Berkshire Hathaway full-year 2022 net loss $22.8B; operating earnings rise to $30.8B

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

Net loss attributable to shareholders of $22.8B for 2022 vs profit of $89.8B in 2021; Q4 net earnings $18.2B.
Operating earnings for 2022 were $30.8B, up from $27.5B in 2021; Q4 operating earnings $6.7B vs $7.3B.
Investment and derivative losses of $53.6B for 2022, driven by unrealized losses on equity holdings; Q4 gains of $11.5B.
Share repurchases totaled $7.9B in 2022, including $2.6B in Q4.
Insurance float reached $164B at year-end, up $17B including $14B from Alleghany acquisition.

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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 0.9

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC reported the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022 results: net income $ 18,164 $ 39,646 $ (22,819) $ 89,795, EPS $ 12,412 $ 26,690 $ (15,535) $ 59,460.

Period: the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022
Net income: $ 18,164 $ 39,646 $ (22,819) $ 89,795
EPS: $ 12,412 $ 26,690 $ (15,535) $ 59,460
Result: reported results

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On February 25, 2023, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. issued a press release announcing the Company’s earnings for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022.

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