Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of -29.67% in Q2 2026, down 1.04 percentage points from -28.63% a year earlier and down 0.36 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 -13.49% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 1.67 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 Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] since Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] rose in four of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.83 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 9.42 percentage points in Q3 2023, against a drop of 10.06 percentage points in Q3 2024 at the low end.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,083.21 Bn | -334.26 Bn | 55.86 Bn | -29.67% |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.58 Bn | 79.64 Bn | 9.13 Bn | -19.39% |
| 3 | Progressive | 122.25 Bn | 98.08 Bn | 9.04 Bn | -43.89% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.29 Bn | 73.03 Bn | - | 25.65% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.19 Bn | 51.44 Bn | 6.23 Bn | -25.96% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 73.16 Bn | 74.37 Bn | - | 11.89% |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.22 Bn | -46.26 Bn | 7.82 Bn | -53.77% |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 57.98 Bn | 52.41 Bn | - | 14.54% |
| 9 | Aon | 57.16 Bn | 50.40 Bn | - | 21.55% |
| 10 | Allstate | 56.84 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 8.73 Bn | -30.76% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -29.67% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -29.31% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -26.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -28.63% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -30.20% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -29.90% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -29.96% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -30.55% |
| 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% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -30.88% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -29.78% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -27.79% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -32.42% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -31.57% |
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();