Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 

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Nov 6, 2009
Q3 2009 Earnings Release
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Key stats and ratios

Q3 (Sep '09) 2008
Net profit margin 11.20% 5.19%
Operating margin 16.18% 7.03%
EBITD margin - -
Return on average assets 4.73% 2.07%
Return on average equity 10.80% 4.34%
Employees 246,000 -

Address

3555 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68131
United States - Map
+1-402-3461400 (Phone)
+1-212-7833833 (Fax)

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External links

Analyst Estimates - MarketWatch
SEC Filings - EDGAR Online
Major Holders - MSN Money
Options - Morningstar
Research Reports - Yahoo Finance

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Description

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Berkshire) is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a number of business activities. The most important of these are insurance businesses conducted on both a primary basis and a reinsurance basis. Berkshire also owns and operates a number of other businesses engaged in a variety of activities. Berkshire’s insurance and reinsurance business activities are conducted through over 60 domestic and foreign-based insurance entities. In March 2008, it acquired 60% of Marmon Holdings, Inc. (Marmon). In November 2008, White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (White Mountains) completed its exchange with Berkshire of runoff businesses. Berkshire exchanged about 95% of its interest in White Mountains for 100% of a White Mountains subsidiary, whose holdings consist of Commercial Casualty Insurance Co. and International American Group Inc.

Officers and directors

Warren E. Buffett
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Age: 78
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Charles T. Munger
Vice Chairman of the Board
Age: 85
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Marc D. Hamburg
Senior Vice President
Age: 59
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Ronald L. Olson
Director
Age: 68
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Walter Scott Jr.
Director
Age: 77
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Donald R. Keough
Director
Age: 82
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Thomas S. Murphy
Director
Age: 83
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
David S. Gottesman
Director
Age: 82
Bio & Compensation - Reuters