Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A) P/E Ratio History
Deep ValueTrading at 9999.0x · 10th percentile of 5-year range · Significant discount to historical valuation · Data 1992–2026
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P/E Ratio Analysis
As of June 21, 2026, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A) trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 9999.0x, with a stock price of $733609.75 and trailing twelve-month earnings per share of $33.60.
The current P/E is 61% below its 5-year average of 25796.3x. Over the past five years, BRK-A's P/E has ranged from a low of 8771.9x to a high of 136539.6x, placing the current valuation at the 10th percentile of its historical range.
Compared to the Financial Services sector median P/E of 13.6x, BRK-A trades at a 73508% premium to its sector peers. The sector includes 783 companies with P/E ratios ranging from 0.0x to 196.5x.
The PEG ratio of 848.19 (P/E divided by -25% EPS growth) suggests the stock may be expensive relative to its earnings growth. Peter Lynch popularized the rule that a PEG below 1.0 indicates an attractive entry point.
Relative to the broader market, BRK-A commands a significant premium over the S&P 500 median P/E of 24.4x. Investors should consider the company's growth prospects, competitive position, and earnings quality when evaluating whether the current valuation is justified.
For a comprehensive intrinsic value estimate using discounted cash flow analysis, see our BRK-A DCF Valuation Calculator →
Note: P/E ratio is just one valuation metric. It does not account for balance sheet strength, cash flow quality, or growth sustainability. Always conduct comprehensive due diligence before making investment decisions.
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BRK-A P/E vs Peers
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| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | PEG Ratio | EPS Growth (1Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $23B | 10.9 | 0.44 | -15% | |
| $18M | 3.2Lowest | - | -99% | |
| $533M | 7.4 | 0.09Best | +75% | |
| $40B | 13.6 | - | +62% | |
| $126B | 12.6 | 0.47 | +13% | |
| $67B | 11.2 | 0.53 | +28% | |
| $57B | 5.8 | 0.34 | +125%Best | |
| $120B | 14.2 | 0.86 | +119% | |
| $374B | 43.8 | 3.71 | +36% | |
| $145B | 31.1 | 16.95 | -15% |
Lower P/E can signal a discount or weaker growth expectations; PEG adds growth context.
BRK-A Historical P/E Data (1992–2026)
Quarterly P/E ratios calculated from closing price and TTM EPS
| Quarter | Period End | Price | TTM EPS | P/E Ratio | vs Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q1 | - | $719155.00 | $33.59 | 21409.8x | +435% |
| FY2025 Q4 | Dec 31 2025 | $754800.00 | $31.04 | 24317.0x | +508% |
| FY2025 Q3 | - | $754200.00 | $31.27 | 24119.0x | +503% |
| FY2025 Q2 | Jun 30 2025 | $728800.00 | $29.17 | 24984.6x | +524% |
| FY2025 Q1 | Mar 31 2025 | $798441.60 | $37.52 | 21280.4x | +432% |
| FY2024 Q4 | - | $680920.00 | $41.27 | 16499.2x | +312% |
| FY2024 Q3 | Sep 30 2024 | $691180.00 | $49.50 | 13963.2x | +249% |
| FY2024 Q2 | Jun 30 2024 | $612241.00 | $31.44 | 19473.3x | +387% |
| FY2024 Q1 | Mar 31 2024 | $634440.00 | $33.88 | 18726.1x | +368% |
| FY2023 Q4 | Dec 31 2023 | $542625.03 | $44.25 | 12262.7x | +207% |
