Berkley W R (WRB) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Berkley W R (WRB) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 19.75% for Q2 2026, up 0.45 percentage points from 19.29% a year earlier and up 0.40 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Berkley W R (WRB) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Berkley W R's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 19.70%, down 2.40 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +11.13 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Berkley W R's Return on Equity [ROE] was 22.10% in FY2024 (+2.66 pp), 19.44% in FY2023 (-1.18 pp), 20.62% in FY2022 (+4.75 pp) and 15.87% in FY2021 (+7.30 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has run from a low of 15.47% in Q4 2021 to a high of 21.08% in Q4 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.19 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was Q3 2021, with a gain of 10.11 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2023, with a drop of 4.70 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior quarters was 19.35% (Q1 2026), 18.29% (Q4 2025) and 19.94% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 10.23% |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 13.98% |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 33.78% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | 27.18% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 26.83% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | 15.17% |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 7.14% |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | 40.29% |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 367.00% |
| 10 | Berkley W R | 28.55 Bn | 13.22 Bn | 1.74 Bn | 19.23% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 19.23% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.75% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.29% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.29% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.96% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.83% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.45% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.84% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.75% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.22% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.84% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.88% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.54% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15.47% |
API Access
Berkley W R 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=WRB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "WRB", "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=WRB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();