BRK-B vs UBER vs UNP Stock Comparison

Berkshire Hathaway, Uber Technologies and Union Pacific Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc
$542.43 +6.9% 1M +10.7% 1Y
Market cap
$787.34M
P/E
0.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$384.69B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
3 wins
UBER Uber Technologies, Inc
$66.67 -4.0% 1M -29.5% 1Y
Market cap
$134.60B
P/E
14.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$55.23B
Div. yield
–
Ride-Hailing and Delivery Technology
5 wins
UNP Union Pacific Corp
$292.89 +6.3% 1M +33.1% 1Y
Market cap
$176.20B
P/E
23.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$26.36B
Div. yield
–
Railroads Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Uber Technologies leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Uber Technologies 5, Union Pacific 3, Berkshire Hathaway 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBRK-BUBERUNPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $787.34M $134.60B $176.20B UNP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 0.0x 14.1x 23.1x BRK-B
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 19.1x 21.2x UBER
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.9% +16.7% +7.4% UBER
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 22.3% 17.3% 28.9% UNP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -10.4% 17.4% 15.7% UBER
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.4x 1.0x 2.1x UBER
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +10.7% -29.5% +33.1% UNP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.4%/yr +7.9%/yr +4.3%/yr BRK-B
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 14.6% 35.4% 22.6% BRK-B
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 30/100 67/100 45/100 UBER

Percentile Scorecard

BRK-BUBERUNP

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-BUBERUNP
Valuation 16 #100 of 119 60 #67 of 167 16 #114 of 136
Growth 26 #87 of 117 86 #23 of 153 60 #49 of 122
Profitability 41 #69 of 117 78 #34 of 153 88 #15 of 119
Financial Health 60 #48 of 118 48 #94 of 179 38 #92 of 147
Shareholder Returns 8 #100 of 108 63 #35 of 94 24 #64 of 84
Overall 30 67 45
  • BRK-B ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • UBER ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • UNP ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBRK-BUBERUNPSPY
1 month +6.9%-4.0%+6.3% -1.0%
3 months +9.6%+1.1%-4.8% +2.9%
6 months +15.6%-10.7%+9.0% +6.4%
Year to date +7.9%-18.4%+26.6% +11.4%
1 year +10.7%-29.5%+33.1% +13.1%
3 years +60.2%+50.9%+42.6% +79.4%
3 years, per year +17.0%+14.7%+12.6% +21.5%
5 years +87.5%+46.5%+23.3% +67.7%
5 years, per year +13.4%+7.9%+4.3% +10.9%
10 years +277.7%—+224.1% +255.2%
10 years, per year +14.2%—+12.5% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureBRK-BUBERUNPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 14.6%35.4%22.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 14.3%35.4%21.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.030.830.15 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.73-0.831.46 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -26.6%-56.6%-32.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.8%-33.1%-5.7% -2.5%
52-week high $547.00$99.72$310.62 $779.14
52-week low $465.40$65.95$216.37 $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-BUBERUNP
P/E now vs peer median 0.0xmedian 10.5x 14.2xmedian 17.5x 22.8xmedian 16.0x
P/S now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 1.4x 2.5xmedian 1.4x 6.6xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -9.6xmedian 8.0x 19.2xmedian 14.9x 15.4xmedian 8.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 48.3xmedian 8.4x 13.4xmedian 11.2x 26.0xmedian 11.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.5x 4.8xmedian 1.7x 7.9xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.47 0.07median 0.42 3.23median 0.82

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-BUBERUNP
Revenue $384.69B $55.23B $26.36B
Gross profit $215.64B $23.36B –
Operating income -$111.18B $6.70B $10.57B
Net income $86.08B $9.67B $7.62B
Free cash flow $24.22B $10.12B $6.69B
R&D – $3.74B –
EPS (diluted) – $4.67 $12.81
Cash & equivalents $40.61B $4.87B $2.21B
Total debt $128.60B $12.72B $123.11B
Shares (diluted) – 2.05B 594.50M
Enterprise value -$1.42T $106.40B $168.45B