| FY2023 Q3 | Sep 30 2023 | $531477.00 | $35.16 | 15116.0x | +278% |
| FY2023 Q2 | Jun 30 2023 | $517810.00 | $39.77 | 13020.1x | +225% |
| FY2023 Q1 | Mar 31 2023 | $465600.00 | $3.41 | 136539.6x | +3313% |
| FY2022 Q2 | - | $408950.00 | $5.06 | 80820.2x | +1920% |
| FY2022 Q1 | - | $528921.00 | $37.23 | 14206.8x | +255% |
| FY2021 Q4 | Dec 31 2021 | $450662.00 | $39.80 | 11323.2x | +183% |
| FY2021 Q3 | - | $411379.00 | $37.35 | 11014.2x | +175% |
| FY2021 Q2 | Jun 30 2021 | $418601.00 | $45.42 | 9216.2x | +130% |
| FY2021 Q1 | Mar 31 2021 | $385702.00 | $43.97 | 8771.9x | +119% |
| FY2020 Q4 | - | $347815.00 | $18.44 | 18862.0x | +371% |
| FY2020 Q3 | Sep 30 2020 | $320001.00 | $17883.10 | 17.9x | -100% |
| FY2020 Q2 | - | $267300.00 | $27995.44 | 9.5x | -100% |
| FY2020 Q1 | - | $272000.00 | $36594.56 | 7.4x | -100% |
| FY2019 Q4 | - | $339590.00 | $49830.00 | 6.8x | -100% |
| FY2019 Q3 | Sep 30 2019 | $311832.00 | $16485.00 | 18.9x | -100% |
| FY2019 Q2 | Jun 30 2019 | $318350.00 | $17640.00 | 18.0x | -100% |
| FY2019 Q1 | Mar 31 2019 | $301215.00 | $16335.00 | 18.4x | -100% |
| FY2018 Q4 | Dec 31 2018 | $306000.00 | $2430.00 | 125.9x | -97% |
| FY2018 Q3 | Sep 30 2018 | $320000.00 | $37680.00 | 8.5x | -100% |
| FY2018 Q2 | Jun 30 2018 | $282040.00 | $28875.00 | 9.8x | -100% |
| FY2018 Q1 | Mar 31 2018 | $299100.00 | $24165.00 | 12.4x | -100% |
| FY2017 Q4 | Dec 31 2017 | $297600.00 | $27330.00 | 10.9x | -100% |
| FY2017 Q3 | Sep 30 2017 | $274740.00 | $11370.00 | 24.2x | -99% |
| FY2017 Q2 | Jun 30 2017 | $254700.00 | $13275.00 | 19.2x | -100% |
| FY2017 Q1 | Mar 31 2017 | $249850.00 | $13725.00 | 18.2x | -100% |
| FY2016 Q4 | Dec 31 2016 | $244121.00 | $14655.00 | 16.7x | -100% |
| FY2016 Q3 | Sep 30 2016 | $216220.00 | $14160.00 | 15.3x | -100% |
| FY2016 Q2 | - | $216975.00 | $15510.00 | 14.0x | -100% |
| FY2016 Q1 | - | $213450.00 | $14910.00 | 14.3x | -100% |
| FY2015 Q4 | - | $197800.00 | $14655.00 | 13.5x | -100% |
| FY2015 Q3 | Sep 30 2015 | $195240.00 | $13860.00 | 14.1x | -100% |
| FY2015 Q2 | - | $204850.00 | $10935.00 | 18.7x | -100% |
| FY2015 Q1 | - | $217500.00 | $12375.00 | 17.6x | -100% |
| FY2014 Q4 | Dec 31 2014 | $226000.00 | $12090.00 | 18.7x | -100% |
| FY2014 Q3 | - | $206900.00 | $12585.00 | 16.4x | -100% |
| FY2014 Q2 | Jun 30 2014 | $189900.00 | $12855.00 | 14.8x | -100% |
| FY2014 Q1 | Mar 31 2014 | $187350.00 | $11730.00 | 16.0x | -100% |
| FY2013 Q4 | - | $177900.00 | $11835.00 | 15.0x | -100% |
| FY2013 Q3 | Sep 30 2013 | $170410.00 | $11565.00 | 14.7x | -100% |
| FY2013 Q2 | Jun 30 2013 | $168600.00 | $10860.00 | 15.5x | -100% |
| FY2013 Q1 | Mar 31 2013 | $156280.00 | $9975.00 | 15.7x | -100% |
| FY2012 Q4 | Dec 31 2012 | $134060.00 | $8970.00 | 14.9x | -100% |
| FY2012 Q3 | Sep 30 2012 | $132700.00 | $8055.00 | 16.5x | -100% |
| FY2012 Q2 | Jun 30 2012 | $124945.00 | $7065.00 | 17.7x | -100% |
| FY2012 Q1 | Mar 31 2012 | $121900.00 | $7260.00 | 16.8x | -100% |
| FY2011 Q4 | Dec 31 2011 | $114755.00 | $6210.00 | 18.5x | -100% |
| FY2011 Q3 | Sep 30 2011 | $106800.00 | $7020.00 | 15.2x | -100% |
| FY2011 Q2 | - | $116105.00 | $7455.00 | 15.6x | -100% |
| FY2011 Q1 | - | $125300.00 | $6585.00 | 19.0x | -100% |
| FY2010 Q4 | Dec 31 2010 | $120450.00 | $7935.00 | 15.2x | -100% |
| FY2010 Q3 | - | $124500.00 | $7245.00 | 17.2x | -100% |
