BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A (BRK.A) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:BRK.A - US0846701086 - Common Stock
738200 USD
+5120 (+0.7%)
Overall BRK.A gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated BRK.A against 99 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. BRK.A has an average financial health and profitability rating. BRK.A is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
BRK.A had positive earnings in the past year.
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.
Each year in the past 5 years BRK.A had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.41%, BRK.A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.42%, BRK.A is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.51% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.37%, BRK.A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.62% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BRK.A is below the industry average of 7.72%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (4.37%) for BRK.A is above the 3 year average (4.13%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.41% | ||
| ROE | 9.42% | ||
| ROIC | 4.37% |
ROA(3y)4.77%
ROA(5y)5.71%
ROE(3y)8.68%
ROE(5y)10.68%
ROIC(3y)4.13%
ROIC(5y)3.72%
1.3 Margins
BRK.A has a Profit Margin of 17.00%. This is in the better half of the industry: BRK.A outperforms 71.72% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BRK.A has declined.
BRK.A has a Operating Margin of 15.70%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BRK.A outperforms 57.58% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BRK.A has grown nicely.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 16.97%, BRK.A is doing worse than 62.63% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BRK.A has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17% | ||
| GM | 16.97% |
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%
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.
BRK.A has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, BRK.A has less shares outstanding
BRK.A has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
BRK.A has an Altman-Z score of 2.71. This is not the best score and indicates that BRK.A is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
BRK.A's Altman-Z score of 2.71 is amongst the best of the industry. BRK.A outperforms 80.81% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of BRK.A is 15.44, which is on the high side as it means it would take BRK.A, 15.44 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
BRK.A has a Debt to FCF ratio of 15.44. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BRK.A outperforms 51.52% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.19 indicates that BRK.A is not too dependend on debt financing.
With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.19, BRK.A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.19 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.71 |
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC8.05%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.95 indicates that BRK.A should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.95, BRK.A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.74% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.68 indicates that BRK.A should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
BRK.A has a better Quick ratio (1.68) than 72.73% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.68 |
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 8.24%, which is quite good.
Measured over the past years, BRK.A shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 17.78% on average per year.
BRK.A shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.01%.
Measured over the past years, BRK.A shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.84% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.24%
EPS 3Y21.97%
EPS 5Y17.78%
EPS Q2Q%-3.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.01%
Revenue growth 3Y10.38%
Revenue growth 5Y7.84%
Sales Q2Q%-1.22%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, BRK.A will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 2.26% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, BRK.A will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.89% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-3.47%
EPS Next 2Y0.07%
EPS Next 3Y2.03%
EPS Next 5Y2.26%
Revenue Next Year0.77%
Revenue Next 2Y0.48%
Revenue Next 3Y1.6%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 23.37, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of BRK.A.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as BRK.A.
BRK.A's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.40.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.34 indicates a rather expensive valuation of BRK.A.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BRK.A is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 65.66% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.94. BRK.A is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.34 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BRK.A is on the same level as its industry peers.
BRK.A's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 129.24 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.16 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
BRK.A has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.31
EPS Next 2Y0.07%
EPS Next 3Y2.03%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for BRK.A!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NYSE:BRK.A (10/17/2025, 8:04:01 PM)
738200
+5120 (+0.7%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners34.67%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners38.36%
Ins Owner Change2.5%
Market Cap1063.01B
Analysts80
Price Target800104 (8.39%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.8%
Min EPS beat(2)-9.78%
Max EPS beat(2)0.19%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)5.7%
Min EPS beat(4)-10.41%
Max EPS beat(4)42.8%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)8.53%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)6.49%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)7.41%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.09%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.33%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.53%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.69%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.01%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.26%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.85%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.25%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.27%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.37 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.34 | ||
| P/S | 2.87 | ||
| P/FCF | 129.24 | ||
| P/OCF | 38.78 | ||
| P/B | 1.59 | ||
| P/tB | 1.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.16 |
EPS(TTM)31588.07
EY4.28%
EPS(NY)33038.36
Fwd EY4.48%
FCF(TTM)5711.81
FCFY0.77%
OCF(TTM)19036.1
OCFY2.58%
SpS257049.31
BVpS463881.25
TBVpS380950
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.31
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.41% | ||
| ROE | 9.42% | ||
| ROCE | 5.42% | ||
| ROIC | 4.37% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.82% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.84% | ||
| OM | 15.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17% | ||
| GM | 16.97% | ||
| FCFM | 2.22% |
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y9.15%
ROICexcg 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 Turnover0.32
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.19 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.44 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.78 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 146.66% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.18% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 11.47 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 38.5% | ||
| Profit Quality | 13.07% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.71 |
F-Score4
WACC8.05%
ROIC/WACC0.54
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)8.24%
EPS 3Y21.97%
EPS 5Y17.78%
EPS Q2Q%-3.87%
EPS Next Y-3.47%
EPS Next 2Y0.07%
EPS Next 3Y2.03%
EPS Next 5Y2.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.01%
Revenue growth 3Y10.38%
Revenue growth 5Y7.84%
Sales Q2Q%-1.22%
Revenue Next Year0.77%
Revenue Next 2Y0.48%
Revenue Next 3Y1.6%
Revenue Next 5Y4.89%
EBIT growth 1Y6.42%
EBIT growth 3Y18.52%
EBIT growth 5Y13.14%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-68.47%
FCF growth 3Y-23.7%
FCF growth 5Y-12.55%
OCF growth 1Y-36.42%
OCF growth 3Y-8.11%
OCF growth 5Y-4.59%