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Premium Company Profile - Berkshire Hathaway Inc

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Report Summary

Introduction

Berkshire Hathaway (or 'the group') has diversified business interests. The group operates in the following sectors: property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, finance, manufacturing, services and retailing.

Scope

  • Contains corporate strategy, value chain presence and SWOT Analysis
  • Provides detailed business description, segment analysis, 5-year financial trends, key products and key competitors
  • Includes information on suppliers/ partners, shareholding structure and key employees with biographies


    • Highlights

    Berkshire Hathaway is the investment vehicle of Warren Buffett, one of the most renowned investors in the world. The group depends on Warren Buffet for major capital allocation decisions. Berkshire Hathaway focuses on growing through acquisitions.

    Berkshire Hathaway and its insurance subsidiaries have strong financial ratings. In October 2007, Berkshire Hathaway was rated Aaa by Moody's. During the same time, GEICO, an insurance subsidiary, was rated A++ and AAA by AM Best and S&P, respectively. AAA is the highest financial strength rating assigned by the agencies.

    When compared to competitors, the group's insurance subsidiaries spend more on advertising to attract more business. For instance, in 2006, GEICO spent $631 million on ads, up from $238 million in 2003 (and up from $31 million in 1996, when Berkshire Hathaway bought GEICO).

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    • Table of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    Overview 1
    Catalyst 1
    Summary 1
    Tables 4
    Company Structure 5
    Company Overview and Key Facts 5
    Business Description 5
    History 7
    Locations and Subsidiaries 9
    Company Financials 11
    Overview 11
    Revenue by Division 11
    Products and Services List 12
    Competitors and Strategic Business Relationships 13
    Top Competitors 13
    Shareholders 14
    Strategy 15
    Company View 15
    Strategy 33
    Corporate Social Responsibility 34
    SWOT Analysis 36
    Overview 36
    Strengths 36
    Weaknesses 38
    Opportunities 38
    Threats 39
    Key Employees 42
    List of Key Employees 42
    Key Employee Biographies 42
    Financial and Operational Overview 47
    Financial Overview 47
    Appendix 50
    Ask the analyst 50
    Datamonitor consulting 50
    Disclaimer 50


    TABLES
    Table 1: Berkshire Hathaway - Key Facts 5
    Table 2: Berkshire Hathaway - Other Locations and Subsidiaries 10
    Table 3: Berkshire Hathaway - Revenue by Division 11
    Table 4: Berkshire Hathaway - Products and Services List 12
    Table 5: Berkshire Hathaway - Top Competitors 13
    Table 6: Berkshire Hathaway - Key Shareholders 14
    Table 7: Berkshire Hathaway - SWOT Analysis Summary 36
    Table 8: Berkshire Hathaway - Key Employees 42
    Table 9: Berkshire Hathaway - Financial Statements Summary 47
    Table 10: Berkshire Hathaway - Other Key Statistics and Ratios 48
    Table 11: Berkshire Hathaway - Overview of Operating Segments 49