Berkshire Hathaway

BRKA.VI

Insurance - Diversified · Financial Services

Exchange

Vienna Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Mixed

Stability

Exceptional

Valuation

Exceptional

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Berkshire Hathaway is a giant holding company run by Warren Buffett that owns dozens of well-known businesses across many industries. Its biggest pieces include GEICO (car insurance), BNSF Railway (one of the largest freight railroads in the US), and Berkshire Hathaway Energy, plus a huge collection of consumer brands like Dairy Queen, Duracell, and See's Candies. It also holds massive stock investments in companies like Apple, Coca-Cola, and American Express.

The company makes money in two main ways: operating profits from its owned businesses and investment income from its enormous stock and bond portfolio. Berkshire operates primarily in the United States but has international investments and subsidiaries as well. Its main competitive advantage is its massive "float" — money collected from insurance premiums that it can invest before claims are paid. The biggest risk going forward is leadership succession, since Warren Buffett, now in his mid-90s, has been the central decision-maker for over five decades.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+19.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+107.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

18.9%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€757.0B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Berkshire Hathaway is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 19%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

47.9%

Healthy — 47.9% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

27.2%

Excellent — 27.2% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

8.9%

Below par — 8.9% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+0.8%

Nearly flat sales (+0.8% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+36.2%

Earnings growing fast (+36.2% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

54%

Weak — only 54% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

6.0%

Modest free cash flow (6.0%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.17

Conservative — low debt load (0.17)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

14.97x

Comfortably covers interest (15.0x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

10.9x

no trend

Attractive valuation — P/E 10.9

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+10.9

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (10.9 → 0.0)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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