BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (1BRK.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

BIT:1BRK • US0846707026

426.85 EUR
+3.2 (+0.76%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, 1BRK scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. 1BRK was compared to 56 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of 1BRK get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. 1BRK may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth These ratings could make 1BRK a good candidate for value investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • 1BRK had positive earnings in the past year.
  • 1BRK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 1BRK had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • 1BRK had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1BRK.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF1BRK.MI 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

  • The Return On Assets of 1BRK (5.50%) is better than 80.36% of its industry peers.
  • 1BRK has a better Return On Equity (9.66%) than 66.07% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of 1BRK (4.53%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 1BRK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.13%. This is below the industry average of 8.48%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (4.53%) for 1BRK is above the 3 year average (4.13%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
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%
1BRK.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROIC1BRK.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • 1BRK's Profit Margin of 18.13% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 1BRK outperforms 73.21% of its industry peers.
  • 1BRK's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 16.72%, 1BRK is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of 1BRK has grown nicely.
  • 1BRK has a Gross Margin (17.71%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of 1BRK has grown nicely.
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%
1BRK.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins1BRK.MI 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

  • 1BRK has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • 1BRK has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, 1BRK has less shares outstanding
  • 1BRK has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
1BRK.MI Yearly Shares Outstanding1BRK.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500K 1M 1.5M
1BRK.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total Assets1BRK.MI 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

  • 1BRK has an Altman-Z score of 1.36. This is a bad value and indicates that 1BRK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • 1BRK's Altman-Z score of 1.36 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. 1BRK outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
  • 1BRK has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.58. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as 1BRK would need 6.58 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • 1BRK's Debt to FCF ratio of 6.58 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 1BRK outperforms 66.07% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18 indicates that 1BRK is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • 1BRK's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.18 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 1BRK outperforms 69.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 6.58
Altman-Z 1.36
ROIC/WACC1.41
WACC3.22%
1BRK.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF1BRK.MI 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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.33 indicates that 1BRK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of 1BRK (1.33) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.11 indicates that 1BRK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • 1BRK has a Quick ratio of 1.11. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: 1BRK outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.33
Quick Ratio 1.11
1BRK.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites1BRK.MI 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, 1BRK shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.60% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, 1BRK 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

  • 1BRK is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 2.26% yearly.
  • 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 2Y0.25%
Revenue Next 3Y1.4%
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.
1BRK.MI Yearly Revenue VS Estimates1BRK.MI 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
1BRK.MI Yearly EPS VS Estimates1BRK.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 10K 20K 30K

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 0.01 indicates a rather cheap valuation of 1BRK.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of 1BRK indicates a rather cheap valuation: 1BRK is cheaper than 98.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.10. 1BRK is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • 1BRK is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 0.02.
  • 1BRK's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. 1BRK is cheaper than 98.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. 1BRK is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 0.01
Fwd PE 0.02
1BRK.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings1BRK.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, 1BRK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.07% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 98.21% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than 1BRK, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 0.04
EV/EBITDA 0.64
1BRK.MI Per share data1BRK.MI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 100K 200K 300K 400K

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • 1BRK has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0
EPS Next 2Y0.31%
EPS Next 3Y1.09%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • 1BRK does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B

BIT:1BRK (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

426.85

+3.2 (+0.76%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)11-01
Earnings (Next)02-28
Inst Owners26.93%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners37.74%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap614.66M
Revenue(TTM)372.13B
Net Income(TTM)67.46B
Analysts44
Price Target440.74 (3.25%)
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)-1.66%
PT rev (3m)-2.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.28%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.71%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.06%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 0.01
Fwd PE 0.02
P/S 0
P/FCF 0.04
P/OCF 0.02
P/B 0
P/tB 0
EV/EBITDA 0.64
EPS(TTM)28729.65
EY6730.62%
EPS(NY)28100.59
Fwd EY6583.25%
FCF(TTM)11360.1
FCFY2661.38%
OCF(TTM)23158.7
OCFY5425.49%
SpS218742.36
BVpS410385.87
TBVpS340058
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0
Graham Number515054
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 1.36
F-Score4
WACC3.22%
ROIC/WACC1.41
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 2Y0.25%
Revenue Next 3Y1.4%
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 / 1BRK.MI FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to 1BRK.MI.


What is the valuation status for 1BRK stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (1BRK.MI). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (1BRK.MI) stock?

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (1BRK.MI) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for 1BRK stock?

The financial health rating of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (1BRK.MI) is 5 / 10.