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BRK-A

Berkshire Hathaway Inc

Insurance-Diversified
Financial Services

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Berkshire Hathaway Inc Stock Price

Vitals

Today's Low:
$554000
Today's High:
$561662
Open Price:
$554000
52W Low:
$393012
52W High:
$511335
Prev. Close:
$555309
Volume:
8292

Company Statistics

Market Cap.:
$722.51 billion
Book Value:
347828.2
Revenue TTM:
$316.64 billion
Operating Margin TTM:
3.01%
Gross Profit TTM:
$-28087000000
Profit Margin:
2.24%
Return on Assets TTM:
0.61%
Return on Equity TTM:
1.55%

Company Profile

Berkshire Hathaway Inc had its IPO on 1980-03-17 under the ticker symbol BRK-A.

The company operates in the Financial Services sector and Insurance-Diversified industry. Berkshire Hathaway Inc has a staff strength of 383,000 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc opened at $554000 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $554000 - $561662, and closed at $557415.

This is a +0.38% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 8,292 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Berkshire Hathaway Inc have increased by +1.35%.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc's Key Ratios

Berkshire Hathaway Inc has a market cap of $722.51 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.5053 and a price to sales ratio of 2.2303.

In the last 12-months Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s revenue was $316.64 billion with a gross profit of $-28087000000 and an EBITDA of $20.79 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures Berkshire Hathaway Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s operating margin was 3.01% while its return on assets stood at 0.61% with a return of equity of 1.55%.

In Q1, Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 544.3% while revenue growth was a positive 20.5%.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE
21.4592
Trailing PE
96.2646
PEG
9.6817

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $5231.2 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 21.4592 and a PEG multiple of 9.6817. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s profitability.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 3.0409 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 0. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 2.2303.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock pays annual dividends of $0 per share, indicating a yield of 0% and a payout ratio of 0%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets
$997.07 billion
Total Liabilities
$2.92 billion
Operating Cash Flow
$-7919000000.00
Capital Expenditure
$3.71 billion
Dividend Payout Ratio
0%

Berkshire Hathaway Inc ended 2024 with $997.07 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $997.07 billion while shareholder equity stood at $504.55 billion.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $2.92 billion in other current liabilities, 8000000.00 in common stock, $546.63 billion in retained earnings and $83.50 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $26.75 billion and cash and short-term investments were $130.62 billion. The company’s total short-term debt was $2,923,000,000 while long-term debt stood at $120.70 billion.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s total current assets stands at $35.39 billion while long-term investments were $48.97 billion and short-term investments were $103.87 billion. Its net receivables were $52.49 billion compared to accounts payable of $52.53 billion and inventory worth $25.50 billion.

In 2024, Berkshire Hathaway Inc's operating cash flow was $-7919000000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $3.71 billion.

Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway Inc paid $0 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price
$557415
52-Week High
$511335
52-Week Low
$393012
Analyst Target Price
$555290

Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock is currently trading at $557415 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $511335 and a 52-week low of $511335. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $555290.

Its 50-day moving average was $535762.1 and 200-day moving average was $493708.67 The short ratio stood at 0.17 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 3972.9% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 2078.3% are held by institutions.

Frequently Asked Questions About Berkshire Hathaway Inc

The stock symbol (also called stock or share ticker) of Berkshire Hathaway Inc is BRK-A

The IPO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc took place on 1980-03-17

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About

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. 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, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal sources; operates natural gas distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, liquefied natural gas facilities, and compressor and meter stations; and holds interest in coal mining assets. In addition, the company manufactures boxed chocolates and other confectionery products; specialty chemicals, metal cutting tools, and components for aerospace and power generation applications; flooring products; insulation, roofing, and engineered products; building and engineered components; paints and coatings; and bricks and masonry products, as well as offers manufactured and site-built home construction, and related lending and financial services. Further, it provides recreational vehicles, apparel and footwear products, jewelry, and custom picture framing products, as well as alkaline batteries; castings, forgings, fasteners/fastener systems, aerostructures, and precision components; and cobalt, nickel, and titanium alloys. Additionally, the company distributes 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 shared 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 clothing and equipment. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Address

3555 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE, United States, 68131