Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) Gross Profit 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 Gross Margin Metrics

GROSS MARGIN

23.98%

GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM

23.69%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y

22.32%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y

21.06%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y

29.21%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y

28.76%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y

26.36%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+1.21%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+7.40%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+13.88%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-17.92%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-16.62%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-9.05%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

56.08%

median of 95 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-57.24%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	GROSS MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)	$1.07T	23.98%	23.69%	22.32%	21.06%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)vs ›	$1.07T	25.14%	23.47%	21.52%	20.99%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)vs ›	$946.43B	62.60%	59.27%	64.78%	73.49%
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	81.29%	80.38%	80.27%	79.97%
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	82.96%	79.87%	78.02%	77.26%
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	56.08%	53.00%	60.28%	70.02%

NAME

MARKET CAP

GROSS MARGIN

TTM

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-A)

$1.07T

23.98%

23.69%

22.32%

21.06%

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)vs ›

$1.07T

25.14%

23.47%

21.52%

20.99%

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)vs ›

$946.43B

62.60%

59.27%

64.78%

73.49%

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

$778.74B

N/A

Visa Inc. (V)vs ›

$681.89B

81.29%

80.38%

80.27%

79.97%

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

82.96%

79.87%

78.02%

77.26%

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)vs ›

$475.41B

N/A

Bank of America Corporation (BAC)vs ›

$440.34B

56.08%

53.00%

60.28%

70.02%

Gross Margin FAQ

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

The gross margin for BRK-A stock is 23.98%.

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

The gross margin of 23.98% is 12% above its 5-year average of 21.38%, around the middle of its 5-year range (18.14%–27.80%).

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

The TTM average gross margin for BRK-A stock is 23.69%.

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

The 3Y average gross margin for BRK-A stock is 22.32%.

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

The 5Y average gross margin for BRK-A stock is 21.06%.

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

The 10Y average gross margin for BRK-A stock is 29.21%.

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

The 15Y average gross margin for BRK-A stock is 28.76%.

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

The 20Y average gross margin for BRK-A stock is 26.36%.

DATE	GROSS MARGIN
2026-03-31	23.98%
2025-12-31	23.01%
2025-09-30	24.62%
2025-06-30	24.12%
2025-03-31	22.73%
2024-12-31	27.80%
2024-09-30	21.84%
2024-06-30	21.84%
2024-03-31	22.47%
2023-12-31	19.03%
2023-09-30	20.32%
2023-06-30	19.59%
2023-03-31	18.88%
2022-12-31	19.60%
2022-09-30	18.14%
2022-06-30	21.33%
2022-03-31	19.59%
2021-12-31	19.77%
2021-09-30	18.60%
2021-06-30	20.69%
2021-03-31	20.96%
2020-12-31	19.00%
2020-09-30	19.46%
2020-06-30	20.88%
2020-03-31	20.27%
2019-12-31	56.79%
2019-09-30	48.64%
2019-06-30	47.21%
2019-03-31	54.51%
2018-12-31	-43.78%
2018-09-30	50.79%
2018-06-30	45.26%
2018-03-31	29.23%
2017-12-31	38.54%
2017-09-30	35.23%
2017-06-30	38.80%
2017-03-31	31.71%
2016-12-31	39.74%
2016-09-30	42.97%
2016-06-30	39.81%
2016-03-31	40.81%
2015-12-31	41.01%
2015-09-30	49.30%
2015-06-30	39.82%
2015-03-31	42.02%
2014-12-31	41.98%
2014-09-30	40.02%
2014-06-30	45.81%
2014-03-31	44.85%
2013-12-31	42.91%
2013-09-30	43.26%
2013-06-30	42.51%
2013-03-31	42.75%
2012-12-31	43.53%
2012-09-30	2.15%
2012-06-30	0.09%
2012-03-31	0.24%
2011-12-31	-0.27%
2011-09-30	-5.01%
2011-06-30	2.94%
2011-03-31	-3.06%
2010-12-31	47.49%
2010-09-30	0.77%
2010-06-30	-4.66%
2010-03-31	-10.25%
2009-12-31	-7.46%
2009-09-30	-6.39%
2009-06-30	-3.89%
2009-03-31	-33.59%
2008-12-31	37.09%
2008-09-30	-15.06%
2008-06-30	-8.48%
2008-03-31	-7.20%
2007-12-31	42.10%
2007-09-30	41.13%
2007-06-30	37.24%
2007-03-31	28.44%
2006-12-31	44.92%
2006-09-30	36.77%
2006-06-30	34.31%
2006-03-31	29.13%
2005-12-31	46.68%
2005-09-30	8.14%
2005-06-30	25.40%
2005-03-31	24.75%
2004-12-31	29.76%
2004-09-30	18.23%
2004-06-30	24.31%
2004-03-31	23.48%
2003-12-31	37.14%
2003-09-30	30.63%
2003-06-30	37.86%
2003-03-31	38.05%
2002-12-31	36.37%
2002-09-30	27.82%
2002-06-30	25.27%

