Last 48 quarters of trend data · Financial Services · Insurance - Diversified
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
EV/EBITDA has compressed 12.8% YoY to 17.0x, 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 → | 15.00 | — | 14.12 | 8.80 | 21.19 | 62.51 | 12.41 | 9.45 | 7.22 | 17.88 | 5.14 | — | 5.16 |
| — | — | +13.8% | -6.8% | +193.4% | +249.6% | +141.7% | — | +40.0% | +276.4% | -45.0% | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.70 | 2.76 | 2.88 | 2.86 | 2.83 | 3.20 | 2.58 | 2.67 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.07 | 2.04 | 2.00 |
| — | -13.8% | +11.7% | +7.1% | +21.1% | +26.8% | +24.6% | +30.8% | +16.8% | +27.9% | -4.8% | +6.8% | +1.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.40 | 1.42 | 1.51 | 1.55 | 1.56 | 1.75 | 1.50 | 1.57 | 1.44 | 1.57 | 1.35 | 1.42 | 1.34 |
| — | -19.0% | +0.4% | -1.3% | +8.5% | +11.3% | +10.9% | +10.4% | +7.3% | +20.3% | -3.9% | +12.2% | +4.8% | |
| P/FCF | 40.10 | 47.39 | 54.33 | 33.08 | 50.16 | 43.38 | — | — | 24.17 | 36.77 | 22.20 | 22.72 | 23.92 |
| — | +9.3% | — | — | +107.5% | +18.0% | — | — | +1.1% | +8.6% | -26.1% | +17.4% | -23.9% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.08 | 17.02 | 17.71 | 14.50 | 14.21 | 19.51 | 13.63 | 16.89 | 13.40 | 14.60 | 14.55 | 12.99 | 13.04 |
| — | -12.8% | +29.9% | -14.2% | +6.0% | +33.6% | -6.3% | +30.1% | +2.8% | +3.0% | +18.2% | -11.7% | +4.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 18.53 | 17.02 | 22.55 | 17.39 | 17.25 | 24.52 | 16.36 | 21.06 | 16.33 | 17.93 | 18.42 | 16.14 | 16.26 |
| — | -30.6% | +37.8% | -17.4% | +5.6% | +36.7% | -11.2% | +30.5% | +0.4% | -1.9% | +23.3% | -16.5% | +4.5% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s operating margin was 16.1% in Q1 2026, up 2.3 pp QoQ and up 1.9 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 26.7% 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% | 28.8% | 23.0% | 24.6% | 24.1% | 22.7% | 27.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 22.5% | 19.0% | 20.3% | 19.6% |
| — | +26.7% | -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% | 16.1% | 13.8% | 17.5% | 16.8% | 14.2% | 17.3% | 14.0% | 15.7% | 15.4% | 12.6% | 14.2% | 13.6% |
| — | +13.4% | -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% | 10.9% | 20.4% | 32.4% | 13.4% | 5.1% | 20.7% | 28.2% | 32.4% | 14.1% | 40.2% | -13.7% | 38.8% |
| — | +111.8% | -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% |
| — | +99.7% | -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% |
| — | +107.2% | -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% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| — | +9.5% | -25.8% | +24.1% | -0.9% | -18.8% | +21.8% | -13.4% | +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 8.9x, up from 8.4x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 32.7% YoY to 4.27x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| 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 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 |
| — | -6.2% | -12.3% | -2.6% | -6.8% | +0.6% | -5.9% | -5.5% | -10.5% | -11.3% | -11.7% | -7.1% | -10.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.92 | 8.87 | 8.40 | 7.53 | 6.72 | 8.78 | 7.29 | 8.61 | 6.92 | 7.20 | 8.96 | 7.59 | 8.01 |
| — | +1.0% | +15.3% | -12.6% | -2.9% | +21.9% | -18.7% | +13.4% | -13.6% | -20.7% | +9.8% | -25.7% | -7.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 6.75 | 4.27 | 6.75 | 5.89 | 7.72 | 6.35 | 5.94 | 5.85 | 6.81 | 5.33 | 4.14 | 4.51 | 4.51 |
| — | -32.7% | +13.6% | +0.7% | +13.4% | +19.2% | +43.4% | +29.8% | +51.1% | +28.2% | +8.2% | +10.8% | +13.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 6.41 | 4.06 | 6.41 | 5.59 | 7.31 | 6.02 | 5.61 | 5.53 | 6.39 | 4.90 | 3.77 | 4.08 | 4.05 |
| — | -32.5% | +14.1% | +1.1% | +14.3% | +22.9% | +48.9% | +35.6% | +57.9% | +32.3% | +10.9% | +14.4% | +15.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | 11.62 | 12.67 | 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 15.0x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 14.7x. 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.