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BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc.

The forward PE ratio is 23.86 as of Thursday, July 9, 2026.

Forward PE Ratio (23.86) = Close Price ($494.79) / Consensus Forward EPS ($20.73)

BRK-B Forward PE Ratio Metrics

FORWARD PE RATIO

23.86

BRK-B Competitors' Forward PE Ratio

BRK-B

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Current

Market Cap

$1.07T

Forward PE Ratio

23.86

BRK-A

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

vs BRK-B

Market Cap

$1.08T

Forward PE Ratio

23.98

JPM

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

vs BRK-B

Market Cap

$898.90B

Forward PE Ratio

14.65

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF

vs BRK-B

Market Cap

$788.57B

Forward PE Ratio

N/A

V

Visa Inc.

vs BRK-B

Market Cap

$667.44B

Forward PE Ratio

26.42

VTI

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

vs BRK-B

Market Cap

$635.83B

Forward PE Ratio

N/A

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

vs BRK-B

Market Cap

$500.80B

Forward PE Ratio

N/A

MA

Mastercard Incorporated

vs BRK-B

Market Cap

$462.29B

Forward PE Ratio

26.42

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

vs BRK-B

Market Cap

$1.68T

Forward PE Ratio

N/A

BAC

Bank of America Corporation

vs BRK-B

Market Cap

$420.47B

Forward PE Ratio

13.01

Trailing vs Forward

Trailing P/E

14.7

reported TTM EPS

Forward P/E

23.9

consensus next-FY EPS

The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $20.73 implies -38.3% EPS decline vs the reported trailing $33.59.

Forward P/E by Fiscal Year

View All Analyst Estimates

At today's $494.79 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.

Fiscal year endConsensus EPSEstimate rangeAnalystsImplied P/E
2026-12-31$20.73$19.96 – $21.46323.9x
2027-12-31$21.47$20.72 – $22.54323.0x
2028-12-31$21.72$20.92 – $22.51122.8x

Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.

Forward PE Ratio Formula & Definition

PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)

The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Forward PE Ratio FAQ

What is the forward PE ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)?
The forward PE ratio for BRK-B stock is 23.86.

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
392,400 employees
Financial Services / Insurance - Diversified
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Insurance - Diversified
CEO
Gregory Edward Abel