Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK-B) Debt Ratio was 0.10 for Q3 2026, down 3.4% from 0.10 a year earlier and down 1.5% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Debt Ratio at Berkshire Hathaway was 0.11, up 52.6% from FY2024.
- By year, Debt Ratio came in at 0.07 in FY2024 (+52.8%), 0.05 in FY2023 (-99.9%), 49.07 in FY2022 and 0.00 in FY2021 (-13.7%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Debt Ratio since Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Debt Ratio has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 26.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Debt Ratio in five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 52.8%); the low point was Q4 2023 (a decline of 99.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 0.10 (Q2 2026), 0.10 (Q1 2026) and 0.11 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,268.35 Bn | -165.80 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 0.10 |
| 2 | Chubb | 143.74 Bn | 94.67 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 0.07 |
| 3 | Progressive | 136.59 Bn | 112.11 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 0.07 |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.68 Bn | 91.07 Bn | - | 0.34 |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.62 Bn | 60.10 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 0.07 |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.03 Bn | -19.34 Bn | - | 0.06 |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.55 Bn | 67.18 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 0.16 |
| 8 | Aon | 71.77 Bn | 51.00 Bn | - | 0.43 |
| 9 | Allstate | 66.66 Bn | 23.71 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 0.06 |
| 10 | Metlife | 64.78 Bn | -43.18 Bn | 9.05 Bn | 0.01 |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 38.05 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.82 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.06 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 40.14 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 39.74 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.56 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 49.07 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 46.03 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 46.86 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.00 |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Debt 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=debt-ratio&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-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=debt-ratio&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();