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

NYSE:BRK.B • US0846707026

494.51 USD
+0.42 (+0.09%)
At close: Feb 24, 2026
493.21 USD
-1.3 (-0.26%)
Pre-Market: 2/25/2026, 8:25:34 AM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, BRK.B scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BRK.B was compared to 98 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BRK.B had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 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.
  • BRK.B had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 0 20B -20B 40B 60B 80B

1.2 Ratios

  • BRK.B has a Return On Assets of 5.50%. This is in the better half of the industry: BRK.B outperforms 75.51% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.66%, BRK.B is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.12% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BRK.B's Return On Invested Capital of 4.53% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.B outperforms 63.27% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BRK.B is below the industry average of 8.40%.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
BRK.B Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBRK.B Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • BRK.B's Profit Margin of 18.13% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.B outperforms 70.41% of its industry peers.
  • BRK.B's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • BRK.B's Operating Margin of 16.72% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.B outperforms 60.20% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BRK.B has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 17.71%, BRK.B is doing worse than 61.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BRK.B's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
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 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

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 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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BRK.B has an improved debt to assets ratio.
BRK.B Yearly Shares OutstandingBRK.B Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 200B 400B 600B 800B 1T

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.57 indicates that BRK.B is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of BRK.B (2.57) is better than 83.67% of its industry peers.
  • BRK.B has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.58. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as BRK.B would need 6.58 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 6.58, BRK.B is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18 indicates that BRK.B is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • BRK.B's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.18 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.B outperforms 62.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 6.58
Altman-Z 2.57
ROIC/WACC0.56
WACC8.09%
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 200B 400B 600B

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.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.33, BRK.B is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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.
  • BRK.B's Quick ratio of 1.11 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.B outperforms 55.10% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.33
Quick Ratio 1.11
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 50B 100B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.97% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 17.78% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, BRK.B shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.60% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, BRK.B shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.84% on average per year.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, BRK.B will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 2.26% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.89% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-0.33%
EPS Next 2Y0.31%
EPS Next 3Y1.09%
EPS Next 5Y2.26%
Revenue Next Year0.8%
Revenue Next 2Y0.19%
Revenue Next 3Y1.32%
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.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 21.85, the valuation of BRK.B can be described as rather expensive.
  • BRK.B's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.98, BRK.B is valued at the same level.
  • BRK.B is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.34.
  • 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 67.35% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BRK.B to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.01), we can say BRK.B is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.85
Fwd PE 22.34
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BRK.B is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BRK.B is valued a bit more expensive than 62.24% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 55.27
EV/EBITDA 14.79
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 decent profitability rating of BRK.B may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.23
EPS Next 2Y0.31%
EPS Next 3Y1.09%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B

NYSE:BRK.B (2/24/2026, 8:11:47 PM)

Premarket: 493.21 -1.3 (-0.26%)

494.51

+0.42 (+0.09%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)11-01
Earnings (Next)02-28
Inst Owners26.93%
Inst Owner Change0.41%
Ins Owners37.74%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.07T
Revenue(TTM)372.13B
Net Income(TTM)67.46B
Analysts44
Price Target524.4 (6.04%)
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)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)0.19%
PT rev (3m)0.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.28%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.66%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.06%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.85
Fwd PE 22.34
P/S 2.87
P/FCF 55.27
P/OCF 27.11
P/B 1.53
P/tB 1.85
EV/EBITDA 14.79
EPS(TTM)22.63
EY4.58%
EPS(NY)22.13
Fwd EY4.48%
FCF(TTM)8.95
FCFY1.81%
OCF(TTM)18.24
OCFY3.69%
SpS172.28
BVpS323.22
TBVpS267.83
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.23
Graham Number405.68
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.57
F-Score4
WACC8.09%
ROIC/WACC0.56
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-0.33%
EPS Next 2Y0.31%
EPS Next 3Y1.09%
EPS Next 5Y2.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.6%
Revenue growth 3Y10.38%
Revenue growth 5Y7.84%
Sales Q2Q%2.13%
Revenue Next Year0.8%
Revenue Next 2Y0.19%
Revenue Next 3Y1.32%
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 4 / 10 to BRK.B.


What is the valuation status for 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 21.85 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.53.