BRK-B Deep Analytical Report

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | Category: Equity Mega Cap | Last Updated: 2026-03-24 | Data Range: 1996-05-01 → 2026-03-01 (359 months)
Quick Overview
Timeframe C-C DoR σ
(Historical)
H-L DoR σ
(Historical)
O-C DoR σ
(Historical)
5Y ATRP
(Avg)
Binomial IV
(Period)
Yahoo IV
(Period)
1σ Lower
(68.27%)
1σ Upper 2σ Lower
(95.45%)
2σ Upper
Daily 1.40% 1.27% 1.22% 1.47% 1.61% 472.52 486.57 465.64 493.75
Weekly 3.08% 3.24% 3.02% 3.23% 3.53% 464.27 495.21 449.53 511.44
Monthly 5.48% 6.89% 5.41% 6.71% 7.36% 448.35 512.79 419.23 548.41
Quarterly 8.69% 10.12% 8.45% 11.63% 12.74% 426.85 538.63 379.98 605.06
Annual 23.26% 25.49% 379.98 605.06 301.12 763.51
Option Time Horizon 8.78% 9.62% 439.19 523.49 402.27 571.53
Calculation Notes: Computed at 2026-03-23T16:30 UTC  |  Reference Contract: Call option expiring 2026-05-15 (52 days)  |  Spot Price (S): $479.49  |  Strike (K): $480.00 (first OTM call ≥ spot)  |  Observed Mid-Price: $17.6250 (Bid $16.8000 / Ask $18.4500)  |  Risk-Free Rate (r): 3.73% (1-Month CMT, US Treasury)  |  Dividend Yield (q): 0.00%  |  Binomial IV (Annual): 23.26% (CRR binomial tree, American, n=20 steps)  |  BS IV: 23.03% (European Black-Scholes)  |  Yahoo IV (Annual): 25.49% → period-scaled as σperiod = σannual·√h  |  Price bands: Upper = S·e+σ√h, Lower = S·e−σ√h
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.78. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 12.40 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -4.15%560.75%0.75%
-4.15% to -3.10%650.87%1.61%
-3.10% to -2.05%2092.78%4.39%
-2.05% to -1.00%79710.61%15.00%
-1.00% to 0.05%277836.97%51.97%
0.05% to 1.10%248333.04%85.01%
1.10% to 2.15%76810.22%95.24%
2.15% to 3.20%2052.73%97.96%
3.20% to 4.25%740.98%98.95%
Greater than 4.25%791.05%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -1.35%1.45% 80.54%68.27%
±2σ -2.75%2.85% 95.14%95.45%
±3σ -4.15%4.25% 98.22%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 4.60. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 47.43 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -2.21%00.00%0.00%
-2.21% to -1.26%00.00%0.00%
-1.26% to -0.30%00.00%0.00%
-0.30% to 0.66%6608.78%8.78%
0.66% to 1.61%432457.54%66.32%
1.61% to 2.57%156420.81%87.13%
2.57% to 3.52%5267.00%94.13%
3.52% to 4.48%2052.73%96.86%
4.48% to 5.44%901.20%98.06%
Greater than 5.44%1461.94%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 0.34%2.89% 89.81%68.27%
±2σ -0.94%4.16% 96.13%95.45%
±3σ -2.21%5.44% 98.06%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Left Skewed (Extreme Negative Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of -1.21. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 20.21 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -3.66%720.96%0.96%
-3.66% to -2.74%620.83%1.78%
-2.74% to -1.82%1962.61%4.39%
-1.82% to -0.90%80310.69%15.08%
-0.90% to 0.02%260734.69%49.77%
0.02% to 0.93%263535.06%84.83%
0.93% to 1.85%78310.42%95.25%
1.85% to 2.77%2313.07%98.32%
2.77% to 3.69%751.00%99.32%
Greater than 3.69%510.68%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -1.21%1.24% 80.36%68.27%
±2σ -2.43%2.46% 95.36%95.45%
±3σ -3.66%3.69% 98.36%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.05. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 4.64 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -9.00%140.90%0.90%
-9.00% to -6.69%161.03%1.93%
-6.69% to -4.38%513.27%5.20%
-4.38% to -2.07%17010.91%16.11%
-2.07% to 0.24%55035.30%51.41%
0.24% to 2.55%49331.64%83.06%
2.55% to 4.86%18812.07%95.12%
4.86% to 7.17%442.82%97.95%
7.17% to 9.48%150.96%98.91%
Greater than 9.48%171.09%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -2.84%3.32% 78.43%68.27%
±2σ -5.92%6.40% 94.61%95.45%
±3σ -9.00%9.48% 98.01%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.81. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 28.27 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -5.56%00.00%0.00%
-5.56% to -3.14%00.00%0.00%
-3.14% to -0.71%00.00%0.00%
-0.71% to 1.72%17211.03%11.03%
1.72% to 4.15%84053.88%64.91%
4.15% to 6.58%33221.30%86.21%
6.58% to 9.00%1137.25%93.46%
9.00% to 11.43%462.95%96.41%
11.43% to 13.86%281.80%98.20%
