BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:BRK.B - US0846707026 - Common Stock
503.29 USD
+2.03 (+0.4%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to BRK.B. BRK.B was compared to 99 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of BRK.B get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. BRK.B is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year BRK.B was profitable.
BRK.B had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Of the past 5 years BRK.B 4 years were profitable.
BRK.B had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of BRK.B (5.50%) is better than 77.78% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of BRK.B (9.66%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 4.53%, BRK.B is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.63% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BRK.B is below the industry average of 8.14%.
The 3 year average ROIC (4.13%) for BRK.B is below the current ROIC(4.53%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.5% | ||
| ROE | 9.66% | ||
| ROIC | 4.53% |
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
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 18.13%, BRK.B is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.72% of the companies in the same industry.
BRK.B's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 16.72%, BRK.B is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BRK.B has grown nicely.
BRK.B has a Gross Margin (17.71%) which is in line with its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BRK.B has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.72% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.13% | ||
| GM | 17.71% |
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
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BRK.B is destroying value.
BRK.B has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for BRK.B has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for BRK.B has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
BRK.B has an Altman-Z score of 2.59. This is not the best score and indicates that BRK.B is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of BRK.B (2.59) is better than 80.81% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of BRK.B is 6.58, which is on the high side as it means it would take BRK.B, 6.58 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
BRK.B's Debt to FCF ratio of 6.58 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.B outperforms 62.63% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18 indicates that BRK.B is not too dependend on debt financing.
BRK.B has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.18) than 68.69% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.58 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.59 |
ROIC/WACC0.55
WACC8.17%
2.3 Liquidity
BRK.B has a Current Ratio of 1.33. This is a normal value and indicates that BRK.B is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
BRK.B has a Current ratio of 1.33. This is in the better half of the industry: BRK.B outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
BRK.B has a Quick Ratio of 1.11. This is a normal value and indicates that BRK.B is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 1.11, BRK.B perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.57% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.11 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.97% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, BRK.B shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 17.78% on average per year.
BRK.B shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.60%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.84% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.97%
EPS 3Y21.97%
EPS 5Y17.78%
EPS Q2Q%33.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.6%
Revenue growth 3Y10.38%
Revenue growth 5Y7.84%
Sales Q2Q%2.13%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 2.26% on average over the next years.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.89% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-3%
EPS Next 2Y-0.22%
EPS Next 3Y1.51%
EPS Next 5Y2.26%
Revenue Next Year0.74%
Revenue Next 2Y0.33%
Revenue Next 3Y1.35%
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
A Price/Earnings ratio of 22.24 indicates a rather expensive valuation of BRK.B.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BRK.B is on the same level as its industry peers.
BRK.B is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.47, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
BRK.B is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.98.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BRK.B is valued a bit more expensive than 64.65% of the companies in the same industry.
BRK.B's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 35.42.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.98 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as BRK.B.
BRK.B's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 56.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.99 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
BRK.B has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.25
EPS Next 2Y-0.22%
EPS Next 3Y1.51%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for BRK.B!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NYSE:BRK.B (11/20/2025, 10:02:08 AM)
503.29
+2.03 (+0.4%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners34.67%
Inst Owner Change-3.27%
Ins Owners38.36%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.09T
Revenue(TTM)372.13B
Net Income(TTM)67.46B
Analysts44
Price Target523.34 (3.98%)
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.5%
Min EPS beat(2)0.19%
Max EPS beat(2)4.81%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)9.5%
Min EPS beat(4)-9.78%
Max EPS beat(4)42.8%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)8.01%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)5.87%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)8.15%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.81%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.33%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.72%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.09%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.72%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.35%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.47%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.84%
PT rev (1m)-1.93%
PT rev (3m)-1.7%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.03%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.28%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.49%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.22%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.34%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.98 | ||
| P/S | 2.92 | ||
| P/FCF | 56.25 | ||
| P/OCF | 27.59 | ||
| P/B | 1.56 | ||
| P/tB | 1.88 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.99 |
EPS(TTM)22.63
EY4.5%
EPS(NY)21.9
Fwd EY4.35%
FCF(TTM)8.95
FCFY1.78%
OCF(TTM)18.24
OCFY3.62%
SpS172.28
BVpS323.22
TBVpS267.83
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.25
Graham Number405.68
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.5% | ||
| ROE | 9.66% | ||
| ROCE | 5.61% | ||
| ROIC | 4.53% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.87% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.82% | ||
| OM | 16.72% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 18.13% | ||
| GM | 17.71% | ||
| FCFM | 5.19% |
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%
ROICexgc growth 3Y9.15%
ROICexgc 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 Turnover0.3
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.58 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.69 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 151.95% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.39% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 12.22 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 52.22% | ||
| Profit Quality | 28.65% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.59 |
F-Score4
WACC8.17%
ROIC/WACC0.55
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)17.97%
EPS 3Y21.97%
EPS 5Y17.78%
EPS Q2Q%33.51%
EPS Next Y-3%
EPS Next 2Y-0.22%
EPS Next 3Y1.51%
EPS Next 5Y2.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.6%
Revenue growth 3Y10.38%
Revenue growth 5Y7.84%
Sales Q2Q%2.13%
Revenue Next Year0.74%
Revenue Next 2Y0.33%
Revenue Next 3Y1.35%
Revenue Next 5Y4.89%
EBIT growth 1Y15.71%
EBIT growth 3Y18.52%
EBIT growth 5Y13.14%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-28.02%
FCF growth 3Y-23.7%
FCF growth 5Y-12.55%
OCF growth 1Y-12.66%
OCF growth 3Y-8.11%
OCF growth 5Y-4.59%
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B / BRK.B FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BRK.B.
What is the valuation status of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of BRK.B stock?
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for BRK.B stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) is 22.24 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.56.
How financially healthy is BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B?
The financial health rating of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) is 6 / 10.