Last 48 quarters of trend data · Financial Services · Insurance - Diversified
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 38416.4x, down 59.0% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 8.1% YoY to 24778.3x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 9999.00 | 38416.40 | 21202.25 | 13203.78 | 31797.56 | 93713.80 | 18645.13 | 14186.78 | 10870.76 | 26974.49 | 7814.30 | — | 7836.11 |
| — | -59.0% | +13.7% | -6.9% | +192.5% | +247.4% | +138.6% | — | +38.7% | +276.6% | -44.8% | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 4054.84 | 4140.25 | 4320.07 | 4285.86 | 4251.51 | 4799.40 | 3868.60 | 4004.57 | 3522.29 | 3810.52 | 3144.11 | 3093.85 | 3042.82 |
| — | -13.7% | +11.7% | +7.0% | +20.7% | +26.0% | +23.0% | +29.4% | +15.8% | +28.0% | -4.6% | +6.4% | +2.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2092.88 | 2126.74 | 2262.54 | 2324.46 | 2347.26 | 2622.80 | 2253.90 | 2357.72 | 2170.32 | 2370.76 | 2057.46 | 2157.20 | 2040.52 |
| — | -18.9% | +0.4% | -1.4% | +8.2% | +10.6% | +9.5% | +9.3% | +6.4% | +20.3% | -3.7% | +11.9% | +6.2% | |
| P/FCF | 9999.00 | 71136.79 | 81580.98 | 49620.46 | 75249.37 | 65029.67 | — | — | 36381.73 | 55475.09 | 33776.38 | 34470.22 | 36323.45 |
| — | +9.4% | — | — | +106.8% | +17.2% | — | — | +0.2% | +8.6% | -25.9% | +17.0% | -22.9% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9999.00 | 24778.35 | 24622.65 | 20355.81 | 20797.07 | 26951.06 | 18653.49 | 23000.68 | 18462.81 | 20097.98 | 19705.25 | 17537.33 | 17983.08 |
| — | -8.1% | +32.0% | -11.5% | +12.6% | +34.1% | -5.3% | +31.2% | +2.7% | +7.5% | +19.8% | -10.5% | +10.1% | |
| EV / EBIT | 9999.00 | 31940.66 | 31352.40 | 24427.22 | 25239.67 | 33872.19 | 22386.92 | 28679.12 | 22487.63 | 24687.83 | 24943.35 | 21790.81 | 22416.92 |
| — | -5.7% | +40.0% | -14.8% | +12.2% | +37.2% | -10.2% | +31.6% | +0.3% | +2.4% | +24.9% | -15.4% | +10.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s operating margin was 13.0% in Q1 2026, down 0.8 pp QoQ and down 1.2 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. The trailing four-quarter average of 15.3% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin expanded 5.5% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 23.6% | 24.0% | 23.0% | 24.6% | 24.1% | 22.7% | 27.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 22.5% | 19.0% | 20.3% | 19.6% |
| — | +5.5% | -17.2% | +12.7% | +10.4% | +1.2% | +46.1% | +7.5% | +11.5% | +19.0% | -2.9% | +12.0% | -8.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 15.9% | 13.0% | 13.8% | 17.5% | 16.8% | 14.2% | 17.3% | 14.0% | 15.7% | 15.4% | 12.6% | 14.2% | 13.6% |
| — | -8.5% | -20.3% | +25.7% | +7.5% | -8.2% | +37.1% | -1.7% | +15.4% | +24.9% | -23.6% | +25.7% | -6.8% | |
| Net Margin | 18.0% | 10.8% | 20.4% | 32.4% | 13.4% | 5.1% | 20.7% | 28.2% | 32.4% | 14.1% | 40.2% | -13.7% | 38.8% |
| — | +110.3% | -1.8% | +14.9% | -58.7% | -63.7% | -48.4% | +306.1% | -16.5% | -66.0% | +73.0% | -276.5% | +167.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 9.8% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 2.2% | 6.8% | -2.4% | 6.7% |
| — | +98.2% | -11.9% | +6.1% | -63.6% | -68.2% | -54.9% | +280.2% | -23.9% | -68.9% | +76.9% | -292.0% | +176.0% | |
| ROA | 5.6% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 3.6% | -1.2% | 3.5% |
| — | +105.7% | -8.4% | +10.7% | -61.9% | -66.5% | -52.4% | +287.9% | -20.9% | -67.5% | +83.2% | -301.1% | +175.9% | |
| ROIC | 5.7% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| — | -11.5% | -27.2% | +22.8% | -0.9% | -18.1% | +24.1% | -12.5% | +7.0% | +17.2% | -20.9% | +34.2% | +5.5% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 8.2x — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 81.7% YoY to 1.16x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 3 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 |
| — | -17.3% | -3.8% | +9.0% | -6.8% | +0.6% | -14.3% | -15.6% | -10.5% | -11.3% | -11.7% | -7.1% | -10.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.92 | 8.23 | 8.40 | 7.53 | 6.72 | 8.78 | 6.64 | 7.69 | 6.92 | 7.20 | 8.96 | 7.59 | 8.01 |
| — | -6.2% | +26.5% | -2.1% | -2.9% | +21.9% | -25.9% | +1.3% | -13.6% | -20.7% | +9.8% | -25.7% | -7.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 6.75 | 1.16 | 6.75 | 5.89 | 7.72 | 6.35 | 5.39 | 5.85 | 6.81 | 5.33 | 4.70 | 4.51 | 1.67 |
| — | -81.7% | +25.4% | +0.7% | +13.4% | +19.2% | +14.6% | +29.8% | +307.6% | +227.1% | +3.2% | +177.2% | +8.2% | |
| Quick Ratio | 6.41 | 1.10 | 6.41 | 5.59 | 7.31 | 6.02 | 5.07 | 5.53 | 6.39 | 4.90 | 4.27 | 4.08 | 1.50 |
| — | -81.7% | +26.4% | +1.1% | +14.3% | +22.9% | +18.6% | +35.6% | +325.8% | +237.6% | +5.8% | +186.4% | +11.0% | |
| Interest Coverage | 11.62 | 9.33 | 10.00 | 51.27 | 12.44 | 10.11 | 11.39 | 10.70 | 11.93 | 10.54 | 9.22 | 10.50 | 10.05 |
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s current P/E is 9999.0x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 26155.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s current operating margin is 15.9%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.