PGR vs CB vs BRK-B Stock Comparison

Progressive, Chubb and Berkshire Hathaway Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
PGR Progressive Corp/Oh/
$225.54 +9.8% 1M +4.1% 1Y
Market cap
$131.89B
P/E
11.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$91.74B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
2 wins
CB Chubb Ltd
$356.26 +6.9% 1M +26.5% 1Y
Market cap
$138.99B
P/E
12.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$61.80B
Div. yield
0.01%
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
5 wins
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc
$543.06 +7.4% 1M +11.3% 1Y
Market cap
$781.76M
P/E
0.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$384.69B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Chubb leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Chubb 5, Berkshire Hathaway 3, Progressive 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPGRCBBRK-BLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $131.89B $138.99B $781.76M CB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.3x 12.4x 0.0x BRK-B
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.7x 11.5x — CB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.7% +8.0% +3.9% CB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 18.1% 22.3% BRK-B
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -9.6% -10.4% CB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 2.4x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +4.1% +26.5% +11.3% CB
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +18.7%/yr +12.7%/yr +13.4%/yr PGR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.7% 19.5% 14.7% BRK-B
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 55/100 28/100 PGR

Percentile Scorecard

PGRCBBRK-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

AxisPGRCBBRK-B
Valuation 37 #75 of 119 38 #74 of 119 14 #103 of 119
Growth 70 #35 of 114 59 #47 of 114 29 #81 of 114
Profitability – 60 #45 of 110 32 #75 of 110
Financial Health – 57 #48 of 110 56 #49 of 110
Shareholder Returns 94 #7 of 106 60 #43 of 106 10 #96 of 106
Overall 67 55 28
  • PGR ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • CB 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

PeriodPGRCBBRK-BSPY
1 month +9.8%+6.9%+7.4% -0.2%
3 months +2.7%-2.0%+6.0% +3.9%
6 months +11.1%+7.8%+13.6% +8.2%
Year to date -1.0%+14.1%+8.0% +12.9%
1 year +4.1%+26.5%+11.3% +12.3%
3 years +47.4%+70.8%+63.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year +13.8%+19.6%+17.9% +23.3%
5 years +135.7%+81.7%+87.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year +18.7%+12.7%+13.4% +10.9%
10 years +612.6%+180.5%+276.0% +261.1%
10 years, per year +21.7%+10.9%+14.2% +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePGRCBBRK-BSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.7%19.5%14.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.0%18.0%14.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.51-0.41-0.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.151.360.77 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.6%-20.0%-26.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.6%-2.1%-1.0% -1.2%
52-week high $236.36$364.00$548.72 $779.14
52-week low $190.40$275.58$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.

MultiplePGRCBBRK-B
P/E now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 10.5x 12.3xmedian 10.5x 0.0xmedian 10.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.4x 2.2xmedian 1.4x 3.0xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.6x —median 7.6x -9.6xmedian 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 8.5x 8.9xmedian 8.5x 48.3xmedian 8.5x
P/B now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 1.5x 1.7xmedian 1.5x 1.6xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.18median 0.53 0.46median 0.53 —median 0.53

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 monthsPGRCBBRK-B
Revenue $91.74B $61.80B $384.69B
Gross profit – $35.75B $215.64B
Operating income – -$11.77B -$111.18B
Net income – $11.51B $86.08B
Free cash flow – $15.38B $24.22B
EPS (diluted) $19.89 $28.59 –
Cash & equivalents – $2.75B $40.61B
Total debt – $18.54B $128.60B
Shares (diluted) 584.20M 391.25M –
Enterprise value $131.89B $85.57B -$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
MetricPGRCBBRK-B
P/E 11.3x 12.3x 0.0x
P/FCF 7.7x 8.9x 48.3x
P/Operating cash flow – 8.9x 25.1x
P/S 1.4x 2.2x 3.0x
P/B 3.8x 1.7x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 3.8x 1.8x 1.6x
EV/EBITDA – – -9.6x
EV/EBIT – -12.1x -8.4x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 2.3x 2.4x
EV/FCF – 9.2x 38.6x
EV/Operating cash flow – 9.2x 20.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.18 0.46 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPGRCBBRK-B
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.7% 8.0% 3.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 16.1% 10.0% 4.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 19.6% 2.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 16.1% 1.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) – 25.7% -4.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 10.6% -8.5%
Net income growth (1Y) – 21.5% 35.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 25.7% -0.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 9.2% 25.5% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 62.8% 27.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 9.8% 70.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 12.3% 2.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 9.8% 194.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 12.3% -2.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPGRCBBRK-B
Gross margin – 57.8% 56.1%
EBITDA margin – – -25.3%
Operating margin – -19.0% -28.9%
Pretax margin – 23.1% 29.2%
Net margin – 18.1% 22.3%
FCF margin – 24.9% 6.3%
Operating cash flow margin – 24.9% 12.1%
Return on equity – 14.3% 11.6%
Return on assets – 4.1% 6.8%
Return on invested capital – -9.6% -10.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.2x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.3x 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPGRCBBRK-B
Debt / assets – 6.6% 10.2%
Debt / equity – 0.2x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 2.4x
Debt / FCF – 1.2x 5.3x
Liabilities / assets 73.0% 71.3% 40.6%
Equity / assets 27.0% 28.7% 59.4%
Interest coverage – -14.7x -21.4x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPGRCBBRK-B
Dividend yield 6.2% 1.1% –
Net buyback yield – 3.0% 0.4%
Shareholder yield 6.2% 4.1% 0.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 13.3% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 10.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 4.4% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 3.5% –

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.

ConsensusPGRCBBRK-B
Forward P/E 12.7xFY2026 11.5xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $17.71FY2026 $30.86FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY -1.9%FY2026 +24.5%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -11.2% +2.1% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $91.77BFY2026 $61.37BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +10.3%FY2026 +11.9%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -4.9% +6.9% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPGRCBBRK-B
Held by institutions 87.2% 89.7% 65.8%
Institutions holding 1,823 2,149 4,923
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.5% -0.8% +1.8%
Institutions buying 893 1,014 2,236
Institutions selling 694 803 1,988
Buyers to sellers 1.29 1.26 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.

PGRCBBRK-B
PGR 1.00 0.61 0.35
CB 0.61 1.00 0.44
BRK-B 0.35 0.44 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Chubb (CB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Progressive (PGR) $131.89B, Chubb (CB) $138.99B, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) $781.76M.

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

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Progressive (PGR) 11.3x, Chubb (CB) 12.4x, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) 0.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Chubb (CB) is cheapest (Progressive (PGR) 12.7x, Chubb (CB) 11.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Chubb (CB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Progressive (PGR) +7.7%, Chubb (CB) +8.0%, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) +3.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

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

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Chubb (CB) returned the most: Progressive (PGR) +4.1%, Chubb (CB) +26.5%, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) +11.3%. Over five years, Progressive (PGR) compounded fastest (Progressive (PGR) +18.7%/yr, Chubb (CB) +12.7%/yr, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) +13.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Progressive (PGR) 0.00%, Chubb (CB) 0.01%, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) 0.00%. Progressive (PGR) and 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 (Progressive (PGR) 27.7%, Chubb (CB) 19.5%, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) 14.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PGR, CB 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, Chubb (CB) 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.