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

BIT:1BRK • US0846707026

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412.8 EUR
-3.7 (-0.89%)
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This 1BRK.MI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. 1BRK.MI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year 1BRK was profitable.
  • In the past year 1BRK had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Of the past 5 years 1BRK 4 years were profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years 1BRK had a positive operating cash flow.
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 2025 0 20B -20B 40B 60B 80B

1.2 Ratios

  • 1BRK's Return On Assets of 5.48% is amongst the best of the industry. 1BRK outperforms 82.14% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.33%, 1BRK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of 1BRK (4.17%) is better than 60.71% of its industry peers.
  • 1BRK had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.29%. This is significantly below the industry average of 11.16%.
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%
1BRK.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROIC1BRK.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 18.03%, 1BRK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of 1BRK has remained more or less at the same level.
  • 1BRK has a Operating Margin (15.63%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of 1BRK has grown nicely.
  • 1BRK has a Gross Margin (24.75%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 1BRK's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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%
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 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. 1BRK.MI Health Analysis

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 about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • 1BRK has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • 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 2025 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 2025 200B 400B 600B 800B 1T

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.37, we must say that 1BRK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 1.37, 1BRK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 1BRK has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.15. This is a neutral value as 1BRK would need 5.15 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 5.15, 1BRK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18 indicates that 1BRK is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • 1BRK has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.18. This is in the better half of the industry: 1BRK outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 5.15
Altman-Z 1.37
ROIC/WACC1.25
WACC3.32%
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 2025 200B 400B 600B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.36 indicates that 1BRK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • 1BRK's Current ratio of 1.36 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. 1BRK outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.09 indicates that 1BRK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of 1BRK (1.09) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.36
Quick Ratio 1.09
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 2025 50B 100B

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3. 1BRK.MI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • 1BRK shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -6.25%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 17.67% 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 0.00% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, 1BRK 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.
  • 1BRK is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.94% yearly.
EPS Next Y7.31%
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y4.08%
EPS Next 5Y4.5%
Revenue Next Year-4.59%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.68%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.49%
Revenue Next 5Y5.94%

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. 1BRK.MI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 0.02, the valuation of 1BRK can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of 1BRK indicates a rather cheap valuation: 1BRK is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.51. 1BRK is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 0.01, the valuation of 1BRK can be described as very cheap.
  • 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than 1BRK, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 1BRK to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.76), we can say 1BRK is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 0.02
Fwd PE 0.01
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.
  • 100.00% 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 0.03
EV/EBITDA 1.04
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

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • 1BRK has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0
PEG (5Y)0
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y4.08%

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5. 1BRK.MI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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1BRK.MI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B

BIT:1BRK (3/31/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

412.8

-3.7 (-0.89%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)03-02
Earnings (Next)05-01
Inst Owners30.29%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners37.74%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap594.43M
Revenue(TTM)371.44B
Net Income(TTM)66.97B
Analysts44
Price Target442.54 (7.2%)
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)0.41%
PT rev (3m)-1.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.39%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-3.85%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-4.18%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.31%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 0.02
Fwd PE 0.01
P/S 0
P/FCF 0.03
P/OCF 0.02
P/B 0
P/tB 0
EV/EBITDA 1.04
EPS(TTM)26654.31
EY6456.95%
EPS(NY)28603.33
Fwd EY6929.1%
FCF(TTM)14985.2
FCFY3630.14%
OCF(TTM)27507.9
OCFY6663.74%
SpS222272.49
BVpS429304.3
TBVpS358743
PEG (NY)0
PEG (5Y)0
Graham Number507408
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 1.37
F-Score5
WACC3.32%
ROIC/WACC1.25
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 Y7.31%
EPS Next 2Y4.96%
EPS Next 3Y4.08%
EPS Next 5Y4.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0%
Revenue growth 3Y7.14%
Revenue growth 5Y8.63%
Sales Q2Q%-0.72%
Revenue Next Year-4.59%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.68%
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 / 1BRK.MI Fundamental Analysis 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 9 / 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.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for 1BRK stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (1BRK.MI) is 0.02 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.


How financially healthy is BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B?

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