Berkshire Hathaway stock: fundamental analysis
Stocks · BRK-B · Financial Services
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses. Below are its fundamentals, explained in the order worth reading them: business quality, debt, growth and, last, whether the price is reasonable.
- Price: 509.77 USD
- Market cap: 1.1T USD
Data as of September 18, 2026 · Yahoo Finance
Quick read
Business quality
ROE of 12.1%: a decent return, not an exceptional one. Out of every 100 in sales, 22.3 end up as profit.
Financial health
It holds more cash than debt (net debt/EBITDA of -1.8x): a very comfortable position.
Growth
Revenue is growing 10.0% year on year: a solid pace. Earnings are up 107.8%.
Valuation
It trades at a P/E of 12.8, in line with the 14.4 median of the financial services companies we track.
Dividend
Berkshire Hathaway does not pay a dividend right now: it reinvests profits or returns cash through buybacks.
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| Berkshire Hathaway | Sector median | |
|---|---|---|
| Business quality | ||
| ROE | 12.1% | 17.4% |
| ROA | 6.0% | 1.4% |
| Gross margin | 30.3% | 64.0% |
| Operating margin | 32.6% | 57.4% |
| Net margin | 22.3% | 34.9% |
| Financial health | ||
| Net debt/EBITDA | -1.8x | — |
| Debt/equity | 0.2x | 0.5x |
| Current ratio | 2.9x | 2.0x |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 10.0% | 13.4% |
| Earnings growth | 107.8% | 12.8% |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E ratio | 12.8x | 14.4x |
| Forward P/E | 23.0x | 11.9x |
| EV/EBITDA | — | — |
| Price/book | 0.0x | 2.2x |
| FCF yield | 6.6% | 3.4% |
| Dividend | ||
| Dividend yield | — | 3.8% |
| Payout ratio | 0.0% | 47.5% |
| Beta (volatility) | 0.6x | 0.6x |
Frequently asked questions
What is Berkshire Hathaway's P/E ratio?
Berkshire Hathaway's P/E is 12.8 based on trailing 12-month earnings and 23.0 on expected earnings. The median for its sector among the companies we track is 14.4. Data as of September 18, 2026.
What dividend does Berkshire Hathaway pay?
Berkshire Hathaway does not pay a dividend right now: it reinvests profits or returns cash through buybacks.
Is Berkshire Hathaway stock expensive?
It trades at a P/E of 12.8, in line with the 14.4 median of the financial services companies we track. This is an educational reading based on ratios, not a buy or sell recommendation.
Does Berkshire Hathaway have a lot of debt?
It holds more cash than debt (net debt/EBITDA of -1.8x): a very comfortable position.
What is Berkshire Hathaway's market cap?
Berkshire Hathaway has a market cap of 1.1T USD and its shares trade at 509.77 USD, with a 52-week range of 464.01 USD to 537.74 USD (data as of September 18, 2026).
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