---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-033393"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRK-B"
cik: "0001067983"
company_name: "BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T05:26:30.628469+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-033393
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRK-B
- cik: 0001067983
- company_name: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312525033393/0001193125-25-033393-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312525033393/d935582d8k.htm

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