Greater than 13.86%281.80%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 0.91%7.38% 89.35%68.27%
±2σ -2.33%10.62% 95.77%95.45%
±3σ -5.56%13.86% 98.20%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.60. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 4.58 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -9.13%90.58%0.58%
-9.13% to -6.86%201.28%1.86%
-6.86% to -4.60%483.08%4.94%
-4.60% to -2.33%19612.57%17.51%
-2.33% to -0.07%52033.35%50.87%
-0.07% to 2.20%52933.93%84.80%
2.20% to 4.47%1539.81%94.61%
4.47% to 6.73%503.21%97.82%
6.73% to 9.00%161.03%98.85%
Greater than 9.00%181.15%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -3.09%2.96% 77.93%68.27%
±2σ -6.11%5.98% 94.10%95.45%
±3σ -9.13%9.00% 98.27%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.27. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 1.47 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -15.42%00.00%0.00%
-15.42% to -11.30%71.96%1.96%
-11.30% to -7.19%143.91%5.87%
-7.19% to -3.08%4813.41%19.27%
-3.08% to 1.03%11632.40%51.68%
1.03% to 5.15%10228.49%80.17%
5.15% to 9.26%4713.13%93.30%
9.26% to 13.37%195.31%98.60%
13.37% to 17.49%30.84%99.44%
Greater than 17.49%20.56%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -4.45%6.52% 72.35%68.27%
±2σ -9.93%12.00% 94.69%95.45%
±3σ -15.42%17.49% 99.44%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.67. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 20.51 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -11.35%00.00%0.00%
-11.35% to -6.19%00.00%0.00%
-6.19% to -1.02%00.00%0.00%
-1.02% to 4.14%3810.58%10.58%
4.14% to 9.30%19855.15%65.74%
9.30% to 14.47%6818.94%84.68%
14.47% to 19.63%3610.03%94.71%
19.63% to 24.80%123.34%98.05%
24.80% to 29.96%00.00%98.05%
Greater than 29.96%71.95%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 2.42%16.19% 89.97%68.27%
±2σ -4.47%23.08% 97.49%95.45%
±3σ -11.35%29.96% 98.05%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.20. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 1.15 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -16.83%10.28%0.28%
-16.83% to -12.78%30.84%1.11%
-12.78% to -8.73%195.29%6.41%
-8.73% to -4.67%5114.21%20.61%
-4.67% to -0.62%10729.81%50.42%
-0.62% to 3.44%11331.48%81.89%
3.44% to 7.49%4111.42%93.31%
7.49% to 11.54%143.90%97.21%
11.54% to 15.60%71.95%99.16%
Greater than 15.60%30.84%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -6.02%4.79% 72.42%68.27%
±2σ -11.43%10.19% 94.71%95.45%
±3σ -16.83%15.60% 98.89%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.25. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 2.13 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -23.01%00.00%0.00%
-23.01% to -16.50%32.52%2.52%
-16.50% to -9.98%43.36%5.88%
-9.98% to -3.47%1210.08%15.97%
-3.47% to 3.05%4336.13%52.10%
3.05% to 9.56%3428.57%80.67%
9.56% to 16.08%1714.29%94.96%
16.08% to 22.59%43.36%98.32%
22.59% to 29.11%10.84%99.16%
Greater than 29.11%10.84%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -5.64%11.73% 70.59%68.27%
±2σ -14.32%20.42% 94.12%95.45%
±3σ -23.01%29.11% 99.16%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.22. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 6.16 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -14.13%00.00%0.00%
-14.13% to -6.54%00.00%0.00%
-6.54% to 1.06%00.00%0.00%
1.06% to 8.65%1915.83%15.83%
8.65% to 16.24%5646.67%62.50%
16.24% to 23.84%3226.67%89.17%
23.84% to 31.43%54.17%93.33%
31.43% to 39.02%21.67%95.00%
39.02% to 46.61%32.50%97.50%
Greater than 46.61%32.50%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 6.12%26.37% 87.50%68.27%
±2σ -4.01%36.49% 95.00%95.45%
±3σ -14.13%46.61% 97.50%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.76. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 2.52 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -27.33%00.00%0.00%
-27.33% to -20.99%10.83%0.83%
-20.99% to -14.65%32.50%3.33%
-14.65% to -8.31%1915.83%19.17%
-8.31% to -1.97%4335.83%55.00%
-1.97% to 4.37%3428.33%83.33%
4.37% to 10.71%1210.00%93.33%
10.71% to 17.05%43.33%96.67%
17.05% to 23.39%21.67%98.33%
Greater than 23.39%21.67%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -10.42%6.49% 71.67%68.27%
±2σ -18.88%14.94% 94.17%95.45%
±3σ -27.33%23.39% 98.33%99.73%