Berkshire Q4 operating earnings surge 71% to $14.5B; FY operating earnings $47.4B

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

Q4 operating earnings $14.5B vs $8.5B YoY; insurance-underwriting contributed $3.4B (up from $0.8B).
FY2024 operating earnings $47.4B vs $37.4B; insurance-investment income rose to $13.7B.
Net earnings (incl. investment gains/losses) $89.0B vs $96.2B; per Class A share $61,900 vs $66,412.
Berkshire repurchased $2.9B of stock in 2024; insurance float at $171B (+$2B).
Company cautions that GAAP net earnings figures are usually meaningless due to unrealized gains/losses.

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