BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:BRK.B • US0846707026

508.09 USD
+4.2 (+0.83%)
At close: Feb 6, 2026
507.75 USD
-0.34 (-0.07%)
After Hours: 2/6/2026, 8:20:30 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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BRK.B gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 96 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. BRK.B has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. BRK.B is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BRK.B was profitable.
  • BRK.B had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years BRK.B 4 years were profitable.
  • In the past 5 years BRK.B always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
BRK.B Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBRK.B 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 0 20B -20B 40B 60B 80B

1.2 Ratios

  • BRK.B's Return On Assets of 5.50% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.B outperforms 77.32% of its industry peers.
  • BRK.B has a Return On Equity of 9.66%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BRK.B outperforms 55.67% of its industry peers.
  • BRK.B has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.53%. This is in the better half of the industry: BRK.B outperforms 63.92% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BRK.B is below the industry average of 8.60%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.13%) for BRK.B is below the current ROIC(4.53%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
BRK.B Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBRK.B Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • BRK.B has a Profit Margin of 18.13%. This is in the better half of the industry: BRK.B outperforms 70.10% of its industry peers.
  • BRK.B's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 16.72%, BRK.B is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BRK.B has grown nicely.
  • BRK.B has a worse Gross Margin (17.71%) than 61.86% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BRK.B has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector 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%
BRK.B Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBRK.B Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BRK.B is destroying value.
  • BRK.B has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BRK.B has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • BRK.B has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
BRK.B Yearly Shares OutstandingBRK.B Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
BRK.B Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBRK.B Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200B 400B 600B 800B 1T

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.61 indicates that BRK.B is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • BRK.B has a better Altman-Z score (2.61) than 83.51% of its industry peers.
  • BRK.B has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.58. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as BRK.B would need 6.58 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • BRK.B's Debt to FCF ratio of 6.58 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.B outperforms 56.70% of its industry peers.
  • BRK.B has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.18. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • BRK.B's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.18 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BRK.B outperforms 64.95% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.18
Debt/FCF 6.58
Altman-Z 2.61
ROIC/WACC0.55
WACC8.27%
BRK.B Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBRK.B Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200B 400B 600B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.33 indicates that BRK.B should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.33, BRK.B is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.92% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.11 indicates that BRK.B should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BRK.B has a Quick ratio (1.11) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.33
Quick Ratio 1.11
BRK.B Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBRK.B Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50B 100B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • BRK.B shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.97%, which is quite good.
  • 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.B shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.60% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, BRK.B 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, BRK.B will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 2.26% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.89% on average over the next years.
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.
BRK.B Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBRK.B 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
BRK.B Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBRK.B Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5 10 15 20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 22.45, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of BRK.B.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as BRK.B.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.93, BRK.B is valued at the same level.
  • BRK.B is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.96.
  • BRK.B's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. BRK.B is more expensive than 65.98% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BRK.B is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.77, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.45
Fwd PE 22.96
BRK.B Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBRK.B Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • BRK.B's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • BRK.B's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. BRK.B is more expensive than 61.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 56.79
EV/EBITDA 15.18
BRK.B Per share dataBRK.B EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 100 200 300

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of BRK.B may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.26
EPS Next 2Y0.31%
EPS Next 3Y1.09%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for BRK.B!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B

NYSE:BRK.B (2/6/2026, 8:20:30 PM)

After market: 507.75 -0.34 (-0.07%)

508.09

+4.2 (+0.83%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)11-01
Earnings (Next)02-23
Inst Owners26.93%
Inst Owner Change-1.08%
Ins Owners37.74%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.10T
Revenue(TTM)372.13B
Net Income(TTM)67.46B
Analysts44
Price Target524.4 (3.21%)
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)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)0.72%
PT rev (3m)0.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.39%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.12%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.12%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.06%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.45
Fwd PE 22.96
P/S 2.95
P/FCF 56.79
P/OCF 27.86
P/B 1.57
P/tB 1.9
EV/EBITDA 15.18
EPS(TTM)22.63
EY4.45%
EPS(NY)22.13
Fwd EY4.36%
FCF(TTM)8.95
FCFY1.76%
OCF(TTM)18.24
OCFY3.59%
SpS172.28
BVpS323.22
TBVpS267.83
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.26
Graham Number405.68
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.61
F-Score4
WACC8.27%
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-0.33%
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 / BRK.B FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BRK.B.


What is the valuation status for BRK.B stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of BRK.B stock?

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


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

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) is 22.45 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.57.