Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) reported Gross Margin of 54.87% for Q2 2026, down 2.31 percentage points from 57.18% a year earlier and down 1.14 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Berkshire Hathaway's Gross Margin came in at 56.23%, down 0.45 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 56.91%, up 0.97 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has a five-year change of -1.93 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at 55.94% in FY2024 (+2.39 pp), 53.56% in FY2023 (-5.28 pp), 58.84% in FY2022 (+0.16 pp) and 58.67% in FY2021 (-0.16 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Gross Margin since Q1 2024.
- Year over year, Gross Margin gained in two of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.42 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q2 2023 (a gain of 8.41 percentage points); the low point was Q2 2024 (a drop of 11.83 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 140.65 Bn | 87.23 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 57.69% |
| 2 | Progressive | 133.70 Bn | 109.53 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 38.28% |
| 3 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 94.75 Bn | 86.91 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Travelers Companies | 85.38 Bn | 61.63 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 51.27% |
| 5 | Manulife Financial | 77.63 Bn | -17.25 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 69.27 Bn | 63.67 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 66.42 Bn | -40.36 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 40.82% |
| 8 | Allstate | 66.13 Bn | 27.40 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 46.97% |
| 9 | Aon | 65.25 Bn | 58.47 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Berkshire Hathaway | 785.48 Mn | -1,418.96 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 54.87% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 54.87% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 56.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 56.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 56.96% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 57.18% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 57.03% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 56.60% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 57.44% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 55.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 54.61% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 66.69% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 66.90% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 64.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 59.51% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 59.31% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 58.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 57.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 58.46% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 58.94% |
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