Reading the tape
NYSE: BRK-B
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Financial Services · Insurance - Diversified
Market Cap
$1.02T
52w High
$542.07
52w Low
$455.19
P/E
15.24
Volume
4.76M
Outstanding Shares
2.16B
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
Mixed / unclearLow confidence
Note: The most recent financial data is over 3 months old. Metrics shown may not reflect the latest reporting period.
1Y Price: -10.79%Revenue (TTM): 0%FCF (TTM): 115.58%P/FCF: 85th pct
What changed
The stock fell 10.79% over the last year. Revenue grew 0% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 15.6% to 15.6%. Free cash flow grew 115.58% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock has moved lower against modestly improving underlying metrics. The operating data does not yet tell a clear story — the move may reflect sentiment, sector rotation, or macro factors rather than company-specific earnings power.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin currently stands at 15.6%. A decisive move in revenue — currently up 0% — would be the clearest signal to resolve the ambiguity.
Company profile
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide.
CEOGregory Edward Abel
SectorFinancial Services
IndustryInsurance - Diversified
Employees392,400
IPO dateMay 9, 1996
Valuation
Forward P/E—
EV/EBITDA16.19
Enterprise value$1.17T
Price / Book1.42
Stock splits
Jan 21, 2010↑ Forward
Every 1 shares became 50
Profitability & growth
Standard profitability metrics can be misleading for financial/insurance companies. GAAP requires unrealized investment gains/losses in net income (affecting ROE), and margins are blended across diverse business segments.
Revenue growth-0.72%
Gross margin23.63%▲1.38%vs FY2024
Operating margin15.6%▼0.94%vs FY2024
ROE9.33%▼31.89%vs FY2024
Analyst consensus
RatingHold
Target price$465.50▼1.62%
4
Buy
6
Hold
0
Sell
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Earnings
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Next report
May 2, 2026
Q2 FY26 · EPS est $5.08 · Revenue est $92.91B
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