Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) recorded quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 5.56 in Q1 2026, down 52.41% quarter-over-quarter from 11.67 in Q3 2025, and up 900.87% on a YoY basis from 0.56 in Q1 2025.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Berkshire Hathaway's Interest Coverage Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.56 for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 900.87% year-over-year to 5.56; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 13.89 (up 61.98% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 3.42, down 23.36% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio was 5.56 for Q1 2026 at Berkshire Hathaway, down from 11.67 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 11.67 in Q3 2025 to a low of 728.51 in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 96.19 across 5 years, with a median of 56.71 in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Interest Coverage Ratio plunged 987.77% in 2023, then soared 900.87% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Interest Coverage Ratio shows it stood at 7.01 in 2022, then tumbled by 377.92% to 19.49 in 2023, then soared by 145.85% to 8.93 in 2024, then soared by 30.65% to 11.67 in 2025, then plunged by 52.41% to 5.56 in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 5.56 (Q1 2026), 11.67 (Q3 2025), and 59.11 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 American International 39.85 Bn 1.02 Bn 2.60 Bn 7.12
2 Hartford Insurance 35.40 Bn 26.34 Bn 2.15 Bn 14.78
3 Arch Capital 32.21 Bn 31.30 Bn 4.02 Bn 16.51
4 Brookfield Wealth Solutions 9.95 Bn -3.21 Bn 4.62 Bn -44.71
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 -
8 Sun Life Financial 48.32 Mn -8.02 Bn - 4.88
9 Exzeo 1.16 Mn -230.22 Mn 32.74 Mn -
10 Berkshire Hathaway - - 87.16 Bn 5.56

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 5.56
Sep 30, 2025 11.67
Jun 30, 2025 -59.11
Mar 31, 2025 -0.69
Sep 30, 2024 8.93
Jun 30, 2024 -59.92
Mar 31, 2024 -54.31
Sep 30, 2023 -19.49
Jun 30, 2023 -728.51
Mar 31, 2023 -111.40
Dec 31, 2022 7.01
Sep 30, 2022 -75.76
Jun 30, 2022 -66.97
Mar 31, 2022 -203.74
Dec 31, 2021 -32.10
Sep 30, 2021 -151.63
Jun 30, 2021 -280.82
Mar 31, 2021 -23.20
Dec 31, 2020 -5.61
Sep 30, 2020 -171.54