Berkshire May Post Biggest Gain in Book Value Since 2010
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is poised to report its biggest year-over-year increase in book value per share since 2010 on gains from investments, operating-business earnings and Chairman Warren Buffett’s equity-derivative bets.
Book value, a measure of assets minus liabilities, may have climbed 15 percent to $111,546 per share on Sept. 30 from a year earlier, according to Jay Gelb, an analyst at Barclays Plc. Cliff Gallant of KBW Inc. estimated $110,701 at the end of the third quarter. Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire is scheduled to report earnings after the market closes tomorrow.