Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRK.B
505.48
0.30
0.06%
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $974.3B
- P/E
- 12.7×
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) Return on equity
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 12.1%, up 2.3 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (9.77%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −4.57% (fiscal 2022) to 20.9% (fiscal 2019); the current reading is higher than 55% of that period. That is in line with the Insurance Diversified industry median of 12.1% and above the Financial sector median of 9.01%.
Return on equity, annual
Annual
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 9.77% | (4.83) |
| FY2024 | 14.6% | (3.74) |
| FY2023 | 18.3% | 22.91 |
| FY2022 | −4.57% | (23.19) |
| FY2021 | 18.6% | 8.96 |
| FY2020 | 9.66% | (11.19) |
| FY2019 | 20.9% | 19.71 |
| FY2018 | 1.14% | (12.96) |
| FY2017 | 14.1% | 5.25 |
| FY2016 | 8.85% | (0.75) |
Against its own ten years
Low −4.57%
High 20.9%
Ten-year median
9.77%
Current reading's percentile
55
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| XZO Exzeo Group, Inc. compare | 57.6% |
| HIG The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. compare | 23.8% |
| ACGL Arch Capital Group Ltd. compare | 20.5% |
| PLGO Pelagos Insurance Capital Limited compare | 17.6% |
| BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 12.1% |
| BRK.A Berkshire Hathaway Inc. compare | 12.1% |
| AIG American International Group, Inc. compare | 7.22% |
| BNT Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. compare | 0.64% |
| AEG Aegon NV compare | 0.00% |
| Insurance Diversified industry median | 12.1% |
| Financial sector median | 9.01% |
| Market median | 1.76% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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