BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway

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About the company

Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company from Omaha, led for decades by Warren Buffett; Greg Abel took over at the end of 2025. The group includes the insurer Geico, the railroad BNSF, utilities and many industrial companies as well as large stock holdings, for example in Apple. This is the Class B share. As of Oct 11, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) Property and casualty insurance · Omaha, USA

Berkshire Hathaway is a Delaware holding company with corporate headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska, whose subsidiaries operate in many different industries. The group names primary insurance and reinsurance, a freight railroad and utility and energy companies as particularly important. The insurance subsidiaries cover property and casualty risks as well as life and health risks worldwide. The NICO Group offers property and casualty reinsurance and primary insurance for very large or unusual risks. The General Re Group conducts reinsurance worldwide for property and casualty risks as well as for life and health. Outside insurance, the group includes the freight railroad BNSF, Berkshire Hathaway Energy and makers of industrial, construction and consumer goods.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Mar 2, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 15, 2026

What the methods say about Berkshire Hathaway

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Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
  • Today +1.2%
  • 7 days +3.1%
  • 30 days +8.5%
  • 1 year +11.5%
Day range (last trading day)
−1.2%Price at 94% of the range+0.1%
52-week range
−15.4%Price at 98% of the range+0.3%
Distance from the all-time high
−0.3%

Our own calculation from the exchange’s daily candles, as of Oct 26, 2026. “All-time” applies since the start of this series, not to the whole market. Changes in percent; the TradingView chart shows prices. “Today” = change of the last trading day versus the previous day. Not investment advice.

Fundamental analysis

Berkshire Hathaway · Sector Financials · amounts in USD

Information only – does not affect our buy zones, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Mar 2, 2026.

In short

  • Light yellow: Revenue grew over 5 years (+8.6% per year), more slowly than the sector median.
  • Light yellow: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+9.5% per year), more slowly than the sector median.
  • Light yellow: Net margin 18.0%, below the sector median (19.4%).
  • Light yellow: Profit in 9 of 10 fiscal years.

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Revenue 223.6B USD · Net income 24.1B USD · Net margin 10.8%
  2. Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Revenue 242.1B USD · Net income 44.9B USD · Net margin 18.6%
  3. Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Revenue 247.8B USD · Net income 4.0B USD · Net margin 1.6%
  4. Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Revenue 254.6B USD · Net income 81.4B USD · Net margin 32.0%
  5. Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Revenue 245.5B USD · Net income 42.5B USD · Net margin 17.3%
  6. Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Revenue 276.1B USD · Net income 89.8B USD · Net margin 32.5%
  7. Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Revenue 302.1B USD · Net income −22.8B USD · Net margin −7.6%
  8. Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 364.5B USD · Net income 96.2B USD · Net margin 26.4%
  9. Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 371.4B USD · Net income 89.0B USD · Net margin 24.0%
  10. Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 371.4B USD · Net income 67.0B USD · Net margin 18.0%

Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 371.4B USD · Net income 67.0B USD · Net margin 18.0%

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 79 symbols in the Financials sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light yellow: below sector

+8.6% per year, last 5 years

Sector Financials: median +8.8% (73 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 8.6% per year on average, but more slowly than the median company in the sector (+8.8%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light yellow: below sector

+9.5% per year, last 5 years

Sector Financials: median +13.8% (71 symbols)

per share: not available

What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 9.5% per year on average, but more slowly than the median company in the sector (+13.8%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light yellow: below sector

18.0% last fiscal year

Sector Financials: median 19.4% (75 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 18.03 USD remained as profit – less than the median company in the sector (19.4%). Five years ago the margin was 17.3%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light gray: not available

– latest balance sheet

Sector Financials: median 0.63 (47 symbols)

What does this mean? No usable figure: reported financial debt or positive equity for the same balance sheet date is missing.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light gray: none found

– Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Financials: median 34% (58 symbols)

What does this mean? The loaded SEC filings of the last two fiscal years contain no dividend per share. Either the company pays none, or it reports it under a different tag.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light yellow: 1 loss year

9 of 10 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 9 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. One year ended with a loss.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
371.4B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+0.0%
Net income (FY)
67.0B USD
Net income vs. prior year
−24.8%
EPS (FY)
–
13F funds with a position
2 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
±0
Shares held vs. prior quarter
+18.0%
Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025 · 10-K filed Mar 2, 2026 · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2025Dec 31, 2025 371.4B67.0B 18.0% – – –
2024Dec 31, 2024 371.4B89.0B 24.0% – – –
2023Dec 31, 2023 364.5B96.2B 26.4% – – –
2022Dec 31, 2022 302.1B−22.8B −7.6% – – –
2021Dec 31, 2021 276.1B89.8B 32.5% – – –
2020Dec 31, 2020 245.5B42.5B 17.3% – – –
2019Dec 31, 2019 254.6B81.4B 32.0% – – –
2018Dec 31, 2018 247.8B4.0B 1.6% – – –
2017Dec 31, 2017 242.1B44.9B 18.6% – – –
2016Dec 31, 2016 223.6B24.1B 10.8% – – –
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q2/26Jun 30, 2026 101.8B25.7B 25.2% – – –
Q1/26Mar 31, 2026 93.7B10.1B 10.8% – – –
Q4/25*Dec 31, 2025 94.2B19.2B 20.4% – – –
Q3/25Sep 30, 2025 95.0B30.8B 32.4% – – –
Q2/25Jun 30, 2025 92.5B12.4B 13.4% – – –
Q1/25Mar 31, 2025 89.7B4.6B 5.1% – – –
Q4/24*Dec 31, 2024 94.9B19.7B 20.7% – – –
Q3/24Sep 30, 2024 93.0B26.3B 28.2% – – –
Q2/24Jun 30, 2024 93.7B30.3B 32.4% – – –
Q1/24Mar 31, 2024 89.9B12.7B 14.1% – – –
Q4/23*Dec 31, 2023 93.4B37.6B 40.2% – – –
Q3/23Sep 30, 2023 93.2B−12.8B −13.7% – – –

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
PeriodPurchasesSalesNet
3 months $250.1K1 person $20.0M1 person −$19.7M
6 months $500.6K1 person $20.0M1 person −$19.5M
12 months $500.6K1 person $20.0M1 person −$19.5M

Latest transactions

  • Sep 28, 2026 Jain Ajit Officer, Director Open-market sale 39,700 shares · $20.0M · SEC
  • Aug 12, 2026 O'Sullivan Michael J. Officer Open-market purchase 43 shares · $22.1K · SEC
  • Aug 12, 2026 O'Sullivan Michael J. Officer Open-market purchase 400 shares · $205.0K · SEC
  • Aug 12, 2026 O'Sullivan Michael J. Officer Open-market purchase 45 shares · $23.0K · SEC
  • May 6, 2026 O'Sullivan Michael J. Officer Open-market purchase 53 shares · $24.9K · SEC
  • May 6, 2026 O'Sullivan Michael J. Officer Open-market purchase 483 shares · $225.6K · SEC

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score +80

Price vs. EMA 50+15
Price vs. EMA 200+15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200+20
ADX (trend strength)+15
Highs and lows+0
Relative strength+15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)38.5
Rel. strength 60 d+4.7%

ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.

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