Berkshire Hathaway (Berkshire Hathaway) GF Value Rank

: 5 (As of Today)

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Berkshire Hathaway has the GF Value Rank of 5.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Berkshire Hathaway's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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 GF Value Rank Distribution

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Berkshire Hathaway's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Berkshire Hathaway's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Berkshire Hathaway (Berkshire Hathaway) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

3555 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE, USA, 68131

Website

https://www.berkshirehathaway.com

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.

Executives

Ronald L Olson	director	EDISON INTERNATIONAL, 2244 WALNUT GROVE AVENUE, ROSEMEAD CA 91770
Ajit Jain	director, officer: Vice Chairman	100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, BHRG, STAMFORD CT 06902
Charles T Munger	director, officer: Vice Chairman	355 S GRAND AV, 34TH FL, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Warren E Buffett	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman and CEO	3555 FARNAM ST, STE 1440, OMAHA NE 68131
Meryl B Witmer	director	655 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Kenneth I Chenault	director	C/O GENERAL CATALYST, 20 UNIVERSITY ROAD, 4TH FLOOR, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
David S Gottesman	director
Charlotte Guyman	director	3324 78TH PL. N.E., MEDINA WA 98004
Gregory Abel	director, officer: Vice Chairman	666 GRAND AVE., STE.500, DES MOINES IA 50309
Thomas S Murphy	director	C/O WALT DISNEY CO, 500 S BUENA VISTA STREET, BURBANK CA 91521-1010
Stephen B Burke	director	41 CENTRAL PARK WEST - APT 11A, NEW YORK NY 10023
Keough Donald R /ny	director	200 GALLERIA PARKWAY, SE, SUITE 970, ATLANTA 2Q 30339-5945
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust	10 percent owner	2365 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033
Susan L Decker	director	C/O YAHOO INC, 701 FIRST AVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Malcolm G Chace	director	ONE PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON PLZ, 4TH FL, PROVIDENCE RI 02903