Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Asset Utilization Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway's Asset Utilization Ratio was 0.31 in Q3 2026, down 1.1% from 0.31 a year earlier but up 0.7% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Asset Utilization Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From Q3 2009 onward, Berkshire Hathaway has reported Asset Utilization Ratio for 69 quarters.
- In earlier years, Asset Utilization Ratio was 0.33 in FY2024 (-7.5%), 0.36 in FY2023 (+14.1%), 0.32 in FY2022 (+5.1%) and 0.30 in FY2021 (+3.8%).
- Quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio has moved between 0.29 (Q1 2022) and 0.35 (Q4 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Asset Utilization Ratio has declined for nine straight quarters, with an average decline of 5.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Asset Utilization Ratio over five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 11.4%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 7.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, BRK-B's Asset Utilization Ratio in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 0.31 (Q2 2026), 0.30 (Q1 2026) and 0.30 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,268.35 Bn | -165.80 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 0.31 |
| 2 | Chubb | 143.74 Bn | 94.67 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 0.22 |
| 3 | Progressive | 136.59 Bn | 112.11 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 0.73 |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.68 Bn | 91.07 Bn | - | 0.48 |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.62 Bn | 60.10 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 0.34 |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.03 Bn | -19.34 Bn | - | 0.06 |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.55 Bn | 67.18 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 0.20 |
| 8 | Aon | 71.77 Bn | 51.00 Bn | - | 0.30 |
| 9 | Allstate | 66.66 Bn | 23.71 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 0.14 |
| 10 | Metlife | 64.78 Bn | -43.18 Bn | 9.05 Bn | 0.11 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.31 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.30 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.32 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.34 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.29 |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Asset Utilization Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "asset-utilization-ratio", "ticker": "BRK-B", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();