Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) recorded quarterly EBT Margin of 13.15% in Q1 2026, down 66.94% quarter-over-quarter from 39.77% in Q3 2025, and up 755.0% on a YoY basis from 1.54% in Q1 2025.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Berkshire Hathaway's EBT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 13.15% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 755.0% year-over-year to 13.15%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 37.21% (down 957.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.17%, down 4203.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 13.15% for Q1 2026 at Berkshire Hathaway, down from 39.77% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 675.01% in Q2 2023 to a low of 72.58% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 191.67% across 5 years, with a median of 37.37% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBT Margin tumbled 66694 bps in 2022, then jumped 74759 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of EBT Margin shows it stood at 277.05% in 2022, then slumped by 107 bps to 18.19% in 2023, then jumped by 292 bps to 34.96% in 2024, then climbed by 14 bps to 39.77% in 2025, then sank by 67 bps to 13.15% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 13.15% (Q1 2026), 39.77% (Q3 2025), and 301.97% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American International | 39.85 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 16.25% |
| 2 | Hartford Insurance | 35.40 Bn | 26.34 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 17.20% |
| 3 | Arch Capital | 32.21 Bn | 31.30 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 24.53% |
| 4 | Brookfield Wealth Solutions | 9.95 Bn | -3.21 Bn | 4.62 Bn | -0.92% |
| 5 | FIHL | 2.04 Bn | 2.04 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | International General Insurance Holdings | 1.03 Bn | 811.79 Mn | 111.10 Mn | 19.78% |
| 7 | Waterdrop | 632.07 Mn | 560.72 Mn | 129.34 Mn | 8.53% |
| 8 | Sun Life Financial | 48.32 Mn | -8.02 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Exzeo | 1.16 Mn | -230.22 Mn | 32.74 Mn | 49.68% |
| 10 | Berkshire Hathaway | - | - | 87.16 Bn | 13.15% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39.77% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 301.97% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.60% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.96% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 554.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 261.33% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -18.19% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 675.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 607.11% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 277.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.08% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -72.58% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -375.78% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 24.70% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 594.36% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 22.49% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 70.52% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 59.72% |