Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) reported EBT Margin of 25.70% for Q3 2026, down 14.43 percentage points from 40.12% a year earlier and down 5.80 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Berkshire Hathaway's EBT Margin came in at 25.62%, up 2.30 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 24.78%, down 4.93 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin has a five-year change of +2.10 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EBT Margin came in at 29.72% in FY2024 (-3.25 pp), 32.97% in FY2023 (+43.68 pp), -10.72% in FY2022 (-51.22 pp) and 40.50% in FY2021 (+17.82 pp).
- Five-year quarterly EBT Margin spans a low of -72.85% in Q2 2022 and a high of 68.34% in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, EBT Margin gained in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.19 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year EBT Margin in five years was Q2 2023 (a gain of 121.97 percentage points); the low point was Q2 2022 (a drop of 124.53 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 31.49% (Q2 2026), 13.15% (Q1 2026) and 31.58% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,268.35 Bn | -165.80 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 25.70% |
| 2 | Chubb | 143.74 Bn | 94.67 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 21.01% |
| 3 | Progressive | 136.59 Bn | 112.11 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 13.95% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.68 Bn | 91.07 Bn | - | 15.05% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.62 Bn | 60.10 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 19.09% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.03 Bn | -19.34 Bn | - | 14.27% |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.55 Bn | 67.18 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 12.95% |
| 8 | Aon | 71.77 Bn | 51.00 Bn | - | 14.92% |
| 9 | Allstate | 66.66 Bn | 23.71 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 2,726.04% |
| 10 | Metlife | 64.78 Bn | -43.18 Bn | 9.05 Bn | 14.62% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 25.70% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 31.49% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.15% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 40.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.31% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.96% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.72% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 50.27% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -18.48% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 49.12% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 52.41% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.16% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.08% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -72.85% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.82% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 68.34% |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway EBT Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebt-margin&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "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=ebt-margin&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();