Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.verified

BRK-B

Price:

$476.57

Market Cap:

$1.03T

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. The company provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; and operates railroad systems in North America. It also generates, transmits, stores, and distributes electricity from natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal sources; operates natural gas distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, liquefied natural gas facilities, and compressor and meter stations; and holds interest in coal mining assets. In addition, the company manufactures boxed chocolates and other confection...[Read more]

Industry

Insurance - Diversified

IPO Date

1996-05-09

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

BRK-B

The ROE as of November 2024 (TTM) for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) is 18.07%

According to Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current ROE is 18.07%. This represents a change of 298.91% compared to the average of 4.53% of the last 4 quarters.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) Historical ROE (quarterly & annually)

How has BRK-B ROE performed in the past?

The mean historical ROE of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. over the last ten years is 9.91%. The current 18.07% ROE has changed 82.30% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), BRK-B's ROE was at its highest in in the December 2017 quarter at 9.35%. The ROE was at its lowest in in the March 2020 quarter at -13.39%.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

9.91%

Median

9.51%

Minimum

-4.83%

Maximum

19.17%

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) ROE by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ROE, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 1.56%

Maximum Annual ROE = 19.17%

Minimum Annual Increase = -454.88%

Minimum Annual ROE = -4.83%

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearROEChange
202317.14%-454.88%
2022-4.83%-127.19%
202117.77%85.17%
20209.59%-49.94%
201919.17%1.56%
20181.15%-91.06%
201712.90%51.68%
20168.51%-9.73%
20159.42%13.90%
20148.27%-5.73%

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) Average ROE

How has BRK-B ROE performed in the past?

The current ROE of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

10.03%

5-year avg

11.77%

10-year avg

9.91%

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) ROE vs. Peers

How is BRK-B’s ROE compared to its peers?

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s ROE is less than American International Group, Inc. (5.55%), less than Sun Life Financial Inc. (15.92%), less than Arch Capital Group Ltd. (28.33%), less than The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (19.09%), greater than Aegon N.V. (0%), greater than Equitable Holdings, Inc. (-12.15%), less than Goosehead Insurance, Inc (34.67%), less than Old Republic International Corporation (7.87%),

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