Berkshire Hathaway (XSWX:BRK) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: CHF195.79 (As of Jun. 2026)

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XSWX:BRK Berkshire Hathaway Inc XSWX:BRK
69 GF Score
Price CHF402.90
GF Value CHF442.67
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Berkshire Hathaway Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Berkshire Hathaway XSWX:BRK -1.29% 69 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is CHF195.79 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates XSWX:BRK with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF442.67 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Berkshire Hathaway's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was CHF278.367. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is CHF195.79 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Berkshire Hathaway's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 12.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 11.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 13.30% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 12.80% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of Berkshire Hathaway was 21.20% per year. The lowest was 7.40% per year. And the median was 11.75% per year.

As of today (2026-08-19), Berkshire Hathaway's current stock price is CHF402.90. Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was CHF195.79. Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 2.06.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Berkshire Hathaway was 2.58. The lowest was 1.51. And the median was 2.11.


Berkshire Hathaway  (XSWX:BRK) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=402.90/195.79
=2.06

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Berkshire Hathaway was 2.58. The lowest was 1.51. And the median was 2.11.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


Berkshire Hathaway Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Berkshire Hathaway Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted Book 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.

Berkshire Hathaway Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Berkshire Hathaway Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
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Berkshire Hathaway Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 120.82 120.06 179.32 187.82 195.79

XSWX:BRK vs AIG, HIG, ACGL: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Berkshire Hathaway Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Berkshire Hathaway's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=278.367/333.9520*333.9520
=278.367

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Berkshire Hathaway Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 106.262 241.428 146.985
201612 116.580 241.432 161.255
201703 118.893 243.801 162.856
201706 117.989 244.955 160.857
201709 120.271 246.819 162.730
201712 139.331 246.524 188.744
201803 133.469 249.554 178.608
201806 143.667 251.989 190.397
201809 147.641 252.439 195.315
201812 140.521 251.233 186.788
201903 150.444 254.202 197.642
201906 154.200 256.143 201.042
201909 160.923 256.759 209.304
201912 171.245 256.974 222.542
202003 146.682 258.115 189.779
202006 155.909 257.797 201.966
202009 161.219 260.280 206.852
202012 169.999 260.474 217.955
202103 182.015 264.877 229.481
202106 188.384 271.696 231.550
202109 194.676 274.310 237.004
202112 210.370 278.802 251.983
202203 214.052 287.504 248.633
202206 203.154 296.311 228.961
202209 201.572 296.808 226.798
202212 201.426 296.797 226.642
202303 214.674 301.836 237.516
202306 223.879 305.109 245.043
202309 217.951 307.789 236.477
202312 224.486 306.746 244.396
202403 235.554 312.332 251.859
202406 249.553 314.175 265.262
202409 247.145 315.301 261.764
202412 268.376 315.605 283.977
202503 268.058 319.799 279.921
202506 251.796 322.561 260.688
202509 257.633 324.800 264.892
202512 265.008 324.054 273.102
202603 265.437 330.213 268.443
202606 278.367 333.952 278.367

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of CHF195.79 mean?
Berkshire Hathaway (XSWX:BRK) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of CHF195.79 as of Jun. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Berkshire Hathaway and its competitors.
Is Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Berkshire Hathaway's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is CHF195.79. Overall, Berkshire Hathaway has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to AIG and HIG?
Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of CHF195.79 can be compared against companies in the Insurance industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for an Insurance company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Insurance industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Berkshire Hathaway and its competitors. Berkshire Hathaway's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is CHF195.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Berkshire Hathaway stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Berkshire Hathaway (XSWX:BRK) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF442.67, compared to a current price of CHF402.90 — trading 9% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is CHF195.79. Berkshire Hathaway's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Berkshire Hathaway (XSWX:BRK), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is CHF195.79 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Berkshire Hathaway (XSWX:BRK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Berkshire Hathaway stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of CHF402.90 is trading 9% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF442.67. GuruFocus considers Berkshire Hathaway to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:BRK:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: CHF195.79
  • GF Value™: CHF442.67 vs. price of CHF402.90 (9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:BRK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Berkshire Hathaway Business Description

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 its operations to acquire Burlington Northern Santa Fe (railroad), Berkshire Hathaway Energy (utilities and energy distributors), and the companies that make up its manufacturing, service, and retailing operations (which include Precision Castparts, Lubrizol, Clayton Homes, Marmon, and IMC/ISCAR). The conglomerate is unique in that it is run on a completely decentralized basis. Berkshire generated close to $371.4 billion in operating revenue in during 2025.
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