Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Diversified conglomerate spanning insurance, railroads, utilities, manufacturing and retail

What Berkshire Hathaway does

Berkshire Hathaway owns a large group of businesses across many industries. Its biggest areas are insurance, a North American freight railroad, and electric and natural gas utilities. It also owns companies that make products like chocolates, building materials, batteries, and aerospace parts, and others that sell cars, furniture, and jewelry.

How Berkshire Hathaway makes money

It earns insurance premiums and reinsurance income, plus revenue from rail freight, regulated electricity and natural gas services, and product sales from its many manufacturing, service, and retail subsidiaries.

Products & services

• Property & casualty insurance and reinsurance
• North American freight rail transportation
• Electricity generation and natural gas pipelines
• Boxed chocolates and confectionery
• Alkaline batteries
• Quick service restaurant franchising