| FY2010 Q2 | Jun 30 2010 | $120000.00 | $7515.00 | 16.0x | -100% |
| FY2010 Q1 | Mar 31 2010 | $121800.00 | $8445.00 | 14.4x | -100% |
| FY2009 Q4 | - | $99200.00 | $5190.00 | 19.1x | -100% |
| FY2009 Q3 | Sep 30 2009 | $101000.00 | $3300.00 | 30.6x | -99% |
| FY2009 Q2 | - | $90000.00 | $1890.00 | 47.6x | -99% |
| FY2009 Q1 | - | $86700.00 | $1620.00 | 53.5x | -99% |
| FY2008 Q4 | Dec 31 2008 | $96600.00 | $3210.00 | 30.1x | -99% |
| FY2008 Q3 | - | $130600.00 | $5040.00 | 25.9x | -99% |
| FY2008 Q2 | Jun 30 2008 | $120750.00 | $7305.00 | 16.5x | -100% |
| FY2008 Q1 | Mar 31 2008 | $133400.00 | $7470.00 | 17.9x | -100% |
| FY2007 Q4 | Dec 31 2007 | $141600.00 | $8550.00 | 16.6x | -100% |
| FY2007 Q3 | Sep 30 2007 | $118510.00 | $8970.00 | 13.2x | -100% |
| FY2007 Q2 | Jun 30 2007 | $109475.00 | $7830.00 | 14.0x | -100% |
| FY2007 Q1 | Mar 31 2007 | $108990.00 | $7320.00 | 14.9x | -100% |
| FY2006 Q4 | Dec 31 2006 | $109990.00 | $7140.00 | 15.4x | -100% |
| FY2006 Q3 | Sep 30 2006 | $95800.00 | $8145.00 | 11.8x | -100% |
| FY2006 Q2 | Jun 30 2006 | $91659.00 | $6720.00 | 13.6x | -100% |
| FY2006 Q1 | Mar 31 2006 | $90350.00 | $6150.00 | 14.7x | -100% |
| FY2005 Q4 | Dec 31 2005 | $88620.00 | $5535.00 | 16.0x | -100% |
| FY2005 Q3 | Sep 30 2005 | $82000.00 | $4380.00 | 18.7x | -100% |
| FY2005 Q2 | - | $83500.00 | $4740.00 | 17.6x | -100% |
| FY2005 Q1 | - | $87000.00 | $4635.00 | 18.8x | -100% |
| FY2004 Q4 | Dec 31 2004 | $87900.00 | $4755.00 | 18.5x | -100% |
| FY2004 Q3 | - | $86650.00 | $4140.00 | 20.9x | -99% |
| FY2004 Q2 | Jun 30 2004 | $88950.00 | $4575.00 | 19.4x | -100% |
| FY2004 Q1 | Mar 31 2004 | $93300.00 | $5190.00 | 18.0x | -100% |
| FY2003 Q4 | Dec 31 2003 | $84250.00 | $5310.00 | 15.9x | -100% |
| FY2003 Q3 | - | $75000.00 | $4515.00 | 16.6x | -100% |
| FY2003 Q2 | Jun 30 2003 | $72500.00 | $4095.00 | 17.7x | -100% |
| FY2003 Q1 | Mar 31 2003 | $63800.00 | $3315.00 | 19.2x | -100% |
| FY2002 Q4 | - | $72750.00 | $2790.00 | 26.1x | -99% |
| FY2002 Q3 | Sep 30 2002 | $73900.00 | $2087.10 | 35.4x | -99% |
| FY2002 Q2 | Jun 30 2002 | $66800.00 | $1336.80 | 50.0x | -99% |
| FY2002 Q1 | Mar 31 2002 | $71100.00 | $662.14 | 107.4x | -97% |
| FY2001 Q4 | Dec 31 2001 | $75600.00 | $62.40 | 1211.5x | -70% |
| FY2001 Q3 | Sep 30 2001 | $70000.00 | $705.30 | 99.2x | -98% |
| FY2001 Q2 | Jun 30 2001 | $69400.00 | $1230.60 | 56.4x | -99% |
| FY2001 Q1 | Mar 31 2001 | $65450.00 | $1650.26 | 39.7x | -99% |
| FY2000 Q4 | Dec 31 2000 | $71000.00 | $2175.00 | 32.6x | -99% |
| FY2000 Q3 | Sep 30 2000 | $64400.00 | $1485.75 | 43.3x | -99% |
| FY2000 Q2 | Jun 30 2000 | $53800.00 | $1230.75 | 43.7x | -99% |
| FY2000 Q1 | Mar 31 2000 | $57200.00 | $1185.75 | 48.2x | -99% |
| FY1999 Q4 | Dec 31 1999 | $56100.00 | $1020.75 | 55.0x | -99% |
| FY1999 Q3 | - | $55000.00 | $1440.00 | 38.2x | -99% |
| FY1999 Q2 | Jun 30 1999 | $68900.00 | $1470.00 | 46.9x | -99% |
| FY1999 Q1 | Mar 31 1999 | $71400.00 | $2040.00 | 35.0x | -99% |
| FY1998 Q4 | - | $70000.00 | $2265.00 | 30.9x | -99% |
| FY1998 Q3 | Sep 30 1998 | $59600.00 | $2625.00 | 22.7x | -99% |
| FY1998 Q2 | - | $78305.00 | $2625.00 | 29.8x | -99% |
| FY1998 Q1 | - | $67200.00 | $1905.00 | 35.3x | -99% |
| FY1997 Q4 | Dec 31 1997 | $46000.00 | $1545.00 | 29.8x | -99% |
| FY1997 Q3 | - | $44800.00 | $1035.00 | 43.3x | -99% |
