Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Current Ratio: History & Chart

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.(BRK-B)

Insurance - Diversified · Omaha, NE

$507.00+0.28 (+0.06%)

Delayed quote: Sep 10, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., established in 1998 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, operates as a vast global conglomerate with diverse business interests. Its core operations primarily encompass insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility services. The company provides a comprehensive suite of insurance and reinsurance products, including coverage for property, casualty, life, accident, and health. Across North America, it manages extensive railway networks dedicated to freight transport. Its utility division is responsible for generating, transmitting, storing, and distributing electricity sourced from various origins such as natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal energy. This segment also oversees natural gas infrastructure, including distribution networks, storage facilities, interstate pipelines, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations, alongside its interests in coal mining. Beyond these foundational sectors, Berkshire Hathaway boasts a significant manufacturing footprint. It produces a wide array of goods ranging from confectionery and specialty chemicals to metal cutting tools and components for both aerospace and power generation applications. Its manufacturing portfolio also extends to flooring products, insulation, roofing materials, engineered building components, paints, coatings, and bricks. The company is also involved in residential construction, offering both manufactured and site-built homes, supplemented by related lending and financial services. Its product offerings further include recreational vehicles, apparel, footwear, jewelry, custom picture framing, and alkaline batteries. On the industrial side, it manufactures specialized components like castings, forgings, fasteners, aerostructures, and precision parts, often utilizing advanced alloys such as cobalt, nickel, and titanium. Additionally, Berkshire Hathaway provides a variety of services, which include distributing electronic components, franchising and servicing quick-service restaurants, offering logistics, grocery, and foodservice distribution, as well as professional aviation training and shared aircraft ownership programs. Finally, the company maintains a substantial retail presence, selling an extensive selection of products such as automobiles, furniture, home appliances, electronics, computers, jewelry, and kitchenware, in addition to motorcycle clothing and equipment.

Omaha, NE

387,815 employees

www.berkshirehathaway.com

Financial Services / Insurance - Diversified

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

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BRK-B Current Ratio Metrics

CURRENT RATIO

7.29

CURRENT RATIO AVG TTM

6.39

CURRENT RATIO AVG 3Y

5.80

CURRENT RATIO AVG 5Y

5.22

CURRENT RATIO AVG 10Y

4.55

CURRENT RATIO AVG 15Y

3.87

CURRENT RATIO AVG 20Y

3.33

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+14.16%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+25.75%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+39.79%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+60.17%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+88.62%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+118.75%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

1.14

median of 102 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+539.63%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	CURRENT RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)	$1.09T	7.29	6.39	5.80	5.22
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)vs ›	$1.09T	7.29	6.07	5.35	5.11
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)vs ›	$947.37B	0.84	0.53	0.50	0.48
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)vs ›	$807.27B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Visa Inc. (V)vs ›	$685.60B	0.99	1.18	1.31	1.49
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)vs ›	$663.15B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)vs ›	$504.97B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mastercard Incorporated (MA)vs ›	$495.85B	1.06	1.03	1.10	1.22
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)vs ›	$1.70T	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bank of America Corporation (BAC)vs ›	$443.96B	0.07	0.36	0.31	0.31

NAME

MARKET CAP

CURRENT RATIO

TTM

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)

$1.09T

7.29

6.39

5.80

5.22

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)vs ›

$1.09T

7.29

6.07

5.35

5.11

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)vs ›

$947.37B

0.84

0.53

0.50

0.48

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

$807.27B

N/A

Visa Inc. (V)vs ›

$685.60B

0.99

1.18

1.31

1.49

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)vs ›

$663.15B

N/A

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)vs ›

$504.97B

N/A

Mastercard Incorporated (MA)vs ›

$495.85B

1.06

1.03

1.10

1.22

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)vs ›

$1.70T

N/A

Bank of America Corporation (BAC)vs ›

$443.96B

0.07

0.36

0.31

Current Ratio FAQ

What is the current ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)?

The current ratio for BRK-B stock is 7.29.

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

The current ratio of 7.29 is 40% above its 5-year average of 5.22, near the high end of its 5-year range (3.83–7.72).

What is the TTM average current ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)?

The TTM average current ratio for BRK-B stock is 6.39.

What is the 3Y average current ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)?

The 3Y average current ratio for BRK-B stock is 5.80.

What is the 5Y average current ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)?

The 5Y average current ratio for BRK-B stock is 5.22.

What is the 10Y average current ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)?

The 10Y average current ratio for BRK-B stock is 4.55.

What is the 15Y average current ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)?

The 15Y average current ratio for BRK-B stock is 3.87.

What is the 20Y average current ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)?

The 20Y average current ratio for BRK-B stock is 3.33.

