377B |
| BRK-B | operating businesses | insurance group | berkshire hathaway reinsurance group ::premiums earned | 21.915B | 20.197B | 18.693B | 16.341B | 15.944B | 24.013B | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | operating businesses | insurance group | geico ::premiums earned | 38.984B | 37.706B | 35.093B | 35.572B | 33.363B | 29.441B | 25.483B | 22.718B | 20.496B |
| BRK-B | operating businesses | insurance group ::interest, dividend and other investment income | 7.734B | 5.662B | 5.960B | 6.615B | 5.518B | 4.911B | 4.522B | 4.562B | 4.370B |
| BRK-B | operating businesses | insurance group ::premiums earned | 74.645B | 69.478B | 63.401B | 61.078B | 57.418B | 60.597B | 45.881B | 41.294B | 41.253B |
| BRK-B | operating businesses | insurance group ::total revenues | 82.379B | 75.140B | 69.361B | 67.693B | 62.936B | 65.508B | 50.403B | 45.856B | 45.623B |
| BRK-B | operating businesses | manufacturing businesses ::total revenues | 75.781B | 68.730B | 59.079B | 62.730B | 61.883B | 50.445B | 46.506B | 36.136B | 36.773B |
| BRK-B | operating businesses | mclane ::total revenues | 53.209B | 49.450B | 46.840B | 50.458B | 49.987B | 49.775B | 48.075B | 48.223B | 46.640B |
| BRK-B | operating businesses | service and retailing ::total revenues | 38.303B | 34.832B | 28.178B | 29.487B | 28.939B | 26.313B | 25.478B | 23.466B | 14.276B |
| BRK-B | operating businesses ::total revenues | 301.953B | 276.530B | 245.427B | 253.997B | 247.587B | 240.743B | 215.825B | 200.843B | 190.691B |
| BRK-B | service and retailing ::total revenues | 38.209B | 34.747B | 28.111B | 29.399B | 28.849B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | service and retailing ::other revenues | 6.154B | 4.601B | 3.859B | 4.459B | 4.297B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | service and retailing ::revenue from contracts with customers | 32.055B | 30.146B | 24.252B | 24.940B | 24.552B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | auto sales ::revenue from contracts with customers | 10.486B | 9.966B | 8.258B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | berkshire hathaway energy | electricity and natural gas ::revenue from contracts with customers | 20.317B | 18.264B | 15.066B | 14.819B | 14.951B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | berkshire hathaway energy | service ::revenue from contracts with customers | 4.933B | 5.583B | 4.595B | 4.096B | 3.949B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | bnsf | service ::revenue from contracts with customers | 25.742B | 23.120B | 20.693B | 23.302B | 23.652B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | building products ::revenue from contracts with customers | 22.762B | 19.604B | 15.943B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | consumer products ::revenue from contracts with customers | 19.912B | 18.540B | 14.757B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | electricity and natural gas ::revenue from contracts with customers | 20.317B | 18.264B | 15.066B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | food and beverage distribution ::revenue from contracts with customers | 19.388B | 17.332B | 15.368B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | grocery and convenience store distribution ::revenue from contracts with customers | 32.599B | 31.245B | 30.795B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | industrial and commercial products ::revenue from contracts with customers | 24.765B | 22.343B | 20.964B | 25.495B | 25.911B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | insurance, corporate and other ::other revenues | 82.872B | 75.200B | 69.817B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | insurance, corporate and other ::total revenues | 82.872B | 75.200B | 69.817B | 68.682B | 63.558B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | manufacturing businesses | building products ::revenue from contracts with customers | 22.762B | 19.604B | 15.943B | 15.620B | 14.323B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | manufacturing businesses | consumer products ::revenue from contracts with customers | 19.912B | 18.540B | 14.757B | 14.120B | 14.790B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | manufacturing businesses | industrial and commercial products ::revenue from contracts with customers | 24.566B | 22.184B | 20.772B | 25.311B | 25.707B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | manufacturing businesses | other retail and wholesale distribution ::revenue from contracts with customers | 3.195B | 2.997B | 2.452B | 2.299B | 2.091B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | manufacturing businesses | service ::revenue from contracts with customers | 1.199B | 1.486B | 1.456B | 1.642B | 1.519B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | mclane | food and beverage distribution ::revenue from contracts with customers | 19.388B | 17.332B | 15.368B | 16.767B | 16.309B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | mclane | grocery and convenience store distribution ::revenue from contracts with customers | 32.599B | 31.245B | 30.795B | 33.057B | 33.518B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | mclane | service ::revenue from contracts with customers | 1.103B | 0.751B | 0.584B | 0.539B | 0.084B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | other retail and wholesale distribution ::revenue from contracts with customers | 20.126B | 18.895B | 14.922B | 14.512B | 14.158B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | service ::revenue from contracts with customers | 37.416B | 35.063B | 30.660B | 33.641B | 33.304B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | service and retailing | auto sales ::revenue from contracts with customers | 10.486B | 9.966B | 8.258B | 8.481B | 8.181B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | service and retailing | industrial and commercial products ::revenue from contracts with customers | 0.199B | 0.159B | 0.192B | 0.184B | 0.204B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | service and retailing | other retail and wholesale distribution ::revenue from contracts with customers | 16.931B | 15.898B | 12.470B | 12.213B | 12.067B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | service and retailing | service ::revenue from contracts with customers | 4.439B | 4.123B | 3.332B | 4.062B | 4.100B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Berkshire Hathaway operates in several countries globally, but the majority of its revenue comes from the United States. In 2020, the United States contributed approximately 76% of Berkshire’s total revenue. The company has been expanding its international presence in recent years, especially in Asia and Europe, but the US market remains the most significant for the company.
