BRK-B vs SNFCA vs PGR Stock Comparison

Berkshire Hathaway, Security National Financial and Progressive Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc
$548.72 +8.6% 1M +11.5% 1Y
Market cap
$780.62M
P/E
0.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$384.69B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
4 wins
PGR Progressive Corp/Oh/
$229.31 +11.6% 1M +4.7% 1Y
Market cap
$131.43B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$91.74B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Progressive leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Progressive 4, Berkshire Hathaway 4, Security National Financial 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBRK-BSNFCAPGRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $780.62M $238.79M $131.43B PGR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 0.0x 6.4x 11.3x BRK-B
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — 12.9x –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.9% -1.1% +7.7% PGR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 22.3% 11.1% — BRK-B
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -10.4% -6.6% — SNFCA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.4x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +11.5% +9.9% +4.7% BRK-B
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.8%/yr +5.1%/yr +19.5%/yr PGR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 14.7% 30.0% 27.7% BRK-B
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 27/100 39/100 66/100 PGR

Percentile Scorecard

BRK-BSNFCAPGR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBRK-BSNFCAPGR
Valuation 13 #104 of 119 88 #15 of 119 36 #77 of 119
Growth 26 #85 of 115 23 #89 of 115 68 #38 of 115
Profitability 31 #78 of 113 28 #82 of 113 –
Financial Health 55 #52 of 114 43 #65 of 114 –
Shareholder Returns 8 #99 of 107 11 #95 of 107 94 #7 of 107
Overall 27 39 66
  • BRK-B ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • SNFCA ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • PGR ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBRK-BSNFCAPGRSPY
1 month +8.6%+4.6%+11.6% -0.8%
3 months +10.4%-4.7%+6.3% +3.5%
6 months +16.1%-5.6%+13.5% +7.0%
Year to date +9.2%+1.4%+0.7% +12.2%
1 year +11.5%+9.9%+4.7% +13.0%
3 years +65.4%+43.0%+49.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year +18.3%+12.7%+14.4% +23.1%
5 years +90.7%+28.4%+143.2% +68.6%
5 years, per year +13.8%+5.1%+19.5% +11.0%
10 years +281.2%+103.6%+617.0% +258.0%
10 years, per year +14.3%+7.4%+21.8% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBRK-BSNFCAPGRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 14.7%30.0%27.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 14.4%30.5%30.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.020.42-0.51 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.780.330.17 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -26.6%-39.5%-34.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-8.7%-3.0% -1.8%
52-week high $548.72$10.01$236.36 $779.14
52-week low $465.40$7.76$190.40 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBRK-BSNFCAPGR
P/E now vs peer median 0.0xmedian 10.6x 6.4xmedian 10.6x 11.5xmedian 10.6x
P/S now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 1.4x 0.6xmedian 1.4x 1.5xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -9.7xmedian 7.6x —median 7.6x —median 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 48.8xmedian 8.6x 26.3xmedian 8.6x 7.7xmedian 8.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.5x 0.1xmedian 1.5x 3.9xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.52 0.69median 0.52 0.18median 0.52

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBRK-BSNFCAPGR
Revenue $384.69B $335.96M $91.74B
Gross profit $215.64B $188.72M –
Operating income -$111.18B -$99.03M –
Net income $86.08B $37.29M –
Free cash flow $24.22B $8.19M –
EPS (diluted) – $1.39 $19.89
Cash & equivalents $40.61B $163.44M –
Total debt $128.60B $564.03M –
Shares (diluted) – 26.89M 584.20M
Enterprise value -$1.42T -$1.80B $131.43B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBRK-BSNFCAPGR
P/E 0.0x 6.4x 11.5x
P/FCF 48.8x 26.3x 7.7x
P/Operating cash flow 25.4x 2.7x –
P/S 3.1x 0.6x 1.5x
P/B 1.6x 0.1x 3.9x
P/Tangible book 1.6x 0.1x 3.9x
EV/EBITDA -9.7x – –
EV/EBIT -8.5x 1.9x –
EV/Revenue 2.5x -0.5x 1.5x
EV/FCF 39.1x -22.4x –
EV/Operating cash flow 20.3x -2.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.69 0.18

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBRK-BSNFCAPGR
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.9% -1.1% 7.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.9% -1.8% 16.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 2.1% -1.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.0% -18.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -4.9% 11.4% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -8.5% -74.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) 35.9% 27.9% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -0.5% 12.1% –
EPS growth (1Y) – 27.5% 9.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 9.2% 62.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 70.1% 57.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.6% 32.0% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 194.4% 155.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.5% -26.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBRK-BSNFCAPGR
Gross margin 56.1% 56.2% –
EBITDA margin -25.3% – –
Operating margin -28.9% -29.5% –
Pretax margin 29.2% 14.4% –
Net margin 22.3% 11.1% –
FCF margin 6.3% 2.4% –
Operating cash flow margin 12.1% 24.0% –
Return on equity 11.6% 3.7% –
Return on assets 6.8% 2.3% –
Return on invested capital -10.4% -6.6% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.2x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.5x 2.2x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBRK-BSNFCAPGR
Debt / assets 10.2% 9.0% –
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.4x – –
Debt / FCF 5.3x 17.6x –
Liabilities / assets 40.6% – 73.0%
Equity / assets 59.4% 100.0% 27.0%
Interest coverage -21.4x -23.5x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBRK-BSNFCAPGR
Dividend yield – – 6.1%
Net buyback yield 0.4% 0.8% –
Shareholder yield 0.4% 0.8% 6.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBRK-BSNFCAPGR
Forward P/E – – 12.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – – $17.71FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – -1.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – – -11.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year – – $91.77BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – – +10.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – – -4.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBRK-BSNFCAPGR
Held by institutions 65.8% 35.8% 87.2%
Institutions holding 4,921 77 1,822
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% -1.3% +0.5%
Institutions buying 2,235 37 892
Institutions selling 1,987 22 694
Buyers to sellers 1.12 1.68 1.29

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BRK-BSNFCAPGR
BRK-B 1.00 0.12 0.35
SNFCA 0.12 1.00 0.17
PGR 0.35 0.17 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BRK-B, SNFCA and PGR?

Progressive (PGR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) $780.62M, Security National Financial (SNFCA) $238.79M, Progressive (PGR) $131.43B.

Which stock is cheaper, BRK-B, SNFCA and PGR?

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) 0.0x, Security National Financial (SNFCA) 6.4x, Progressive (PGR) 11.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Progressive (PGR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) +3.9%, Security National Financial (SNFCA) -1.1%, Progressive (PGR) +7.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) has the highest net margin (Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) 22.3%, Security National Financial (SNFCA) 11.1%). On return on invested capital, Security National Financial (SNFCA) leads (Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) -10.4%, Security National Financial (SNFCA) -6.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) returned the most: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) +11.5%, Security National Financial (SNFCA) +9.9%, Progressive (PGR) +4.7%. Over five years, Progressive (PGR) compounded fastest (Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) +13.8%/yr, Security National Financial (SNFCA) +5.1%/yr, Progressive (PGR) +19.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) has been the steadiest (Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) 14.7%, Security National Financial (SNFCA) 30.0%, Progressive (PGR) 27.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BRK-B, SNFCA and PGR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Progressive (PGR) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.