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.

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1. BRK.A Profitability Analysis

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.
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 2025 0 20B -20B 40B 60B 80B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of BRK.A (5.48%) is better than 77.00% of its industry peers.
  • BRK.A has a Return On Equity of 9.33%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BRK.A outperforms 56.00% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 4.17%, BRK.A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 64.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BRK.A had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.29%. This is below the industry average of 8.07%.
Industry RankSector 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%
BRK.A Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBRK.A Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • BRK.A has a Profit Margin of 18.03%. This is in the better half of the industry: BRK.A outperforms 73.00% of its industry peers.
  • BRK.A's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • BRK.A has a Operating Margin (15.63%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • BRK.A's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 24.75%, BRK.A perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BRK.A's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
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 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. BRK.A Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BRK.A is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BRK.A remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BRK.A has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for BRK.A has been reduced compared to a year ago.
BRK.A Yearly Shares OutstandingBRK.A Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 200B 400B 600B 800B 1T

2.2 Solvency

  • BRK.A has an Altman-Z score of 2.60. 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.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 2.60, BRK.A belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.00% 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.
  • BRK.A has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.18) than 66.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 5.15
Altman-Z 2.6
ROIC/WACC0.5
WACC8.4%
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 2025 200B 400B 600B

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 Current ratio of 1.36. This is in the better half of the industry: BRK.A outperforms 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.
  • BRK.A's Quick ratio of 1.09 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.A outperforms 57.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.36
Quick Ratio 1.09
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 2025 50B 100B

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3. BRK.A Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • BRK.A shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -6.25%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 17.67% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • BRK.A shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.00%.
  • 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

  • BRK.A is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 4.50% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BRK.A will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.94% on average per year.
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.
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. BRK.A Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • BRK.A is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.28.
  • BRK.A's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.54, BRK.A is valued at the same level.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 21.69, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of BRK.A.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BRK.A indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: BRK.A is more expensive than 65.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.70, BRK.A is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.28
Fwd PE 21.69
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.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as BRK.A.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 41.4
EV/EBITDA 15.53
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 high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • BRK.A has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.18
PEG (5Y)1.32
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y4.08%

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5. BRK.A Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

BRK.A Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A

NYSE:BRK.A (3/23/2026, 8:33:54 PM)

After market: 724551 +4551 (+0.63%)

720000

-702 (-0.1%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)03-02
Earnings (Next)05-01
Inst Owners30.29%
Inst Owner Change114223%
Ins Owners37.74%
Ins Owner Change8.07%
Market Cap1.04T
Revenue(TTM)371.44B
Net Income(TTM)66.97B
Analysts44
Price Target780948 (8.47%)
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)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)-0.51%
PT rev (3m)-0.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.92%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.92%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-4.18%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.31%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.28
Fwd PE 21.69
P/S 2.79
P/FCF 41.4
P/OCF 22.55
P/B 1.45
P/tB 1.73
EV/EBITDA 15.53
EPS(TTM)30932.33
EY4.3%
EPS(NY)33194.17
Fwd EY4.61%
FCF(TTM)17390.3
FCFY2.42%
OCF(TTM)31922.9
OCFY4.43%
SpS257947.22
BVpS498207.64
TBVpS416322
PEG (NY)3.18
PEG (5Y)1.32
Graham Number588847
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.6
F-Score5
WACC8.4%
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.


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 23.28 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.45.


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 grow by 7.31% in the next year.