BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (1BRK.MI) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Euronext Milan • BIT:1BRK • US0846707026
414.95 EUR
+5.1 (+1.24%)
Last: Feb 3, 2026, 07:00 PM
Taking everything into account, 1BRK scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. 1BRK was compared to 55 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. 1BRK has an average financial health and profitability rating. 1BRK scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination. This makes 1BRK very considerable for value investing!
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year 1BRK was profitable.
- 1BRK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years 1BRK 4 years were profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years 1BRK had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 5.50%, 1BRK belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.66%, 1BRK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- 1BRK has a Return On Invested Capital (4.53%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for 1BRK is significantly below the industry average of 9.19%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.13%) for 1BRK 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
- 1BRK has a Profit Margin of 18.13%. This is in the better half of the industry: 1BRK outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of 1BRK has declined.
- With a Operating Margin value of 16.72%, 1BRK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- 1BRK's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 17.71%, 1BRK is doing worse than 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of 1BRK 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 just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 1BRK is still creating some value.
- 1BRK has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for 1BRK has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- 1BRK has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.36, we must say that 1BRK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- 1BRK has a Altman-Z score of 1.36. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: 1BRK outperforms 52.73% 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio (6.58) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18 indicates that 1BRK is not too dependend on debt financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.18, 1BRK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.55% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.58 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.36 |
ROIC/WACC1.41
WACC3.22%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.33 indicates that 1BRK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- 1BRK has a Current ratio (1.33) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 1BRK has a Quick Ratio of 1.11. This is a normal value and indicates that 1BRK is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- 1BRK has a Quick ratio (1.11) which is in line with its industry peers.
| 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.
- 1BRK shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 17.78% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.60% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.84% on average over the past years.
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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, 1BRK will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.89% on average per year.
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
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 0.01, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of 1BRK.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, 1BRK is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of 1BRK to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.18), we can say 1BRK is valued rather cheaply.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 0.01 indicates a rather cheap valuation of 1BRK.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, 1BRK is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.51. 1BRK is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 0.01 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, 1BRK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.73% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, 1BRK is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 0.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 0.64 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of 1BRK may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0
EPS Next 2Y0.31%
EPS Next 3Y1.09%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- 1BRK does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
BIT:1BRK (2/3/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
414.95
+5.1 (+1.24%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)11-01 2025-11-01/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-23 2026-02-23/bmo
Inst Owners26.93%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners37.74%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap597.53M
Revenue(TTM)372.13B
Net Income(TTM)67.46B
Analysts44
Price Target448.19 (8.01%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-0.63%
PT rev (3m)-1.49%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.39%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.34%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.78%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.02%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 0.01 | ||
| P/S | 0 | ||
| P/FCF | 0.04 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.02 | ||
| P/B | 0 | ||
| P/tB | 0 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 0.64 |
EPS(TTM)28761.3
EY6931.27%
EPS(NY)28131.54
Fwd EY6779.5%
FCF(TTM)11372.6
FCFY2740.72%
OCF(TTM)23184.2
OCFY5587.23%
SpS218983.33
BVpS410837.95
TBVpS340433
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0
Graham Number515621
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 | 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
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to 1BRK.MI.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (1BRK.MI). This can be considered as Undervalued.
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (1BRK.MI) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
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The financial health rating of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (1BRK.MI) is 5 / 10.