BRK.B

Berkshire Hathaway

Fundamental data last updated:April 13, 2026

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company profile

SECTOR

Financial Services

industry

Insurance - Diversified

Exchange

NYSE

County of HQ

United States

Next Earnings Date

05/01/26

Business Summary

Berkshire Hathaway operates as a capital allocation engine disguised as an insurance conglomerate. It generates float from its insurance operations, reinvests that capital across wholly owned businesses and equity holdings, and compounds cash flows internally rather than distributing them. The moat comes from scale, underwriting discipline, and the ability to redeploy massive cash flows across sectors without reliance on external financing. Its diversification across operating businesses and investment income creates resilience, allowing it to absorb volatility while steadily growing intrinsic value over time.

 


VALUATION

P/E

15.5

Market Cap ($M USD)

$1,034,959

Forward P/E

22.1

PEG

2.5

PRICE TO SALES

2.5

PRICE TO BOOK

1.4

EV / EBITDA

11

5-Year Average P/E

Free Cash Flow Yield

DCF Value

Graham Number

Price to FCF

EV to FCF

Earnings Yield

FCF Yield

DIVIDEND

Yield

-

Annual Payout

-

Payout Ratio

-

Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth

0

5-Year Dividend Growth Rate

-

Financial Health & Profitability

Earnings Per Share

$31.04

Next Year EPS Growth Estimate

$21.75

Next Year Revenue Growth Estimate

7.80%

Return on Equity (ROE)

9.30%

FREE CASH FLOW

Operating Margin

-

Debt-to-Equity

0.2

Piotroski F-Score

4

Altman Z-Score

-

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

8.50%

Current Ratio

-

Quick Ratio

Net Debt to EBITDA

Interest Coverage

Gross Profit margin

FCF PER SHARE

REVENUE PER SHARE

Gainseekers Quantitative Analysis

Summary

At 15.5x earnings and 1.4x book, Berkshire is not expensive for a $1,034,959M financial conglomerate, but the 22.1 forward P/E and 2.5 forward PEG suggest growth is decelerating relative to price. The absence of an Altman Z-Score removes a key balance sheet safety signal, but a modest 7.80% ROE and 8.50% ROIC indicate steady, not exceptional, capital efficiency. Operating margins of 9.30% in a diversified insurance structure show resilience but not dominance. This is not a distressed value play; it is a fairly valued, slow-compounding capital allocator priced for durability rather than acceleration. The market is not dramatically mispricing it—this looks like a stability premium rather than a growth bargain.

AI Exposure / Tech Reliance

As a diversified insurance operator, Berkshire’s exposure to AI is indirect but meaningful through underwriting analytics, claims automation, and capital allocation into tech-enabled subsidiaries. Insurance - Diversified businesses benefit from data scale, and AI-driven risk pricing can structurally improve the 9.30% operating margin over time. Its scale and $1,034,959M market cap provide the capital base to adopt emerging technologies without balance sheet strain.

The Bull Case

A disciplined value or GARP investor buys this for capital preservation with optionality. A 1.4 price-to-book multiple for a firm generating 8.50% ROIC and 7.80% ROE implies the market is paying a reasonable premium for asset quality and underwriting durability. The 15.5 P/E is not demanding relative to the scale and earnings base of $11 EPS, and institutional ownership at $523.50 signals deep professional sponsorship. While the Piotroski F-Score of 4 is neutral, it is not distress territory, and the 9.30% operating margin supports consistent internal compounding. This is a conservative compounder where downside is buffered by asset backing rather than growth hype.

The Bear Case

The forward P/E of 22.1 against a 2.5 PEG ratio is the clearest red flag—investors are paying growth multiples for a business with single-digit returns on equity. A Piotroski F-Score of 4 signals only middling financial momentum, not strengthening fundamentals. Missing Debt/Equity and Altman Z-Score metrics remove transparency around leverage and bankruptcy risk, which is unacceptable for a pure deep value mandate. ROE at 7.80% is pedestrian for Financial Services, and without a meaningful dividend (0.2 TTM yield, no dividend per share listed), shareholders rely entirely on capital appreciation. This is a quality franchise, but not a high-return machine at current efficiency levels.

Market Sentiment & Smart Money

Short Interest %

1.00%

Analyst Consensus

2.33

Average Analyst Price Target

$523.50

Institutional Ownership %

66.10%

1-Year Beta

0.31

Insider Buying % (6 Mo)

0.30%%

Distance to 52-Week High

88.50%

Distance to 52-Week Low

105.40%

EARNINGS SURPRISE %

50-DAY SMA

200-DAY SMA

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