| FY1997 Q2 | Jun 30 1997 | $47200.00 | $945.00 | 49.9x | -99% |
| FY1997 Q1 | Mar 31 1997 | $36200.00 | $870.00 | 41.6x | -99% |
| FY1996 Q4 | - | $34100.00 | $2040.00 | 16.7x | -100% |
| FY1996 Q3 | Sep 30 1996 | $32150.00 | $2025.00 | 15.9x | -100% |
| FY1996 Q2 | Jun 30 1996 | $30700.00 | $1960.05 | 15.7x | -100% |
| FY1996 Q1 | Mar 31 1996 | $33850.00 | $1810.16 | 18.7x | -100% |
| FY1995 Q4 | Dec 31 1995 | $32100.00 | $517.16 | 62.1x | -98% |
| FY1995 Q3 | Sep 30 1995 | $29400.00 | $324.71 | 90.5x | -98% |
| FY1995 Q2 | Jun 30 1995 | $23450.00 | $269.51 | 87.0x | -98% |
| FY1995 Q1 | Mar 31 1995 | $22650.00 | $409.20 | 55.4x | -99% |
| FY1994 Q4 | Dec 31 1994 | $20400.00 | $420.00 | 48.6x | -99% |
| FY1994 Q3 | Sep 30 1994 | $18950.00 | $867.45 | 21.8x | -99% |
| FY1994 Q2 | - | $16100.00 | $797.40 | 20.2x | -99% |
| FY1994 Q1 | - | $15925.00 | $837.60 | 19.0x | -100% |
| FY1993 Q4 | Dec 31 1993 | $16325.00 | $758.25 | 21.5x | -99% |
| FY1993 Q3 | - | $16675.00 | $318.75 | 52.3x | -99% |
| FY1992 Q4 | - | $11750.00 | $357.75 | 32.8x | -99% |
Average P/E for displayed period: 4000.8x
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BRK-A — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BRK-A stock.
What is BRK-A's P/E ratio?
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A) trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is 9999.0x, based on TTM diluted EPS of $33.60. The 5-year average P/E is 25796.3x and the historical range spans 8771.9x to 136539.6x.
Is BRK-A stock overvalued or undervalued?
BRK-A trades at 9999.0x P/E, below its 5-year average of 25796.3x. At the 10th percentile of its historical range (8771.9x–136539.6x), the stock is priced at a discount to its own history.
Is BRK-A stock expensive?
No, BRK-A is not expensive on a historical basis. The current P/E of 9999.0x is below the 5-year average of 25796.3x and sits at the 10th percentile of its valuation range.
What is BRK-A's historical P/E range?
Over the past 5 years, BRK-A's P/E ratio has ranged from 8771.9x to 136539.6x, with a median of 18726.1x and an average of 25796.3x. The current P/E of 9999.0x places the stock at the 10th percentile of this range. Full historical data spans 1992–2026.
How does BRK-A's P/E compare to the S&P 500?
BRK-A trades at 9999.0x P/E versus the S&P 500 median of 24.4x. The 40880% premium to the market typically reflects higher expected earnings growth or quality.
How does BRK-A's valuation compare to Financial Services peers?
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. P/E of 9999.0x compares to the Financial Services sector median of 13.6x. The premium reflects expected growth above peers or stronger fundamentals. See the peer comparison table on this page for ticker-by-ticker P/E and PEG.
What is BRK-A's PEG ratio?
BRK-A PEG ratio is 848.19, based on a P/E of 9999.0x and EPS growth of -24.8%. A PEG above 2.0 indicates a premium valuation relative to earnings growth — typically considered expensive.
What is BRK-A's earnings yield?
BRK-A earnings yield is 0.00%, the inverse of its 9999.0x P/E ratio. Earnings yield represents the percentage of each dollar invested that the company earns. It can be compared directly to bond yields to assess relative attractiveness of stocks versus fixed income.