BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A (BRK.A) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:BRK.A • US0846701086

745819 USD
-281 (-0.04%)
Last: Feb 20, 2026, 03:44 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Overall BRK.A gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated BRK.A against 97 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of BRK.A get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. BRK.A is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BRK.A was profitable.
  • In the past year BRK.A had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • BRK.A had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years BRK.A always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
BRK.A Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBRK.A Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20B -20B 40B 60B 80B

1.2 Ratios

  • BRK.A's Return On Assets of 5.50% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.A outperforms 75.26% of its industry peers.
  • BRK.A has a Return On Equity of 9.66%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BRK.A outperforms 55.67% of its industry peers.
  • BRK.A has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.53%. This is in the better half of the industry: BRK.A outperforms 62.89% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BRK.A is below the industry average of 8.38%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.13%) for BRK.A is below the current ROIC(4.53%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.5%
ROE 9.66%
ROIC 4.53%
ROA(3y)4.77%
ROA(5y)5.71%
ROE(3y)8.68%
ROE(5y)10.68%
ROIC(3y)4.13%
ROIC(5y)3.72%
BRK.A Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBRK.A Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 18.13%, BRK.A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BRK.A's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • BRK.A has a Operating Margin of 16.72%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BRK.A outperforms 59.79% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BRK.A has grown nicely.
  • BRK.A's Gross Margin of 17.71% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.A is outperformed by 61.86% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BRK.A has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.72%
PM (TTM) 18.13%
GM 17.71%
OM growth 3Y7.37%
OM growth 5Y4.91%
PM growth 3Y-9.72%
PM growth 5Y-5.61%
GM growth 3Y3.45%
GM growth 5Y2.09%
BRK.A Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBRK.A Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BRK.A has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BRK.A has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, BRK.A has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BRK.A has an improved debt to assets ratio.
BRK.A Yearly Shares OutstandingBRK.A Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500K 1M 1.5M
BRK.A Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBRK.A Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200B 400B 600B 800B 1T

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.58 indicates that BRK.A is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 2.58, BRK.A belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.51% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BRK.A is 6.58, which is on the high side as it means it would take BRK.A, 6.58 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • BRK.A has a Debt to FCF ratio (6.58) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • BRK.A has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of BRK.A (0.18) is better than 61.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 6.58
Altman-Z 2.58
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC8.14%
BRK.A Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBRK.A Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200B 400B 600B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.33 indicates that BRK.A should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of BRK.A (1.33) is better than 62.89% of its industry peers.
  • BRK.A has a Quick Ratio of 1.11. This is a normal value and indicates that BRK.A is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.11, BRK.A perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.33
Quick Ratio 1.11
BRK.A Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBRK.A Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50B 100B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • BRK.A shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.97%, which is quite good.
  • BRK.A shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 17.78% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, BRK.A shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.60% in the last year.
  • BRK.A shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.84% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.97%
EPS 3Y21.97%
EPS 5Y17.78%
EPS Q2Q%33.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.6%
Revenue growth 3Y10.38%
Revenue growth 5Y7.84%
Sales Q2Q%2.13%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 2.26% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.89% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-0.33%
EPS Next 2Y0.31%
EPS Next 3Y1.09%
EPS Next 5Y2.26%
Revenue Next Year0.8%
Revenue Next 2Y0.25%
Revenue Next 3Y1.4%
Revenue Next 5Y4.89%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
BRK.A Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBRK.A Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 100B 200B 300B 400B
BRK.A Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBRK.A Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 10K 20K 30K

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • BRK.A is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.97.
  • BRK.A's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.09, BRK.A is valued at the same level.
  • BRK.A is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.47.
  • BRK.A's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. BRK.A is more expensive than 67.01% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.98, BRK.A is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.97
Fwd PE 22.47
BRK.A Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBRK.A Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • BRK.A's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BRK.A is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.86% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 55.57
EV/EBITDA 14.88
BRK.A Per share dataBRK.A EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 100K 200K 300K 400K

