Book Value Berkshire Hathaway
233 000 estimated p b.
Book value berkshire hathaway. 1 29x berkshire hathaway today is the 9th largest company in the world and 3rd largest in the u s by revenues at today s price the stock is not only the cheapest it s been in years but also with its fort knox balance sheet the perfect sleep well at night stock. An evolution in buffett s thinking surfaced in 2015 when he added changes in berkshire s stock price to the table after berkshire s book value had lagged the s p 500 in five of six years. Price book value is a widely used stock evaluation measure.
This is probably the most dangerous metric in my valuation analysis because it could erode next couple of years. Shareholders of berkshire hathaway pay a 25 premium over its 400 billion asset value. Like most of corporate america berkshire hathaway had a rough q1 with its share price dropping 19 from 226 to the current price of 183 berkshire s equity book was.
Ook value per share q2 z19. Berkshire s stock portfolio is worth about 206. Berkshire hathaway s book value per share for the quarter that ended in sep.
Historical price to book ratio values for berkshire hathaway brk b over the last 10 years. Berkshire hathaway has averaged an annual growth in book value of 19 0 to its shareholders since 1965 compared to 9 7 from the s p 500 with dividends included for the same period while employing large amounts of capital and minimal debt. In depth view into berkshire hathaway price to book value including historical data from 1990 charts stats and industry comps.
During the past 12 months berkshire hathaway s average book value per share growth rate was 7 40 per year. First off most investors who follow the company know that berkshire has a massive stock portfolio but many don t realize just how big it is.