CB vs MET vs BRK-B Stock Comparison

Chubb, Metlife and Berkshire Hathaway Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CB Chubb Ltd
$356.74 +7.0% 1M +26.5% 1Y
Market cap
$137.06B
P/E
12.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$61.80B
Div. yield
0.01%
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
3 wins
MET Metlife Inc
$100.05 +2.4% 1M +27.2% 1Y
Market cap
$64.25B
P/E
18.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$79.40B
Div. yield
0.02%
Life Insurance Financial Services
4 wins
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc
$548.72 +8.6% 1M +11.5% 1Y
Market cap
$781.30M
P/E
0.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$384.69B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Berkshire Hathaway leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Berkshire Hathaway 4, Metlife 4, Chubb 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCBMETBRK-BLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $137.06B $64.25B $781.30M CB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.3x 18.7x 0.0x BRK-B
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.9x 10.2x — MET
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.0% +8.7% +3.9% MET
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 18.1% 4.3% 22.3% BRK-B
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -9.6% -101.9% -10.4% CB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 2.4x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.02% 0.00% MET
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +26.5% +27.2% +11.5% MET
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.4%/yr +9.3%/yr +13.8%/yr BRK-B
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 19.5% 24.0% 14.7% BRK-B
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 38/100 27/100 CB

Percentile Scorecard

CBMETBRK-B

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

AxisCBMETBRK-B
Valuation 36 #76 of 119 56 #53 of 119 13 #104 of 119
Growth 56 #51 of 115 18 #95 of 115 26 #85 of 115
Profitability 59 #47 of 113 17 #94 of 113 31 #78 of 113
Financial Health 56 #51 of 114 54 #53 of 114 55 #52 of 114
Shareholder Returns 58 #46 of 107 43 #61 of 107 8 #99 of 107
Overall 53 38 27
  • CB ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • MET ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • BRK-B ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCBMETBRK-BSPY
1 month +7.0%+2.4%+8.6% -0.8%
3 months -0.6%+5.1%+10.4% +3.5%
6 months +9.9%+28.8%+16.1% +7.0%
Year to date +14.3%+26.7%+9.2% +12.2%
1 year +26.5%+27.2%+11.5% +13.0%
3 years +71.1%+71.6%+65.4% +86.3%
3 years, per year +19.6%+19.7%+18.3% +23.1%
5 years +87.5%+55.6%+90.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year +13.4%+9.3%+13.8% +11.0%
10 years +180.9%+139.4%+281.2% +258.0%
10 years, per year +10.9%+9.1%+14.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCBMETBRK-BSPY
Volatility, 1Y 19.5%24.0%14.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 18.1%24.3%14.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.410.64-0.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.361.130.78 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -20.0%-36.2%-26.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.0%-3.4%0.0% -1.8%
52-week high $364.00$103.55$548.72 $779.14
52-week low $275.58$67.70$465.40 $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.

MultipleCBMETBRK-B
P/E now vs peer median 12.4xmedian 10.6x 18.7xmedian 10.6x 0.0xmedian 10.6x
P/S now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 1.4x 0.8xmedian 1.4x 3.1xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.6x —median 7.6x -9.7xmedian 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.9xmedian 8.6x 4.3xmedian 8.6x 48.8xmedian 8.6x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.5x 2.3xmedian 1.5x 1.6xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.46median 0.52 1.77median 0.52 —median 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 monthsCBMETBRK-B
Revenue $61.80B $79.40B $384.69B
Gross profit $35.75B $29.06B $215.64B
Operating income -$11.77B -$45.48B -$111.18B
Net income $11.51B $3.66B $86.08B
Free cash flow $15.38B $14.81B $24.22B
EPS (diluted) $28.59 $5.32 –
Cash & equivalents $2.75B $19.30B $40.61B
Total debt $18.54B $5.89B $128.60B
Shares (diluted) 391.25M 646.90M –
Enterprise value $83.64B -$42.53B -$1.42T

