Berkshire Hathaway (LTS:0HN0) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.04 (As of Aug. 23, 2026) — Near Median

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What is Berkshire Hathaway Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Berkshire Hathaway LTS:0HN0 -0.63% 69 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.04 as of Aug. 23, 2026, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 2.11. GuruFocus rates LTS:0HN0 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $817,326.67. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 413 Insurance companies, Berkshire Hathaway ranks worse than 67.8% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-23), Berkshire Hathaway's current share price is $745300.40. Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $366,182.64. Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.04.

The historical rank and industry rank for Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0HN0' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.51   Med: 2.11   Max: 2.58
Current: 2.03

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

LTS:0HN0's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
67.8% of 413 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.38 vs LTS:0HN0: 2.03

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 adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $522,283.520. 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 $366,182.64 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Berkshire Hathaway  (LTS:0HN0) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Berkshire Hathaway Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Berkshire Hathaway Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 PB Ratio Chart

Berkshire Hathaway Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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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 PB Ratio 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 2.23 2.25 2.21 2.02 2.04

LTS:0HN0 vs AIG, HIG, ACGL: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

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

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=745300.40/366182.64
=2.04

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

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)
=522283.52/333.9520*333.9520
=522,283.520

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Berkshire Hathaway Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 163,785.888 241.428 226,554.604
201612 171,575.426 241.432 237,325.444
201703 178,024.924 243.801 243,853.714
201706 182,771.429 244.955 249,175.907
201709 187,403.040 246.819 253,560.788
201712 211,730.091 246.524 286,818.676
201803 211,186.018 249.554 282,608.145
201806 217,686.322 251.989 288,491.889
201809 228,749.086 252.439 302,612.571
201812 212,494.211 251.233 282,458.382
201903 225,612.844 254.202 296,393.657
201906 234,115.055 256.143 305,232.588
201909 243,632.966 256.759 316,879.705
201912 261,409.846 256.974 339,716.628
202003 229,361.111 258.115 296,749.905
202006 245,780.762 257.797 318,386.083
202009 264,261.617 260.280 339,060.610
202012 287,023.316 260.474 367,990.703
202103 293,569.463 264.877 370,126.924
202106 311,322.965 271.696 382,659.026
202109 316,463.496 274.310 385,270.743
202112 342,721.056 278.802 410,514.925
202203 345,439.157 287.504 401,246.930
202206 314,188.692 296.311 354,100.732
202209 310,661.664 296.808 349,539.379
202212 324,263.014 296.797 364,856.390
202303 347,968.276 301.836 384,992.849
202306 372,847.376 305.109 408,093.917
202309 363,298.755 307.789 394,180.253
202312 389,502.429 306.746 424,048.285
202403 397,696.590 312.332 425,225.630
202406 418,717.467 314.175 445,075.310
202409 437,461.057 315.301 463,338.191
202412 451,577.191 315.605 477,828.634
202503 455,125.869 319.799 475,267.885
202506 464,526.426 322.561 480,930.829
202509 485,504.172 324.800 499,184.388
202512 498,900.556 324.054 514,139.120
202603 505,689.152 330.213 511,415.068
202606 522,283.520 333.952 522,283.520

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

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.04 mean?
Berkshire Hathaway (LTS:0HN0) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.04 as of Aug. 23, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Berkshire Hathaway and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.11. Over the past decade, Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.51 to 2.58. According to the industry distribution chart, Berkshire Hathaway ranks #280 out of 413 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 67.8%.
Is Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Berkshire Hathaway's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.04 is near median its 10-year median of 2.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.51 to a high of 2.58. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.38. Berkshire Hathaway's value of 2.04 is 47.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Berkshire Hathaway ranks #280 out of 413 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Berkshire Hathaway has a GF Score™ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to AIG and HIG?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Berkshire Hathaway ranks #280 out of 413 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Berkshire Hathaway in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.38. Berkshire Hathaway's value of 2.04 is 47.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Berkshire Hathaway's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.51 to 2.58 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.11 vs. the industry median of 1.38, Berkshire Hathaway has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for an Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.38, based on 413 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Berkshire Hathaway's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.04 is 47.8% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Berkshire Hathaway and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.38 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Berkshire Hathaway's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.04, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.11. 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?
Berkshire Hathaway (LTS:0HN0) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.04. The stock's GF Value™ is $817,326.67, compared to a current price of $745,300.40 — trading 8.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.04, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.11 and 47.8% above the Insurance industry median of 1.38. 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 PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Berkshire Hathaway (LTS:0HN0), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.04 as of Aug. 23, 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 (LTS:0HN0) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Berkshire Hathaway stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $745,300.40 is trading 8.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $817,326.67.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0HN0:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.04 (near median its 10-year median of 2.11)
  • GF Value™: $817,326.67 vs. price of $745,300.40 (8.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 47.8% above the Insurance median (#280 of 413)

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0HN0 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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