Berkshire Hathaway BRK-B
NYSE BRK-B
$498.41 -3.94 (-0.78%)
At close: Sep 30, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) EV to EBIT (2015 - 2019)

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Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK-B) EV to EBIT came in at 119.10 for Q2 2019, up 574.7% from 17.65 a year earlier and up 661.4% from the prior quarter.

Analysis

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) EV to EBIT (2015 - 2019) Analysis & Trends

For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2019, EV to EBIT at Berkshire Hathaway was 16.24, up 35.3% year-over-year; for FY2018, it came in at 11.38, down 52.3% from FY2017.

  • In prior years, Berkshire Hathaway's EV to EBIT was 23.85 in FY2017 (+57.7%), 15.12 in FY2016 (+41.9%), 10.65 in FY2015 and -2.53 in FY2014.
  • The Q2 2019 figure stands as the highest quarterly EV to EBIT in data going back to Q4 2015.
  • On a year-over-year basis, EV to EBIT increased in five of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 89.9%.
  • The strongest year-over-year quarter for EV to EBIT in the past five years was Q2 2019, with growth of 574.7%; the weakest was Q4 2016, with a decline of 71.9%.
  • According to Business Quant data, EV to EBIT for the three prior quarters was 15.64 (Q1 2019), 11.47 (Q4 2018) and 18.82 (Q3 2018).
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Berkshire Hathaway 1,082.55 Bn -334.93 Bn 55.86 Bn
2 Chubb 128.03 Bn 80.09 Bn 9.13 Bn
3 Progressive 122.38 Bn 98.22 Bn 9.04 Bn
4 Marsh & Mclennan Companies 81.46 Bn 73.20 Bn -
5 Travelers Companies 75.77 Bn 52.02 Bn 6.23 Bn
6 Manulife Financial 73.91 Bn 75.11 Bn -
7 Metlife 60.71 Bn -45.77 Bn 7.82 Bn
8 Aon 58.53 Bn 51.77 Bn -
9 Arthur J. Gallagher 58.38 Bn 52.82 Bn -
10 Allstate 57.25 Bn 18.50 Bn 8.73 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2019 119.10
Mar 31, 2019 15.64
Dec 31, 2018 11.47
Sep 30, 2018 18.82
Jun 30, 2018 17.65
Mar 31, 2018 23.95
Dec 31, 2017 23.85
Sep 30, 2017 0.01
Jun 30, 2017 17.44
Mar 31, 2017 17.10
Dec 31, 2016 15.12
Sep 30, 2016 0.01
Jun 30, 2016 0.01
Mar 31, 2016 0.01
Dec 31, 2015 53.80
API Access

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