Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK.B)
NYSE:BRK.B
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Berkshire Hathaway B
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Rating:72Outperform
Price Target:
$525.00
▲(10.62% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:05/04/26
The score is primarily driven by strong financial quality (profitability and a conservatively levered balance sheet), partially tempered by weaker cash-flow conversion/FCF trend. Technical indicators are currently negative-to-neutral (below key moving averages with a negative MACD), while valuation appears reasonable on a mid-teens P/E.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
A low debt-to-equity (~0.19) and substantial equity provide durable financial flexibility for an insurance-heavy conglomerate. Conservative leverage lowers solvency risk, supports catastrophe absorption, enables opportunistic acquisitions and sustained underwriting capacity over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Earnings volatility and prior loss year
Material year-to-year swings, including a net loss in 2022, show reported earnings are sensitive to investment marks, underwriting swings and large one-offs. That volatility complicates multi-period forecasting, capital allocation predictability and sustained payout or buyback planning.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
A low debt-to-equity (~0.19) and substantial equity provide durable financial flexibility for an insurance-heavy conglomerate. Conservative leverage lowers solvency risk, supports catastrophe absorption, enables opportunistic acquisitions and sustained underwriting capacity over the medium term.
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Berkshire Hathaway B (BRK.B) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.03T
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)4.25M
Price to Earnings (P/E)25.4
Beta (1Y)0.44
Revenue Growth1.11%
EPS Growth-10.48%
CountryUS
Employees392,400
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryInsurance - Diversified
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)33.59
Shares Outstanding1,390,722,400
10 Day Avg. Volume3,879,873
30 Day Avg. Volume4,248,079
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 Cap1.09
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.97
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit11.81
Enterprise Value/Ebitda15.49
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$535.00Price Target Upside12.73% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)20.83
Revenue Forecast (FY)$382.24B
Berkshire Hathaway B Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. The company provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; and operates...
How the Company Makes Money
Berkshire Hathaway makes money primarily through (1) earnings from its operating businesses and (2) returns on its invested capital (including both its equity portfolio and other investments).
1) Insurance underwriting and insurance “float”
- Und...
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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The FlyBerkshire 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 | 71.92B | 72.36B | 72.29B | 60.61B | 52.49B | 45.74B |
| Net Income | 72.54B | 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
Negative
474.58
Price Trends
488.25
Negative
492.44
Negative
490.16
Negative
Market Momentum
-3.03
Negative
41.15
Neutral
31.01
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BRK.B, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 474.58 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 477.54, below the 50-day MA of 488.25, and below the 200-day MA of 490.16, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -3.03 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 41.15 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 31.01 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $33.02B | 8.24 | 20.48% | ― | 8.66% | 32.96% | |
72 Outperform | $1.03T | 25.39 | 10.32% | ― | 1.11% | -10.48% | |
71 Outperform | $40.52B | 13.27 | 7.50% | 2.02% | -2.31% | 26.43% | |
71 Outperform | $21.48B | 9.62 | 10.21% | 0.23% | 4.17% | 29.30% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
65 Neutral | $22.52B | -25.32 | 9.84% | ― | 2.96% | 1.82% | |
56 Neutral | $12.06B | 4.20 | -219.79% | 2.15% | -17.18% | -175.55% |
* Financial Sector Average
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