Berkshire Hathaway BRK-B
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Non Operating Income (2017 - 2020)

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Non Operating Income of $39.4 billion for Q4 2020, up 24.61% on a QoQ basis from $31.6 billion in Q3 2020, and up 25.69% year-over-year from $31.3 billion in Q1 2020.

Analysis

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Non Operating Income (2017 - 2020) Analysis & Trends

Berkshire Hathaway has reported Non Operating Income for 4 years, with the latest figure at $39.4 billion in Q4 2020.

  • On a quarterly basis, Non Operating Income rose 25.69% year-over-year to $39.4 billion in Q4 2020; TTM through Dec 2020 was $40.7 billion, a 43.88% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2020 full-year figure at $40.7 billion, down 43.88% from the prior year.
  • Non Operating Income was $39.4 billion for Q4 2020 at Berkshire Hathaway, up from $31.6 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Non Operating Income was $40.1 billion in Q2 2020, with the low at -$70.3 billion in Q1 2020.
  • Average Non Operating Income over 4 years is $5.8 billion, with a median of $8.2 billion recorded in 2018.
  • The largest YoY upside for Non Operating Income was 2727.56% in 2018 against a maximum downside of 21884.05% in 2018.
  • Over 4 years, Non Operating Income stood at $163.0 million in 2017, then tumbled by 21884.05% to -$35.5 billion in 2018, then soared by 188.18% to $31.3 billion in 2019, then grew by 25.69% to $39.4 billion in 2020.
  • The last three Non Operating Income figures came in at $39.4 billion (Q4 2020), $31.6 billion (Q3 2020), and $40.1 billion (Q2 2020), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Non Op. Inc. (Qtr)
1 Berkshire Hathaway 1,098.17 Bn 773.46 Bn 55.86 Bn -
2 Chubb 131.33 Bn 123.03 Bn 9.13 Bn -
3 Progressive 124.08 Bn 119.08 Bn 9.04 Bn -
4 Travelers Companies 78.14 Bn 54.38 Bn 6.23 Bn -
5 Allstate 63.45 Bn 24.70 Bn 16.28 Bn -
6 Aflac 58.44 Bn -44.57 Bn 2.27 Bn -
7 Fairfax Financial Holdings 48.96 Bn 53.68 Bn - -
8 American International 39.52 Bn 1.72 Bn 3.50 Bn -
9 Hartford Insurance 35.73 Bn 19.42 Bn 3.18 Bn -
10 Berkley W R 25.97 Bn 21.87 Bn 1.76 Bn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2020 39.35 Bn
Sep 30, 2020 31.58 Bn
Jun 30, 2020 40.09 Bn
Mar 31, 2020 -70.28 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 31.31 Bn
Sep 30, 2019 10.93 Bn
Jun 30, 2019 10.05 Bn
Mar 31, 2019 20.32 Bn
Dec 31, 2018 -35.51 Bn
Sep 30, 2018 14.71 Bn
Jun 30, 2018 6.36 Bn
Mar 31, 2018 -8.02 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 163.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 965.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 225.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 775.00 Mn
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