BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A (BRK.A) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:BRK.A • US0846701086
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This BRK.A fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. BRK.A Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BRK.A was profitable.
- BRK.A had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years BRK.A 4 years were profitable.
- BRK.A had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- BRK.A has a Return On Assets of 5.48%. This is in the better half of the industry: BRK.A outperforms 76.00% of its industry peers.
- BRK.A's Return On Equity of 9.33% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.A outperforms 56.00% of its industry peers.
- BRK.A's Return On Invested Capital of 4.17% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.A outperforms 63.00% of its industry peers.
- BRK.A had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.29%. This is below the industry average of 8.06%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.48% | ||
| ROE | 9.33% | ||
| ROIC | 4.17% |
ROA(3y)7.4%
ROA(5y)5.83%
ROE(3y)13.39%
ROE(5y)10.63%
ROIC(3y)4.29%
ROIC(5y)3.99%
1.3 Margins
- BRK.A has a better Profit Margin (18.03%) than 72.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BRK.A has remained more or less at the same level.
- The Operating Margin of BRK.A (15.63%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BRK.A has grown nicely.
- BRK.A's Gross Margin of 24.75% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.A outperforms 44.00% of its industry peers.
- BRK.A's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.03% | ||
| GM | 24.75% |
OM growth 3Y5.77%
OM growth 5Y5.73%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y0.81%
GM growth 3Y5.1%
GM growth 5Y2.53%
2. BRK.A Health Analysis
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 about the same amout of 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
- An Altman-Z score of 2.59 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 2.59, BRK.A belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BRK.A is 5.15, which is a neutral value as it means it would take BRK.A, 5.15 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BRK.A (5.15) is better than 63.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18 indicates that BRK.A is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of BRK.A (0.18) is better than 65.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.15 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.59 |
ROIC/WACC0.5
WACC8.36%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.36 indicates that BRK.A should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- BRK.A has a better Current ratio (1.36) than 63.00% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.09 indicates that BRK.A should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of BRK.A (1.09) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.09 |
3. BRK.A Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for BRK.A have decreased by -6.25% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, BRK.A shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 17.67% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, BRK.A shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.00% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, BRK.A shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.63% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.25%
EPS 3Y13.85%
EPS 5Y17.67%
EPS Q2Q%-29.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0%
Revenue growth 3Y7.14%
Revenue growth 5Y8.63%
Sales Q2Q%-0.72%
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 4.50% on average per year.
- BRK.A is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.94% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.31%
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y4.08%
EPS Next 5Y4.5%
Revenue Next Year-4.59%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.68%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.49%
Revenue Next 5Y5.94%
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. BRK.A Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 23.22, the valuation of BRK.A can be described as rather expensive.
- BRK.A's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. BRK.A is more expensive than 61.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.35. BRK.A is around the same levels.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 21.63, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of BRK.A.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BRK.A is valued a bit more expensive than 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.61. BRK.A is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.63 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- BRK.A's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of BRK.A is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 41.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.38 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates BRK.A does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The decent profitability rating of BRK.A may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.18
PEG (5Y)1.31
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y4.08%
5. BRK.A Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- BRK.A does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
BRK.A Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
718140
+5440 (+0.76%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)03-02 2026-03-02/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-01 2026-05-01
Inst Owners30.29%
Inst Owner Change114223%
Ins Owners37.74%
Ins Owner Change8.16%
Market Cap1.03T
Revenue(TTM)371.44B
Net Income(TTM)66.97B
Analysts44
Price Target776026 (8.06%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-5.53%
Min EPS beat(2)-15.88%
Max EPS beat(2)4.81%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-5.16%
Min EPS beat(4)-15.88%
Max EPS beat(4)4.81%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)5.49%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)6.31%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)6.41%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.41%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.53%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.72%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.81%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.09%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.72%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.86%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.17%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.79%
PT rev (1m)-0.63%
PT rev (3m)-1.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.39%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.85%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-4.18%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.31%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.22 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.63 | ||
| P/S | 2.78 | ||
| P/FCF | 41.3 | ||
| P/OCF | 22.5 | ||
| P/B | 1.44 | ||
| P/tB | 1.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.38 |
EPS(TTM)30932.33
EY4.31%
EPS(NY)33194.17
Fwd EY4.62%
FCF(TTM)17390.3
FCFY2.42%
OCF(TTM)31922.9
OCFY4.45%
SpS257947.22
BVpS498207.64
TBVpS416322
PEG (NY)3.18
PEG (5Y)1.31
Graham Number588847
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.48% | ||
| ROE | 9.33% | ||
| ROCE | 5.14% | ||
| ROIC | 4.17% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.37% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.16% | ||
| OM | 15.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.03% | ||
| GM | 24.75% | ||
| FCFM | 6.74% |
ROA(3y)7.4%
ROA(5y)5.83%
ROE(3y)13.39%
ROE(5y)10.63%
ROIC(3y)4.29%
ROIC(5y)3.99%
ROICexc(3y)4.49%
ROICexc(5y)4.21%
ROICexgc(3y)5.35%
ROICexgc(5y)5.06%
ROCE(3y)5.29%
ROCE(5y)4.92%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.7%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.05%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.93%
ROICexc growth 5Y7.05%
OM growth 3Y5.77%
OM growth 5Y5.73%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y0.81%
GM growth 3Y5.1%
GM growth 5Y2.53%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.3
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.15 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.8 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 155.29% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.63% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 11.39 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 64.28% | ||
| Profit Quality | 37.39% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.59 |
F-Score5
WACC8.36%
ROIC/WACC0.5
Cap/Depr(3y)152.78%
Cap/Depr(5y)144.82%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.36%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.2%
Profit Quality(3y)27.13%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.25%
EPS 3Y13.85%
EPS 5Y17.67%
EPS Q2Q%-29.78%
EPS Next Y7.31%
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y4.08%
EPS Next 5Y4.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0%
Revenue growth 3Y7.14%
Revenue growth 5Y8.63%
Sales Q2Q%-0.72%
Revenue Next Year-4.59%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.68%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.49%
Revenue Next 5Y5.94%
EBIT growth 1Y-4.75%
EBIT growth 3Y13.32%
EBIT growth 5Y14.85%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y115.58%
FCF growth 3Y4.59%
FCF growth 5Y-1.32%
OCF growth 1Y50.26%
OCF growth 3Y7.17%
OCF growth 5Y2.94%
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A / BRK.A Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A (BRK.A) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 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.
What is the profitability of BRK.A stock?
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A (BRK.A) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for BRK.A stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A (BRK.A) is 23.22 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.44.