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Abel ki leadership ko full marks, par capital returns par sawaal?
Is saal ki Berkshire Hathaway ki annual meeting mein, CEO Greg Abel ne sabka dil jeet liya. Jo log investors hain, unko unki leadership aur business ke baare mein jo unka control dikha, woh kaafi impressed karne wala tha. Analyst toh full support mein hain, bol rahe hain transition smooth ho raha hai.
Par, ye sab tareef ke beech mein ek badi chinta bhi hai – company apne shares buyback itne slow kyun kar rahi hai? Jabki unke paas cash ka record hoard hai, lagbhag $397.4 billion! Investors ko lag raha tha ki company ye paisa jaldi use karegi, shareholders ko returns degi.
Valuation aur Buyback Strategy par scrutiny
Berkshire ka Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio 13.8 se 15.24 ke beech mein hai, jo industry average 9.32 se kaafi zyada hai. Iska matlab investors already company ko premium valuation de rahe hain. Pata hai, pehle bhi jab buybacks hue the, woh bhi kaafi conservative the, jaise March 2026 mein sirf $235 million use kiye. Ye tech aur banking sector ki companies se bilkul alag hai jo bade buyback programs chala rahi hain.
Investors ko slow buybacks aur valuation se chinta
Berkshire ka sabse bada challenge lagta hai unka conservative approach share buybacks ko le kar, khaas kar jab unke paas lagbhag $400 billion cash hai. CEO Greg Abel ne Warren Buffett ki philosophy dohrayi hai disciplined, value-driven capital use ki, par market ko lagta hai ki ye delay shareholder gains ka mauka chhodne jaisa hai ya phir koi achhi investment opportunity nahi mil rahi hai. Berkshire ka P/E ratio bhi kaafi zyada hai, matlab investors already premium de rahe hain. Agar growth slow hui ya capital sahi use nahi hua toh problem ho sakti hai. Analyst ratings ka 'Hold' pe shift hona isi caution ko dikhata hai. Plus, insurance sector mein competition badh raha hai, jo profit margins par pressure daal sakta hai. Is situation mein, jab peers shayad jaldi capital return kar rahe hain, Berkshire ka patient stance, jo long-term mein shayad theek ho, woh kuch investors ko jaldi returns chahiye wala feel kara raha hai. Stock ne S&P 500 ko bhi lag lag kiya hai Buffett ke succession plans ke baad.
Abel ka focus: Operations aur Long-Term Value
Greg Abel ne apni operational leadership ko mazboot kar liya hai, Berkshire ke core principles jaise discipline, humility, aur long-term value par zor de rahe hain. Unhone company ko todne se saaf mana kar diya hai, matlab continuity rahegi. Analyst sentiment 'Hold' par shift ho gaya hai, lekin price targets mein abhi bhi upside dikh raha hai, average target $517.94 se $578.00 ke beech mein hai. Berkshire ka strong balance sheet aur insurance se capital key strengths rahenge. Abel ki strategy operational efficiency aur strict criteria poori karne wali value opportunities dhoondhne par focus kar rahi hai. Is path ko market ko convince karne mein time lag sakta hai, jo Buffett ke deal-making skill ka aadi hai.