DATE	CURRENT RATIO
2026-06-30	7.29
2026-03-31	4.27
2025-12-31	6.75
2025-09-30	5.89
2025-06-30	7.72
2025-03-31	6.35
2024-12-31	5.94
2024-09-30	5.85
2024-06-30	6.81
2024-03-31	5.33
2023-12-31	4.14
2023-09-30	4.51
2023-06-30	4.51
2023-03-31	4.16
2022-12-31	3.83
2022-09-30	4.07
2022-06-30	3.99
2022-03-31	4.05
2021-12-31	4.74
2021-09-30	4.70
2021-06-30	4.63
2021-03-31	4.73
2020-12-31	4.28
2020-09-30	4.68
2020-06-30	5.06
2020-03-31	4.96
2019-12-31	4.18
2019-09-30	5.08
2019-06-30	4.99
2019-03-31	4.86
2018-12-31	3.70
2018-09-30	3.82
2018-06-30	3.91
2018-03-31	4.00
2017-12-31	4.27
2017-09-30	4.61
2017-06-30	4.48
2017-03-31	4.41
2016-12-31	3.16
2016-09-30	3.75
2016-06-30	1.14
2016-03-31	1.03
2015-12-31	3.24
2015-09-30	1.05
2015-06-30	1.05
2015-03-31	1.05
2014-12-31	3.04
2014-09-30	1.03
2014-06-30	0.97
2014-03-31	0.92
2013-12-31	106.96
2013-09-30	0.98
2013-06-30	0.87
2013-03-31	1.03
2012-12-31	1.93
2012-09-30	0.82
2012-06-30	44.18
2012-03-31	45.59
2011-12-31	53.17
2011-09-30	39.14
2011-06-30	46.05
2011-03-31	37.37
2010-12-31	55.26
2010-09-30	36.04
2010-06-30	36.80
2010-03-31	33.01
2009-12-31	2.18
2009-09-30	0.00
2009-06-30	0.00
2009-03-31	0.00
2008-12-31	2.51
2008-09-30	0.00
2008-06-30	0.00
2008-03-31	0.00
2007-12-31	2.69
2007-09-30	48.85
2007-06-30	48.84
2007-03-31	51.56
2006-12-31	41.79
2006-09-30	0.00
2006-06-30	0.00
2006-03-31	0.00
2005-12-31	8.09
2005-09-30	46.33
2005-06-30	53.51
2005-03-31	53.70
2004-12-31	6.55
2004-09-30	48.09
2004-06-30	41.05
2004-03-31	30.70
2003-12-31	27.72
2003-09-30	23.73
2003-06-30	24.32
2003-03-31	2.23
2002-12-31	10.04
2002-09-30	1.44

DATE

CURRENT RATIO

2026-06-30

7.29

2026-03-31

4.27

2025-12-31

6.75

2025-09-30

5.89

2025-06-30

7.72

2025-03-31

6.35

2024-12-31

5.94

2024-09-30

5.85

2024-06-30

6.81

2024-03-31

5.33

2023-12-31

4.14

2023-09-30

4.51

2023-06-30

4.51

2023-03-31

4.16

2022-12-31

3.83

2022-09-30

4.07

2022-06-30

3.99

2022-03-31

4.05

2021-12-31

4.74

2021-09-30

4.70

2021-06-30

4.63

2021-03-31

4.73

2020-12-31

4.28

2020-09-30

4.68

2020-06-30

5.06

2020-03-31

4.96

2019-12-31

4.18

2019-09-30

5.08

2019-06-30

4.99

2019-03-31

4.86

2018-12-31

3.70

2018-09-30

3.82

2018-06-30

3.91

2018-03-31

4.00

2017-12-31

4.27

2017-09-30

4.61

2017-06-30

4.48

2017-03-31

4.41

2016-12-31

3.16

2016-09-30

3.75

2016-06-30

1.14

2016-03-31

1.03

2015-12-31

3.24

2015-09-30

1.05

2015-06-30

1.05

2015-03-31

1.05

2014-12-31

3.04

2014-09-30

1.03

2014-06-30

0.97

2014-03-31

0.92

2013-12-31

106.96

2013-09-30

0.98

2013-06-30

0.87

2013-03-31

1.03

2012-12-31

1.93

2012-09-30

0.82

2012-06-30

44.18

2012-03-31

45.59

2011-12-31

53.17

2011-09-30

39.14

2011-06-30

46.05

2011-03-31

37.37

2010-12-31

55.26

2010-09-30

36.04

2010-06-30

36.80

2010-03-31

33.01

2009-12-31

2.18

2009-09-30

0.00

2009-06-30

0.00

2009-03-31

0.00

2008-12-31

2.51

2008-09-30

0.00

2008-06-30

0.00

2008-03-31

0.00

2007-12-31

2.69

2007-09-30

48.85

2007-06-30

48.84

2007-03-31

51.56

2006-12-31

41.79

2006-09-30

0.00

2006-06-30

0.00

2006-03-31

0.00

2005-12-31

8.09

2005-09-30

46.33

2005-06-30

53.51

2005-03-31

53.70

2004-12-31

6.55

2004-09-30

48.09

2004-06-30

41.05

2004-03-31

30.70

2003-12-31

27.72

2003-09-30

23.73

2003-06-30

24.32

2003-03-31

2.23

2002-12-31

10.04

2002-09-30

1.44

Current Ratio: 7.29

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