Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Gross Margin of 54.87% for Q2 2026, down 2.04% on a QoQ basis from 56.01% in Q1 2026, and down 231.0% year-over-year from 41.88% in Q2 2025.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Berkshire Hathaway has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 54.87% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin fell 231.0% year-over-year to 54.87% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 66.8%, a 12.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 56.91%, up 97.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 54.87% for Q2 2026 at Berkshire Hathaway, down from 56.01% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 66.9% in Q2 2023, with the low at 279.64% in Q4 2022.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 36.07%, with a median of 57.06% recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Gross Margin jumped 841 bps in 2023, then slumped 1183 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 279.64% in 2022, then surged by 124 bps to 66.07% in 2023, then slipped by 16 bps to 55.72% in 2024, then advanced by 2 bps to 57.06% in 2025, then retreated by 4 bps to 54.87% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 54.87% (Q2 2026), 56.01% (Q1 2026), and 57.06% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,099.61 Bn | 774.90 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 54.87% |
| 2 | Chubb | 130.42 Bn | 122.12 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 57.69% |
| 3 | Progressive | 126.50 Bn | 121.50 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 38.28% |
| 4 | Travelers Companies | 78.28 Bn | 54.52 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 51.27% |
| 5 | Allstate | 64.42 Bn | 25.67 Bn | 16.28 Bn | 87.55% |
| 6 | Aflac | 57.90 Bn | -45.11 Bn | 2.27 Bn | 55.02% |
| 7 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 49.20 Bn | 53.91 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | American International | 39.53 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 49.41% |
| 9 | Hartford Insurance | 36.93 Bn | 20.62 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 43.81% |
| 10 | Cincinnati Financial | 26.06 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 55.85% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 54.87% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 56.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 57.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 57.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 57.03% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 55.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 55.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 54.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 66.07% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 66.90% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 64.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -279.64% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 59.31% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 58.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 57.96% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 58.94% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 58.39% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 58.93% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 58.80% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 58.81% |