Stock Analysis
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class BBRK.B
P/E 17.01×· 5Y range 6.65–17.01×· top 0% of history
Sector: Financial Services · Industry: Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
AnalystsSell10 analystsP/E 17.0× sits at the 100th percentile of its 5.0978781656399725-year history.
Cash covers 284% of debt · FY 2025.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, expensive valuation
Strengths
- Financial Health78
- Profitability69
Risks
- Valuation50
- Growth12
Mixed fundamentals at a demanding price.
Bull Case
- ✓Altman Z 3.1 — safe-zone balance sheet
What's happening with BRK.B
Profile
Strong financial health; growth and earnings quality lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation50/100 · Moderate
- P/E vs own history (100th pct)0/25
- FCF yield (2.1%)5/25
- P/S (3.1x)20/25
- EV/EBIT (9.3x)25/25
- Growth12/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (7.7%)12/25
- Net income CAGR (-7.1%)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (-6.0%)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (-28.7%)0/25
- Profitability69/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (14.9%)12/25
- ROE (8.9%)12/25
- Net margin (18.0%)20/25
- Operating margin (26.1%)25/25
- Financial Health78/100 · Strong
- Altman Z (3.05)25/25
- Current ratio (2.89)25/25
- Interest coverage (0.6x)3/25
- Net cash / debt (Net cash)25/25
- Quality39/100 · Weak
- Piotroski F (3/9)5/25
- Beneish M (-2.27)20/25
- FCF conversion (36%)8/25
- Margin stability (σ 17.7%)6/25
- Moat58/100 · Moderate
- ROIC >12% years (4/5 yrs)20/25
- Median gross margin (30.6%)13/25
- FCF-positive years (5/5 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst -7.5%)0/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Interest coverage 0.6× — thin debt cushion
- ⚠P/E 17.0× at top 0% of 5-year history
About BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B
Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company with a wide array of subsidiaries engaged in diverse activities. Show more
The firm's core business segment is insurance, run primarily through Geico, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group, and Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group. Berkshire has used the excess cash thrown off from its operations to acquire Burlington Northern Santa Fe (railroad), Berkshire Hathaway Energy (utilities and energy distributors), and the companies that make up its manufacturing, service, and retailing operations (which include Precision Castparts, Lubrizol, Clayton Homes, Marmon, and IMC/ISCAR). The conglomerate is unique in that it is run on a completely decentralized basis. Berkshire generated close to $371.4 billion in operating revenue in during 2025.
Headquarters: OMAHA, NE · Employees: 387,800 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
50CP/E (TTM)17.0xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 6.6x–17.0x · highest in history
P/FCF41.9xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield2.1%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 1.1%–4.5% · 20th pct
P/S (TTM)3.07xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 1.6x–3.1x · 99th pct
EV/EBIT9.3xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 3.6x–9.3x · highest in history
EV/Sales2.9xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E23.8xB
Grade B: FairPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio1.52xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio0.36A
Grade A: CheapFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield—
TTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio—
Dividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
69BROIC14.9%C
Grade C: AverageNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE8.9%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA6.9%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin18.0%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin26.1%A
Grade A: HighTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin26.1%D
Grade D: LowGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin6.5%D
Grade D: LowFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin6.5%C
Grade C: AverageTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
12ERevenue CAGR7.7%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR-7.1%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)-6.0%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth-28.7%D
Grade D: Decl.Analyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)—
Share count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income—
Stock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue—
TTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
78B+Altman Z-Score3.05A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio2.89xA
Grade A: HighCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.96xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage0.6xD
Grade D: RiskyEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt RepaymentNet CashA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBITNet CashA
Grade A: LowLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.17xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt2.84xA
Grade A: CoveredCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
39DPiotroski F-Score3/9D
Grade D: WeakFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.27A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion36.2%D
Grade D: PoorFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability17.7%D
Grade D: VolatileEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue6.0%C
Grade C: AverageTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.31xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
58CROIC >12% Years4/5 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)30.6%C
Grade C: ModerateMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years5/5 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor-7.5%D
Grade D: WeakWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$31.28
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$28279.25
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$520828.69
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$128.60B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$365.51B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$-236.91BA
Grade A: Net CashTotal Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$750.18B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability2.46xA
Grade A: SolidTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$1.14T
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.15B
Grade B: DefensivePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Dec 2025 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B (BRK.B)
BRK.B is up 1.21% at the last close. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B meets only 3 of 9 Piotroski F-Score criteria — a sign of weak underlying fundamentals. Altman Z-Score of 3.05 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk. Beneish M-Score of -2.27 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Company is effectively debt-free after netting cash.
- Interest coverage of 0.6× leaves little room for earnings shocks.
- BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B posted a net loss in 1 of 5 available completed fiscal years (2021–2025).
See how BRK.B ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all BRK.B moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | After-hours | 502.89 | -1.35% | -2.12 |
Frequently Asked Questions about BRK.B
What is the current BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B (BRK.B) stock price?
BRK.B is trading at $532.02 at the last market close, up 1.21% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks BRK.B pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is BRK.B stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B's financial health at 78/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is BRK.B stock overvalued?
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B trades at a trailing P/E of 17.0 and our valuation score rates it 50/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for BRK.B. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B operate in?
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B operates in the Financial Services sector, within the Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B do?
Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company with a wide array of subsidiaries engaged in diverse activities.
About BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B (BRK.B) Stock
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B (BRK.B) is a US-listed stock operating in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance industry. As of the latest update, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B is trading at $532.02, up 1.21% on the day with a market capitalization of $1.14 trillion. The financial health score for BRK.B is 78/100, which indicates excellent financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for BRK.B stock.
BRK.B Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 78/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for BRK.B.
- Sector peers: Compare BRK.B against 6 other financial services stocks on key financial metrics.
Is BRK.B a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Class B (BRK.B) as an investment. The financial health score of 78/100 suggests excellent financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
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