Berkshire Hathaway Inc
NYSE:BRK.B

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Market Cap: 1T 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
369.9B USD
Cost of Revenue
-287.7B USD
Gross Profit
82.2B USD
Operating Expenses
-28.4B USD
Operating Income
53.8B USD
Other Expenses
53.1B USD
Net Income
106.9B USD

Margins Comparison
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Competitors

Country Company Market Cap Gross
Margin
Operating
Margin
Net
Margin
US
Berkshire Hathaway Inc
NYSE:BRK.A
1T USD
22%
15%
29%
ZA
Remgro Ltd
JSE:REM
85.7B Zac
39%
5%
2%
SE
Investor AB
STO:INVE B
910.1B SEK
58%
29%
235%
NL
Exor NV
AEX:EXO
20B EUR
0%
11%
72%
SE
Industrivarden AB
STO:INDU A
158.7B SEK
0%
100%
99%
IN
Bajaj Holdings and Investment Ltd
NSE:BAJAJHLDNG
1.2T INR
100%
88%
428%
SE
L E Lundbergforetagen AB (publ)
STO:LUND B
132.1B SEK
0%
25%
25%
MC
HAL Trust
AEX:HAL
10.3B EUR
54%
11%
8%
BE
Groep Brussel Lambert NV
XBRU:GBLB
8.4B EUR
67%
11%
30%
BE
Sofina SA
XBRU:SOF
7.2B EUR
98%
88%
92%
SA
Kingdom Holding Company SJSC
SAU:4280
29.6B SAR
0%
33%
54%
Country US
Market Cap 1T USD
Gross Margin
22%
Operating Margin
15%
Net Margin
29%
Country ZA
Market Cap 85.7B Zac
Gross Margin
39%
Operating Margin
5%
Net Margin
2%
Country SE
Market Cap 910.1B SEK
Gross Margin
58%
Operating Margin
29%
Net Margin
235%
Country NL
Market Cap 20B EUR
Gross Margin
0%
Operating Margin
11%
Net Margin
72%
Country SE
Market Cap 158.7B SEK
Gross Margin
0%
Operating Margin
100%
Net Margin
99%
Country IN
Market Cap 1.2T INR
Gross Margin
100%
Operating Margin
88%
Net Margin
428%
Country SE
Market Cap 132.1B SEK
Gross Margin
0%
Operating Margin
25%
Net Margin
25%
Country MC
Market Cap 10.3B EUR
Gross Margin
54%
Operating Margin
11%
Net Margin
8%
Country BE
Market Cap 8.4B EUR
Gross Margin
67%
Operating Margin
11%
Net Margin
30%
Country BE
Market Cap 7.2B EUR
Gross Margin
98%
Operating Margin
88%
Net Margin
92%
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
1T USD
19%
10%
5%
4%
ZA
Remgro Ltd
JSE:REM
85.7B Zac
1%
1%
2%
6%
SE
Investor AB
STO:INVE B
910.1B SEK
24%
20%
3%
3%
NL
Exor NV
AEX:EXO
20B EUR
55%
25%
4%
5%
SE
Industrivarden AB
STO:INDU A
158.7B SEK
21%
20%
21%
20%
IN
Bajaj Holdings and Investment Ltd
NSE:BAJAJHLDNG
1.2T INR
14%
11%
2%
2%
SE
L E Lundbergforetagen AB (publ)
STO:LUND B
132.1B SEK
7%
3%
4%
3%
MC
HAL Trust
AEX:HAL
10.3B EUR
7%
4%
7%
6%
BE
Groep Brussel Lambert NV
XBRU:GBLB
8.4B EUR
21%
10%
4%
3%
BE
Sofina SA
XBRU:SOF
7.2B EUR
5%
4%
4%
4%
SA
Kingdom Holding Company SJSC
SAU:4280
29.6B SAR
4%
3%
2%
1%
Country US
Market Cap 1T USD
ROE
19%
ROA
10%
ROCE
5%
ROIC
4%
Country ZA
Market Cap 85.7B Zac
ROE
1%
ROA
1%
ROCE
2%
ROIC
6%
Country SE
Market Cap 910.1B SEK
ROE
24%
ROA
20%
ROCE
3%
ROIC
3%
Country NL
Market Cap 20B EUR
ROE
55%
ROA
25%
ROCE
4%
ROIC
5%
Country SE
Market Cap 158.7B SEK
ROE
21%
ROA
20%
ROCE
21%
ROIC
20%
Country IN
Market Cap 1.2T INR
ROE
14%
ROA
11%
ROCE
2%
ROIC
2%
Country SE
Market Cap 132.1B SEK
ROE
7%
ROA
3%
ROCE
4%
ROIC
3%
Country MC
Market Cap 10.3B EUR
ROE
7%
ROA
4%
ROCE
7%
ROIC
6%
Country BE
Market Cap 8.4B EUR
ROE
21%
ROA
10%
ROCE
4%
ROIC
3%
Country BE
Market Cap 7.2B EUR
ROE
5%
ROA
4%
ROCE
4%
ROIC
4%
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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