Ratios

		vs industry	vs history
P/E(ttm)	16.20	BRK.A's P/E(ttm) is ranked lower than 62% of the 37 Companies in the Global Insurance - Diversified industry. ( Industry Median: 11.13 vs. BRK.A: 16.20 )	BRK.A' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range Min: 10.93   Max: 137.31 Current: 16.2 10.93 137.31
P/B	1.41	BRK.A's P/B is ranked lower than 73% of the 37 Companies in the Global Insurance - Diversified industry. ( Industry Median: 0.88 vs. BRK.A: 1.41 )	BRK.A' s 10-Year P/B Range Min: 0.97   Max: 1.9 Current: 1.41 0.97 1.9
P/S	1.58	BRK.A's P/S is ranked lower than 89% of the 37 Companies in the Global Insurance - Diversified industry. ( Industry Median: 0.58 vs. BRK.A: 1.58 )	BRK.A' s 10-Year P/S Range Min: 0.98   Max: 3.44 Current: 1.58 0.98 3.44
PFCF	21.24	BRK.A's PFCF is ranked lower than 76% of the 37 Companies in the Global Insurance - Diversified industry. ( Industry Median: 5.68 vs. BRK.A: 21.24 )	BRK.A' s 10-Year PFCF Range Min: 7.96   Max: 51.96 Current: 21.24 7.96 51.96
EV-to-EBIT	13.17	BRK.A's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than 54% of the 37 Companies in the Global Insurance - Diversified industry. ( Industry Median: 9.65 vs. BRK.A: 13.17 )	BRK.A' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range Min: 7.5   Max: 63.9 Current: 13.17 7.5 63.9
PEG	0.71	BRK.A's PEG is ranked higher than 91% of the 35 Companies in the Global Insurance - Diversified industry. ( Industry Median: 1.34 vs. BRK.A: 0.71 )	BRK.A' s 10-Year PEG Range Min: 0.14   Max: 128 Current: 0.71 0.14 128
Shiller P/E	22.12	BRK.A's Shiller P/E is ranked lower than 100% of the 37 Companies in the Global Insurance - Diversified industry. ( Industry Median: 11.90 vs. BRK.A: 22.12 )	BRK.A' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range Min: 0.02   Max: 35.14 Current: 22.12 0.02 35.14

Valuation & Return

		vs industry	vs history
Price/Net Current Asset Value	18.8	BRK.A's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than 97% of the 37 Companies in the Global Insurance - Diversified industry. ( Industry Median: 3.60 vs. BRK.A: 18.8 )	BRK.A' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range Min: 9.4   Max: 21.3 Current: 18.8 9.4 21.3
Price/Tangible Book	2	BRK.A's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than 89% of the 37 Companies in the Global Insurance - Diversified industry. ( Industry Median: 0.85 vs. BRK.A: 2 )	BRK.A' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range Min: 1.5   Max: 3 Current: 2 1.5 3
Price/DCF (Projected)	1.1	BRK.A's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than 95% of the 37 Companies in the Global Insurance - Diversified industry. ( Industry Median: 0.30 vs. BRK.A: 1.1 )	BRK.A' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range Min: 0.7   Max: 1 Current: 1.1 0.7 1
Price/Median PS Value	1	BRK.A's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than 68% of the 37 Companies in the Global Insurance - Diversified industry. ( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. BRK.A: 1 )	BRK.A' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range Min: 0.8   Max: 1.9 Current: 1 0.8 1.9
Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value	0.9	BRK.A's Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value is ranked lower than 100% of the Companies in the Global Insurance - Diversified industry. ( Industry Median: vs. BRK.A: 0.9 )	BRK.A' s 10-Year Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value Range Min: 0.6   Max: 5.5 Current: 0.9 0.6 5.5
Price/Graham Number	1.2	BRK.A's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than 89% of the 37 Companies in the Global Insurance - Diversified industry. ( Industry Median: 0.55 vs. BRK.A: 1.2 )	BRK.A' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range Min: 1   Max: 4.3 Current: 1.2 1 4.3
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt)	7.60	BRK.A's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than 62% of the 37 Companies in the Global Insurance - Diversified industry. ( Industry Median: 9.20 vs. BRK.A: 7.60 )	BRK.A' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range Min: 1.6   Max: 13.3 Current: 7.6 1.6 13.3
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman)	28.38	BRK.A's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than 65% of the 37 Companies in the Global Insurance - Diversified industry. ( Industry Median: 16.21 vs. BRK.A: 28.38 )	BRK.A' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range Min: -1   Max: 5958.1 Current: 28.38 -1 5958.1

Business Description

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is domiciled in the state of Delaware. The Company is a holding company owning subsidiaries engaged in a number of diverse business activities, including property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, finance, manufacturing, service and retailing. The Company's insurance and reinsurance business activities are conducted through through numerous domestic and foreign-based insurance entities. Its insurance businesses provide insurance and reinsurance of property and casualty risks world-wide and also reinsure life, accident and health risks world-wide. The Company's insurance underwriting operations are comprised of the following sub-groups: GEICO and its subsidiaries; General Re and its subsidiaries; Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group; and Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group. General Re's property/casualty reinsurance business in North America is conducted through General Reinsurance Corporation, domiciled in Delaware and licensed in the District of Columbia and all states but Hawaii where it is an accredited reinsurer. Property/casualty operations in North America are headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, and are also conducted through 16 branch offices in the U.S. and Canada. Reinsurance activities are marketed directly to clients without involving a broker or intermediary. Through a subsidiary of Cologne Re, life, health, long-term care and disability reinsurance coverages are written on an individual and group basis. Most of this business is written on a proportional treaty basis, with the exception of the U.S. group health and disability business which is predominately written on an excess treaty basis. Lesser amounts of life and disability business are written on a facultative basis. The life/health business is marketed on a direct basis. The Company's apparel manufacturing businesses include manufacturers of a number of clothing and footwear. Businesses engaged in the manufacture and distribution of clothing products includes Fruit of the Loom, Russell Corporation, Vanity Fair Brands, Garan and Fechheimer Brothers. Its footwear businesses include H.H. Brown Shoe Group and Justin Brands. The Company's businesses are subject to Federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations with regard to air and water quality, renewable portfolio standards, climate change, hazardous and solid waste disposal and other environmental matters.
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Industry:	Insurance - Diversified
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Traded in other countries:	BRH.Germany, BRYN.Germany

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