Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted EBIT Margin of 29.67% for Q2 2026, down 1.23% on a QoQ basis from 29.31% in Q1 2026, and down 104.0% year-over-year from 741.81% in Q2 2025.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Berkshire Hathaway has reported EBIT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 29.67% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBIT Margin fell 104.0% year-over-year to 29.67% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 34.04%, a 147.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 28.83%, up 22.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin was 29.67% for Q2 2026 at Berkshire Hathaway, down from 29.31% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBIT Margin was 20.28% in Q2 2023, with the low at 1136.37% in Q4 2022.
- Average EBIT Margin over 5 years is 101.68%, with a median of 29.31% recorded in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: EBIT Margin jumped 777 bps in 2023, then sank 968 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, EBIT Margin stood at 1136.37% in 2022, then surged by 98 bps to 21.49% in 2023, then slumped by 40 bps to 30.13% in 2024, then rose by 6 bps to 28.36% in 2025, then decreased by 5 bps to 29.67% in 2026.
- The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 29.67% (Q2 2026), 29.31% (Q1 2026), and 28.36% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,099.61 Bn | 774.90 Bn | 55.86 Bn | -29.67% |
| 2 | Chubb | 130.42 Bn | 122.12 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 11.13% |
| 3 | Progressive | 126.50 Bn | 121.50 Bn | 9.04 Bn | -43.89% |
| 4 | Travelers Companies | 78.28 Bn | 54.52 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 8.80% |
| 5 | Allstate | 64.42 Bn | 25.67 Bn | 16.28 Bn | 5.43% |
| 6 | Aflac | 57.90 Bn | -45.11 Bn | 2.27 Bn | 23.90% |
| 7 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 49.20 Bn | 53.91 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | American International | 39.53 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 15.91% |
| 9 | Hartford Insurance | 36.93 Bn | 20.62 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 11.01% |
| 10 | Cincinnati Financial | 26.06 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 7.46% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -29.67% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -29.31% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -28.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -28.63% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -30.20% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -30.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -29.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -30.55% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -21.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -20.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -24.61% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1,136.37% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -29.26% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -26.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -29.91% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -30.88% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -29.78% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -27.79% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -32.42% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -31.57% |