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The historical data trend for Berkshire Hathaway's Days Payable 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.
WAR:BRKB vs AIG, HIG, ACGL: Days Payable Comparison
For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Berkshire Hathaway's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Berkshire Hathaway's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Berkshire Hathaway's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Berkshire Hathaway's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 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 (WAR:BRKB) has a Days Payable of 0.00 as of Jun. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Berkshire Hathaway and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Berkshire Hathaway ranks #999999 out of 53 companies in the Insurance industry.
Is Berkshire Hathaway's Days Payable too high?
Berkshire Hathaway's current Days Payable is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Berkshire Hathaway ranks #999999 out of 53 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Berkshire Hathaway has a GF Score™ of 22/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Berkshire Hathaway's Days Payable compare to AIG and HIG?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Berkshire Hathaway ranks #999999 out of 53 companies for Days Payable. This places Berkshire Hathaway in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 52.56. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for an Insurance company?
The median Days Payable among Insurance companies is 52.56, based on 53 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable 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 Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Berkshire Hathaway and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Days Payable is 52.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Berkshire Hathaway's current Days Payable is 0.00. 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 (WAR:BRKB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is zł2,102.16, compared to a current price of zł1,984.00 — trading 5.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 0.00. Berkshire Hathaway's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Berkshire Hathaway (WAR:BRKB), the current Days Payable is 0.00 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 (WAR:BRKB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Berkshire Hathaway stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of zł1,984.00 is trading 5.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of zł2,102.16.
GuruFocus considers Berkshire Hathaway to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for WAR:BRKB:
Days Payable: 0.00
GF Value™: zł2,102.16 vs. price of zł1,984.00 (5.6% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WAR:BRKB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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