Berkshire Hathaway Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
Berkshire Hathaway has a total shareholder equity of $631.8B and total debt of $124.5B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 19.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $1,147.3B and $515.4B respectively. Berkshire Hathaway's EBIT is $136.8B making its interest coverage ratio 27.2. It has cash and short-term investments of $325.2B.
Key information
19.7%
Debt to equity ratio
US$124.51b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 27.2x |
| Cash | US$325.21b |
| Equity | US$631.81b |
| Total liabilities | US$515.45b |
| Total assets | US$1.15t |
Recent financial health updates
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Recent updates
Berkshire Hathaway: Waiting Game Till The Oracle Of Omaha Resparks A Bullish Signal
Nov 11Why Is Berkshire Hathaway Unloading Billions In Stock? A Few Theories
Oct 14Berkshire Hathaway: Still Unsustainable
Oct 03Berkshire Hathaway Key Risk And Changing Dynamics
Sep 26Berkshire Hathaway's Q2: Buffett Likely At His Most Bearish
Aug 06Berkshire Hathaway Q2 Preview: Don't Be Misled By 1.6x P/B Ratio
Jul 30Berkshire Hathaway: Don't Bet Against Triple Compounding
Jul 03Why I Wouldn't Buy Berkshire Hathaway's Portfolio
Jun 17Berkshire Hathaway: Inflation And Recession Hedge
Apr 24Berkshire Hathaway: Closing In On A $1 Trillion Market Cap, Still Looks Undervalued
Apr 16Berkshire Hathaway: Still A Buy Despite Near Record Price
Apr 03Berkshire's Q4 Earnings: Why I Nearly Doubled My Stake
Mar 02Warren Buffett Warns On 'No Possibility Of Eye-Popping' Gains, Even As Markets Roar
Feb 25Berkshire Hathaway: All-Time High Presents A Good Selling Opportunity
Jan 18Berkshire Hathaway Looks Poised For New Highs
Dec 18Berkshire Hathaway Wins Big In Japan
Nov 03Berkshire Hathaway: Still Cheap At All-Time Highs
Sep 162 Strategies For Creating A Synthetic Dividend On Berkshire Hathaway Stock
Aug 29Berkshire Hathaway's Vast Earnings Beat: I'm Buying
Aug 05Berkshire Hathaway: Don't Wait For All-Time Highs
Jan 18Berkshire Hathaway Is Ripe For Climbing Again (Technical Analysis)
Jan 07Ray Dalio's Bridgewater boosts stakes in Visa, Mondelez, Microsoft, exits Medtronic
Nov 15Berkshire Hathaway: Buffett's Win Streak Continues
Nov 04Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BRK.B's short term assets ($406.0B) exceed its short term liabilities ($165.5B).
Long Term Liabilities: BRK.B's short term assets ($406.0B) exceed its long term liabilities ($350.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BRK.B has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: BRK.B's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 25.4% to 19.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BRK.B's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (32.4%).
Interest Coverage: BRK.B's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (27.2x coverage).