Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Berkshire Hathaway's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.30.
If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Berkshire Hathaway couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.
The historical rank and industry rank for Berkshire Hathaway's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
BRK.A'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.28 Med: 0.36 Max: 0.85
Current: 0.3
During the past 13 years, Berkshire Hathaway's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.85. The lowest was 0.28. And the median was 0.36.
Berkshire Hathaway Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
The historical data trend for Berkshire Hathaway's Cash-to-Debt 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.
Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
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Berkshire Hathaway Annual Data
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Dec14 |
Dec15 |
Dec16 |
Dec17 |
Dec18 |
Dec19 |
Dec20 |
Dec21 |
Dec22 |
Dec23 |
| Cash-to-Debt |
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0.62 |
0.41 |
0.77 |
0.29 |
0.30 |
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Berkshire Hathaway Quarterly Data
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Mar19 |
Jun19 |
Sep19 |
Dec19 |
Mar20 |
Jun20 |
Sep20 |
Dec20 |
Mar21 |
Jun21 |
Sep21 |
Dec21 |
Mar22 |
Jun22 |
Sep22 |
Dec22 |
Mar23 |
Jun23 |
Sep23 |
Dec23 |
| Cash-to-Debt |
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0.29 |
0.22 |
0.40 |
0.25 |
0.30 |
Competitive Comparison
For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Berkshire Hathaway's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt 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 Cash-to-Debt Distribution
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Berkshire Hathaway's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Berkshire Hathaway's Cash-to-Debt falls into.
Berkshire Hathaway Cash-to-Debt Calculation
This is the ratio of a company's
Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents
to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.
Berkshire Hathaway's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:
Berkshire Hathaway's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:
* 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.
Berkshire Hathaway (Berkshire Hathaway) Business Description
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3555 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE, USA, 68131
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.
Executives
| Ronald L Olson |
director |
EDISON INTERNATIONAL, 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770 |
| Ajit Jain |
director, officer: Vice Chairman |
100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, BHRG, STAMFORD CT 06902 |
| Charles T Munger |
director, officer: Vice Chairman |
355 S GRAND AV, 34TH FL, LOS ANGELES CA 90071 |
| Warren E Buffett |
director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO |
3555 FARNAM ST, STE 1440, OMAHA NE 68131 |
| Meryl B Witmer |
director |
655 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017 |
| Kenneth I Chenault |
director |
C/O GENERAL CATALYST, 20 UNIVERSITY ROAD, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138 |
| David S Gottesman |
director |
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| Charlotte Guyman |
director |
3324 78TH PL. N.E., MEDINA WA 98004 |
| Gregory Abel |
director, officer: Vice Chairman |
666 GRAND AVE., STE.500, DES MOINES IA 50309 |
| Thomas S Murphy |
director |
C/O WALT DISNEY CO, 500 S BUENA VISTA STREET, BURBANK CA 91521-1010 |
| Stephen B Burke |
director |
41 CENTRAL PARK WEST - APT 11A, NEW YORK NY 10023 |
| Keough Donald R /ny |
director |
200 GALLERIA PARKWAY, SE, SUITE 970, ATLANTA 2Q 30339-5945 |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust |
10 percent owner |
2365 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033 |
| Susan L Decker |
director |
C/O YAHOO INC, 701 FIRST AVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089 |
| Malcolm G Chace |
director |
ONE PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON PLZ, 4TH FL, PROVIDENCE RI 02903 |
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