Berkshire Hathaway has rewarded patient shareholders over the past few years, and the conversation now turns to whether that share price lines up with the returns the conglomerate earns on its capital. With the stock near recent highs, investors are asking if the current valuation still reflects what the business can do with every extra dollar it retains. Over the past 5 years the stock has returned 87.8%, which puts real weight on the question of whether the underlying return on capital supports that kind of share price progress. Management has reportedly directed more than US$82b into buybacks since mid 2018, which can lift per share economics if Berkshire Hathaway keeps finding attractive ways to reinvest the capital that remains.
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