Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Financial ServicesNYSE:BRK-B · New York Stock Exchange
+$0.01 today
Vol 2.09M · Avg 5.61M
Intrinsic Value
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Valuation History
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Price History
Dividend-adjusted closing price
Change
-0.95%
Period High
$513.81
Period Low
$459.11
Latest
$485.66
Analyst Targets
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Wall Street Price Targets
1-year price history with analyst consensus target
Current
$485.66
Low Target
$450.00
Avg Target
$465.50
High Target
$481.00
Upside (Avg)
-4.15%
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Fundamental Analysis
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Quality Snapshot
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Check whether earnings, revenue, equity, cash, and returns on capital are moving in the same direction as your written thesis.
Big Five Numbers
CAGR by period · ROIC shows average
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | 1yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EPS | N/A | N/A | +17.8% | +21.2% |
Revenue | N/A | N/A | +7.6% | +3.0% |
Equity | +12.8% | +14.4% | +16.7% | +20.5% |
Cash | N/A | N/A | +12.6% | +6.2% |
ROIC | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
Analysis
Latest growth is strongest in EPS at +21.2% and weakest in Revenue at +3.0%. Three-year average ROIC is 3.1%, which helps show whether that growth is being earned efficiently.
Growth Profile
Compare historical growth with forward expectations
Strong past growth matters more when analysts still expect the business to expand without relying on one temporary driver.
Growth Analysis
Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | Fwd Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | N/A | N/A | +17.8% | +6.3% (13yr)1 analysts |
| Revenue | N/A | N/A | +7.6% | +4.8% (13yr)1 analysts |
| Net Income | N/A | N/A | +17.6% | +5.3% (13yr)1 analysts |
| EBIT | N/A | N/A | +6.6% | +7.6% (13yr)1 analysts |
Analysis
Recent growth has been strongest in EPS at +17.8% over three years. Forward estimates point to EBIT at +7.6% (13yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.
Earnings Quality
Follow revenue through to net income
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Earnings Waterfall
Revenue to Net Income
Key Ratios
Analysis
$375.4B of revenue converted into $72.5B of net income for the selected period. Gross margin is 25.1% and net margin is 19.2%, showing how much revenue survives after costs and taxes. EPS is $33.59, tying the income statement back to per-share earnings.
Capital Efficiency
Measure how well Berkshire Hathaway Inc. turns capital into returns
Returns on equity, invested capital, and assets help separate durable operators from businesses that only grow by adding more capital.
Return Metrics
ROE, ROIC & ROA over time
ROE
9.3%
avg 10.4%
ROIC
4.1%
avg 3.7%
ROA
5.5%
avg 5.4%
Analysis
ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 9.3% versus its period average of 10.4%. 1 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.
Owner Returns
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Dividends, buybacks, and debt paydown show whether excess cash is being reinvested, returned, or used to strengthen the balance sheet.
Shareholder Returns
Dividend, buyback & debt paydown yields
Dividend Yield (TTM)
0.00%
Buyback Yield (TTM)
0.02%
Debt Paydown (TTM)
0.00%
Total Yield (TTM)
0.02%
Analysis
Total TTM shareholder yield is 0.02% including 0.00% from debt paydown. The largest current contributor is buybacks at 0.02%, which helps show whether capital returns are coming from direct cash payouts, share count reduction, or balance sheet cleanup.
Dividend Record
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A dividend is more useful when growth, payout ratio, and free cash flow support the current yield.
Dividends
Dividend history, growth & yield
Yield
0.00%
Annual Div/Share
$0.00
Payout Ratio
0.0%
Frequency
—
Shareholder Yield
0.00%
Next Ex-Date
Not announced
Next Payment
—
Analysis
The current indicated dividend yield is 0.00%. The payout ratio is 0.0%, so compare payout growth against earnings coverage.
Company Overview
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Key Information
Leadership
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Company facts explain what Berkshire Hathaway Inc. does; leadership context helps you judge who is responsible for capital allocation and execution.
Management
Key executives, compensation & ownership
| Name | Title | Compensation | Tenure | Age | Shares Owned | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gregory Edward Abel | CEO, President & Director | $22.02M | — | 64 | $228.00 | <0.01% |
Ajit Jain | Vice Chairman of Insurance Operations & Director | $22.02M | — | 74 | $491.00 | <0.01% |
Marc David Hamburg | Executive Officer | $4.33M | — | 76 | $0.00 | <0.01% |
Kerby S. Ham | Treasurer | — | — | — | — | — |
Charles C. Chang | Senior VP & CFO | — | — | 57 | $4,033.00 | <0.01% |
Daniel Jerome Jaksich | Vice President, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | — | — | — | — | — |
Peter James Eastwood | Chief Executive Officer & President of Specialty Insurance | — | — | — | — | — |
Michael J. O'Sullivan | Senior VP & General Counsel | — | — | 60 | — | — |
Adam Johnson | President of Consumer Products, Service & Retailing | — | — | 54 | — | — |
Kara Lee Raiguel | Chief Executive Officer & President of General Re Unit | — | — | — | — | — |
Insider Trading
SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months
No insider transactions in the last 12 months.
Financial Position
Check what supports the company underneath the income statement
The balance sheet shows liquidity, debt, asset mix, and book value quality before you rely on earnings or growth assumptions.
Balance Sheet
Assets, liabilities & equity
| Cash & Equivalents | $58.1B |
| Short-term Investments | $339.3B |
| Receivables | $81.9B |
| Inventory | $25.5B |
| Total Current Assets | $504.8B |
| PP&E (Net) | $241.7B |
| Goodwill | $83.2B |
| Intangible Assets | $34.3B |
| Long-term Investments | $325.7B |
| Other Non-current | $62.7B |
| Total Non-current Assets | $747.5B |
| Total Assets | $1.3T |
Analysis
Selected assets total $1.3T for Latest. The largest visible component is Short-term Investments at $339.3B, about 27.1% of the tab total. Use the mix to judge balance sheet concentration, liquidity, leverage, and how much of book value is supported by tangible operating assets.
Cash Generation
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Free cash flow connects accounting earnings to owner earnings, showing how much cash remains after reinvestment needs.
Free Cash Flow
Net Income to FCF bridge
Analysis
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