Risk factors
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) risk factors
Item 1A of every Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 10-K on file, and what changed from one year to the next. Readings are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact wording.
- FY2025 10-K risk factors13 risks5 reworded
Berkshire updated key person risk to reflect Gregory E. Abel succeeding Warren E. Buffett as CEO on January 1, 2026. The company added disruptive innovations and intellectual property defense to its competition risk.
Filed Mar 02, 2026 - FY2024 10-K risk factors13 risks
Capital allocation heavily depends on 94-year-old CEO Warren Buffett.
Filed Feb 24, 2025