BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A (BRK.A) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:BRK.A - US0846701086 - Common Stock
755800 USD
+1054 (+0.14%)
Taking everything into account, BRK.A scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BRK.A was compared to 97 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. BRK.A has an average financial health and profitability rating. While showing a medium growth rate, BRK.A is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year BRK.A was profitable.
BRK.A had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
BRK.A had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
BRK.A had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
With a decent Return On Assets value of 5.50%, BRK.A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.32% of the companies in the same industry.
BRK.A has a Return On Equity of 9.66%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BRK.A outperforms 56.70% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of BRK.A (4.53%) is better than 63.92% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BRK.A is below the industry average of 8.44%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (4.53%) for BRK.A is above the 3 year average (4.13%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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
The Profit Margin of BRK.A (18.13%) is better than 70.10% of its industry peers.
BRK.A's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a decent Operating Margin value of 16.72%, BRK.A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.82% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BRK.A has grown nicely.
The Gross Margin of BRK.A (17.71%) is worse than 60.82% of its industry peers.
BRK.A's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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
BRK.A has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for BRK.A has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, BRK.A has less shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, BRK.A has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
BRK.A has an Altman-Z score of 2.60. This is not the best score and indicates that BRK.A is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
BRK.A has a Altman-Z score of 2.60. This is amongst the best in the industry. BRK.A outperforms 80.41% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of BRK.A is 6.58, which is on the high side as it means it would take BRK.A, 6.58 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
BRK.A has a Debt to FCF ratio (6.58) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18 indicates that BRK.A is not too dependend on debt financing.
BRK.A has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.18) than 65.98% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.18 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.58 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.6 |
ROIC/WACC0.55
WACC8.19%
2.3 Liquidity
BRK.A has a Current Ratio of 1.33. This is a normal value and indicates that BRK.A is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a decent Current ratio value of 1.33, BRK.A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.86% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.11 indicates that BRK.A should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.11, BRK.A is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.61% 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.
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, BRK.A shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.60% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, BRK.A 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
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 2.26% on average over the next years.
Based on estimates for the next years, BRK.A will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.89% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-0.45%
EPS Next 2Y0.3%
EPS Next 3Y1.64%
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.
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.A is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.27.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as BRK.A.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.49, BRK.A is valued at the same level.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.77, BRK.A is valued on the expensive side.
63.92% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than BRK.A, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.69. BRK.A is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.77 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as BRK.A.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of BRK.A indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: BRK.A is more expensive than 60.82% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 56.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.06 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
BRK.A has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.25
EPS Next 2Y0.3%
EPS Next 3Y1.64%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
BRK.A does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NYSE:BRK.A (12/5/2025, 10:04:52 PM)
755800
+1054 (+0.14%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners27.78%
Inst Owner Change-99.51%
Ins Owners37.74%
Ins Owner Change9.24%
Market Cap1.09T
Revenue(TTM)372.13B
Net Income(TTM)67.46B
Analysts44
Price Target784978 (3.86%)
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)0.03%
PT rev (3m)-1.89%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.64%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.78%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.63%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.13%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.26%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.02%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.77 | ||
| P/S | 2.92 | ||
| P/FCF | 56.32 | ||
| P/OCF | 27.62 | ||
| P/B | 1.56 | ||
| P/tB | 1.88 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.06 |
EPS(TTM)33941.21
EY4.49%
EPS(NY)33194.17
Fwd EY4.39%
FCF(TTM)13420.8
FCFY1.78%
OCF(TTM)27359.7
OCFY3.62%
SpS258422.22
BVpS484829.86
TBVpS401744
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.25
Graham Number608485
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 | 2.6 |
F-Score4
WACC8.19%
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-0.45%
EPS Next 2Y0.3%
EPS Next 3Y1.64%
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 A / BRK.A FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BRK.A.
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A (BRK.A) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A (BRK.A) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A (BRK.A) is 22.27 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.56.