Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) EV to EBITDA (2009 - 2019)
Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK-B) EV to EBITDA came in at 23.05 for Q2 2019, up 85.4% from 12.43 a year earlier and up 95.6% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) EV to EBITDA (2009 - 2019) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2019, EV to EBITDA at Berkshire Hathaway was 3.14, down 62.8% year-over-year; for FY2018, it came in at 8.52, down 47.2% from FY2017.
- In prior years, Berkshire Hathaway's EV to EBITDA was 16.12 in FY2017 (+45.0%), 11.12 in FY2016 (+37.8%), 8.07 in FY2015 and -1.93 in FY2014.
- The Q2 2019 figure stands as the highest quarterly EV to EBITDA in data going back to Q3 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, EV to EBITDA increased in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 17.3%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EV to EBITDA in the past five years was Q2 2019, with growth of 85.4%; the weakest was Q4 2018, with a decline of 46.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, EV to EBITDA for the three prior quarters was 11.78 (Q1 2019), 8.57 (Q4 2018) and 13.76 (Q3 2018).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn |
| 10 | Metlife | 64.67 Bn | -43.29 Bn | 9.05 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2019 | 23.05 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 9.66 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 8.57 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 12.17 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 11.13 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 13.29 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 13.28 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -3.41 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 9.95 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 11.75 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 9.81 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -2.46 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -2.13 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -1.73 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 7.64 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -4.71 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -4.74 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -4.40 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -4.37 |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway EV to EBITDA API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "ticker": "BRK-B", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();