Berkshire Hathaway

USAInsurance

Warren Buffett’s collection of companies: insurance, rail, energy and more.

Price · Oct 2026

$503.46

+75.4% · 5Y

Oct 2021Oct 2026

52-week range

As of 5 Oct 2026, 17:51

Low$464.01Now$503.46High$537.74

What does Berkshire Hathaway do?

Berkshire Hathaway, based in Omaha, started out as a textile company. From 1965 Warren Buffett turned it into a holding company that buys whole businesses: car insurer GEICO, the BNSF railroad, utilities, manufacturers and Duracell. It also owns big stakes in companies like Apple and Coca-Cola. Greg Abel has run it since January 2026, with Buffett staying on as chairman.

Where you know it from

From Duracell batteries at the supermarket and from news about Warren Buffett, probably the world’s most famous investor.

How Berkshire Hathaway makes money

Insurance (e.g. GEICO)28 %
Manufacturing21 %
Food wholesale (McLane)14 %
Railroad & energy14 %
Services & retail12 %
Truck stops (Pilot)11 %

Revenue share 2025

Strengths

Very diversified: when one industry struggles, others often make up for it.
Insurance brings in cash that Berkshire can invest before claims have to be paid.
A huge cash pile to buy cheaply during crises.

Risks

With Warren Buffett no longer CEO, the new leadership has to prove it invests just as well.
Major natural disasters such as hurricanes or wildfires can cost the insurers a lot.
About 80% of employees work in the US, so results depend heavily on the US economy. There is also dollar risk.

Founded: 1839
Headquarters: Omaha, Nebraska
Employees: about 388,000

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