Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK-B) Interest Coverage Ratio was -25.55 for Q3 2026, compared with -19.86 a year earlier.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Berkshire Hathaway's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at -22.83; for FY2025, it came in at -21.13.
- By year, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at -20.75 in FY2024, -25.17 in FY2023, -20.40 in FY2022 and -19.58 in FY2021.
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q4 2023.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -22.63 (Q2 2026), -21.11 (Q1 2026) and -21.94 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,268.35 Bn | -165.80 Bn | 56.71 Bn | -25.55 |
| 2 | Chubb | 143.74 Bn | 94.67 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 17.68 |
| 3 | Progressive | 136.59 Bn | 112.11 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 38.20 |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.68 Bn | 91.07 Bn | - | 4.90 |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.62 Bn | 60.10 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 21.08 |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.03 Bn | -19.34 Bn | - | 1.22 |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.55 Bn | 67.18 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 4.07 |
| 8 | Aon | 71.77 Bn | 51.00 Bn | - | 3.93 |
| 9 | Allstate | 66.66 Bn | 23.71 Bn | -9.85 Bn | -0.03 |
| 10 | Metlife | 64.78 Bn | -43.18 Bn | 9.05 Bn | 2.36 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -25.55 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -22.63 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -21.11 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -21.94 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -19.86 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -21.14 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -21.55 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -17.08 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -22.91 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -22.81 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -20.86 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -30.36 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -19.49 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -20.06 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -23.61 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -12.42 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -28.30 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -25.77 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -27.52 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -11.55 |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();