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.
- In the past year BRK.A had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Of the past 5 years BRK.A 4 years were profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years BRK.A had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 5.48%, BRK.A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- BRK.A has a Return On Equity (9.33%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 4.17%, BRK.A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.64% 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 8.00%.
| 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 75.76% 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 (15.63%) which is in line with 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
- 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.
- BRK.A has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- BRK.A has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 2.59, BRK.A belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.81% 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 65.66% of its industry peers.
- 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 67.68% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.15 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.59 |
ROIC/WACC0.5
WACC8.28%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.36 indicates that BRK.A should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of BRK.A (1.36) is better than 64.65% of its industry peers.
- BRK.A has a Quick Ratio of 1.09. 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 has a Quick ratio of 1.09. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BRK.A outperforms 58.59% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 17.67% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- 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
- 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 Y4.44%
EPS Next 2Y3.97%
EPS Next 3Y6.18%
EPS Next 5Y4.5%
Revenue Next Year-4.7%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.81%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. BRK.A Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 23.00, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of BRK.A.
- BRK.A's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.89. BRK.A is around the same levels.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.03, the valuation of BRK.A can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BRK.A is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 62.63% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.50. BRK.A is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.03 |
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.
- 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 | 40.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.36 |
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)5.18
PEG (5Y)1.3
EPS Next 2Y3.97%
EPS Next 3Y6.18%
5. BRK.A Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for BRK.A!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
BRK.A Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
711559
-1141 (-0.16%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)03-02 2026-03-02/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04
Inst Owners30.99%
Inst Owner Change-98.55%
Ins Owners38.58%
Ins Owner Change8.16%
Market Cap1.02T
Revenue(TTM)371.44B
Net Income(TTM)66.97B
Analysts44
Price Target776026 (9.06%)
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)1.58%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.68%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.43%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.03 | ||
| P/S | 2.76 | ||
| P/FCF | 40.92 | ||
| P/OCF | 22.29 | ||
| P/B | 1.43 | ||
| P/tB | 1.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.36 |
EPS(TTM)30932.33
EY4.35%
EPS(NY)32305.98
Fwd EY4.54%
FCF(TTM)17390.3
FCFY2.44%
OCF(TTM)31922.9
OCFY4.49%
SpS257947.22
BVpS498207.64
TBVpS416322
PEG (NY)5.18
PEG (5Y)1.3
Graham Number588847 (-17.25%)
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
WACC8.28%
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 Y4.44%
EPS Next 2Y3.97%
EPS Next 3Y6.18%
EPS Next 5Y4.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0%
Revenue growth 3Y7.14%
Revenue growth 5Y8.63%
Sales Q2Q%-0.72%
Revenue Next Year-4.7%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.81%
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.
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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 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.43.