BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL A (BRK.A) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:BRK.A - US0846701086 - Common Stock
751128 USD
-4152 (-0.55%)
Taking everything into account, BRK.A scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BRK.A was compared to 102 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. BRK.A has an average financial health and profitability rating. BRK.A is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
BRK.A had positive earnings in the past year.
BRK.A had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
BRK.A had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years BRK.A had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.41%, BRK.A is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.45% of the companies in the same industry.
BRK.A has a Return On Equity of 9.42%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BRK.A outperforms 50.98% of its industry peers.
BRK.A's Return On Invested Capital of 4.37% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.A outperforms 61.76% 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 7.59%.
The 3 year average ROIC (4.13%) for BRK.A is below the current ROIC(4.37%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.41% | ||
| ROE | 9.42% | ||
| ROIC | 4.37% |
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
BRK.A has a better Profit Margin (17.00%) than 70.59% of its industry peers.
BRK.A's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a Operating Margin value of 15.70%, BRK.A perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.86% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BRK.A has grown nicely.
BRK.A has a worse Gross Margin (16.97%) than 61.76% of its industry peers.
BRK.A's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 15.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17% | ||
| GM | 16.97% |
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 below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BRK.A is destroying value.
BRK.A has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for BRK.A has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
BRK.A has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
BRK.A has an Altman-Z score of 2.74. 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.
The Altman-Z score of BRK.A (2.74) is better than 80.39% of its industry peers.
BRK.A has a debt to FCF ratio of 15.44. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as BRK.A would need 15.44 years to pay back of all of its debts.
BRK.A has a Debt to FCF ratio (15.44) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.19 indicates that BRK.A is not too dependend on debt financing.
BRK.A has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.19. This is in the better half of the industry: BRK.A outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.19 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.44 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.74 |
ROIC/WACC0.53
WACC8.27%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.95 indicates that BRK.A should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
BRK.A has a better Current ratio (1.95) than 75.49% of its industry peers.
BRK.A has a Quick Ratio of 1.68. 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 Quick ratio value of 1.68, BRK.A is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.53% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.68 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 8.24% over the past year.
BRK.A shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 17.78% yearly.
BRK.A shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.01%.
BRK.A shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.84% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)8.24%
EPS 3Y21.97%
EPS 5Y17.78%
EPS Q2Q%-3.87%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.01%
Revenue growth 3Y10.38%
Revenue growth 5Y7.84%
Sales Q2Q%-1.22%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 2.26% on average over the next years.
BRK.A is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.89% yearly.
EPS Next Y-3.47%
EPS Next 2Y0.07%
EPS Next 3Y2.03%
EPS Next 5Y2.26%
Revenue Next Year0.77%
Revenue Next 2Y0.48%
Revenue Next 3Y1.6%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.78, BRK.A is valued on the expensive side.
BRK.A's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BRK.A to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.90), we can say BRK.A is valued inline with the index average.
BRK.A is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.74.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BRK.A is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 65.69% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.52, BRK.A is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.78 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.74 |
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 is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 131.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.52 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The decent profitability rating of BRK.A may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.34
EPS Next 2Y0.07%
EPS Next 3Y2.03%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for BRK.A!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NYSE:BRK.A (9/2/2025, 9:46:38 PM)
751128
-4152 (-0.55%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners33.77%
Inst Owner Change5911.71%
Ins Owners36.68%
Ins Owner Change-7.33%
Market Cap1081.62B
Analysts80
Price Target800104 (6.52%)
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.8%
Min EPS beat(2)-9.78%
Max EPS beat(2)0.19%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)5.7%
Min EPS beat(4)-10.41%
Max EPS beat(4)42.8%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)8.53%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)6.49%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)7.41%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.09%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.33%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.53%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.69%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.01%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.26%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.85%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.25%
PT rev (1m)0.18%
PT rev (3m)-0.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.22%
EPS NQ rev (3m)13.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.72%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.36%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.12%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.37%
Revenue NY rev (1m)3.38%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.62%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.78 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.74 | ||
| P/S | 2.92 | ||
| P/FCF | 131.5 | ||
| P/OCF | 39.46 | ||
| P/B | 1.62 | ||
| P/tB | 1.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.52 |
EPS(TTM)31588.07
EY4.21%
EPS(NY)33038.36
Fwd EY4.4%
FCF(TTM)5711.81
FCFY0.76%
OCF(TTM)19036.1
OCFY2.53%
SpS257049.31
BVpS463881.25
TBVpS380950
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.34
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.41% | ||
| ROE | 9.42% | ||
| ROCE | 5.42% | ||
| ROIC | 4.37% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.82% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.84% | ||
| OM | 15.7% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 17% | ||
| GM | 16.97% | ||
| FCFM | 2.22% |
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%
ROICexcg growth 3Y9.15%
ROICexcg 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 Turnover0.32
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.19 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.44 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.78 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 146.66% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.18% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 11.47 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 38.5% | ||
| Profit Quality | 13.07% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.74 |
F-Score4
WACC8.27%
ROIC/WACC0.53
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)8.24%
EPS 3Y21.97%
EPS 5Y17.78%
EPS Q2Q%-3.87%
EPS Next Y-3.47%
EPS Next 2Y0.07%
EPS Next 3Y2.03%
EPS Next 5Y2.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.01%
Revenue growth 3Y10.38%
Revenue growth 5Y7.84%
Sales Q2Q%-1.22%
Revenue Next Year0.77%
Revenue Next 2Y0.48%
Revenue Next 3Y1.6%
Revenue Next 5Y4.89%
EBIT growth 1Y6.42%
EBIT growth 3Y18.52%
EBIT growth 5Y13.14%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-68.47%
FCF growth 3Y-23.7%
FCF growth 5Y-12.55%
OCF growth 1Y-36.42%
OCF growth 3Y-8.11%
OCF growth 5Y-4.59%