Stock Research: Berkshire Hathaway

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Berkshire Hathaway

NYQ:BRK.A US0846701086
31
  • Value
    13
  • Growth
    37
  • Safety
    Safety
    84
  • Combined
    22
  • Sentiment
    59
  • 360° View
    360° View
    31
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Company Description

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a diversified holding company engaged in various business activities globally. It operates in industries such as insurance (GEICO), freight rail transportation (BNSF), utilities and energy (BHE), manufacturing, wholesale distribution (McLane), and travel centers (Pilot). In the last fiscal year, the company had a market capitalization of $1014122 million, profits of $90921 million, revenue of $371433 million, and 392400 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 31 (better than 31% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Berkshire Hathaway are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half below and half above average for Berkshire Hathaway. The consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 59, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 59% of alternative investment opportunities. It also rates well regarding its financing structure, with the consolidated Safety Rank at 84 or better than 84% of its peers when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. But the stock is expensive and expects low growth. The consolidated Value Rank is only 13, meaning that the share price of Berkshire Hathaway is on the high side, compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. The company exhibits below-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, invested capital growth,and stock returns, with its Growth Rank at 37. ...read more

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The higher the 360° View, the better the stock performed against its peers, considering all metrics. The 360° View represents an average of the other 5 ranks and is then scaled to a rank from 1 to 100. The shaded values are illustrative only.
Last update: 9-Apr-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
13 9 28 22
Growth
37 27 43 53
Safety
Safety
84 86 89 80
Sentiment
59 16 48 34
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360° View
31 16 57 38
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
29 31 45 27
Opinions Change
75 28 50 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 49 81 46
Market Pulse
85 23 32 40
Sentiment
59 16 48 34
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
13 9 28 22
Growth
37 27 43 53
Safety Safety
84 86 89 80
Combined
22 27 59 39
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
21 54 59 59
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
9 1 32 18
Price vs. Book (P/B)
75 1 61 64
Dividend Yield
1 1 1 1
Value
13 9 28 22
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
16 16 23 24
Profit Growth
100 56 66 24
Capital Growth
25 43 62 100
Stock Returns
30 37 33 72
Growth
37 27 43 53
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
81 81 70 61
Refinancing
33 63 57 76
Liquidity
93 61 67 63
Safety Safety
84 86 89 80

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The value case is weak (expensive and low Growth Rank), but sentiment is strong and financing is safe. This scenario may indicate future growth not yet in current financials. This is a speculative choice for investors with a high-risk appetite who are betting on the positive sentiment and safe financing to sustain a long-term turnaround.

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