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-BUBERUNP
P/E 0.0x 14.2x 22.8x
P/FCF 48.3x 13.4x 26.0x
P/Operating cash flow 25.1x 13.0x 16.5x
P/S 3.0x 2.5x 6.6x
P/B 1.6x 4.8x 7.9x
P/Tangible book 1.6x 5.0x 7.9x
EV/EBITDA -9.6x 19.2x 15.4x
EV/EBIT -8.4x 21.4x 19.1x
EV/Revenue 2.4x 2.6x 7.6x
EV/FCF 38.5x 14.2x 30.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.0x 13.8x 19.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.07 3.23

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBRK-BUBERUNP
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.9% 16.7% 7.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.9% 16.4% 3.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 2.1% 24.4% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.0% 19.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -4.9% 48.6% 6.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -8.5% 139.2% 5.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 35.9% -23.4% 8.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -0.5% 203.6% 6.2%
EPS growth (1Y) – -21.3% 7.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 203.6% 7.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 70.1% 18.6% 8.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.6% 73.8% 8.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 194.4% 18.5% 11.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.5% 79.7% 12.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBRK-BUBERUNP
Gross margin 56.1% 42.3% –
EBITDA margin -25.3% 13.5% 49.7%
Operating margin -28.9% 12.1% 40.1%
Pretax margin 29.2% 12.1% 37.6%
Net margin 22.3% 17.3% 28.9%
FCF margin 6.3% 18.3% 25.4%
Operating cash flow margin 12.1% 18.9% 39.9%
Return on equity 11.6% 35.9% 35.7%
Return on assets 6.8% 15.4% 10.6%
Return on invested capital -10.4% 17.4% 15.7%
Return on capital employed – 14.0% 15.9%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.9x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.5x 1.1x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue – 3.5% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBRK-BUBERUNP
Debt / assets 10.2% 19.3% 41.8%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.5x 1.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.4x 1.0x 2.1x
Debt / FCF 5.3x 1.3x 4.5x
Liabilities / assets 40.6% 57.1% 69.7%
Equity / assets 59.4% 42.9% 30.3%
Interest coverage -21.4x 14.5x 8.3x
Current ratio – 0.8x 1.2x
Quick ratio – 0.7x 0.9x
Cash ratio – 0.4x 0.6x
Altman Z-score – 3.13 4.33

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBRK-BUBERUNP
Dividend yield – – 1.9%
Net buyback yield 0.4% 5.0% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 0.4% 5.0% 1.9%
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-BUBERUNP
Forward P/E – 19.1xFY2026 21.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year – $3.49FY2026 $13.83FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -26.2%FY2026 +18.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +20.6% -1.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year – $61.46BFY2026 $27.79BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +18.2%FY2026 +13.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – +15.9% +4.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBRK-BUBERUNP
Held by institutions 65.8% 82.5% 89.0%
Institutions holding 4,921 2,410 2,888
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% +1.3% +2.4%
Institutions buying 2,235 1,184 1,447
Institutions selling 1,987 976 985
Buyers to sellers 1.12 1.21 1.47

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-BUBERUNP
BRK-B 1.00 0.08 0.23
UBER 0.08 1.00 0.07
UNP 0.23 0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BRK-B, UBER and UNP?

Union Pacific (UNP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) $787.34M, Uber Technologies (UBER) $134.60B, Union Pacific (UNP) $176.20B.

Which stock is cheaper, BRK-B, UBER and UNP?

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) 0.0x, Uber Technologies (UBER) 14.1x, Union Pacific (UNP) 23.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Uber Technologies (UBER) is cheapest (Uber Technologies (UBER) 19.1x, Union Pacific (UNP) 21.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Uber Technologies (UBER) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) +3.9%, Uber Technologies (UBER) +16.7%, Union Pacific (UNP) +7.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Union Pacific (UNP) has the highest net margin (Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) 22.3%, Uber Technologies (UBER) 17.3%, Union Pacific (UNP) 28.9%). On return on invested capital, Uber Technologies (UBER) leads (Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) -10.4%, Uber Technologies (UBER) 17.4%, Union Pacific (UNP) 15.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Union Pacific (UNP) returned the most: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) +10.7%, Uber Technologies (UBER) -29.5%, Union Pacific (UNP) +33.1%. Over five years, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) compounded fastest (Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) +13.4%/yr, Uber Technologies (UBER) +7.9%/yr, Union Pacific (UNP) +4.3%/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) 14.6%, Uber Technologies (UBER) 35.4%, Union Pacific (UNP) 22.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BRK-B, UBER and UNP?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Uber Technologies (UBER) leads on 5. 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.