Berkshire Hathaway BRK-B
NYSE BRK-B
$495.82 -1.04 (-0.21%)
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) FCF Payout Ratio (2013 - 2016)

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.0 for Q4 2016, up 98.75% year-over-year from 0.0 in Q1 2016, and down 262.68% quarter-over-quarter from 0.0 in Q3 2016.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) FCF Payout Ratio (2013 - 2016) Analysis & Trends

Berkshire Hathaway's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.0 for Q4 2016.

  • In Q4 2016, FCF Payout Ratio rose 98.75% year-over-year to 0.0; the TTM figure through Dec 2016 stood at 0.0 (down 84.35% YoY), while the FY2016 annual figure was 0.0, down 84.35% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio for Q4 2016 stood at 0.0, down from 0.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.6 in Q1 2014, with the low at 0.02 in Q4 2014.
  • The 4-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.0 (2016), against an average of 0.08.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2014 and 2015: FCF Payout Ratio plunged 7339.4% in 2014, then jumped 2020.71% in 2015.
  • Berkshire Hathaway's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.0 in 2013, then slumped by 7339.4% to 0.02 in 2014, then climbed by 0.58% to 0.02 in 2015, then soared by 98.75% to 0.0 in 2016.
  • Business Quant data shows BRK-B's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.0 in Q4 2016, 0.0 in Q3 2016, and 0.0 in Q2 2016.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Berkshire Hathaway 1,068.88 Bn 741.90 Bn 55.86 Bn -
2 Sun Life Financial 43.75 Bn 32.52 Bn - -4.85
3 American International 40.40 Bn 2.58 Bn 3.50 Bn 0.15
4 Hartford Insurance 37.18 Bn 20.87 Bn 3.18 Bn 0.13
5 Arch Capital 34.10 Bn 32.99 Bn 2.47 Bn -
6 Aegon 28.00 Bn 28.00 Bn - -
7 Pelagos Insurance Capital 2.03 Bn 1.58 Bn 357.40 Mn -1.42
8 Exzeo 1.50 Bn 1.36 Bn 36.84 Mn -
9 International General Insurance Holdings 1.15 Bn 917.64 Mn -5.60 Mn -
10 Waterdrop 359.74 Mn 230.42 Mn 109.06 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2016 0.00
Sep 30, 2016 0.00
Jun 30, 2016 0.00
Mar 31, 2016 0.00
Dec 31, 2015 -0.02
Sep 30, 2015 0.00
Jun 30, 2015 0.01
Mar 31, 2015 0.02
Dec 31, 2014 -0.02
Sep 30, 2014 0.00
Jun 30, 2014 0.00
Mar 31, 2014 0.60
Dec 31, 2013 0.00
Jun 30, 2013 0.53
Mar 31, 2013 0.15