Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) Equity Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) recorded quarterly Equity Ratio of 0.58 in Q1 2026, down 1.08% quarter-over-quarter from 0.59 in Q4 2025, and down 92.49% on a YoY basis from 7.73 in Q1 2025.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) Equity Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Berkshire Hathaway's Equity Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.58 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Equity Ratio fell 92.49% year-over-year to 0.58; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.58 (down 92.49% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.59, up 3.94% from the prior year.
- Equity Ratio was 0.58 for Q1 2026 at Berkshire Hathaway, down from 0.59 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Equity Ratio ranged from a high of 8.39 in Q3 2025 to a low of 0.51 in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Equity Ratio has averaged 5.03 across 5 years, with a median of 7.17 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Equity Ratio soared 1249.59% in 2023, then plunged 92.49% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Equity Ratio shows it stood at 0.51 in 2022, then increased by 4.44% to 0.53 in 2023, then gained by 6.48% to 0.56 in 2024, then increased by 3.94% to 0.59 in 2025, then decreased by 1.08% to 0.58 in 2026.
- The last three Equity Ratio figures came in at 0.58 (Q1 2026), 0.59 (Q4 2025), and 8.39 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Equity Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American International | 39.85 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 0.25 |
| 2 | Hartford Insurance | 35.40 Bn | 26.34 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 0.22 |
| 3 | Arch Capital | 32.21 Bn | 31.30 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 0.30 |
| 4 | Brookfield Wealth Solutions | 9.95 Bn | -3.21 Bn | 4.62 Bn | 0.11 |
| 5 | FIHL | 2.04 Bn | 2.04 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | International General Insurance Holdings | 1.03 Bn | 811.79 Mn | 111.10 Mn | - |
| 7 | Waterdrop | 632.07 Mn | 560.72 Mn | 129.34 Mn | 0.73 |
| 8 | Sun Life Financial | 48.32 Mn | -8.02 Bn | - | 0.06 |
| 9 | Exzeo | 1.16 Mn | -230.22 Mn | 32.74 Mn | 0.72 |
| 10 | Berkshire Hathaway | - | - | 87.16 Bn | 0.58 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.58 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.59 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.39 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.95 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.73 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.36 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.98 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.78 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.46 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.70 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.17 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.51 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.45 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.33 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.52 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.52 |