Berkshire Hathaway Inc
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Updated: Aug 14, 2024
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Profitability Summary

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We take all the information about a company's profitability (such as its margins, capital efficiency, free cash flow generating ability, and more) and consolidate it into one single number - the profitability score. The higher the profitability score, the more profitable the company is.

Past Growth

To be successful and remain in business, both growth and profitability are important and necessary. Net Income growth is often seen as a sign of a company's efficiency from an operational standpoint, but is influenced heavily by a company's goals and challenges and should therefore be assessed in conjunction with other metrics like revenue and operating income growth.

Margins

Profit margins represent what percentage of sales has turned into profits. Simply put, the percentage figure indicates how many cents of profit the company has generated for each dollar of sale.

Profit margins help investors assess if a company's management is generating enough profit from its sales and whether operating costs and overhead costs are being contained.

Earnings Waterfall
Berkshire Hathaway Inc

Revenue
370.1B USD
Cost of Revenue
-289.3B USD
Gross Profit
80.8B USD
Operating Expenses
-26.2B USD
Operating Income
54.6B USD
Other Expenses
13.2B USD
Net Income
67.9B USD

Margins Comparison
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Competitors

Country Company Market Cap Gross
Margin
Operating
Margin
Net
Margin
US
Berkshire Hathaway Inc
NYSE:BRK.A
935.4B USD
22%
15%
18%
SE
Investor AB
STO:INVE B
884.5B SEK
58%
29%
235%
ZA
Remgro Ltd
JSE:REM
75.2B Zac
40%
3%
11%
NL
Exor NV
VSE:EXO
20B EUR
28%
14%
9%
SE
Industrivarden AB
STO:INDU A
151.1B SEK
0%
99%
98%
SE
L E Lundbergforetagen AB (publ)
STO:LUND B
131.6B SEK
0%
26%
30%
IN
Bajaj Holdings and Investment Ltd
NSE:BAJAJHLDNG
1T INR
99%
88%
445%
MC
HAL Trust
AEX:HAL
10.1B EUR
53%
12%
8%
BE
Groep Brussel Lambert NV
XBRU:GBLB
8.5B EUR
67%
11%
30%
SA
Kingdom Holding Company SJSC
SAU:4280
29.6B SAR
0%
35%
40%
BE
Sofina SA
XBRU:SOF
7B EUR
111%
151%
129%
Country US
Market Cap 935.4B USD
Gross Margin
22%
Operating Margin
15%
Net Margin
18%
Country SE
Market Cap 884.5B SEK
Gross Margin
58%
Operating Margin
29%
Net Margin
235%
Country ZA
Market Cap 75.2B Zac
Gross Margin
40%
Operating Margin
3%
Net Margin
11%
Country NL
Market Cap 20B EUR
Gross Margin
28%
Operating Margin
14%
Net Margin
9%
Country SE
Market Cap 151.1B SEK
Gross Margin
0%
Operating Margin
99%
Net Margin
98%
Country SE
Market Cap 131.6B SEK
Gross Margin
0%
Operating Margin
26%
Net Margin
30%
Country IN
Market Cap 1T INR
Gross Margin
99%
Operating Margin
88%
Net Margin
445%
Country MC
Market Cap 10.1B EUR
Gross Margin
53%
Operating Margin
12%
Net Margin
8%
Country BE
Market Cap 8.5B EUR
Gross Margin
67%
Operating Margin
11%
Net Margin
30%
Country SA
Market Cap 29.6B SAR
Gross Margin
0%
Operating Margin
35%
Net Margin
40%
Country BE
Market Cap 7B EUR
Gross Margin
111%
Operating Margin
151%
Net Margin
129%

Return on Capital

Return on capital ratios give a sense of how well a company is using its capital (equity, assets, capital employed, etc.) to generate profits (operating income, net income, etc.). In simple words, these ratios show how much income is generated for each dollar of capital invested.

Return on Capital Comparison
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Competitors

Country Company Market Cap ROE ROA ROCE ROIC
US
Berkshire Hathaway Inc
NYSE:BRK.A
935.4B USD
12%
6%
6%
5%
SE
Investor AB
STO:INVE B
884.5B SEK
25%
21%
3%
3%
ZA
Remgro Ltd
JSE:REM
75.2B Zac
3%
2%
1%
1%
NL
Exor NV
VSE:EXO
20B EUR
19%
5%
8%
8%
SE
Industrivarden AB
STO:INDU A
151.1B SEK
15%
15%
15%
15%
SE
L E Lundbergforetagen AB (publ)
STO:LUND B
131.6B SEK
8%
4%
4%
3%
IN
Bajaj Holdings and Investment Ltd
NSE:BAJAJHLDNG
1T INR
15%
13%
3%
2%
MC
HAL Trust
AEX:HAL
10.1B EUR
8%
4%
7%
6%
BE
Groep Brussel Lambert NV
XBRU:GBLB
8.5B EUR
21%
10%
4%
3%
SA
Kingdom Holding Company SJSC
SAU:4280
29.6B SAR
3%
2%
2%
1%
BE
Sofina SA
XBRU:SOF
7B EUR
-1%
-1%
-1%
-1%
Country US
Market Cap 935.4B USD
ROE
12%
ROA
6%
ROCE
6%
ROIC
5%
Country SE
Market Cap 884.5B SEK
ROE
25%
ROA
21%
ROCE
3%
ROIC
3%
Country ZA
Market Cap 75.2B Zac
ROE
3%
ROA
2%
ROCE
1%
ROIC
1%
Country NL
Market Cap 20B EUR
ROE
19%
ROA
5%
ROCE
8%
ROIC
8%
Country SE
Market Cap 151.1B SEK
ROE
15%
ROA
15%
ROCE
15%
ROIC
15%
Country SE
Market Cap 131.6B SEK
ROE
8%
ROA
4%
ROCE
4%
ROIC
3%
Country IN
Market Cap 1T INR
ROE
15%
ROA
13%
ROCE
3%
ROIC
2%
Country MC
Market Cap 10.1B EUR
ROE
8%
ROA
4%
ROCE
7%
ROIC
6%
Country BE
Market Cap 8.5B EUR
ROE
21%
ROA
10%
ROCE
4%
ROIC
3%
Country SA
Market Cap 29.6B SAR
ROE
3%
ROA
2%
ROCE
2%
ROIC
1%
Country BE
Market Cap 7B EUR
ROE
-1%
ROA
-1%
ROCE
-1%
ROIC
-1%

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow (FCF) is the money a company has left over after paying its operating expenses and capital expenditures. The more free cash flow a company has, the more it can allocate to dividends, paying down debt, and growth opportunities.

If a company has a decreasing free cash flow, that is not necessarily bad if the company is investing in its growth.

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