DATE

GROSS MARGIN

2026-03-31

23.98%

2025-12-31

23.01%

2025-09-30

24.62%

2025-06-30

24.12%

2025-03-31

22.73%

2024-12-31

27.80%

2024-09-30

21.84%

2024-06-30

21.84%

2024-03-31

22.47%

2023-12-31

19.03%

2023-09-30

20.32%

2023-06-30

19.59%

2023-03-31

18.88%

2022-12-31

19.60%

2022-09-30

18.14%

2022-06-30

21.33%

2022-03-31

19.59%

2021-12-31

19.77%

2021-09-30

18.60%

2021-06-30

20.69%

2021-03-31

20.96%

2020-12-31

19.00%

2020-09-30

19.46%

2020-06-30

20.88%

2020-03-31

20.27%

2019-12-31

56.79%

2019-09-30

48.64%

2019-06-30

47.21%

2019-03-31

54.51%

2018-12-31

-43.78%

2018-09-30

50.79%

2018-06-30

45.26%

2018-03-31

29.23%

2017-12-31

38.54%

2017-09-30

35.23%

2017-06-30

38.80%

2017-03-31

31.71%

2016-12-31

39.74%

2016-09-30

42.97%

2016-06-30

39.81%

2016-03-31

40.81%

2015-12-31

41.01%

2015-09-30

49.30%

2015-06-30

39.82%

2015-03-31

42.02%

2014-12-31

41.98%

2014-09-30

40.02%

2014-06-30

45.81%

2014-03-31

44.85%

2013-12-31

42.91%

2013-09-30

43.26%

2013-06-30

42.51%

2013-03-31

42.75%

2012-12-31

43.53%

2012-09-30

2.15%

2012-06-30

0.09%

2012-03-31

0.24%

2011-12-31

-0.27%

2011-09-30

-5.01%

2011-06-30

2.94%

2011-03-31

-3.06%

2010-12-31

47.49%

2010-09-30

0.77%

2010-06-30

-4.66%

2010-03-31

-10.25%

2009-12-31

-7.46%

2009-09-30

-6.39%

2009-06-30

-3.89%

2009-03-31

-33.59%

2008-12-31

37.09%

2008-09-30

-15.06%

2008-06-30

-8.48%

2008-03-31

-7.20%

2007-12-31

42.10%

2007-09-30

41.13%

2007-06-30

37.24%

2007-03-31

28.44%

2006-12-31

44.92%

2006-09-30

36.77%

2006-06-30

34.31%

2006-03-31

29.13%

2005-12-31

46.68%

2005-09-30

8.14%

2005-06-30

25.40%

2005-03-31

24.75%

2004-12-31

29.76%

2004-09-30

18.23%

2004-06-30

24.31%

2004-03-31

23.48%

2003-12-31

37.14%

2003-09-30

30.63%

2003-06-30

37.86%

2003-03-31

38.05%

2002-12-31

36.37%

2002-09-30

27.82%

2002-06-30

25.27%

Gross Margin: 23.98%

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