BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC (BRK.B) Stock

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC (BRK.B) is a Financials stock trading at $495.28 (as of 2026-07-24), with a market capitalization of $1.08T and a trailing P/E of 14.9. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Understand BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC: how it makes money

Berkshire Hathaway operates in the Insurance industry and earns revenue from its insurance-related business.

Profitability depends on maintaining a 13.2% operating margin while growing revenue at a 4.0% year-over-year pace.

Business quality (Mixed): Business quality is rated Mixed, even as the company reports a 13.2% operating margin and 4.0% year-over-year revenue growth.

Bull case

  • Operating margin holds at 13.2%: The latest quarter shows an operating margin of 13.2%, which supports the idea that the company can convert revenue into operating profit.
  • Revenue growth of 4.0% YoY: Revenue is up 4.0% year over year, suggesting the core business is still expanding rather than contracting.

Bear case

  • Mixed business quality: The company is rated Mixed on business quality, which implies the profit profile may not be consistently strong across underlying drivers.
  • Limited growth pace: With revenue growth at 4.0% year over year alongside a 13.2% operating margin, the growth rate is not especially high, which can leave less room to absorb cost or pricing pressures.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$495.28
Market Cap$1.08T
P/E Ratio14.9
EV / EBITDA9.9
Price / Book1.48
Price / Sales2.88
FCF Yield2.2%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$371.44B
Net Margin18.0%
Return on Equity9.9%
Revenue Growth (YoY)0.0%
FCF Growth (YoY)115.6%
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E14.9
Sector P/E (Financials)15.4
Industry P/E (Insurance)12.7
vs Sector-3.2%
vs Industry16.8%
Company
SectorFinancials
IndustryInsurance

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Data as of 2026-07-24.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.