Berkshire Hathaway BRK-B
NYSE BRK-B
$495.77 -1.09 (-0.22%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted quarterly EBIT Margin of 26.59% for Q1 2026, up 706.0% year-over-year from 3.3% in Q1 2025, and down 533.46% quarter-over-quarter from 6.14% in Q3 2025.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Berkshire Hathaway's EBIT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 26.59% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBIT Margin rose 706.0% year-over-year to 26.59%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 21.9% (up 2530.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 13.08%, up 4105.0% from the prior year.
  • EBIT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 26.59%, down from 6.14% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBIT Margin was 6.14% in Q3 2025, with the low at 819.42% in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for EBIT Margin is 63.76% (2022), against an average of 205.53%.
  • Peak annual rise in EBIT Margin reached 138953 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 82971 bps in 2022.
  • Berkshire Hathaway's EBIT Margin stood at 819.42% in 2022, then surged by 95 bps to 41.04% in 2023, then jumped by 97 bps to 1.3% in 2024, then soared by 574 bps to 6.14% in 2025, then tumbled by 533 bps to 26.59% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows BRK-B's EBIT Margin at 26.59% in Q1 2026, 6.14% in Q3 2025, and 299.86% in Q2 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT Margin (Qtr)
1 Berkshire Hathaway 1,068.88 Bn 741.90 Bn 55.86 Bn -29.67%
2 Sun Life Financial 43.75 Bn 32.52 Bn - -
3 American International 40.40 Bn 2.58 Bn 3.50 Bn 15.91%
4 Hartford Insurance 37.18 Bn 20.87 Bn 3.18 Bn 11.01%
5 Arch Capital 34.10 Bn 32.99 Bn 2.47 Bn -21.87%
6 Aegon 28.00 Bn 28.00 Bn - -59.78%
7 Pelagos Insurance Capital 2.03 Bn 1.58 Bn 357.40 Mn -36.88%
8 Exzeo 1.50 Bn 1.36 Bn 36.84 Mn 49.26%
9 International General Insurance Holdings 1.15 Bn 917.64 Mn -5.60 Mn 82.86%
10 Waterdrop 359.74 Mn 230.42 Mn 109.06 Mn 6.41%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -29.67%
Mar 31, 2026 -26.59%
Sep 30, 2025 6.14%
Jun 30, 2025 -299.86%
Mar 31, 2025 -33.66%
Sep 30, 2024 -1.30%
Jun 30, 2024 -348.22%
Mar 31, 2024 -562.91%
Sep 30, 2023 -41.04%
Jun 30, 2023 -266.43%
Mar 31, 2023 -388.33%
Dec 31, 2022 -819.42%
Sep 30, 2022 -86.48%
Jun 30, 2022 -2.90%
Mar 31, 2022 -6.39%
Dec 31, 2021 10.29%
Sep 30, 2021 -88.48%
Jun 30, 2021 -1,392.43%
Mar 31, 2021 -3.70%
Dec 31, 2020 -56.93%