Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B)
NYSEFinancialsInsurance - DiversifiedSnapshot 2026-09-04
$506.03-0.41%
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NYSEFinancialsInsurance - DiversifiedSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Financials is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — Maintain stable profit margins: net margin 25.2% vs 20.4% (Q4'25) but 10.8% (Q1'26) vs 5.1% (Q1'25).
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 4% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks in the weakest quality tier of its industry — roughly the bottom 30%, softest on free-cash-flow yield.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 90% growth a year, above the roughly 5% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskBerkshire Hathaway's growth depends on maintaining stable profit margins. Recent net margin is 25.2%, above the 20.4% baseline. Revenue grew 17% year over year, but the last quarter missed expectations. The stock trades at 23× P/E, which is 1.8× the peer median of 12.4×. The market is pricing in more growth than we forecast. Risks include the latest earnings miss, which has a 14% chance. Peer multiples imply a price about 90% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. BRK-B is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 4 analysts currently covering BRK-B (as of Sep 2026).
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
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A consensus fair price across 2 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Financials (broad) — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Increases cash flow potential through strategic investment.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Issue long-term debt for capital allocation
CFO's actions align with long-term debt strategy.
Advances: Maintain strong cash flow from operations
Increased stock purchases indicate strong cash flow and capital allocation.
AI and power demand align with growth objectives.
Buffett's involvement strengthens confidence in capital allocation.
Significant investment in AI aligns with growth strategy.
Advances: Maintain strong cash flow from operations
Confidence in Japanese holdings supports strong cash flow.
Advances: Issue long-term debt for capital allocation
Significant capital allocation through debt issuance.
