Berkshire Hathaway (BUE:BRKB) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 3.33 (As of Aug. 03, 2026) — 27% Above Median

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What is Berkshire Hathaway Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Berkshire Hathaway BUE:BRKB +1.33% 60 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.33 as of Aug. 03, 2026, which is 27% above its 10-year median of 2.63. GuruFocus rates BUE:BRKB with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of ARS36,773.00 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 411 Insurance companies, Berkshire Hathaway ranks worse than 82.73% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-03), Berkshire Hathaway's current share price is ARS36680.00. Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS11,024.48. Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 3.33.

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

BUE:BRKB' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.92   Med: 2.63   Max: 3.55
Current: 3.11

During the past years, Berkshire Hathaway's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 3.55. The lowest was 1.92. And the median was 2.63.

BUE:BRKB's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
82.73% of 411 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.2 vs BUE:BRKB: 3.11

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 PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Berkshire Hathaway's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS89,524,635.248. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is ARS11,024.48 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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Berkshire Hathaway  (BUE:BRKB) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue 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 PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Berkshire Hathaway Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Berkshire Hathaway Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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

Berkshire Hathaway Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Berkshire Hathaway Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PS 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 3.51 3.14 3.18 3.14 2.91

BUE:BRKB vs AIG, HIG, ACGL: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

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

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

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


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Berkshire Hathaway Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

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

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

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=36680.00/11024.48
=3.33

* 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 Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

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

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=89524635.248/330.2130*330.2130
=89,524,635.248

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Berkshire Hathaway Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 461,348.097 241.018 632,081.999
201609 533,908.954 241.428 730,253.647
201612 560,796.651 241.432 767,016.570
201703 610,912.692 243.801 827,442.516
201706 576,137.864 244.955 776,665.969
201709 644,183.034 246.819 861,836.456
201712 684,436.734 246.524 916,786.630
201803 618,041.484 249.554 817,800.286
201806 1,039,474.985 251.989 1,362,155.305
201809 1,749,429.831 252.439 2,288,412.142
201812 647,690.186 251.233 851,304.245
201903 1,930,664.632 254.202 2,507,968.309
201906 2,012,495.237 256.143 2,594,457.353
201909 2,599,308.929 256.759 3,342,923.128
201912 3,549,663.304 256.974 4,561,336.822
202003 -344,574.487 258.115 -440,822.792
202006 4,116,306.091 257.797 5,272,589.608
202009 4,425,676.922 260.280 5,614,784.284
202012 5,425,542.207 260.474 6,878,170.446
202103 4,130,811.517 264.877 5,149,739.930
202106 6,014,607.335 271.696 7,310,013.883
202109 4,912,029.969 274.310 5,913,077.001
202112 7,645,044.850 278.802 9,054,788.685
202203 5,013,001.048 287.504 5,757,687.250
202206 759,281.492 296.311 846,153.600
202209 6,008,758.636 296.808 6,685,029.431
202212 10,603,890.855 296.797 11,797,769.556
202303 16,302,081.457 301.836 17,834,715.621
202306 20,783,006.730 305.109 22,493,007.421
202309 15,340,724.956 307.789 16,458,375.088
202312 32,570,055.469 306.746 35,061,763.565
202403 53,714,498.828 312.332 56,789,652.682
202406 73,229,090.811 314.175 76,967,288.180
202409 75,080,236.436 315.301 78,631,117.929
202412 71,267,511.144 315.605 74,566,178.157
202503 61,745,630.396 319.799 63,756,327.724
202506 81,635,905.576 322.561 83,572,525.159
202509 110,407,919.299 324.800 112,247,937.979
202512 112,487,368.445 324.054 114,625,313.671
202603 89,524,635.248 330.213 89,524,635.248

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue 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 PS Ratio of 3.33 mean?
Berkshire Hathaway (BUE:BRKB) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.33 as of Aug. 03, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Berkshire Hathaway and its competitors. This is 27% above median its historical median of 2.63. Over the past decade, Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 1.92 to 3.55. According to the industry distribution chart, Berkshire Hathaway ranks #340 out of 411 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 82.7%.
Is Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Berkshire Hathaway's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.33 is 27% above median its 10-year median of 2.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.92 to a high of 3.55. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.20. Berkshire Hathaway's value of 3.33 is 177.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Berkshire Hathaway ranks #340 out of 411 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Berkshire Hathaway has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Berkshire Hathaway's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to AIG and HIG?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Berkshire Hathaway ranks #340 out of 411 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Berkshire Hathaway in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.20. Berkshire Hathaway's value of 3.33 is 177.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Berkshire Hathaway's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 1.92 to 3.55 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.63 vs. the industry median of 1.20, 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 PS Ratio for an Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.20, based on 411 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Berkshire Hathaway's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 3.33 is 177.5% 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 PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Berkshire Hathaway and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.20 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Berkshire Hathaway's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.33, which is 27% above median its own 10-year median of 2.63. 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 (BUE:BRKB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS36,773.00, compared to a current price of ARS36,680.00 — trading 0.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.33, which is 27% above median its 10-year median of 2.63 and 177.5% above the Insurance industry median of 1.20. Berkshire Hathaway's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Berkshire Hathaway (BUE:BRKB), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.33 as of Aug. 03, 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 (BUE:BRKB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Berkshire Hathaway stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ARS36,680.00 is trading 0.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ARS36,773.00. GuruFocus considers Berkshire Hathaway to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BUE:BRKB:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 3.33 (27% above median its 10-year median of 2.63)
  • GF Value™: ARS36,773.00 vs. price of ARS36,680.00 (0.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 177.5% above the Insurance median (#340 of 411)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BUE:BRKB 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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