Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Net Margin of 25.31% for Q2 2026, up 132.96% on a QoQ basis from 10.87% in Q1 2026, and up 672.0% year-over-year from 3.28% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Berkshire Hathaway has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 25.31% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin rose 672.0% year-over-year to 25.31% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 22.05%, a 425.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 20.12%, down 139.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 25.31% for Q2 2026 at Berkshire Hathaway, up from 10.87% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 229.95% in Q4 2022, with the low at 57.01% in Q2 2022.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 28.72%, with a median of 18.86% recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Net Margin slumped 9814 bps in 2022, then surged 9615 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 229.95% in 2022, then sank by 90 bps to 21.91% in 2023, then rose by 15 bps to 25.25% in 2024, then retreated by 25 bps to 18.86% in 2025, then jumped by 34 bps to 25.31% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 25.31% (Q2 2026), 10.87% (Q1 2026), and 18.86% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,099.61 Bn | 774.90 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 25.31% |
| 2 | Chubb | 130.42 Bn | 122.12 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 18.22% |
| 3 | Progressive | 126.50 Bn | 121.50 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 14.02% |
| 4 | Travelers Companies | 78.28 Bn | 54.52 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 18.17% |
| 5 | Allstate | 64.42 Bn | 25.67 Bn | 16.28 Bn | 17.43% |
| 6 | Aflac | 57.90 Bn | -45.11 Bn | 2.27 Bn | 20.04% |
| 7 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 49.20 Bn | 53.91 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | American International | 39.53 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 13.38% |
| 9 | Hartford Insurance | 36.93 Bn | 20.62 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 17.80% |
| 10 | Cincinnati Financial | 26.06 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 29.36% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.31% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.87% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.59% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.56% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.28% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 39.13% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 41.87% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 229.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -57.01% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.08% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 41.13% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 18.33% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 56.12% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 48.26% |