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
- BRK.A had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year BRK.A had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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
- The Return On Assets of BRK.A (5.48%) is better than 76.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of BRK.A (9.33%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- BRK.A has a better Return On Invested Capital (4.17%) than 63.00% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BRK.A 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 18.03%, BRK.A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- BRK.A's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- BRK.A has a Operating Margin of 15.63%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BRK.A outperforms 58.00% of its industry peers.
- BRK.A's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BRK.A has a Gross Margin (24.75%) which is in line with 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.
- 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.
2.2 Solvency
- BRK.A has an Altman-Z score of 2.59. 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 has a Altman-Z score of 2.59. This is amongst the best in the industry. BRK.A outperforms 82.00% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.15, BRK.A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18 indicates that BRK.A is not too dependend on debt financing.
- BRK.A's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.18 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.A outperforms 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
- BRK.A has a Current Ratio of 1.36. This is a normal value and indicates that BRK.A is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- BRK.A's Current ratio of 1.36 is fine compared to the rest 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 has a Quick ratio (1.09) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.09 |
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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.94% on average over the next years.
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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- 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 23.16, the valuation of BRK.A can be described as rather expensive.
- 61.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than BRK.A, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.60. BRK.A is around the same levels.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.58, BRK.A is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BRK.A is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 64.00% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.84, BRK.A is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.16 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.58 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as BRK.A.
- BRK.A's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 41.19 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.46 |
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.
- BRK.A has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.17
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
NYSE:BRK.A (4/2/2026, 10:09:50 PM)
716300
+42 (+0.01%)
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 (8.34%)
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 | 23.16 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.58 | ||
| P/S | 2.78 | ||
| P/FCF | 41.19 | ||
| P/OCF | 22.44 | ||
| P/B | 1.44 | ||
| P/tB | 1.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.46 |
EPS(TTM)30932.33
EY4.32%
EPS(NY)33194.17
Fwd EY4.63%
FCF(TTM)17390.3
FCFY2.43%
OCF(TTM)31922.9
OCFY4.46%
SpS257947.22
BVpS498207.64
TBVpS416322
PEG (NY)3.17
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 23.16 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.44.