Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) Operating Margin: 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 Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

12.96%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

15.06%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

14.64%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

14.10%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

13.53%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

13.60%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

14.15%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-13.93%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-11.49%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-8.09%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-4.21%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-4.67%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-8.40%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

22.96%

median of 95 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-43.54%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)	$1.07T	12.96%	15.06%	14.64%	14.10%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)vs ›	$1.07T	16.06%	15.93%	14.71%	13.95%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)vs ›	$946.43B	28.19%	26.84%	27.44%	30.69%
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	61.12%	62.84%	63.54%	64.03%
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	59.40%	57.25%	56.36%	55.28%
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	24.70%	17.44%	19.57%	22.46%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)

$1.07T

12.96%

15.06%

14.64%

14.10%

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)vs ›

$1.07T

16.06%

15.93%

14.71%

13.95%

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)vs ›

$946.43B

28.19%

26.84%

27.44%

30.69%

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

$778.74B

N/A

Visa Inc. (V)vs ›

$681.89B

61.12%

62.84%

63.54%

64.03%

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

59.40%

57.25%

56.36%

55.28%

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)vs ›

$475.41B

N/A

Bank of America Corporation (BAC)vs ›

$440.34B

24.70%

17.44%

19.57%

22.46%

Operating Margin FAQ

What is the operating margin for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The operating margin for BRK-A stock is 12.96%.

Is Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s operating margin high or low?

The operating margin of 12.96% is in line with its 5-year average of 14.10%, near the low end of its 5-year range (11.29%–17.55%).

What is the TTM average operating margin for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The TTM average operating margin for BRK-A stock is 15.06%.

What is the 3Y average operating margin for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The 3Y average operating margin for BRK-A stock is 14.64%.

What is the 5Y average operating margin for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The 5Y average operating margin for BRK-A stock is 14.10%.

What is the 10Y average operating margin for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The 10Y average operating margin for BRK-A stock is 13.53%.

What is the 15Y average operating margin for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The 15Y average operating margin for BRK-A stock is 13.60%.

What is the 20Y average operating margin for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)?

The 20Y average operating margin for BRK-A stock is 14.15%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-03-31	12.96%
2025-12-31	13.78%
2025-09-30	17.55%
2025-06-30	16.84%
2025-03-31	14.17%
2024-12-31	17.28%
2024-09-30	13.96%
2024-06-30	15.66%
2024-03-31	15.44%
2023-12-31	12.61%
2023-09-30	14.20%
2023-06-30	13.57%
2023-03-31	12.35%
2022-12-31	16.50%
2022-09-30	11.29%
2022-06-30	14.56%
2022-03-31	12.58%
2021-12-31	12.31%
2021-09-30	11.30%
2021-06-30	13.46%
2021-03-31	13.79%
2020-12-31	11.30%
2020-09-30	12.11%
2020-06-30	12.92%
2020-03-31	12.60%
2019-12-31	38.06%
2019-09-30	27.00%
2019-06-30	24.11%
2019-03-31	34.13%
2018-12-31	-116.01%
2018-09-30	29.62%
2018-06-30	22.02%
2018-03-31	-3.02%
2017-12-31	6.97%
2017-09-30	8.81%
2017-06-30	9.99%
2017-03-31	8.36%
2016-12-31	16.46%
2016-09-30	17.57%
2016-06-30	13.16%
2016-03-31	11.68%
2015-12-31	14.41%
2015-09-30	23.55%
2015-06-30	11.34%
2015-03-31	16.16%
2014-12-31	12.07%
2014-09-30	13.25%
2014-06-30	17.97%
2014-03-31	14.59%
2013-12-31	15.54%
2013-09-30	16.00%
2013-06-30	15.58%
2013-03-31	17.10%
2012-12-31	15.10%
2012-09-30	14.42%
2012-06-30	11.65%
2012-03-31	13.28%
2011-12-31	11.73%
2011-09-30	9.97%
2011-06-30	13.76%
2011-03-31	6.63%
2010-12-31	17.92%
2010-09-30	12.50%
2010-06-30	9.27%
2010-03-31	15.91%
2009-12-31	14.79%
2009-09-30	16.18%
2009-06-30	16.18%
2009-03-31	-11.16%
2008-12-31	0.51%
2008-09-30	5.10%
2008-06-30	14.99%
2008-03-31	5.42%
2007-12-31	15.55%
2007-09-30	22.92%
2007-06-30	17.82%
2007-03-31	12.42%
2006-12-31	20.20%
2006-09-30	16.95%
2006-06-30	15.08%
2006-03-31	17.08%
2005-12-31	29.58%
2005-09-30	3.63%
2005-06-30	11.03%
2005-03-31	10.08%
2004-12-31	25.62%
2004-09-30	10.39%
2004-06-30	9.95%
2004-03-31	12.59%
2003-12-31	17.31%
2003-09-30	13.53%
2003-06-30	23.06%
2003-03-31	22.67%
2002-12-31	15.04%
2002-09-30	15.82%
2002-06-30	16.41%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-03-31

