Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) Interest Coverage 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 Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

9.33x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

18.63x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

10.41x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

9.83x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

9.08x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

8.44x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

8.47x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-49.91%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-10.32%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-5.04%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+2.84%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+10.59%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+10.16%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

5.20x

median of 91 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+79.49%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)	$1.07T	9.33x	18.63x	10.41x	9.83x
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)vs ›	$1.07T	11.62x	11.52x	10.56x	9.66x
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)vs ›	$946.43B	0.74x	0.74x	1.00x	3.06x
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	40.74x	38.78x	36.28x	33.87x
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	26.87x	25.50x	25.35x	24.34x
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	0.48x	0.40x	0.68x	2.04x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)

$1.07T

9.33x

18.63x

10.41x

9.83x

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)vs ›

$1.07T

11.62x

11.52x

10.56x

9.66x

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)vs ›

$946.43B

0.74x

1.00x

3.06x

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

$778.74B

N/A

Visa Inc. (V)vs ›

$681.89B

40.74x

38.78x

36.28x

33.87x

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

26.87x

25.50x

25.35x

24.34x

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)vs ›

$475.41B

N/A

Bank of America Corporation (BAC)vs ›

$440.34B

0.48x

0.40x

0.68x

2.04x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The interest coverage ratio for BRK-A stock is 9.33x.

Is Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 9.33x is 21% below its 5-year average of 11.80x, near the low end of its 5-year range (7.55x–51.27x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for BRK-A stock is 18.63x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for BRK-A stock is 10.41x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for BRK-A stock is 9.83x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for BRK-A stock is 9.08x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for BRK-A stock is 8.44x.

What is the 20Y average interest coverage ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The 20Y average interest coverage ratio for BRK-A stock is 8.47x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-03-31	9.33x
2025-12-31	10.00x
2025-09-30	51.27x
2025-06-30	12.44x
2025-03-31	10.11x
2024-12-31	11.39x
2024-09-30	10.70x
2024-06-30	11.93x
2024-03-31	10.54x
2023-12-31	9.22x
2023-09-30	10.50x
2023-06-30	10.05x
2023-03-31	8.66x
2022-12-31	11.31x
2022-09-30	7.95x
2022-06-30	10.21x
2022-03-31	8.62x
2021-12-31	8.92x
2021-09-30	7.55x
2021-06-30	8.64x
2021-03-31	8.48x
2020-12-31	6.89x
2020-09-30	7.63x
2020-06-30	7.33x
2020-03-31	7.54x
2019-12-31	37.06x
2019-09-30	20.80x
2019-06-30	17.90x
2019-03-31	27.90x
2018-12-31	-26.30x
2018-09-30	24.37x
2018-06-30	15.78x
2018-03-31	-1.56x
2017-12-31	2.67x
2017-09-30	4.32x
2017-06-30	3.86x
2017-03-31	5.07x
2016-12-31	16.81x
2016-09-30	9.88x
2016-06-30	9.86x
2016-03-31	5.30x
2015-12-31	9.13x
2015-09-30	16.27x
2015-06-30	6.05x
2015-03-31	8.74x
2014-12-31	7.04x
2014-09-30	8.26x
2014-06-30	10.82x
2014-03-31	8.44x
2013-12-31	10.07x
2013-09-30	10.45x
2013-06-30	9.97x
2013-03-31	10.63x
2012-12-31	10.16x
2012-09-30	8.58x
2012-06-30	6.63x
2012-03-31	7.14x
2011-12-31	6.60x
2011-09-30	5.03x
2011-06-30	7.95x
2011-03-31	3.40x
2010-12-31	9.82x
2010-09-30	6.79x
2010-06-30	4.61x
2010-03-31	8.60x
2009-12-31	8.93x
2009-09-30	9.80x
2009-06-30	9.39x
2009-03-31	-5.21x
2008-12-31	0.31x
2008-09-30	2.92x
2008-06-30	9.07x
2008-03-31	3.05x
2007-12-31	8.91x
2007-09-30	14.23x
2007-06-30	10.27x
2007-03-31	8.79x
2006-12-31	11.62x
2006-09-30	9.29x
2006-06-30	8.08x
2006-03-31	9.98x
2005-12-31	45.49x
2005-09-30	3.60x
2005-06-30	10.53x
2005-03-31	11.04x
2004-12-31	36.35x
2004-09-30	17.25x
2004-06-30	7.52x
2004-03-31	9.28x
2003-12-31	29.27x
2003-09-30	25.20x
2003-06-30	26.17x
2003-03-31	18.35x
2002-12-31	10.14x
2002-09-30	8.66x
2002-06-30	8.21x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-03-31

9.33x

2025-12-31

10.00x

2025-09-30

51.27x

2025-06-30

12.44x

2025-03-31

10.11x

2024-12-31

11.39x

2024-09-30

10.70x

2024-06-30

11.93x

2024-03-31

10.54x

2023-12-31

9.22x

2023-09-30

10.50x

2023-06-30

10.05x

2023-03-31

8.66x

2022-12-31

11.31x

2022-09-30

7.95x

2022-06-30

10.21x

2022-03-31

8.62x

2021-12-31

8.92x

2021-09-30

7.55x

2021-06-30

8.64x

2021-03-31

8.48x

2020-12-31

6.89x

2020-09-30

7.63x

2020-06-30

7.33x

2020-03-31

7.54x

2019-12-31

37.06x

2019-09-30

20.80x

2019-06-30

17.90x

2019-03-31

27.90x

2018-12-31

-26.30x

2018-09-30

24.37x

2018-06-30

15.78x

2018-03-31

-1.56x

2017-12-31

2.67x

2017-09-30

4.32x

2017-06-30

3.86x

2017-03-31

5.07x

2016-12-31

16.81x

2016-09-30

9.88x

2016-06-30

9.86x

2016-03-31

5.30x

2015-12-31

9.13x

2015-09-30

16.27x

2015-06-30

6.05x

2015-03-31

8.74x

2014-12-31

7.04x

2014-09-30

8.26x

2014-06-30

10.82x

2014-03-31

8.44x

2013-12-31

10.07x

2013-09-30

10.45x

2013-06-30

9.97x

2013-03-31

10.63x

2012-12-31

10.16x

2012-09-30

8.58x

2012-06-30

6.63x

2012-03-31

7.14x

2011-12-31

6.60x

2011-09-30

5.03x

2011-06-30

7.95x

2011-03-31

3.40x

2010-12-31

9.82x

2010-09-30

6.79x

2010-06-30

4.61x

2010-03-31

8.60x

2009-12-31

8.93x

2009-09-30

9.80x

2009-06-30

9.39x

2009-03-31

-5.21x

2008-12-31

0.31x

2008-09-30

2.92x

2008-06-30

9.07x

2008-03-31

3.05x

2007-12-31

8.91x

2007-09-30

14.23x

2007-06-30

10.27x

2007-03-31

8.79x

2006-12-31

11.62x

2006-09-30

9.29x

2006-06-30

8.08x

2006-03-31

9.98x

2005-12-31

45.49x

2005-09-30

3.60x

2005-06-30

10.53x

2005-03-31

11.04x

2004-12-31

36.35x

2004-09-30

17.25x

2004-06-30

7.52x

2004-03-31

9.28x

2003-12-31

29.27x

2003-09-30

25.20x

2003-06-30

26.17x

2003-03-31

18.35x

2002-12-31

10.14x

2002-09-30

8.66x

2002-06-30

8.21x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 9.33x

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