Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)BRK-ABerkshire Hathaway Inc.

About Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. operates globally through a diverse portfolio of subsidiaries, primarily focusing on insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility services. The company offers a comprehensive range of insurance and reinsurance products, covering property, casualty, life, accident, and health sectors. Its railway division manages extensive freight networks across North America. In the utilities sector, Berkshire Hathaway is deeply involved in power generation, transmission, storage, and distribution, utilizing a wide array of sources including natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal energy. It also oversees natural gas infrastructure, such as distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, and liquefied natural gas plants, and holds interests in coal mining operations. Beyond these core businesses, Berkshire Hathaway maintains a significant manufacturing footprint. It produces a wide array of goods, from confectionery like boxed chocolates to specialty chemicals, metal-cutting tools, and advanced components for aerospace and power generation. Its building materials segment includes flooring, insulation, roofing, engineered products, structural components, paints, coatings, and bricks. The company also constructs manufactured and site-built homes, complemented by associated lending and financial services. Other industrial outputs include recreational vehicles, apparel, jewelry, custom picture frames, and alkaline batteries. Furthermore, it produces heavy industrial goods such as castings, forgings, various fastener systems, aerostructures, and specialized pipes, fittings, and tubing for industrial applications. The company's services division is equally varied, encompassing distribution of televisions, information, and electronic components, alongside comprehensive logistics and foodservice distribution. It also franchises and services quick-service restaurants and provides professional aviation training and fractional aircraft ownership programs. On the retail front, Berkshire Hathaway sells automobiles, a broad range of home furnishings (furniture, bedding, appliances, electronics, computers), and luxury goods (jewelry, watches, crystal, china, gifts, collectibles). It also retails kitchenware and motorcycle apparel and equipment. Established in 1998, Berkshire Hathaway maintains its corporate headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska.

Omaha, NE

387,800 employees

www.berkshirehathaway.com

Financial Services / Insurance - Diversified

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Insurance - Diversified
CEO: Gregory Edward Abel

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BRK-A Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.18

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.20

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.21

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.23

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.25

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.26

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.28

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-10.58%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-16.62%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-21.99%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-30.22%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-32.90%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-36.16%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

0.54

median of 95 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-67.18%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)	$1.07T	0.18	0.20	0.21	0.23
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)vs ›	$1.07T	0.19	0.21	0.23	0.24
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)vs ›	$946.43B	2.60	2.39	2.16	2.07
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)vs ›	$778.74B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Visa Inc. (V)vs ›	$681.89B	0.66	0.59	0.59	0.60
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)vs ›	$624.45B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)vs ›	$1.65T	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mastercard Incorporated (MA)vs ›	$476.83B	2.46	2.63	2.44	2.27
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)vs ›	$475.41B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bank of America Corporation (BAC)vs ›	$440.34B	1.21	1.72	1.84	1.81

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)

$1.07T

0.18

0.20

0.21

0.23

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)vs ›

$1.07T

0.19

0.21

0.23

0.24

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)vs ›

$946.43B

2.60

2.39

2.16

2.07

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)vs ›

$778.74B

N/A

Visa Inc. (V)vs ›

$681.89B

0.66

0.59

0.60

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)vs ›

$624.45B

N/A

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)vs ›

$1.65T

N/A

Mastercard Incorporated (MA)vs ›

$476.83B

2.46

2.63

2.44

2.27

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)vs ›

$475.41B

N/A

Bank of America Corporation (BAC)vs ›

$440.34B

1.21

1.72

1.84

1.81

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The debt to equity ratio for BRK-A stock is 0.18.

