Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of -32.86% in Q3 2026, down 6.50 percentage points from -26.36% a year earlier and down 3.19 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Berkshire Hathaway's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -30.57% as of Sep 30, 2026, down 2.83 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -28.83%, up 0.22 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +6.51 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at -29.05% in FY2024 (+5.50 pp), -34.55% in FY2023 (-5.16 pp), -29.40% in FY2022 (+0.19 pp) and -29.58% in FY2021 (+5.76 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +5.10 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 46.57 percentage points in Q4 2024, against a drop of 40.63 percentage points in Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -29.67% (Q2 2026), -29.31% (Q1 2026) and -30.22% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,268.35 Bn | -165.80 Bn | 56.71 Bn | -32.86% |
| 2 | Chubb | 143.74 Bn | 94.67 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 22.27% |
| 3 | Progressive | 136.59 Bn | 112.11 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 14.33% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.68 Bn | 91.07 Bn | - | 17.70% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.62 Bn | 60.10 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 20.04% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.03 Bn | -19.34 Bn | - | 7.83% |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.55 Bn | 67.18 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 17.18% |
| 8 | Aon | 71.77 Bn | 51.00 Bn | - | 19.73% |
| 9 | Allstate | 66.66 Bn | 23.71 Bn | -9.85 Bn | -3.13% |
| 10 | Metlife | 64.78 Bn | -43.18 Bn | 9.05 Bn | 25.34% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -32.86% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -29.67% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -29.31% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -30.22% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -26.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -28.63% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -30.20% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -25.91% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -29.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -29.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -30.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -72.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -19.84% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -20.28% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -24.61% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -31.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -29.26% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -26.54% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -29.91% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -29.73% |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();