Berkshire Q2 Profit Surges - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A; BRK.B) Friday reported second-quarter net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders of $4.54 billion or $2,763 per Class A equivalent share, up from $3.11 billion or $1,882 per Class A equivalent share in the year-ago quarter.

Meanwhile, operating earnings rose to $3.92 billion or $2,384 per Class A equivalent share in the latest quarter from $2.72 billion or $2,252 per Class A equivalent share in the year-ago quarter.

Revenue for the latest second quarter rose to $44.69 billion from $38.55 billion in the comparable quarter last year.