BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:BRK.B • US0846707026

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492.21 USD
+2.18 (+0.44%)
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491.82 USD
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This BRK.B 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.B Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BRK.B was profitable.
  • In the past year BRK.B had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • BRK.B had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years BRK.B had a positive operating cash flow.
BRK.B Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBRK.B 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

  • BRK.B's Return On Assets of 5.48% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.B outperforms 76.53% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.33%, BRK.B is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of BRK.B (4.17%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • BRK.B had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.29%. This is below the industry average of 8.22%.
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.B Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBRK.B Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of BRK.B (18.03%) is better than 72.45% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BRK.B has remained more or less at the same level.
  • BRK.B's Operating Margin of 15.63% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.B outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BRK.B has grown nicely.
  • BRK.B's Gross Margin of 24.75% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.B outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BRK.B has grown nicely.
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.B Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBRK.B 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.B Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BRK.B has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • BRK.B has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BRK.B has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • BRK.B has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
BRK.B Yearly Shares OutstandingBRK.B Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
BRK.B Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBRK.B 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.B has an Altman-Z score of 2.63. 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.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.63, BRK.B belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BRK.B has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.15. This is a neutral value as BRK.B would need 5.15 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BRK.B (5.15) is better than 60.20% 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 Debt to Equity ratio of 0.18. This is in the better half of the industry: BRK.B outperforms 63.27% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 5.15
Altman-Z 2.63
ROIC/WACC0.5
WACC8.32%
BRK.B Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBRK.B 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.B should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BRK.B's Current ratio of 1.36 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.B outperforms 62.24% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.09 indicates that BRK.B should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BRK.B has a Quick ratio of 1.09. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BRK.B outperforms 55.10% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.36
Quick Ratio 1.09
BRK.B Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBRK.B 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.B Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • BRK.B shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -6.25%.
  • Measured over the past years, BRK.B shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 17.67% on average per year.
  • BRK.B shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.00%.
  • BRK.B shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.63% yearly.
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.B will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 4.50% on average per year.
  • 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-0.42%
Revenue Next 2Y1.58%
Revenue Next 3Y6.08%
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.
BRK.B Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBRK.B 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.B Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBRK.B Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5 10 15 20

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4. BRK.B Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 23.87 indicates a rather expensive valuation of BRK.B.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BRK.B is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.22% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.96. BRK.B is around the same levels.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.24, the valuation of BRK.B can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BRK.B indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: BRK.B is more expensive than 66.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.04. BRK.B is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.87
Fwd PE 22.24
BRK.B Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBRK.B Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as BRK.B.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as BRK.B.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 42.46
EV/EBITDA 15.83
BRK.B Per share dataBRK.B EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 100 200 300

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates BRK.B does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)3.26
PEG (5Y)1.35
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y4.08%

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5. BRK.B Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for BRK.B!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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BRK.B Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B

NYSE:BRK.B (3/16/2026, 7:46:53 PM)

After market: 491.82 -0.39 (-0.08%)

492.21

+2.18 (+0.44%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)03-02
Earnings (Next)05-01
Inst Owners30.29%
Inst Owner Change1.01%
Ins Owners37.74%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.06T
Revenue(TTM)371.44B
Net Income(TTM)66.97B
Analysts44
Price Target521.29 (5.91%)
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)-0.59%
PT rev (3m)-0.4%
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)-0.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.14%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.87
Fwd PE 22.24
P/S 2.86
P/FCF 42.46
P/OCF 23.13
P/B 1.48
P/tB 1.77
EV/EBITDA 15.83
EPS(TTM)20.62
EY4.19%
EPS(NY)22.13
Fwd EY4.5%
FCF(TTM)11.59
FCFY2.36%
OCF(TTM)21.28
OCFY4.32%
SpS171.96
BVpS332.14
TBVpS277.55
PEG (NY)3.26
PEG (5Y)1.35
Graham Number392.55
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 2.63
F-Score5
WACC8.32%
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-0.42%
Revenue Next 2Y1.58%
Revenue Next 3Y6.08%
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 B / BRK.B Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BRK.B.


What is the valuation status for BRK.B stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 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 5 / 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 23.87 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.48.