BRK.B Profitability Analysis: Past Growth, Margins, Return on Capital, Free Cash Flow, and more - Berkshire Hathaway Inc - Alpha Spread

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Market Cap: 992.5B USD
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Profitability Summary

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
991.3B USD
22%
15%
18%
SE
Investor AB
STO:INVE B
945.1B SEK
58%
29%
235%
ZA
Remgro Ltd
JSE:REM
82.7B Zac
40%
3%
11%
NL
Exor NV
VSE:EXO
21.4B EUR
28%
14%
9%
SE
Industrivarden AB
STO:INDU A
159.6B SEK
0%
99%
98%
IN
Bajaj Holdings and Investment Ltd
NSE:BAJAJHLDNG
1.2T INR
99%
88%
445%
SE
L E Lundbergforetagen AB (publ)
STO:LUND B
141.2B SEK
0%
25%
25%
MC
HAL Trust
AEX:HAL
10.8B EUR
54%
11%
8%
BE
Groep Brussel Lambert NV
XBRU:GBLB
8.9B EUR
67%
11%
30%
BE
Sofina SA
XBRU:SOF
8.6B EUR
111%
151%
129%
SA
Kingdom Holding Company SJSC
SAU:4280
29.6B SAR
0%
33%
54%
Country US
Market Cap 991.3B USD
Gross Margin
22%
Operating Margin
15%
Net Margin
18%
Country SE
Market Cap 945.1B SEK
Gross Margin
58%
Operating Margin
29%
Net Margin
235%
Country ZA
Market Cap 82.7B Zac
Gross Margin
40%
Operating Margin
3%
Net Margin
11%
Country NL
Market Cap 21.4B EUR
Gross Margin
28%
Operating Margin
14%
Net Margin
9%
Country SE
Market Cap 159.6B SEK
Gross Margin
0%
Operating Margin
99%
Net Margin
98%
Country IN
Market Cap 1.2T INR
Gross Margin
99%
Operating Margin
88%
Net Margin
445%
Country SE
Market Cap 141.2B SEK
Gross Margin
0%
Operating Margin
25%
Net Margin
25%
Country MC
Market Cap 10.8B EUR
Gross Margin
54%
Operating Margin
11%
Net Margin
8%
Country BE
Market Cap 8.9B EUR
Gross Margin
67%
Operating Margin
11%
Net Margin
30%
Country BE
Market Cap 8.6B EUR
Gross Margin
111%
Operating Margin
151%
Net Margin
129%
Country SA
Market Cap 29.6B SAR
Gross Margin
0%
Operating Margin
33%
Net Margin
54%

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
991.3B USD
12%
6%
6%
5%
SE
Investor AB
STO:INVE B
945.1B SEK
24%
20%
3%
3%
ZA
Remgro Ltd
JSE:REM
82.7B Zac
3%
2%
1%
1%
NL
Exor NV
VSE:EXO
21.4B EUR
19%
5%
8%
8%
SE
Industrivarden AB
STO:INDU A
159.6B SEK
15%
15%
15%
15%
IN
Bajaj Holdings and Investment Ltd
NSE:BAJAJHLDNG
1.2T INR
15%
13%
3%
2%
SE
L E Lundbergforetagen AB (publ)
STO:LUND B
141.2B SEK
7%
3%
4%
3%
MC
HAL Trust
AEX:HAL
10.8B EUR
7%
4%
7%
6%
BE
Groep Brussel Lambert NV
XBRU:GBLB
8.9B EUR
21%
10%
4%
3%
BE
Sofina SA
XBRU:SOF
8.6B EUR
-1%
-1%
-1%
-1%
SA
Kingdom Holding Company SJSC
SAU:4280
29.6B SAR
4%
3%
2%
1%
Country US
Market Cap 991.3B USD
ROE
12%
ROA
6%
ROCE
6%
ROIC
5%
Country SE
Market Cap 945.1B SEK
ROE
24%
ROA
20%
ROCE
3%
ROIC
3%
Country ZA
Market Cap 82.7B Zac
ROE
3%
ROA
2%
ROCE
1%
ROIC
1%
Country NL
Market Cap 21.4B EUR
ROE
19%
ROA
5%
ROCE
8%
ROIC
8%
Country SE
Market Cap 159.6B SEK
ROE
15%
ROA
15%
ROCE
15%
ROIC
15%
Country IN
Market Cap 1.2T INR
ROE
15%
ROA
13%
ROCE
3%
ROIC
2%
Country SE
Market Cap 141.2B SEK
ROE
7%
ROA
3%
ROCE
4%
ROIC
3%
Country MC
Market Cap 10.8B EUR
ROE
7%
ROA
4%
ROCE
7%
ROIC
6%
Country BE
Market Cap 8.9B EUR
ROE
21%
ROA
10%
ROCE
4%
ROIC
3%
Country BE
Market Cap 8.6B EUR
ROE
-1%
ROA
-1%
ROCE
-1%
ROIC
-1%
Country SA
Market Cap 29.6B SAR
ROE
4%
ROA
3%
ROCE
2%
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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