BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:BRK.B - US0846707026 - Common Stock
507.191 USD
-1.75 (-0.34%)
BRK.B gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 99 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. BRK.B has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. BRK.B is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
BRK.B had positive earnings in the past year.
BRK.B had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
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.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of BRK.B (5.50%) is better than 77.78% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of 9.66%, BRK.B perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.58% of the companies in the same 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.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BRK.B is below the industry average of 8.10%.
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
BRK.B has a better Profit Margin (18.13%) than 71.72% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BRK.B has declined.
BRK.B has a better Operating Margin (16.72%) than 60.61% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BRK.B has grown nicely.
BRK.B has a Gross Margin of 17.71%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BRK.B outperforms 40.40% of 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.
Compared to 1 year ago, BRK.B has less shares outstanding
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
An Altman-Z score of 2.61 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 (2.61) is better than 80.81% 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 the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.63% 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.
The Debt to Equity ratio of BRK.B (0.18) is better than 68.69% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.58 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.61 |
ROIC/WACC0.55
WACC8.2%
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.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.33, BRK.B is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.11 indicates that BRK.B should not have too much problems paying 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.
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.
Based on estimates for the next years, BRK.B will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.89% on average per year.
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
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
BRK.B is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.41.
BRK.B's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.89, BRK.B is valued at the same level.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.16 indicates a rather expensive valuation of BRK.B.
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 64.65% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 34.59. BRK.B is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.41 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.16 |
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 56.69 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.21 |
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)1.26
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 (11/17/2025, 9:54:08 AM)
507.191
-1.75 (-0.34%)
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 Cap1.10T
Revenue(TTM)372.13B
Net Income(TTM)67.46B
Analysts44
Price Target523.34 (3.18%)
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 | 22.41 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.16 | ||
| P/S | 2.94 | ||
| P/FCF | 56.69 | ||
| P/OCF | 27.81 | ||
| P/B | 1.57 | ||
| P/tB | 1.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.21 |
EPS(TTM)22.63
EY4.46%
EPS(NY)21.9
Fwd EY4.32%
FCF(TTM)8.95
FCFY1.76%
OCF(TTM)18.24
OCFY3.6%
SpS172.28
BVpS323.22
TBVpS267.83
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.26
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 | 2.61 |
F-Score4
WACC8.2%
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 22.41 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.57.
How financially healthy is BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B?
The financial health rating of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) is 6 / 10.