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
MetricCBMETBRK-B
P/E 12.4x 18.7x 0.0x
P/FCF 8.9x 4.3x 48.8x
P/Operating cash flow 8.9x 4.1x 25.4x
P/S 2.2x 0.8x 3.1x
P/B 1.7x 2.3x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 1.8x 2.3x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA – – -9.7x
EV/EBIT -12.1x -0.9x -8.5x
EV/Revenue 2.3x 0.5x 2.5x
EV/FCF 9.3x 2.9x 39.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.3x 2.7x 20.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.46 1.77 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCBMETBRK-B
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.0% 8.7% 3.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.0% 4.3% 4.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 19.6% 6.5% 2.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 16.1% 10.6% 1.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 25.7% -13.6% -4.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 10.6% -0.9% -8.5%
Net income growth (1Y) 21.5% -14.9% 35.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 25.7% 4.1% -0.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 25.5% -12.2% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 27.1% 10.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 9.8% 2.2% 70.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.3% 10.0% 2.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 9.8% 2.0% 194.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 12.3% 12.1% -2.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCBMETBRK-B
Gross margin 57.8% 36.6% 56.1%
EBITDA margin – – -25.3%
Operating margin -19.0% -57.3% -28.9%
Pretax margin 23.1% 6.1% 29.2%
Net margin 18.1% 4.3% 22.3%
FCF margin 24.9% 18.7% 6.3%
Operating cash flow margin 24.9% 19.6% 12.1%
Return on equity 14.3% 13.2% 11.6%
Return on assets 4.1% 0.5% 6.8%
Return on invested capital -9.6% -101.9% -10.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.1x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 4.3x 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCBMETBRK-B
Debt / assets 6.6% 0.8% 10.2%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.2x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 2.4x
Debt / FCF 1.2x 0.4x 5.3x
Liabilities / assets 71.3% 96.3% 40.6%
Equity / assets 28.7% 3.7% 59.4%
Interest coverage -14.7x -4.7x -21.4x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCBMETBRK-B
Dividend yield 1.1% 2.3% –
Net buyback yield 3.0% 3.8% 0.4%
Shareholder yield 4.1% 6.1% 0.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 13.3% 41.2% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 10.0% 10.2% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 4.4% -0.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 3.5% -1.6% –

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.

ConsensusCBMETBRK-B
Forward P/E 11.9xFY2026 10.2xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $30.02FY2026 $9.85FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +21.1%FY2026 +11.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +4.1% +7.9% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $61.16BFY2026 $83.04BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +11.5%FY2026 +7.7%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +10.1% -2.5% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCBMETBRK-B
Held by institutions 89.7% 75.7% 65.8%
Institutions holding 2,149 1,442 4,921
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.8% +0.7% +1.8%
Institutions buying 1,014 723 2,235
Institutions selling 803 483 1,987
Buyers to sellers 1.26 1.50 1.12

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.

CBMETBRK-B
CB 1.00 0.35 0.44
MET 0.35 1.00 0.28
BRK-B 0.44 0.28 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CB, MET and BRK-B?

Chubb (CB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Chubb (CB) $137.06B, Metlife (MET) $64.25B, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) $781.30M.

Which stock is cheaper, CB, MET and BRK-B?

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Chubb (CB) 12.3x, Metlife (MET) 18.7x, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) 0.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Metlife (MET) is cheapest (Chubb (CB) 11.9x, Metlife (MET) 10.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Metlife (MET) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Chubb (CB) +8.0%, Metlife (MET) +8.7%, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) +3.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) has the highest net margin (Chubb (CB) 18.1%, Metlife (MET) 4.3%, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) 22.3%). On return on invested capital, Chubb (CB) leads (Chubb (CB) -9.6%, Metlife (MET) -101.9%, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) -10.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Metlife (MET) returned the most: Chubb (CB) +26.5%, Metlife (MET) +27.2%, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) +11.5%. Over five years, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) compounded fastest (Chubb (CB) +13.4%/yr, Metlife (MET) +9.3%/yr, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) +13.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Metlife (MET) has the highest dividend yield: Chubb (CB) 0.01%, Metlife (MET) 0.02%, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) 0.00%. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) has been the steadiest (Chubb (CB) 19.5%, Metlife (MET) 24.0%, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) 14.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CB, MET and BRK-B?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) 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.