Berkshire Hathaway BRK-B
NYSE BRK-B
$499.05 +2.19 (+0.44%)
As of: Aug 21, 2026 · 10:49 AM EDT

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

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 100.0% for Q1 2026, up 180.0% year-over-year from 35.71% in Q1 2025, and up 9.22% quarter-over-quarter from 91.55% in Q3 2025.

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

Berkshire Hathaway's Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 100.0% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 180.0% year-over-year to 100.0%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 107.74% (up 2461.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 98.82%, up 37.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 100.0%, up from 91.55% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 100.0% in Q1 2026, with the low at 2.36% in Q1 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 84.12% (2024), against an average of 73.82%.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Gross Margin jumped 46068 bps in 2022, then plunged 9755 bps in 2024.
  • Berkshire Hathaway's Gross Margin stood at 37.3% in 2022, then jumped by 124 bps to 83.69% in 2023, then climbed by 1 bps to 84.55% in 2024, then increased by 8 bps to 91.55% in 2025, then climbed by 9 bps to 100.0% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows BRK-B's Gross Margin at 100.0% in Q1 2026, 91.55% in Q3 2025, and 94.38% in Q2 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Berkshire Hathaway 1,075.18 Bn 748.20 Bn 55.86 Bn 54.87%
2 Sun Life Financial 43.89 Bn 32.66 Bn - -
3 American International 40.47 Bn 2.65 Bn 3.50 Bn 49.41%
4 Hartford Insurance 37.62 Bn 21.31 Bn 3.18 Bn 43.81%
5 Arch Capital 34.25 Bn 33.14 Bn 2.47 Bn 52.96%
6 Aegon 27.99 Bn 27.99 Bn - -
7 Pelagos Insurance Capital 2.02 Bn 1.58 Bn 357.40 Mn 54.98%
8 Exzeo 1.45 Bn 1.32 Bn 36.84 Mn 63.75%
9 International General Insurance Holdings 1.15 Bn 918.07 Mn -5.60 Mn -32.00%
10 Waterdrop 359.77 Mn 230.46 Mn 109.06 Mn 60.56%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 54.87%
Mar 31, 2026 100.00%
Sep 30, 2025 91.55%
Jun 30, 2025 94.38%
Mar 31, 2025 98.20%
Sep 30, 2024 84.55%
Jun 30, 2024 41.75%
Mar 31, 2024 2.36%
Sep 30, 2023 83.69%
Jun 30, 2023 94.95%
Mar 31, 2023 99.91%
Dec 31, 2022 37.30%
Sep 30, 2022 41.30%
Jun 30, 2022 82.13%
Mar 31, 2022 81.47%
Dec 31, 2021 98.48%
Sep 30, 2021 40.87%
Jun 30, 2021 -378.55%
Mar 31, 2021 83.03%
Dec 31, 2020 34.28%