Company: BRK-A
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000950170-25-025210
Chunk: 266

Company: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
Filing Date: 2025-02-24
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 8
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 Other expenses
     
    4,343

    4,016

    4,984

    Interest expense
     
    3,606

    3,332

    3,165

    40,898

    42,211

    41,327

    Total costs and expenses
     
    315,697

    321,144

    266,484

    Earnings (loss) before income taxes and equity method earnings
     
    108,535

    118,193

    (32,363
    )

    Equity method earnings
     
    1,841

    1,973

    1,863

    Earnings (loss) before income taxes
     
    110,376

    120,166

    (30,500
    )

    Income tax expense (benefit)
     
    20,815

    23,019

    (8,502
    )

    Net earnings (loss)
     
    89,561

    97,147

    (21,998
    )

    Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests
     
    566

    924

    761

    Net earnings (loss) attributable to Berkshire shareholders
    $
    88,995

    $
    96,223

    $
    (22,759
    )

    Net earnings (loss) per average equivalent Class A share
    $
    61,900

    $
    66,412

    $
    (15,494
    )

    Net earnings (loss) per average equivalent Class B share*
    $
    41.27

    $
    44.27

    $
    (10.33
    )

    Average equivalent Class A shares outstanding
     
    1,437,720

    1,448,880

    1,468,876

    Average equivalent Class B shares outstanding
     
    2,156,580,296

    2,173,319,709

    2,203,313,642

* Net earnings (loss) per average equivalent Class B share outstanding are equal to one-fifteen-hundredth of the equivalent Class A amount. See Note 22. 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY