Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Operating Margin: History & Chart

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)BRK-BBerkshire Hathaway Inc.

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

387,800 employees

www.berkshirehathaway.com

Financial Services / Insurance - Diversified

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

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BRK-B Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

16.07%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

15.68%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

14.88%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

14.25%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

13.15%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

13.52%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

13.88%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+2.45%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+7.94%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+12.73%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+22.12%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+18.79%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+15.72%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

23.30%

median of 95 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-31.05%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)	$1.11T	16.07%	15.68%	14.88%	14.25%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)vs ›	$1.10T	15.28%	15.93%	14.71%	13.95%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)vs ›	$923.65B	28.19%	26.84%	27.44%	30.69%
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)vs ›	$773.47B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Visa Inc. (V)vs ›	$706.79B	60.68%	62.84%	63.54%	64.03%
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)vs ›	$616.95B	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 ›	$497.73B	59.40%	57.25%	56.36%	55.28%
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)vs ›	$473.98B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bank of America Corporation (BAC)vs ›	$433.39B	24.70%	17.44%	19.57%	22.46%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)

$1.11T

16.07%

15.68%

14.88%

14.25%

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)vs ›

$1.10T

15.28%

15.93%

14.71%

13.95%

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)vs ›

$923.65B

28.19%

26.84%

27.44%

30.69%

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

$773.47B

N/A

Visa Inc. (V)vs ›

$706.79B

60.68%

62.84%

63.54%

64.03%

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)vs ›

$616.95B

N/A

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)vs ›

$1.65T

N/A

Mastercard Incorporated (MA)vs ›

$497.73B

59.40%

57.25%

56.36%

55.28%

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)vs ›

$473.98B

N/A

Bank of America Corporation (BAC)vs ›

$433.39B

24.70%

17.44%

19.57%

22.46%

Operating Margin FAQ

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

The operating margin for BRK-B stock is 16.07%.

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

The operating margin of 16.07% is 13% above its 5-year average of 14.25%, near the high end of its 5-year range (11.29%–17.55%).

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

The TTM average operating margin for BRK-B stock is 15.68%.

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

The 3Y average operating margin for BRK-B stock is 14.88%.

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

The 5Y average operating margin for BRK-B stock is 14.25%.

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

The 10Y average operating margin for BRK-B stock is 13.15%.

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

The 15Y average operating margin for BRK-B stock is 13.52%.

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

The 20Y average operating margin for BRK-B stock is 13.88%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-03-31	16.07%
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	9.94%
2019-09-30	14.65%
2019-06-30	13.66%
2019-03-31	13.15%
2018-12-31	10.95%
2018-09-30	14.16%
2018-06-30	14.25%
2018-03-31	12.56%
2017-12-31	9.63%
2017-09-30	9.82%
2017-06-30	12.51%
2017-03-31	8.95%
2016-12-31	10.92%
2016-09-30	14.35%
2016-06-30	13.59%
2016-03-31	12.38%
2015-12-31	14.41%
2015-09-30	23.86%
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	15.83%
2013-09-30	16.00%
2013-06-30	15.58%
2013-03-31	17.10%
2012-12-31	15.10%
2012-09-30	14.46%
2012-06-30	11.97%
2012-03-31	12.93%
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	0.60%
2008-09-30	5.10%
2008-06-30	14.86%
2008-03-31	5.42%
2007-12-31	-21.50%
2007-09-30	22.92%
2007-06-30	17.61%
2007-03-31	12.37%
2006-12-31	20.06%
2006-09-30	16.95%
2006-06-30	15.08%
2006-03-31	15.87%
2005-12-31	30.31%
2005-09-30	4.07%
2005-06-30	11.88%
2005-03-31	11.19%
2004-12-31	23.77%
2004-09-30	9.36%
2004-06-30	10.64%
2004-03-31	13.38%
2003-12-31	16.86%
2003-09-30	14.16%
2003-06-30	23.17%
2003-03-31	22.42%
2002-12-31	14.02%
2002-09-30	15.54%
2002-06-30	15.26%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-03-31

16.07%

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

9.94%

2019-09-30

14.65%

2019-06-30

13.66%

2019-03-31

13.15%

2018-12-31

10.95%

2018-09-30

14.16%

2018-06-30

14.25%

2018-03-31

12.56%

2017-12-31

9.63%

2017-09-30

9.82%

2017-06-30

12.51%

2017-03-31

8.95%

2016-12-31

10.92%

2016-09-30

14.35%

2016-06-30

13.59%

2016-03-31

12.38%

2015-12-31

14.41%

2015-09-30

23.86%

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

15.83%

2013-09-30

16.00%

2013-06-30

15.58%

2013-03-31

17.10%

2012-12-31

15.10%

2012-09-30

14.46%

2012-06-30

11.97%

2012-03-31

12.93%

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

0.60%

2008-09-30

5.10%

2008-06-30

14.86%

2008-03-31

5.42%

2007-12-31

-21.50%

2007-09-30

22.92%

2007-06-30

17.61%

2007-03-31

12.37%

2006-12-31

20.06%

2006-09-30

16.95%

2006-06-30

15.08%

2006-03-31

15.87%

2005-12-31

30.31%

2005-09-30

4.07%

2005-06-30

11.88%

2005-03-31

11.19%

2004-12-31

23.77%

2004-09-30

9.36%

2004-06-30

10.64%

2004-03-31

13.38%

2003-12-31

16.86%

2003-09-30

14.16%

2003-06-30

23.17%

2003-03-31

22.42%

2002-12-31

14.02%

2002-09-30

15.54%

2002-06-30

15.26%

Operating Margin: 16.07%

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