Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) reported EBT Margin of 31.49% for Q2 2026, up 10.42 percentage points from 21.07% a year earlier and up 18.34 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 Jun 30, 2026, Berkshire Hathaway's EBT Margin came in at 29.31%, up 7.30 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 52.41% in Q1 2023.
- Year over year, EBT Margin gained in four of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +7.51 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).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,083.21 Bn | -334.26 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 31.49% |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.58 Bn | 79.64 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 22.91% |
| 3 | Progressive | 122.25 Bn | 98.08 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 17.83% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.29 Bn | 73.03 Bn | - | 22.99% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.19 Bn | 51.44 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 22.77% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 73.16 Bn | 74.37 Bn | - | 13.82% |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.22 Bn | -46.26 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 5.40% |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 57.98 Bn | 52.41 Bn | - | 10.34% |
| 9 | Aon | 57.16 Bn | 50.40 Bn | - | 17.05% |
| 10 | Allstate | 56.84 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 22.27% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 31.49% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 40.12% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.07% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 34.96% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.72% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.48% |
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.69% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 51.68% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 22.49% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 70.52% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 60.18% |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway EBT Margin API
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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();