Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted quarterly Net Margin of 15.84% for Q1 2026, up 797.0% year-over-year from 1.77% in Q1 2025, and down 8.49% quarter-over-quarter from 17.31% in Q3 2025.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Berkshire Hathaway's Net Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 15.84% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 797.0% year-over-year to 15.84%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 20.55% (down 845.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 18.11%, down 1177.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 15.84%, down from 17.31% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 225.03% in Q1 2023, with the low at 56.75% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 28.23% (2023), against an average of 66.48%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Net Margin slumped 52726 bps in 2022, then soared 21897 bps in 2023.
- Berkshire Hathaway's Net Margin stood at 171.47% in 2022, then tumbled by 82 bps to 31.2% in 2023, then declined by 19 bps to 25.25% in 2024, then slumped by 31 bps to 17.31% in 2025, then slipped by 8 bps to 15.84% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BRK-B's Net Margin at 15.84% in Q1 2026, 17.31% in Q3 2025, and 85.43% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,073.67 Bn | 746.69 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 25.31% |
| 2 | Sun Life Financial | 44.06 Bn | 32.82 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | American International | 40.50 Bn | 2.69 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 13.38% |
| 4 | Hartford Insurance | 37.67 Bn | 21.35 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 17.80% |
| 5 | Arch Capital | 34.23 Bn | 33.12 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 22.43% |
| 6 | Aegon | 28.14 Bn | 28.14 Bn | - | -369.83% |
| 7 | Pelagos Insurance Capital | 2.03 Bn | 1.59 Bn | 357.40 Mn | 6.83% |
| 8 | Exzeo | 1.45 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 36.84 Mn | 40.27% |
| 9 | International General Insurance Holdings | 1.14 Bn | 903.35 Mn | -5.60 Mn | 3,778.86% |
| 10 | Waterdrop | 359.77 Mn | 230.46 Mn | 109.06 Mn | 7.89% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.31% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.84% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.31% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 85.43% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.87% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 149.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 94.78% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 162.22% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 225.03% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 171.47% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -5.84% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -56.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 56.28% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.95% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 470.52% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 18.33% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 55.62% |