EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Berkshire Hathaway's Enterprise Value is $965,807 Mil.
Berkshire Hathaway's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $29,787 Mil. Therefore, Berkshire Hathaway's EV-to-FCF for today is 32.42.
The historical rank and industry rank for Berkshire Hathaway's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:
BRK.B'
s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 13.33 Med: 23.59 Max: 39.92
Current: 32.42
During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Berkshire Hathaway was 39.92. The lowest was 13.33. And the median was 23.59.
BRK.B's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than 87.47% of 359
companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 8.35
vs BRK.B: 32.42
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. 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.
The historical data trend for Berkshire Hathaway's EV-to-FCF 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.
Competitive Comparison of Berkshire Hathaway's EV-to-FCF
For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Berkshire Hathaway's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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-FCF Distribution in the Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Berkshire Hathaway's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Berkshire Hathaway's EV-to-FCF falls into.
Berkshire Hathaway's current Enterprise Value is $965,807 Mil.
Berkshire Hathaway's Free Cash Flow 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 $29,787 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.
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. 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:
Berkshire Hathaway's share price for today is $404.91.
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 $44.212.
* 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.
Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.
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Berkshire Hathaway (Berkshire Hathaway) Business Description
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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