| Quarterly data |
A summary of revenues and net earnings by quarter
for each of the last two years follows. This information is
unaudited. Amounts are in millions, except per share amounts.
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1st
Quarter |
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2nd
Quarter |
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3rd
Quarter |
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4th
Quarter |
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2018
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Revenues
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$ |
58,473 |
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$ |
62,200 |
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$ |
63,450 |
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$ |
63,714 |
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Net earnings (loss) attributable to Berkshire shareholders *
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(1,138 |
) |
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12,011 |
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18,540 |
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(25,392 |
) |
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Net earnings (loss) attributable to Berkshire shareholders per
equivalent Class A common share
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(692 |
) |
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7,301 |
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11,280 |
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(15,467 |
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2017
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Revenues
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$ |
64,370 |
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$ |
57,256 |
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$ |
59,507 |
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$ |
58,800 |
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Net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders *
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4,060 |
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4,262 |
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4,067 |
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32,551 |
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Net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders per equivalent
Class A common share
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2,469 |
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2,592 |
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2,473 |
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19,790 |
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| * |
Includes after-tax investment
and derivative gains/losses and a one-time income tax
net benefit attributable to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs
Act of 2017 as follows:
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1st
Quarter |
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2nd
Quarter |
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3rd
Quarter |
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4th
Quarter |
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Investment and derivative gains/losses – 2018
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$ |
(6,426 |
) |
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$ |
5,118 |
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$ |
11,660 |
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$ |
(28,089 |
) |
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Investment and derivative gains/losses – 2017
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504 |
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|
143 |
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623 |
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|
107 |
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Income tax net benefit – Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of
2017
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— |
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— |
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— |
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28,200 |
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