Berkshire Hathaway Q4 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A, BRK.B) reported fourth quarter net earnings of $5.478 billion or $3,333 per Class A share, higher than the $4.155 billion or $2,529 per Class A share for the year-ago quarter.

Operating earnings rose to $4.673 billion or $2,843 per Class A share from $3.963 billion or $2,412 per Class A share in the prior year quarter.

Total revenue for the quarter to $51.82 billion from $48.259 billion in the same quarter last year.

Berkshire's Class A shares closed Friday's regular trading session at $198,190.50, down $708.50 or 0.36 percent. The company's Class B shares closed the day's session at $131.92