Is Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.18 is 22% below its 5-year average of 0.23, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.18–0.27).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for BRK-A stock is 0.20.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for BRK-A stock is 0.21.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for BRK-A stock is 0.23.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for BRK-A stock is 0.25.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for BRK-A stock is 0.26.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for BRK-A stock is 0.28.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-03-31	0.18
2025-12-31	0.19
2025-09-30	0.22
2025-06-30	0.19
2025-03-31	0.21
2024-12-31	0.20
2024-09-30	0.20
2024-06-30	0.21
2024-03-31	0.21
2023-12-31	0.24
2023-09-30	0.24
2023-06-30	0.23
2023-03-31	0.25
2022-12-31	0.27
2022-09-30	0.26
2022-06-30	0.26
2022-03-31	0.24
2021-12-31	0.24
2021-09-30	0.24
2021-06-30	0.24
2021-03-31	0.26
2020-12-31	0.28
2020-09-30	0.26
2020-06-30	0.27
2020-03-31	0.28
2019-12-31	0.26
2019-09-30	0.27
2019-06-30	0.28
2019-03-31	0.28
2018-12-31	0.28
2018-09-30	0.23
2018-06-30	0.25
2018-03-31	0.25
2017-12-31	0.29
2017-09-30	0.29
2017-06-30	0.29
2017-03-31	0.30
2016-12-31	0.31
2016-09-30	0.32
2016-06-30	0.33
2016-03-31	0.33
2015-12-31	0.28
2015-09-30	0.29
2015-06-30	0.29
2015-03-31	0.29
2014-12-31	0.28
2014-09-30	0.26
2014-06-30	0.26
2014-03-31	0.26
2013-12-31	0.27
2013-09-30	0.25
2013-06-30	0.25
2013-03-31	0.25
2012-12-31	0.26
2012-09-30	0.26
2012-06-30	0.34
2012-03-31	0.35
2011-12-31	0.37
2011-09-30	0.38
2011-06-30	0.35
2011-03-31	0.35
2010-12-31	0.37
2010-09-30	0.39
2010-06-30	0.41
2010-03-31	0.39
2009-12-31	0.29
2009-09-30	0.30
2009-06-30	0.34
2009-03-31	0.37
2008-12-31	0.34
2008-09-30	0.31
2008-06-30	0.31
2008-03-31	0.30
2007-12-31	0.01
2007-09-30	0.29
2007-06-30	0.29
2007-03-31	0.30
2006-12-31	0.30
2006-09-30	0.30
2006-06-30	0.31
2006-03-31	0.32
2005-12-31	0.17
2005-09-30	0.16
2005-06-30	0.16
2005-03-31	0.14
2004-12-31	0.01
2004-09-30	0.11
2004-06-30	0.10
2004-03-31	0.11
2003-12-31	0.12
2003-09-30	0.12
2003-06-30	0.11
2003-03-31	0.03
2002-12-31	0.11
2002-09-30	0.00
2002-06-30	0.07

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-03-31

0.18

2025-12-31

0.19

2025-09-30

0.22

2025-06-30

0.19

2025-03-31

0.21

2024-12-31

0.20

2024-09-30

0.20

2024-06-30

0.21

2024-03-31

0.21

2023-12-31

0.24

2023-09-30

0.24

2023-06-30

0.23

2023-03-31

0.25

2022-12-31

0.27

2022-09-30

0.26

2022-06-30

0.26

2022-03-31

0.24

2021-12-31

0.24

2021-09-30

0.24

2021-06-30

0.24

2021-03-31

0.26

2020-12-31

0.28

2020-09-30

0.26

2020-06-30

0.27

2020-03-31

0.28

2019-12-31

0.26

2019-09-30

0.27

2019-06-30

0.28

2019-03-31

0.28

2018-12-31

0.28

2018-09-30

0.23

2018-06-30

0.25

2018-03-31

0.25

2017-12-31

0.29

2017-09-30

0.29

2017-06-30

0.29

2017-03-31

0.30

2016-12-31

0.31

2016-09-30

0.32

2016-06-30

0.33

2016-03-31

0.33

2015-12-31

0.28

2015-09-30

0.29

2015-06-30

0.29

2015-03-31

0.29

2014-12-31

0.28

2014-09-30

0.26

2014-06-30

0.26

2014-03-31

0.26

2013-12-31

0.27

2013-09-30

0.25

2013-06-30

0.25

2013-03-31

0.25

2012-12-31

0.26

2012-09-30

0.26

2012-06-30

0.34

2012-03-31

0.35

2011-12-31

0.37

2011-09-30

0.38

2011-06-30

0.35

2011-03-31

0.35

2010-12-31

0.37

2010-09-30

0.39

2010-06-30

0.41

2010-03-31

0.39

2009-12-31

0.29

2009-09-30

0.30

2009-06-30

0.34

2009-03-31

0.37

2008-12-31

0.34

2008-09-30

0.31

2008-06-30

0.31

2008-03-31

0.30

2007-12-31

0.01

2007-09-30

0.29

2007-06-30

0.29

2007-03-31

0.30

2006-12-31

0.30

2006-09-30

0.30

2006-06-30

0.31

2006-03-31

0.32

2005-12-31

0.17

2005-09-30

0.16

2005-06-30

0.16

2005-03-31

0.14

2004-12-31

0.01

2004-09-30

0.11

2004-06-30

0.10

2004-03-31

0.11

2003-12-31

0.12

2003-09-30

0.12

2003-06-30

0.11

2003-03-31

0.03

2002-12-31

0.11

2002-09-30

0.00

2002-06-30

0.07

Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.18

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