Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B)
NYSEFinancialsInsurance - DiversifiedSnapshot 2026-11-04
$572.33-1.17%
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NYSEFinancialsInsurance - DiversifiedSnapshot 2026-11-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · BRK-B
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within financials on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-04.
The screen ranks BRK-B against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 3 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Financials names rated weak grew net income 57% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=7714).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Berkshire Hathaway aims to sustain robust cash flow from its operations to support its financial health.
Stated in 4 of last 4 quarters. Cash from operations was $10.44B in 2026-Q1, showing a focus on maintaining strong cash flow. The trajectory is delivering as management continues to emphasize this priority.
“CFO: 'We continue to focus on maintaining strong cash flow from operations.'”
“CFO: 'Our cash flow from operations remains a key focus.'”
“CFO: 'Strong cash flow from operations is critical for our strategy.'”
“CFO: 'Maintaining robust cash flow from operations is a priority.'”
Berkshire Hathaway plans to issue long-term debt to support its capital allocation strategy.
Stated in 2 of last 2 quarters. Berkshire issued senior notes totaling over $265B in April 2026, aligning with its strategy to use long-term debt for capital allocation. The trajectory shows active execution of this priority.
Berkshire Hathaway is transitioning the CFO role from Marc D. Hamburg to Charles C. Chang.
Over the trailing year it converted 0.71x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Financials names rated fragile grew net income 52% of the time over the next year (vs 60% for the rest of the cohort, n=6873).
Not enough signal yet.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, the broad stock market, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity, real (inflation-adjusted) rates (low R² over the window).
8 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Financials names rated neutral grew net income 60% of the time over the next year (vs 58% for the rest of the cohort, n=10134).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-04.
“Berkshire issued senior notes totaling over $265B in April 2026.”
“We plan to issue long-term debt to support capital allocation.”