Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway's quarterly Net Margin came in at 10.87% in Q1 2026, up 580.0% year-on-year from 1.6% in Q1 2025, and down 66.2% quarter-over-quarter from 32.15% in Q3 2025.
Berkshire Hathaway has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 10.87% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 580.0% year-over-year to 10.87%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 28.88% (down 262.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.1%, down 3510.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 10.87%, down from 32.15% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 537.8% in Q2 2023, with the low at 56.75% in Q2 2022.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 144.66%, with a median of 30.31% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Net Margin slumped 52971 bps in 2022 and surged 59454 bps in 2023.
- Tracing BRK-B's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 70.6% in 2022, then tumbled by 119 bps to 13.48% in 2023, then jumped by 311 bps to 28.47% in 2024, then advanced by 13 bps to 32.15% in 2025, then sank by 66 bps to 10.87% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 10.87% (Q1 2026), 32.15% (Q3 2025), and 266.45% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American International | 39.62 Bn | 784.91 Mn | 2.60 Bn | 12.57% |
| 2 | Hartford Insurance | 34.97 Bn | 25.91 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 13.85% |
| 3 | Aegon | 34.55 Bn | 34.55 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Arch Capital | 31.37 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 22.94% |
| 5 | Fidelis Insurance Holdings | 2.04 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 386.80 Mn | 16.08% |
| 6 | International General Insurance Holdings | 1.03 Bn | 811.79 Mn | 70.90 Mn | 17.26% |
| 7 | Waterdrop | 762.05 Mn | 690.71 Mn | 129.34 Mn | 11.49% |
| 8 | Exzeo | 1.28 Mn | -230.11 Mn | 32.74 Mn | 36.75% |
| 9 | Sun Life Financial | 43.53 | -7.92 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Berkshire Hathaway | - | - | 87.16 Bn | 10.87% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.87% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 266.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.07% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.47% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 443.35% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 213.51% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -13.48% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 537.80% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 483.18% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 70.60% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -56.75% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -310.16% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.95% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 472.96% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 18.33% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 67.59% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 47.80% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 46.91% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -119.89% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 44.35% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 25.64% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 22.29% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 35.54% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -42.41% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 28.99% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 18.89% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -1.83% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 50.90% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 7.06% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 7.61% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 5.99% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 5.14% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 12.46% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 8.99% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 10.38% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 7.48% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 16.13% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 7.97% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 10.77% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 12.47% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 9.22% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 12.98% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 10.50% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 23.72% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 11.07% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 10.32% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 11.44% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.61% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 9.88% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 8.38% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 8.82% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.98% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 7.14% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 9.25% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 4.76% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 26.94% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 8.60% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 6.59% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 11.74% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 16.40% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 10.83% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 11.05% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -6.71% |