Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)
Stock Price Chart
Stock Quote
| Trading Day | May 26, 2020 |
| Last Price | $180.05 |
| Change ($) | 5.12 |
| Change (%) | 2.93% |
| Previous Close | 174.93 |
| Day's Open | 179.99 (2.89%) |
| Day's Range | 178.68 - 181.69 |
| Day's Volume | 6,075,202 |
| 52-Week Range | 159.50 - 231.61 |
Key Info
| Market Cap | 437.53B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 256.69B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 10.01B |
| Shares Out | 1.39B |
| EPS (ttm) | 6,142.19 |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | 94.34 |
| Dividend | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
Key Stats and Metrics
| Market Cap | 437.53B |
| Enterprise Value | 499.12B |
| Earnings Date (est) | Aug 1, 2020 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Shares Outstanding | 1.39B |
| Float | 1.33M |
| EPS (basic) | 3.97 |
| EPS (diluted) | 6,142.19 |
| FCF / Share | 9.07 |
| Dividend | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Earnings Yield | n/a |
| FCF Yield | 5.05% |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Short | 14.69M |
| Short Ratio | 2.01 |
| Short % of Float | 1.23% |
| Beta | 0.79 |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | 94.34 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 19.79 |
| PS Ratio | 1.70 |
| PB Ratio | 1.15 |
| Revenue | 256.69B |
| Operating Income | 14.69B |
| Net Income | 10.01B |
| Free Cash Flow | 22.11B |
| Net Cash | -61.59B |
| Net Cash / Share | -25.35 |
| Gross Margin | 41.09% |
| Operating Margin | 5.72% |
| Profit Margin | 4.20% |
| FCF Margin | 8.61% |
| ROA | 1.22% |
| ROE | 2.77% |
| ROIC | 2.20% |
Stock Analysis Summary
Analyst Consensus: Overweight
Financial Performance
Financial Overview
| Year | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 327,223 | 225,382 | 242,061 | 223,418 | 210,943 | 194,699 | 182,150 | 162,463 | 141,179 | 133,404 |
| Revenue Growth | 45.19% | -6.89% | 8.34% | 5.91% | 8.34% | 6.89% | 12.12% | 15.08% | 5.83% | - |
| Gross Profit | 128,805 | 32,154 | 47,630 | 56,861 | 53,892 | 45,105 | 44,879 | 36,850 | 26,777 | 29,446 |
| Operating Income | 105,481 | 10,021 | 25,210 | 36,299 | 38,583 | 31,384 | 31,597 | 24,980 | 18,107 | 21,742 |
| Net Income | 81,417 | 4,021 | 44,940 | 24,074 | 24,083 | 19,872 | 19,476 | 14,824 | 10,254 | 12,967 |
| Shares Outstanding | 1,384 | 1,364 | 1,338 | 1,290 | 1,249 | 1,217 | 1,171 | 1,101 | 1,068 | 1,039 |
| Earnings Per Share | 33.22 | 1.63 | 18.22 | 9.76 | 9.77 | - | - | - | - | - |
| EPS Growth | 1938.04% | -91.05% | 86.68% | -0.1% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Cash Flow | 38,687 | 37,400 | 45,728 | 32,647 | 31,491 | 32,010 | 27,704 | 20,950 | 20,476 | 17,895 |
| Capital Expenditures | -15,979 | -14,537 | -11,708 | -12,954 | -16,082 | -15,185 | -11,087 | -9,775 | -8,191 | -5,980 |
| Free Cash Flow | 22,708 | 22,863 | 34,020 | 19,693 | 15,409 | 16,825 | 16,617 | 11,175 | 12,285 | 11,915 |
| Cash & Equivalents | 64,175 | 30,361 | 31,583 | 28,048 | 71,730 | 63,269 | 48,186 | 46,992 | 37,299 | 38,227 |
| Total Debt | 103,368 | 97,490 | 102,587 | 101,644 | 84,289 | 79,890 | 72,224 | 62,736 | 60,384 | 58,574 |
| Net Cash / Debt | -39,193 | -67,129 | -71,004 | -73,596 | -12,559 | -16,621 | -24,038 | -15,744 | -23,085 | -20,347 |
| Assets | 817,729 | 707,794 | 702,095 | 620,854 | 552,257 | 525,867 | 484,931 | 427,452 | 392,647 | 372,229 |
| Liabilities | 389,166 | 355,294 | 350,141 | 335,426 | 293,630 | 282,840 | 260,446 | 235,864 | 223,686 | 209,295 |
| Book Value | 424,791 | 348,703 | 348,296 | 282,070 | 255,550 | 240,170 | 221,890 | 187,647 | 164,850 | 157,318 |
Company Profile
Company Details
| Full Name | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| Employees | 391,500 |
| CEO | Warren Edward Buffett |
Stock Information
| Ticker Symbol | BRK.B |
| Stock Exchange | New York Stock Exchange |
| Share Class | Class B Shares |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Industry | Insurance—Diversified |
| Unique Identifier | NYSE: BRK.B |
| IPO Date | November 29, 1988 |
Description
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses. It provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; and operates railroad systems in North America. The company also generates, transmits, stores, and distributes electricity from natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydro, nuclear, and geothermal sources; operates natural gas distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, and compressor and meter stations; and holds interest in coal mining assets. In addition, it offers real estate brokerage services; and leases transportation equipment and furniture. Further, the company manufactures boxed chocolates and other confectionery products; specialty chemicals, metal cutting tools, and components for aerospace and power generation applications; flooring, insulation, roofing and engineered, building and engineered components, paints and coatings, and bricks and masonry products, as well as offers homebuilding and manufactured housing finance; and recreational vehicles, apparel products, jewelry, and custom picture framing products, and alkaline batteries. Additionally, it manufactures castings, forgings, fasteners/fastener systems, and aerostructures; and seamless pipes, fittings, downhole casing and tubing, and various mill forms. The company distributes newspapers, televisions, and information; franchises and services quick service restaurants; distributes electronic components; and offers logistics services, grocery and foodservice distribution services, and professional aviation training and fractional aircraft ownership programs. It also retails automobiles; furniture, bedding, and accessories; household appliances, electronics, and computers; jewelry, watches, crystal, china, stemware, flatware, gifts, and collectibles; kitchenware; and motorcycle accessories. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.