Current Ratio

Berkshire Hathaway’s current ratio of 4.27x means that for every dollar of short-term liabilities the company holds, it has $4.27 in current assets (cash, receivables, inventory) that could be quickly converted to cash—indicating strong short-term liquidity.

This ratio is far above the Financial Services sector median of 0.79x, placing Berkshire in the 79th percentile among its peers, meaning it has substantially more liquidity coverage than most companies in the sector. No year-over-year or quarter-over-quarter changes are available, nor is a multi-quarter trend, so it is impossible to assess whether this high level is stable, improving, or deteriorating. The combination of an exceptionally high current ratio with no trend data suggests a low immediate risk of liquidity stress, but also leaves uncertainty about whether excess cash is being used efficiently or could signal underinvestment. This metric does not contradict the NEUTRAL overall verdict, as strong liquidity is a defensive positive, yet the absence of any directional movement leaves the balance sheet story incomplete.

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