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沃伦·巴菲特:伯克希尔 1979 年致股东信·补录 1
沃伦·巴菲特《伯克希尔·哈撒韦 1979 年致股东信》· 1979 Chairman's Letter · 投资 · 财富 · 成长 · 行动
On this basis, we had a reasonably good operating performance in 1979 - but not quite as good as that of 1978 - with operating earnings amounting to 18.6% of beginning net worth. Earnings per share, of course, increased somewhat (about 20%) but we regard this as an improper figure upon which to focus. We had substantially more capital to work with in 1979 than in 1978, and our performance in utilizing that capital fell short of the earlier year, even though per-share earnings rose. "Earnings per share" will rise constantly on a dormant savings account or on a U.S. Savings Bond bearing a fixed rate of return simply because "earnings" (the stated interest rate) are continuously plowed back and added to the capital base.
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https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/1979.html
定位:1979 Chairman's Letter, additional excerpt 1 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
巴菲特认为,衡量公司经营好坏,应该看期初净资产赚回了多少利润(即净资产收益率),而不是看每股收益的增长。1979年伯克希尔的经营利润占期初净资产的18.6%,虽然比1978年略差,但考虑到这一年投入的资本多得多,实际资本运用效率是下降的。每股收益涨了约20%,但这不能说明经营变好,因为只要把利润不断滚存再投资,哪怕是一个不动的储蓄账户或固定利率的储蓄债券,每股收益也会持续上升。所以,别被每股收益的增长迷惑,要关注资本回报率。
上下文
1979年巴菲特致伯克希尔股东信,当时美国通胀高企,他反复强调资本回报率而非每股收益。
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