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Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway Inc. New Common Stock

BRK-B · Financial Services · Insurance - Diversified
Top 43% of scored stocks
OkayTop 43% of scored stocks

Berkshire Hathaway scores 56/100 on fundamentals: in the top 43% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Financial Safety (100/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (33/100).

Best
Financial 100
Weakest
Price 33

A financially strong, inexpensively priced stock with shrinking sales, but price fairness needs attention.

Mkt capUS$ 1.2t#11 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 39.76P/E0×✓ vs sector median 15.7×P/Bn/m (negative equity)Div yieldNo dividends paidBottom 17% in the S&P 50052w range · 92% of range464.01550.30
as of 31 Oct 2026

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Ranks #37 of 56 in Financial Services by score

One-Minute Summary

Why Berkshire Hathaway scores 56

A financially strong, inexpensively priced stock with shrinking sales, but price fairness needs attention.

Business Strength

40
Why 40?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 2) = 4 of 10 points → 40
Return on Equity (ROE)n/m (negative equity)Weak4-Year Revenue Growth-0%/yrWeak4-Year Profit Growth-4%/yrWeakNet Profit Margin20%StrongQuarterly Momentum+13%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↓ -10.9%Equity ↑ +33.3%ROE % 11.5%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
96.2b89.0b67.0b85.8b561.3b649.4b717.4b747.9b202320242025TTM17.1%13.7%9.3%11.5%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue → -0.2%Net Profit ↓ -10.9%Net Margin % 19.6%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
439.3b424.2b410.5b438.3b96.2b89.0b67.0b85.8b202320242025TTM21.9%21%16.3%19.6%

Sales have been roughly flat for 4 years: the business isn't really growing, just maintaining.

Profit fell about 10.9% from where it was 4 years ago: the boom has cooled off.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +26.8%Net Profit → -2.2%Net Margin % 21.8%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
93.0b94.9b83.3b98.9b95.0b111.4b92.1b117.9b26.3b19.7b4.6b12.4b30.8b19.2b10.1b25.7bQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2628.2%20.7%5.5%12.5%32.4%17.2%11%21.8%
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Sales grew about 26.8% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit has moved sideways over the last 8 quarters.

Why 100?
Pillar score: (2 + 2) = 4 of 4 points → 100 · 1 N/A skipped
Debt-to-Equity0.2×StrongInterest Coverage21.6×Strong

No data: Current Ratio

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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt → +0.3%Equity ↑ +33.3%D/E 0.2×
Total DebtEquityD/E
128.3b124.8b129.1b128.6b561.3b649.4b717.4b747.9b202320242025TTM0.2×0.2×0.2×0.2×

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Why 63?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2 + 2) = 5 of 8 points → 63
Dividend QualityNo dividends paidWeak
Payout ratio: 0%
Operating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsGrowing & covers near-term debtStrong
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↓ -5.2%Free CF ↓ -18.7%
Operating CFFree CF
49.2b30.6b46.0b46.6b29.8b11.6b25.0b24.2b202320242025TTM

Cash keeps coming in, though unevenly: fine, but worth keeping an eye on.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +6.8%Short-Term Debt ↓ -50.1%Total Debt → +0.3%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
38.0b47.7b51.9b40.6b5.3b2.4b3.3b2.7b128.3b124.8b129.1b128.6b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) → +0%Yield % 0%
DPS (cents)Yield %
000020222023202420250%0%0%0%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 33?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 0) = 2 of 6 points → 33
P/E Ratio0×StrongP/B Ration/m (negative equity)WeakPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 542.49US$ 505.49US$ 468.49Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 13.6% over the past year.

Why 60?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 2) = 6 of 10 points → 60 · 1 N/A skipped
Earnings ConsistencyUnevenOkayDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)+0%/yrStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-15.5%WeakQuarterly Consistency1 of 4 quarters downStrong

No data: Inventory vs Sales (4yr)

Ranks #37 of 56 in Financial Services by score

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityInterest CoverageDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B Ratio
2026US$ 438.3bUS$ 85.8bUS$ 46.6bUS$ 24.2bUS$ -22.4bUS$ 40.6bUS$ 128.6bUS$ 2.7bUS$ 747.9bUS$ 1263.1bUS$ 512.9b-11%20%0.2×21.6×---
2025US$ 410.5bUS$ 67.0bUS$ 46.0bUS$ 25.0bUS$ -20.9bUS$ 51.9bUS$ 129.1bUS$ 3.3bUS$ 717.4bUS$ 1222.2bUS$ 502.5bUS$ 0.0m9%16%0.2×17.3×0%0.0×0.0×
2024US$ 424.2bUS$ 89.0bUS$ 30.6bUS$ 11.6bUS$ -19.0bUS$ 47.7bUS$ 124.8bUS$ 2.4bUS$ 649.4bUS$ 1153.9bUS$ 502.2bUS$ 0.0m14%21%0.2×22.2×0%0.0×0.0×
2023US$ 439.3bUS$ 96.2bUS$ 49.2bUS$ 29.8bUS$ -19.4bUS$ 38.0bUS$ 128.3bUS$ 5.3bUS$ 561.3bUS$ 1070.0bUS$ 499.2bUS$ 0.0m17%22%0.2×25.0×0%0.0×0.0×