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Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) engages in activities related to insurance, railroads, energy, manufacturing, retail, and services across diverse sectors. Valued at $998.8 billion by market cap, the company operates North America's extensive railroad systems and generates and distributes energy from various sources like natural gas, coal, wind, and solar. The company is expected to announce its fiscal Q4 2024 on Friday, Feb. 28.
Ahead of the event, analysts expect BRK.B to report a profit of $4.43 per share, up 13% from $3.92 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company beat the consensus estimates in three of the last four quarters while missing on another occasion. In Q3, BRK.B reported an EPS of $4.68, which missed the consensus estimate by 2.7%.