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Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.B: NYSE)
$79.04 0.02 | 0.03%
06/04/12 - 04:01 PM ET
Ratio Comparisons
| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 15.50 | 17.00 | 17.70 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | 20.10 | n.a. | 67.70 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | 0.40 | n.a. | 12.50 |
| Beta | 0.51 | 0.78 | 0.98 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 1.25 | 1.29 | 1.42 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 1.05 | 1.38 | 2.41 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | 1.51 | 1.64 | 5.08 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 15.50 | 12.90 | 9.80 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | 48.10 | 11.40 | 17.40 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 0.00 | 5.00 | 2.10 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | n.a. | 1.20 | 2.20 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | -2.72 | -0.76 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 0.00 | 18.00 | 30.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 13.10 | 6.10 | 11.80 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 5.50 | 1.60 | 9.20 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 5.68 | -6.94 | 1.79 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 114.80 | 14.30 | 17.50 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 114.80 | 14.30 | 17.50 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | -52.19 | n.a. | -1.66 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 9.70 | -35.04 | -1.17 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | n.a. | n.a. | 1.10 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | n.a. | n.a. | 1.60 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.82 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.96 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | 6.60 | 5.10 | 5.50 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | n.a. | n.a. | 46.90 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | n.a. | n.a. | 47.70 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 14.00 | 14.50 | 18.90 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | n.a. | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 10.50 | 11.50 | 12.10 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 10.50 | 7.80 | 10.30 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.09 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 8.00 | 4.80 | 7.00 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 2.90 | 1.70 | 3.10 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | 3.10 | 0.80 | 2.50 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 5.00 | 5.70 | 7.90 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | 5.40 | 3.40 | 6.50 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 546,550.00 | 592,945.00 | 449,376.00 |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 44,236.00 | 51,543.00 | 39,003.00 |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | n.a. | n.a. | 7.60 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | n.a. | n.a. | 8.30 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.40 |
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