Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 11.64% for Q2 2026, up 2.09 percentage points from 9.55% a year earlier and up 1.59 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Berkshire Hathaway's Return on Equity [ROE] was 9.81%, down 4.88 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] carries a five-year change of -0.09 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 14.69% in FY2024 (-3.83 pp), 18.52% in FY2023 (+22.95 pp), -4.44% in FY2022 (-23.48 pp) and 19.04% in FY2021 (+9.14 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q1 2025.
- Year-over-year, Return on Equity [ROE] increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.94 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in Q4 2023 (a gain of 22.33 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a drop of 22.99 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows BRK-B's Return on Equity [ROE] at 10.04% (Q1 2026), 9.47% (Q4 2025) and 9.88% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,262.51 Bn | -171.64 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 10.23% |
| 2 | Chubb | 144.77 Bn | 90.41 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 13.98% |
| 3 | Progressive | 137.14 Bn | 112.66 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 33.78% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 99.23 Bn | 91.39 Bn | - | 27.18% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 83.36 Bn | 60.84 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 26.83% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 74.78 Bn | -20.73 Bn | - | 15.17% |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 73.26 Bn | 67.85 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 7.14% |
| 8 | Aon | 72.01 Bn | 51.21 Bn | - | 40.29% |
| 9 | Allstate | 67.32 Bn | 24.39 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 367.00% |
| 10 | Metlife | 64.77 Bn | -43.48 Bn | 9.05 Bn | 20.57% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10.23% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.64% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.04% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.47% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.55% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.44% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.96% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.35% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.56% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.68% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.48% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.65% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.04% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.67% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.55% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.35% |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();