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Berkshire Hathaway (XSWX:BRK_B) EV-to-EBITDA : 5.38 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Berkshire Hathaway EV-to-EBITDA?

EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Berkshire Hathaway's enterprise value is CHF663,443 Mil. Berkshire Hathaway's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF123,357 Mil. Therefore, Berkshire Hathaway's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 5.38.

The historical rank and industry rank for Berkshire Hathaway's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

XSWX:BRK_B' s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -52.48   Med: 9.2   Max: 68.67
Current: 6.96

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Berkshire Hathaway was 68.67. The lowest was -52.48. And the median was 9.20.

XSWX:BRK_B's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked better than
52.62% of 325 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 7.4 vs XSWX:BRK_B: 6.96

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-28), Berkshire Hathaway's stock price is CHF270.00. Berkshire Hathaway's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was CHF0.000. Therefore, Berkshire Hathaway's PE Ratio for today is N/A.

The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio.


Berkshire Hathaway EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data

The historical data trend for Berkshire Hathaway's EV-to-EBITDA can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Berkshire Hathaway EV-to-EBITDA Chart

Berkshire Hathaway Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.10 8.73 5.53 -51.11 6.41

Berkshire Hathaway Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -51.11 33.96 6.73 7.76 6.41

Competitive Comparison of Berkshire Hathaway's EV-to-EBITDA

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Berkshire Hathaway's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Berkshire Hathaway's EV-to-EBITDA Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Berkshire Hathaway's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Berkshire Hathaway's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.



Berkshire Hathaway EV-to-EBITDA Calculation

Berkshire Hathaway's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBITDA=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBITDA (TTM)
=663442.784/123357.17
=5.38

Berkshire Hathaway's current Enterprise Value is CHF663,443 Mil.
Berkshire Hathaway's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was CHF123,357 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Berkshire Hathaway  (XSWX:BRK_B) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation

EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Berkshire Hathaway's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=270.00/0.000
=N/A

Berkshire Hathaway's share price for today is CHF270.00.
Berkshire Hathaway's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was CHF0.000.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio.

Please read Which price ratio outperforms the enterprise multiple?


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Berkshire Hathaway (XSWX:BRK_B) Business Description

Address
3555 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE, USA, 68131
Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company with a wide array of subsidiaries engaged in diverse activities. The firm's core business segment is insurance, run primarily through Geico, Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group, and Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group. Berkshire has used the excess cash thrown off from these and its other operations over the years to acquire Burlington Northern Santa Fe (railroad), Berkshire Hathaway Energy (utilities and energy distributors), and the firms that make up its manufacturing, service, and retailing operations (which include five of Berkshire's largest noninsurance pretax earnings generators: Precision Castparts, Lubrizol, Clayton Homes, Marmon, and IMC/ISCAR). The conglomerate is unique in that it is run on a completely decentralized basis.

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