Berkshire Hathaway BRK-B
NYSE BRK-B
$497.30 +0.44 (+0.09%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 1:21 PM EDT

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

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 19.23% for Q1 2026, up 1056.0% year-over-year from 1.66% in Q1 2025, and down 8.08% quarter-over-quarter from 20.92% in Q3 2025.

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

Berkshire Hathaway's EBT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 19.23% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 1056.0% year-over-year to 19.23%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 25.91% (down 1424.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 22.2%, down 1987.0% from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 19.23%, down from 20.92% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBT Margin was 282.75% in Q1 2023, with the low at 72.58% in Q2 2022.
  • The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 34.85% (2023), against an average of 83.98%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBT Margin sank 66450 bps in 2022, then jumped 27619 bps in 2023.
  • Berkshire Hathaway's EBT Margin stood at 243.17% in 2022, then plunged by 84 bps to 38.48% in 2023, then slipped by 19 bps to 31.23% in 2024, then plunged by 33 bps to 20.92% in 2025, then retreated by 8 bps to 19.23% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows BRK-B's EBT Margin at 19.23% in Q1 2026, 20.92% in Q3 2025, and 96.82% in Q2 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT Margin (Qtr)
1 Berkshire Hathaway 1,071.16 Bn 744.18 Bn 55.86 Bn 31.49%
2 Sun Life Financial 43.73 Bn 32.50 Bn - -
3 American International 40.50 Bn 2.68 Bn 3.50 Bn 17.84%
4 Hartford Insurance 37.46 Bn 21.15 Bn 3.18 Bn 16.95%
5 Arch Capital 34.30 Bn 33.19 Bn 2.47 Bn 25.17%
6 Aegon 28.09 Bn 28.09 Bn - -66.03%
7 Pelagos Insurance Capital 2.03 Bn 1.58 Bn 357.40 Mn 8.14%
8 Exzeo 1.47 Bn 1.33 Bn 36.84 Mn 54.38%
9 International General Insurance Holdings 1.15 Bn 910.28 Mn -5.60 Mn 120.00%
10 Waterdrop 359.77 Mn 230.46 Mn 109.06 Mn 8.74%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 31.49%
Mar 31, 2026 19.23%
Sep 30, 2025 20.92%
Jun 30, 2025 96.82%
Mar 31, 2025 8.67%
Sep 30, 2024 31.23%
Jun 30, 2024 186.78%
Mar 31, 2024 116.01%
Sep 30, 2023 38.48%
Jun 30, 2023 203.61%
Mar 31, 2023 282.75%
Dec 31, 2022 243.17%
Sep 30, 2022 -8.77%
Jun 30, 2022 -72.58%
Mar 31, 2022 9.34%
Dec 31, 2021 68.18%
Sep 30, 2021 24.70%
Jun 30, 2021 591.91%
Mar 31, 2021 22.49%
Dec 31, 2020 70.02%