BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PT-UNIT (BBU) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:BBU • BMG162341090

34.78 USD
+0.71 (+2.08%)
Last: Feb 25, 2026, 10:18 AM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, BBU scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BBU was compared to 7 industry peers in the Industrial Conglomerates industry. While BBU is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. BBU has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BBU had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year BBU had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: BBU reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Of the past 5 years BBU 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
BBU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBBU 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 1B 2B 3B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • BBU has a Return On Assets (-0.18%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • BBU has a Return On Equity (-5.69%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of BBU (4.95%) is better than 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • BBU had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.01%. This is below the industry average of 8.00%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.18%
ROE -5.69%
ROIC 4.95%
ROA(3y)0.17%
ROA(5y)0.19%
ROE(3y)7.33%
ROE(5y)7.2%
ROIC(3y)5.01%
ROIC(5y)4.42%
BBU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBBU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of BBU (14.64%) is better than 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • BBU's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of BBU (18.90%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BBU has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.64%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 18.9%
OM growth 3Y41.95%
OM growth 5Y21.83%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y13.93%
GM growth 5Y6.91%
BBU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBBU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BBU is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BBU has more shares outstanding
  • BBU has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • BBU has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
BBU Yearly Shares OutstandingBBU Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
BBU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBBU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BBU is 32.93, which is on the high side as it means it would take BBU, 32.93 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BBU (32.93) is better than 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • BBU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 18.12. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • BBU has a Debt to Equity ratio of 18.12. This is in the lower half of the industry: BBU underperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 18.12
Debt/FCF 32.93
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.75
WACC6.56%
BBU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBBU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.3 Liquidity

  • BBU has a Current Ratio of 1.71. This is a normal value and indicates that BBU is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • BBU has a better Current ratio (1.71) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.41 indicates that BBU should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of BBU (1.41) is better than 85.71% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.71
Quick Ratio 1.41
BBU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBBU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 584.00% over the past year.
  • BBU shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -32.41%.
  • Measured over the past years, BBU shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -6.11% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)584%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%174.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-32.41%
Revenue growth 3Y-21.79%
Revenue growth 5Y-6.11%
Sales Q2Q%-4.48%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y29.38%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.85%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
BBU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBBU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
BBU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBBU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 14.37 indicates a correct valuation of BBU.
  • 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BBU, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BBU to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.98), we can say BBU is valued slightly cheaper.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.11, which indicates a very decent valuation of BBU.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BBU is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.01, BBU is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.37
Fwd PE 11.11
BBU Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBBU 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, BBU is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BBU is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.61
EV/EBITDA 6.12
BBU Per share dataBBU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 100 -100 -200

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • BBU's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.49
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • BBU has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.41%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 4.45, BBU has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • BBU's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.41%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BBU has a limited annual growth rate of 0.87%.
  • BBU has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • BBU has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.87%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
BBU Yearly Dividends per shareBBU Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25

5.3 Sustainability

  • BBU has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • BBU's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-15.67%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
BBU Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBBU Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B

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BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PT-UNIT

NYSE:BBU (2/25/2026, 10:18:23 AM)

34.78

+0.71 (+2.08%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryIndustrial Conglomerates
Earnings (Last)01-30
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners33.13%
Inst Owner Change-0.35%
Ins Owners0.1%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.84B
Revenue(TTM)27.46B
Net Income(TTM)-134.00M
Analysts80
Price Target22.51 (-35.28%)
Short Float %0.15%
Short Ratio2.27
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.41%
Yearly Dividend0.26
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.87%
DP-15.67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-105.38%
Min EPS beat(2)-160.27%
Max EPS beat(2)-50.49%
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)73.28%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.32%
Max Revenue beat(2)148.89%
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0.33%
PT rev (3m)1.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-7.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.37
Fwd PE 11.11
P/S 0.17
P/FCF 3.61
P/OCF 1.41
P/B 2.06
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.12
EPS(TTM)2.42
EY6.96%
EPS(NY)3.13
Fwd EY9%
FCF(TTM)9.63
FCFY27.68%
OCF(TTM)24.73
OCFY71.1%
SpS199.66
BVpS16.91
TBVpS-214.19
PEG (NY)0.49
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number30.35
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.18%
ROE -5.69%
ROCE 6.14%
ROIC 4.95%
ROICexc 5.3%
ROICexgc 11.03%
OM 14.64%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 18.9%
FCFM 4.82%
ROA(3y)0.17%
ROA(5y)0.19%
ROE(3y)7.33%
ROE(5y)7.2%
ROIC(3y)5.01%
ROIC(5y)4.42%
ROICexc(3y)5.84%
ROICexc(5y)5.01%
ROICexgc(3y)15.16%
ROICexgc(5y)12.34%
ROCE(3y)6.28%
ROCE(5y)5.53%
ROICexgc growth 3Y43.34%
ROICexgc growth 5Y26.49%
ROICexc growth 3Y27.49%
ROICexc growth 5Y11%
OM growth 3Y41.95%
OM growth 5Y21.83%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y13.93%
GM growth 5Y6.91%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.37
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 18.12
Debt/FCF 32.93
Debt/EBITDA 5.99
Cap/Depr 68.96%
Cap/Sales 7.56%
Interest Coverage 1.48
Cash Conversion 48.37%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.71
Quick Ratio 1.41
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score4
WACC6.56%
ROIC/WACC0.75
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)584%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%174.75%
EPS Next Y29.38%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-32.41%
Revenue growth 3Y-21.79%
Revenue growth 5Y-6.11%
Sales Q2Q%-4.48%
Revenue Next Year5.85%
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-3.94%
EBIT growth 3Y11.02%
EBIT growth 5Y14.39%
EBIT Next Year1228.9%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y547.34%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y25.25%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PT-UNIT / BBU FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PT-UNIT (BBU) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to BBU.


What is the valuation status of BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PT-UNIT (BBU) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PT-UNIT (BBU). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PT-UNIT?

BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PT-UNIT (BBU) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


What is the financial health of BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PT-UNIT (BBU) stock?

The financial health rating of BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PT-UNIT (BBU) is 3 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for BBU stock?

The dividend rating of BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PT-UNIT (BBU) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -15.67%.