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of BRK.A may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.24
EPS Next 2Y0.31%
EPS Next 3Y1.09%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • BRK.A does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A

NYSE:BRK.A (2/20/2026, 3:44:16 PM)

745819

-281 (-0.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)11-01
Earnings (Next)02-28
Inst Owners26.93%
Inst Owner Change1568.66%
Ins Owners37.74%
Ins Owner Change8.07%
Market Cap1.07T
Revenue(TTM)372.13B
Net Income(TTM)67.46B
Analysts44
Price Target784978 (5.25%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.5%
Min EPS beat(2)0.19%
Max EPS beat(2)4.81%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)9.5%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.78%
Max EPS beat(4)42.8%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)8.01%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)5.87%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)8.15%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.81%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.33%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.72%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.09%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.72%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.35%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.47%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.84%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.06%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.97
Fwd PE 22.47
P/S 2.89
P/FCF 55.57
P/OCF 27.26
P/B 1.54
P/tB 1.86
EV/EBITDA 14.88
EPS(TTM)33941.21
EY4.55%
EPS(NY)33198.03
Fwd EY4.45%
FCF(TTM)13420.8
FCFY1.8%
OCF(TTM)27359.7
OCFY3.67%
SpS258422.22
BVpS484829.86
TBVpS401744
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.24
Graham Number608485
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.5%
ROE 9.66%
ROCE 5.61%
ROIC 4.53%
ROICexc 4.87%
ROICexgc 5.82%
OM 16.72%
PM (TTM) 18.13%
GM 17.71%
FCFM 5.19%
ROA(3y)4.77%
ROA(5y)5.71%
ROE(3y)8.68%
ROE(5y)10.68%
ROIC(3y)4.13%
ROIC(5y)3.72%
ROICexc(3y)4.31%
ROICexc(5y)3.94%
ROICexgc(3y)5.19%
ROICexgc(5y)4.78%
ROCE(3y)5.11%
ROCE(5y)4.61%
ROICexgc growth 3Y9.15%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.04%
ROICexc growth 3Y9.9%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.98%
OM growth 3Y7.37%
OM growth 5Y4.91%
PM growth 3Y-9.72%
PM growth 5Y-5.61%
GM growth 3Y3.45%
GM growth 5Y2.09%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.3
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 6.58
Debt/EBITDA 1.69
Cap/Depr 151.95%
Cap/Sales 5.39%
Interest Coverage 12.22
Cash Conversion 52.22%
Profit Quality 28.65%
Current Ratio 1.33
Quick Ratio 1.11
Altman-Z 2.58
F-Score4
WACC8.14%
ROIC/WACC0.56
Cap/Depr(3y)148.32%
Cap/Depr(5y)138.32%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.18%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.13%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.97%
EPS 3Y21.97%
EPS 5Y17.78%
EPS Q2Q%33.51%
EPS Next Y-0.33%
EPS Next 2Y0.31%
EPS Next 3Y1.09%
EPS Next 5Y2.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.6%
Revenue growth 3Y10.38%
Revenue growth 5Y7.84%
Sales Q2Q%2.13%
Revenue Next Year0.8%
Revenue Next 2Y0.25%
Revenue Next 3Y1.4%
Revenue Next 5Y4.89%
EBIT growth 1Y15.71%
EBIT growth 3Y18.52%
EBIT growth 5Y13.14%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-28.02%
FCF growth 3Y-23.7%
FCF growth 5Y-12.55%
OCF growth 1Y-12.66%
OCF growth 3Y-8.11%
OCF growth 5Y-4.59%

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A / BRK.A FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A (BRK.A) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BRK.A.


What is the valuation status of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A (BRK.A) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A (BRK.A). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A (BRK.A) stock?

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A (BRK.A) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the valuation of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A (BRK.A) is 21.97 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.54.


What is the earnings growth outlook for BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A (BRK.A) is expected to decline by -0.33% in the next year.