Berkshire Hathaway/$BRK.B
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About Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company with a wide array of subsidiaries engaged in diverse activities. 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.
- Ticker
- $BRK.B
- Sector
- Finance
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 387,800
- Headquarters
- Omaha, United States
- Website
- www.berkshirehathaway.com
BRK.B Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$1.1T
12.83
$39.79
0.61
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Price and volume
Market cap
$1.1T
Beta
0.61
52-week high
$537.74
52-week low
$464.01
Average daily volume
4.1M
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.891
Quick ratio
2.693
Long term debt to equity
16.788
Total debt to equity
17.142
Interest coverage (TTM)
22.46%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
87.166
Gross margin (TTM)
30.33%
Net profit margin (TTM)
22.30%
Operating margin (TTM)
30.33%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
19.51%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$660
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
6.01%
Return on equity (TTM)
12.12%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
12.827
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.86
Price to book
1.47
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.74
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
45.432
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.20%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
11.234
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
3.93%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
36.32%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.94%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.45%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
0.13%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
14.42%
What the Analysts think about BRK.B
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Berkshire Hathaway stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Berkshire Hathaway stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Second-quarter operating profit rose 16% to $12.98 billion from $11.16 billion a year earlier, reflecting broad-based strength in its manufacturing, service and retail operations. (Reuters)
Berkshire repurchased $4.5 billion of its own stock in Q2 2026—the largest quarterly buyback since 2021—signaling management’s confidence that shares trade below intrinsic value and enhancing per-share metrics. (Reuters)
The firm ended a 14-quarter net-seller streak by investing nearly $20 billion in equities during Q2 2026, including a $10 billion addition to Alphabet, effectively deploying its cash hoard to diversify the portfolio. (StreetInsider)
Geico’s pretax underwriting profit plunged 45% in Q2 2026 as accident claims rose and marketing expenses increased, highlighting margin pressures in its core auto insurance business. (Reuters)
Overall profit from Berkshire’s insurance and reinsurance group fell 11% in Q2 2026, as weaker underwriting results across primary insurance operations offset gains at other units. (Reuters)
Berkshire Hathaway’s market capitalization is close to 1.5 times book value, a near-historic premium that may limit valuation upside without accelerated book value growth. (Reuters)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 21 Aug 2026.
BRK.B Financial Performance
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Funds containing BRK.B
AllGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $BRK.B weighting |
|---|---|---|
Amundi S&P 500£500G | £6.6B | 2.41% |
Invesco S&P 500£SPXP | £32B | 1.50% |
SPDR S&P 500€SPYL | €16B | 1.43% |
SPDR S&P 500£SPXL | £14B | 1.43% |
Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap£XSPX | £3.1B | 0.92% |
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