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Introduction
Berkshire Hathaway (or ´the group´) has diversified business interests. The group operates in the following sectors: property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, finance, manufacturing, services and retailing.
Scope
Contains corporate strategy, value chain presence and SWOT Analysis
Provides detailed business description, segment analysis, 5-year financial trends, key products and key competitors
Includes information on suppliers/ partners,
shareholding structure and key employees with biographies
Highlights
Berkshire Hathaway is the investment vehicle of Warren Buffett, one of the most renowned investors in the world. The group depends on Warren Buffet for major capital allocation decisions. Berkshire Hathaway focuses on growing through acquisitions.
Berkshire Hathaway and its insurance subsidiaries have strong financial ratings. In October 2007, Berkshire Hathaway was rated Aaa by Moody´s. During the same time, GEICO, an insurance subsidiary, was rated A++ and AAA by AM Best and S&P, respectively. AAA is the highest financial strength rating assigned by the agencies.
When compared to competitors, the group´s insurance subsidiaries spend more on advertising to attract more business. For instance, in 2006, GEICO spent $631 million on ads, up from $238 million in 2003 (and up from $31 million in 1996, when Berkshire Hathaway bought GEICO).
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Introduction
Berkshire Hathaway (or ´the group´) has diversified business interests. The group operates in the following sectors: property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, finance, manufacturing, services and retailing.
Scope
Contains corporate strategy, value chain presence and SWOT Analysis
Provides detailed business description, segment analysis, 5-year financial trends, key products and key competitors
Includes information on suppliers/ partners,
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Highlights
Berkshire Hathaway is the investment vehicle of Warren Buffett, one of the most renowned investors in the world. The group depends on Warren Buffet for major capital allocation decisions. Berkshire Hathaway focuses on growing through acquisitions.
Berkshire Hathaway and its insurance subsidiaries have strong financial ratings. In October 2007, Berkshire Hathaway was rated Aaa by Moody´s. During the same time, GEICO, an insurance subsidiary, was rated A++ and AAA by AM Best and S&P, respectively. AAA is the highest financial strength rating assigned by the agencies.
When compared to competitors, the group´s insurance subsidiaries spend more on advertising to attract more business. For instance, in 2006, GEICO spent $631 million on ads, up from $238 million in 2003 (and up from $31 million in 1996, when Berkshire Hathaway bought GEICO).
Reasons to Purchase
Access all the important information and analysis on the company in a single report
Understand company´s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats along with business strategy and value chain
Gain access to company´s adjusted five year financial data along with key ratios and market capitalization
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