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

NYSE:BRK.B • US0846707026

Current stock price

472.08 USD
-2.5 (-0.53%)
At close:
472.58 USD
+0.5 (+0.11%)
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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

  • BRK.B had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year BRK.B had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years BRK.B 4 years were profitable.
  • 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

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 5.48%, BRK.B is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.33%, BRK.B is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BRK.B has a better Return On Invested Capital (4.17%) than 62.63% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BRK.B is below the industry average of 8.00%.
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

  • BRK.B has a better Profit Margin (18.03%) than 74.75% 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 has a Operating Margin (15.63%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BRK.B has grown nicely.
  • BRK.B has a Gross Margin (24.75%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BRK.B is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BRK.B remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, BRK.B has less shares outstanding
  • 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 2.58. 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.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 2.58, BRK.B belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.82% 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.
  • BRK.B has a better Debt to FCF ratio (5.15) than 64.65% 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 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 5.15
Altman-Z 2.58
ROIC/WACC0.5
WACC8.28%
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

  • BRK.B has a Current Ratio of 1.36. 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 1.36, BRK.B is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.09 indicates that BRK.B should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.09, BRK.B is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.58% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • The earnings per share for BRK.B have decreased by -6.25% in the last year.
  • BRK.B shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 17.67% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, BRK.B shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.00% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, BRK.B 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 4.50% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BRK.B will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.94% on average per year.
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

  • 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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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

  • BRK.B is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.89.
  • BRK.B's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • BRK.B's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.95.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.92, the valuation of BRK.B can be described as rather expensive.
  • BRK.B's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. BRK.B is more expensive than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BRK.B to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.68), we can say BRK.B is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.89
Fwd PE 21.92
BRK.B Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBRK.B Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • BRK.B's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • BRK.B's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 40.72
EV/EBITDA 15.29
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.
  • BRK.B has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)5.16
PEG (5Y)1.3
EPS Next 2Y3.97%
EPS Next 3Y6.18%

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5. BRK.B Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • BRK.B does not give a dividend.
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 (4/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 472.58 +0.5 (+0.11%)

472.08

-2.5 (-0.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)03-02
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners30.99%
Inst Owner Change-0.58%
Ins Owners38.58%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.02T
Revenue(TTM)371.44B
Net Income(TTM)66.97B
Analysts44
Price Target517.02 (9.52%)
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)-0.82%
PT rev (3m)-1.22%
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 RankSector Rank
PE 22.89
Fwd PE 21.92
P/S 2.75
P/FCF 40.72
P/OCF 22.18
P/B 1.42
P/tB 1.7
EV/EBITDA 15.29
EPS(TTM)20.62
EY4.37%
EPS(NY)21.54
Fwd EY4.56%
FCF(TTM)11.59
FCFY2.46%
OCF(TTM)21.28
OCFY4.51%
SpS171.96
BVpS332.14
TBVpS277.55
PEG (NY)5.16
PEG (5Y)1.3
Graham Number392.55 (-16.85%)
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 2.58
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 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 5 / 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.


How profitable is BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) stock?

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the financial health of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) stock?

The financial health rating of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) is 6 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) is expected to grow by 4.44% in the next year.