Berkshire Hathaway's Q1 Operating Earnings Surged 39% — Here's Why
Berkshire Hathaway's Q1 Operating Earnings Surged 39% — Here's Why
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK) (NYSE:BRK), on Saturday, registered a solid increase in first-quarter operating earnings, driven by strength in its insurance businesses, both in underwriting and investment income.
伯克希爾·哈撒韋公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：BRK）（紐約證券交易所代碼：BRK）週六實現了第一季度營業收益穩步增長，這得益於其保險業務在承保和投資收益方面的強勁增長。
The Omaha-based company's quarterly operating earnings of $11.22 billion rose over 39% from $8.065 billion in the year-ago quarter.
這家總部位於奧馬哈的公司的季度營業收益爲112.2億美元，較去年同期的80.65億美元增長了39％以上。
At the end of the quarter, the company said approximately 75% of the aggregate fair value was concentrated in five companies:
該公司表示，在本季度末，約75％的總公允價值集中在五家公司：
- American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) – $34.5 billion
- Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) – $135.4 billion
- Bank Of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) – $39.2 billion
- Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO): – $24.5 billion
- Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) – $19.4 billion
- 美國運通公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：AXP）——345億美元
- 蘋果公司（納斯達克股票代碼：AAPL）——1354億美元
- 美國銀行公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：BAC）——392億美元
- 可口可樂公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：KO）：— 245億美元
- 雪佛龍公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：CVX）——194億美元
The company's cash and equivalents as of March end stands at $28.891 billion,
截至3月底，該公司的現金及等價物爲288.91億美元，
Q1 Net Earnings In Detail: In the first quarter of 2024, investment losses totaled approximately $9.7 billion, while gains amounted to around $23.4 billion in the same period of 2023.
第一季度淨收益詳情：在2024年第一季度，投資損失總額約爲97億美元，而2023年同期的收益約爲234億美元。
These gains and losses were primarily due to changes in unrealized gains in equity security investments.
這些收益和虧損主要是由於股票證券投資未實現收益的變化。
Additionally, after-tax realized gains from investment sales were $11.2 billion in the quarter under review, compared with $1.7 billion in the year-ago period.
此外，在本報告所述季度，投資銷售的稅後已實現收益爲112億美元，而去年同期爲17億美元。
Net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders decreased to $12.702 billion from $35.504 billion a year ago.
歸屬於伯克希爾股東的淨收益從去年同期的355.04億美元降至127.02億美元。
Segmental Analysis: In the quarter under review, insurance underwriting generated earnings of $2.59 billion versus $911 million year over year.
細分分析：在本報告所述季度中，保險承保創造了25.9億美元的收益，而同比收益爲9.11億美元。
Earnings from insurance-investment income totaled $2.598 billion compared with $1.969 billion in the year-ago period.
保險投資收入總額爲25.98億美元，而去年同期爲19.69億美元。
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company generated first quarter earnings of $717 million, higher than $416 million a year ago.
伯克希爾哈撒韋能源公司第一季度收益爲7.17億美元，高於去年同期的4.16億美元。
Other controlled businesses earnings in the first quarter totaled $3.088 billion, which is higher than the $3.065 billion in the first quarter of 2023.
其他受控企業第一季度的收益總額爲30.88億美元，高於2023年第一季度的30.65億美元。
Approximately $2.6 billion was used to purchase shares of Class A and Class B common stock during the first quarter of 2024.
在2024年第一季度，大約有26億美元用於購買A類和B類普通股。
Approximately $2.6 billion was used to purchase shares of Class A and Class B common stock during the first quarter of 2024.
在2024年第一季度，大約有26億美元用於購買A類和B類普通股。
On March 31, there were 1,437,251 Class A equivalent shares outstanding. The insurance float (the net liabilities we assume under insurance contracts) was approximately $168 billion.
3月31日，共有1,437,251股A類等價股已流通。保險流動（我們在保險合同下承擔的淨負債）約爲1680億美元。
Warren Buffett, 93, is one of the best-known fundamental investors in the world. Known as the "Oracle of Omaha," he has a real-time net worth is $131.7 billion.
現年93歲的禾倫·巴菲特是世界上最著名的基本面投資者之一。他被稱爲 “奧馬哈的甲骨文”，其實時淨資產爲1317億美元。
Price Action: BRK/B shares closed higher by 0.07% to $400.87 on Friday; shares were up by 0.26% after hours.
價格走勢：BRK/B股價週五收盤上漲0.07％，至400.87美元；盤後股價上漲0.26％。
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