Berkshire Hathaway's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $259.58.
During the past 12 months, Berkshire Hathaway's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 20.10% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 10.70% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 11.60% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 11.60% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Berkshire Hathaway was 39.20% per year. The lowest was 0.10% per year. And the median was 12.20% per year.
Berkshire Hathaway's current price is $405.00. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $259.58. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Berkshire Hathaway is 1.56.
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Berkshire Hathaway was 1.63. The lowest was 0.98. And the median was 1.39.
Warning Sign:
Berkshire Hathaway Inc stock PB Ratio (=1.58) is close to 10-year high of 1.63
Berkshire Hathaway Book Value per Share Historical Data
The historical data trend for Berkshire Hathaway's Book Value per Share 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.
Competitive Comparison of Berkshire Hathaway's Book Value per Share
For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Berkshire Hathaway's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio 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's PB Ratio Distribution in the Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Berkshire Hathaway's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Berkshire Hathaway's PB Ratio falls into.
Berkshire Hathaway Book Value per Share Calculation
Berkshire Hathaway's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year 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.
Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) Book Value per Share Explanation
Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.
For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.
Berkshire Hathaway Book Value per Share Related Terms
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Berkshire Hathaway (Berkshire Hathaway) Business Description
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.
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