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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) Debt To Equity Ratio

Annual Debt To Equity

0.220.02-8.33%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, BRK.B annual debt to equity is 0.22, down -8.33% on
Historical Performance
BRK.B annual debt to equity is down -8.33% over the past 3 years, and down -15.38% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
BRK.B annual debt to equity is currently -47.62% below its historical high of 0.42 set on
3-Year Low Comparison
BRK.B annual debt to equity is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison
BRK.B annual debt to equity is higher than 46.06% of companies in Financial Services sector

Debt To Equity Chart

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Performance

BRK.B Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Debt To Equity0.22-8.3%-8.3%-15.4%-24.1%
Quarterly Debt To Equity0.220.0%-15.4%-15.4%-43.6%
Price$499.10+10.5%+58.2%+113.3%+525.9%
Annual Total Debt$143.53B+7.5%+20.4%+31.4%+278.6%
Annual Shareholders Equity$649.37B+15.7%+28.3%+52.9%+395.3%
Annual Current Ratio5.94+43.5%+25.3%+42.1%+172.5%
Annual Quick Ratio5.61+48.8%+30.2%+48.8%+183.3%
Annual Short Term Debt$23.63B+54.6%+220.3%+100.3%+278.8%
Annual Long Term Debt$119.90B+1.4%+7.2%+23.0%+278.6%
Piotroski F-Score5-16.7%+25.0%0.0%+25.0%
Altman Z-Score3.00+4.2%+29.3%+42.9%+80.7%

Debt To Equity Highs

BRK.B Annual Debt To Equity Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y0.27N/A-18.5%
5Y0.28N/A-21.4%
All0.42-47.6%

Debt To Equity Lows

BRK.B Annual Debt To Equity Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y0.22at low
5Y0.22at low
All0.00N/A

Debt To Equity History

YearValueChange
0.22-8.3%
0.24-11.1%
0.27+12.5%
0.24-14.3%
0.28+7.7%
0.26-7.1%
0.28-3.4%
0.29-19.4%
0.36+9.1%
0.330.0%
0.330.0%
0.330.0%
0.33-10.8%
0.370.0%
0.37+27.6%
0.29-14.7%
0.34+21.4%
0.28-6.7%
0.30+76.5%
0.170.0%
YearValueChange
0.17+41.7%
0.12-20.0%
0.15+150.0%
0.06+50.0%
0.040.0%
0.040.0%
0.04-42.9%
0.07-12.5%
0.08+33.3%
0.06-14.3%
0.07-22.2%
0.09-30.8%
0.13-64.9%
0.37-11.9%
0.42+7.7%
0.39+77.3%
0.22>+9,900.0%
0.000.0%
0.00-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual debt to equity of BRK.B?

    As of today, BRK.B annual debt to equity is 0.22

  • What is 1-year change in BRK.B annual debt to equity?

    BRK.B annual debt to equity is down -8.33% year-over-year

  • What is 3-year change in BRK.B annual debt to equity?

    BRK.B annual debt to equity is down -8.33% over the past 3 years

  • How far is BRK.B annual debt to equity from its all-time high?

    BRK.B annual debt to equity is currently -47.62% below its historical high of 0.42 set on December 31, 1990

  • How does BRK.B annual debt to equity rank versus sector peers?

    BRK.B annual debt to equity is higher than 46.06% of companies in Financial Services sector

  • When is BRK.B next annual earnings release?

    The next annual earnings release for BRK.B is on

Debt To Equity Formula

Debt To Equity =  

Data Sources & References

  1. BRK.B Official Website www.berkshirehathaway.com
  2. Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312525261548/0001193125-25-261548-index.htm
  3. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000095017025025210/0000950170-25-025210-index.htm
  4. BRK.B Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/BRK-B
  5. BRK.B Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/brk.b