| Ticker | Entry | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRK-B | life/health ::premiums written | 5.780B | 6.294B | 6.428B | 5.840B | 6.602B | 5.744B | 5.670B | 5.951B | 5.842B | 6.299B |
| BRK-B | property/casualty ::premiums written | 70.688B | 65.275B | 58.473B | 56.971B | 52.614B | 56.498B | 41.240B | 36.716B | 36.591B | 30.911B |
| BRK-B | all other | life/health ::premiums written | 0.721B | 0.805B | 0.836B | 0.797B | 0.704B | 0.636B | 0.660B | 0.768B | 0.654B | 0.606B |
| BRK-B | all other | property/casualty ::premiums written | 1.440B | 1.389B | 1.062B | 0.793B | 0.585B | 1.071B | 0.340B | 0.435B | 0.852B | 0.620B |
| BRK-B | asia pacific | life/health ::premiums written | 1.704B | 2.030B | 1.652B | 1.582B | 1.361B | 0.879B | 0.715B | 0.673B | 0.651B | 0.420B |
| BRK-B | asia pacific | property/casualty ::premiums written | 4.699B | 3.822B | 3.410B | 3.114B | 3.726B | 3.307B | 3.616B | 3.472B | 1.953B | 2.353B |
| BRK-B | united states | life/health ::premiums written | 2.120B | 2.161B | 2.820B | 2.553B | 3.598B | 3.320B | 3.473B | 3.247B | 3.402B | 3.934B |
| BRK-B | united states | property/casualty ::premiums written | 59.648B | 55.451B | 50.250B | 50.529B | 46.146B | 50.604B | 35.878B | 31.171B | 31.362B | 25.704B |
| BRK-B | western europe | life/health ::premiums written | 1.235B | 1.298B | 1.120B | 0.908B | 0.939B | 0.909B | 0.822B | 1.263B | 1.135B | 1.339B |
| BRK-B | western europe | property/casualty ::premiums written | 4.901B | 4.613B | 3.751B | 2.535B | 2.157B | 1.516B | 1.406B | 1.638B | 2.424B | 2.234B |
Berkshire Hathaway operates in several countries globally, but the majority of its revenue comes from the United States. In 2020, the United States contributed approximately 76% of Berkshire’s total revenue. The company has been expanding its international presence in recent years, especially in Asia and Europe, but the US market remains the most significant for the company.
| Ticker | Entry | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRK-B | revenue | 302.089B | 276.203B | 245.579B | 254.616B | 247.837B | 239.933B | 215.114B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | sales, service and leasing revenues | 165.000B | 151.000B | 132.300B | 140.800B | 139.100B | 132.800B | 125.600B | 112.400B | 102.200B | 97.600B | 85.800B | 0 |
| BRK-B | railroad, utilities and energy::concentration percentage | 96 % | 96 % | 96 % | 96 % | 96 % | 95 % | 95 % | 95 % | 96 % | 96 % | 96 % | 96 % |
| BRK-B | railroad, utilities and energy::sales | 52.149B | 48.229B | 41.833B | 43.453B | 43.673B | 40.005B | 37.447B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRK-B | united states::concentration percentage | 86 % | 85 % | 86 % | 85 % | 84 % | 85 % | 85 % | 87 % | 85 % | 85 % | 85 % | 86 % |
| BRK-B | walmart stores, inc.::revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.000B | 14.000B | 14.000B | 13.000B | 13.000B | 13.000B | 12.000B | 12.000B |
