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Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.B) stock analysis

BRK.BNYSEFire, Marine & Casualty InsuranceFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as BRK.A
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 9, 2026Score 6/30
$589.83+1.59 (+0.27%)

Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap –P/E –Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 12, 2026How the score works

Value0Growth2Performance4Health0Dividend0

Weak6 of 30 checks passed

Berkshire Hathaway passes 6 of the 30 checks behind our score; 20 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
0/6
Growth
2/6
Past performance
4/6
Financial health
0/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Earnings grew over 5 years

    Net income grew 9.5% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

  • Earnings growth accelerating

    Net income grew 14.3% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 9.5% a year.

  • Growing faster than the industry

    Revenue grew 6.2% over the last twelve months; the Fire, Marine, and Casualty Insurance median is 5.0%.

  • Return on assets over 1%

    Return on assets was 6.1%; for a bank or insurer, 1% or more is considered good.

What to watch

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was 10.6% over the last twelve months and averaged 11.5% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew 7.1% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • Return on equity below the industry

    Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity of 10.6% is below the Fire, Marine, and Casualty Insurance median of 15.9%.

  • No dividend

    Berkshire Hathaway has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

Valuation0/6

  • P/E against its history

    Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

  • P/E against the industry

    Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.

  • P/S against the industry

    Not enough revenue data to compare.

  • P/B against the industry

    Needs positive book value.

  • Price against fair value

    We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.

  • Margin of safety

    Depends on the fair value estimate.

Growth2/6

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew 7.1% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings growth accelerating

    Net income grew 14.3% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 9.5% a year.

  • Growing faster than the industry

    Revenue grew 6.2% over the last twelve months; the Fire, Marine, and Casualty Insurance median is 5.0%.

  • Company guidance

    No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.

  • Gross margin trend

    Banks and insurers do not report gross profit.

Past performance4/6

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was 10.6% over the last twelve months and averaged 11.5% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on assets over 1%

    Return on assets was 6.1%; for a bank or insurer, 1% or more is considered good.

  • Return on equity below the industry

    Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity of 10.6% is below the Fire, Marine, and Casualty Insurance median of 15.9%.

  • Earnings grew over 5 years

    Net income grew 9.5% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

  • Net margin above its 5-year average

    Net margin was 19.5% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 18.7%.

  • Net margin above the industry

    Berkshire Hathaway's net margin of 19.5% is above the Fire, Marine, and Casualty Insurance median of 12.0%.

Financial health0/6

  • Debt level

    Needs debt and equity figures.

  • Debt trend

    Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.

  • Debt coverage

    Needs operating cash flow.

  • Interest coverage

    Interest expense is not reported separately.

  • Short-term liquidity

    Insurers do not split assets into current and non-current.

  • Bankruptcy risk (Altman Z)

    The Altman model does not apply to insurers.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    Berkshire Hathaway has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

We don't publish a fair value for Berkshire Hathaway. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

Low risk

Average value traded per day
$2.64B
Value traded per 1% price move
$3.74B

Downside

Low risk

Typical loss in a bad month
4.9%
Volatility (annualized)
15%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
0.93
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
0.60

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025

Operating margin

–

Net margin

18.0%+0.7 pts over 5 years

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