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Berkshire Hathaway B
(NYSE:BRK.B)
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Rating:79Outperform
Price Target:
$594.00
▲(20.02% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/06/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial fundamentals—healthy TTM profitability and a conservatively levered balance sheet—tempered by uneven cash conversion and historical earnings volatility. Technically, the trend is positive but appears overextended (RSI/Stoch elevated), while valuation looks reasonable at ~15x earnings with no dividend data to add support.
Positive Factors
Diversified conglomerate model
Berkshire's broad portfolio across insurance, utilities, BNSF rail, manufacturing and retail provides durable revenue diversification. This reduces single-industry dependence, smooths cash flows over cycles, and enables internal capital redeployment to higher-return opportunities over multi-quarter horizons.
Negative Factors
Earnings volatility
Historic swings—including a 2022 loss and varying margins—show earnings are cyclical and sensitive to underwriting, investment marks, and operating results. This variability complicates forecasting and can intermittently strain retained earnings available for reinvestment or shareholder returns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Diversified conglomerate model
Berkshire's broad portfolio across insurance, utilities, BNSF rail, manufacturing and retail provides durable revenue diversification. This reduces single-industry dependence, smooths cash flows over cycles, and enables internal capital redeployment to higher-return opportunities over multi-quarter horizons.
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Berkshire Hathaway B Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Value of Equity Investments
Assesses the worth of the company's stock holdings, indicating investment strategy success and potential impact on financial health and growth.
Assesses the worth of the company's stock holdings, indicating investment strategy success and potential impact on financial health and growth.
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Market Cap
$992.60B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)4.57M
Price to Earnings (P/E)15.2
Beta (1Y)0.40
Revenue Growth1.11%
EPS Growth-10.48%
CountryUS
Employees387,815
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryInsurance - Diversified
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)33.59
Shares Outstanding1,398,308,700
10 Day Avg. Volume4,012,574
30 Day Avg. Volume4,568,754
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.65
Price to Book (P/B)1.51
Price to Sales (P/S)2.92
P/FCF Ratio43.30
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$585.00Price Target Upside18.20% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)20.81
Revenue Forecast (FY)$386.05B
Berkshire Hathaway B Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., established in 1998 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, operates as a vast global conglomerate with diverse business interests. Its core operations primarily encompass insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility ...
How the Company Makes Money
Berkshire Hathaway makes money primarily through (1) operating earnings from its controlled businesses and (2) investment returns on capital it holds, especially insurance “float.”
1) Insurance underwriting and float
- Underwriting profit: Berksh...
Berkshire Hathaway B Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
84
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
88
Very Positive
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 375.39B | 371.44B | 371.43B | 364.48B | 302.02B | 276.09B |
| Gross Profit | 94.36B | 87.78B | 86.58B | 70.95B | 59.39B | 55.16B |
| EBITDA | 75.43B | 72.36B | 72.29B | 60.61B | 52.49B | 45.74B |
| Net Income | 72.47B | 66.97B | 89.00B | 96.22B | -22.76B | 89.94B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.25T | 1.22T | 1.15T | 1.07T | 948.47B | 958.78B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 397.38B | 373.31B | 334.20B | 167.64B | 128.59B | 146.72B |
| Total Debt | 146.12B | 138.95B | 143.53B | 133.57B | 127.68B | 119.25B |
| Total Liabilities | 522.82B | 502.47B | 502.23B | 499.21B | 466.78B | 443.85B |
| Stockholders Equity | 727.18B | 717.42B | 649.37B | 561.27B | 473.42B | 506.20B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 23.87B | 25.04B | 11.62B | 29.79B | 21.76B | 26.14B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 45.50B | 45.97B | 30.59B | 49.20B | 37.22B | 39.42B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -32.39B | -44.49B | -10.29B | -32.66B | -87.60B | 29.39B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 2.35B | 2.23B | -10.36B | -14.40B | -1.66B | -28.51B |
Berkshire Hathaway B Technical Analysis
Positive
494.93
Price Trends
495.07
Positive
486.33
Positive
491.03
Positive
Market Momentum
7.55
Negative
70.12
Negative
92.45
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BRK.B, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 494.93 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 502.60, below the 50-day MA of 495.07, and above the 200-day MA of 491.03, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 7.55 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 70.12 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 92.45 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BRK.B.
Berkshire Hathaway B Risk Analysis
Berkshire Hathaway B disclosed 13 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Berkshire Hathaway B reported the most risks in the "Macro & Political" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Berkshire Hathaway B Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | $35.12B | 7.76 | 19.52% | ― | -0.21% | 31.57% | |
79 Outperform | $992.60B | 15.23 | 10.31% | ― | 1.11% | -10.48% | |
75 Outperform | $23.32B | 10.31 | 12.39% | ― | 0.86% | 8.75% | |
73 Outperform | $23.87B | 14.74 | 10.28% | 0.21% | 4.17% | 29.30% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
65 Neutral | $41.66B | 13.74 | 3.07% | 2.34% | -2.31% | 26.43% | |
63 Neutral | $13.01B | -16.96 | 624.66% | 2.31% | -19.35% | -175.55% |
* Financial Sector Average
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