12.96%

2025-12-31

13.78%

2025-09-30

17.55%

2025-06-30

16.84%

2025-03-31

14.17%

2024-12-31

17.28%

2024-09-30

13.96%

2024-06-30

15.66%

2024-03-31

15.44%

2023-12-31

12.61%

2023-09-30

14.20%

2023-06-30

13.57%

2023-03-31

12.35%

2022-12-31

16.50%

2022-09-30

11.29%

2022-06-30

14.56%

2022-03-31

12.58%

2021-12-31

12.31%

2021-09-30

11.30%

2021-06-30

13.46%

2021-03-31

13.79%

2020-12-31

11.30%

2020-09-30

12.11%

2020-06-30

12.92%

2020-03-31

12.60%

2019-12-31

38.06%

2019-09-30

27.00%

2019-06-30

24.11%

2019-03-31

34.13%

2018-12-31

-116.01%

2018-09-30

29.62%

2018-06-30

22.02%

2018-03-31

-3.02%

2017-12-31

6.97%

2017-09-30

8.81%

2017-06-30

9.99%

2017-03-31

8.36%

2016-12-31

16.46%

2016-09-30

17.57%

2016-06-30

13.16%

2016-03-31

11.68%

2015-12-31

14.41%

2015-09-30

23.55%

2015-06-30

11.34%

2015-03-31

16.16%

2014-12-31

12.07%

2014-09-30

13.25%

2014-06-30

17.97%

2014-03-31

14.59%

2013-12-31

15.54%

2013-09-30

16.00%

2013-06-30

15.58%

2013-03-31

17.10%

2012-12-31

15.10%

2012-09-30

14.42%

2012-06-30

11.65%

2012-03-31

13.28%

2011-12-31

11.73%

2011-09-30

9.97%

2011-06-30

13.76%

2011-03-31

6.63%

2010-12-31

17.92%

2010-09-30

12.50%

2010-06-30

9.27%

2010-03-31

15.91%

2009-12-31

14.79%

2009-09-30

16.18%

2009-06-30

16.18%

2009-03-31

-11.16%

2008-12-31

0.51%

2008-09-30

5.10%

2008-06-30

14.99%

2008-03-31

5.42%

2007-12-31

15.55%

2007-09-30

22.92%

2007-06-30

17.82%

2007-03-31

12.42%

2006-12-31

20.20%

2006-09-30

16.95%

2006-06-30

15.08%

2006-03-31

17.08%

2005-12-31

29.58%

2005-09-30

3.63%

2005-06-30

11.03%

2005-03-31

10.08%

2004-12-31

25.62%

2004-09-30

10.39%

2004-06-30

9.95%

2004-03-31

12.59%

2003-12-31

17.31%

2003-09-30

13.53%

2003-06-30

23.06%

2003-03-31

22.67%

2002-12-31

15.04%

2002-09-30

15.82%

2002-06-30

16.41%

Operating Margin: 12.96%

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