Warren Buffett on why he prefers looking at company balance sheets over income statements: ‘Harder to play games, hide’ by Live mint | January 16, 2026 2:15 pm | Indian Stocks, Market, News Unlike Wall Street, Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett pays more attention to a company’s balance sheet over a 10-year period, instead of its income statements as it is harder to play games or hide with the document.