NYSE$BRK-B
Berkshire Hathaway Inc · Q3 2024 earnings
Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Berkshire Hathaway's Q3 2024 results reflected a significant increase in net earnings, driven by investment gains, while operating earnings experienced a slight decrease compared to the previous year.
Berkshire Hathaway reported a net earnings increase driven by investment gains, while operating earnings saw a slight decrease. The company's insurance float increased, and it continued to repurchase shares.
- Net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders were $26.251 billion, compared to a loss of $12.767 billion in the same quarter last year.
- Operating earnings were $10.090 billion, slightly lower than the $10.761 billion reported in the third quarter of 2023.
- Investment gains were $16.161 billion, a significant turnaround from the $23.528 billion loss in the prior year's quarter.
- Insurance float increased to approximately $174 billion, up $5 billion from year-end 2023.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Berkshire Hathaway · Revenue · Quarterly
$93B
Forward guidance
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Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024
+0.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
+0.8%
Avg return
5 days after
+2.6%
Avg return
30 days after
30%
10 / 33 earnings
Positive
+1.9%
Q2 2016
Best reaction
-1.6%
Q3 2021
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +1.1% | +3.3% | +4.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | +0.0% | -0.9% | -6.0% | |
| Q3 2025 | +0.0% | +3.3% | +6.5% | |
| Q2 2025 | +0.0% | -2.4% | +6.4% | |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5% | +0.0% | -4.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | +0.0% | +4.9% | +9.8% | |
| Q3 2024 | +0.0% | +1.8% | +5.6% | |
| Q2 2024 | +0.0% | +0.7% | +11.1% | |
| Q1 2024 | +0.0% | -0.5% | -5.7% | |
| Q4 2023 | +0.0% | +2.5% | +8.5% | |
| Q3 2023 | +0.0% | -1.5% | -3.7% | |
| Q2 2023 | +1.2% | +1.4% | +3.8% | |
| Q1 2023 | +1.2% | +1.7% | +7.7% | |
| Q3 2022 | -0.9% | +3.6% | +11.1% | |
| Q2 2022 | -0.2% | +0.8% | +9.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | -1.3% | -3.6% | -9.7% | |
| Q3 2021 | -1.6% | +0.3% | +3.5% | |
| Q2 2021 | +0.6% | +1.1% | +0.8% | |
| Q1 2021 | -1.1% | +1.7% | +6.5% | |
| Q3 2020 | +1.2% | +0.9% | -4.1% | |
| Q2 2020 | +0.7% | +0.9% | +9.7% | |
| Q1 2020 | -0.2% | -2.6% | +2.3% | |
| Q3 2019 | +0.3% | +0.3% | +2.8% | |
| Q2 2019 | +0.0% | +1.0% | -2.5% | |
| Q1 2019 | +0.0% | +2.2% | +7.9% | |
| Q3 2018 | +0.0% | +2.5% | -5.0% | |
| Q2 2018 | +0.0% | +0.5% | +6.7% | |
| Q1 2018 | +0.0% | +0.7% | -2.9% | |
| Q3 2017 | +0.0% | +2.1% | +2.5% | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.0% | +1.5% | +2.8% | |
| Q1 2017 | -0.4% | -0.9% | -1.3% | |
| Q3 2016 | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.3% | |
| Q2 2016 | +1.9% | +0.1% | +1.5% | |
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