Question 1

What is Berkshire Hathaway's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) P/E ratio is 14.6× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Berkshire Hathaway?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Berkshire Hathaway specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 13.1×.

Question 5

Is Berkshire Hathaway's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Berkshire Hathaway's P/E ratio of 14.6× is below its own 5-year average of 17.9× and above the sector median of 13.1×. That places the current reading at the 68th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Berkshire Hathaway's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 5.7× in 2021 to a high of 125.0× in 2018. The 5-year average is 17.9× and the 5-year median is 11.7×.

Question 7

What was Berkshire Hathaway's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 16.2×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Berkshire Hathaway's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$1.08T	$67B	16.2×	+5.2×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$978B	$89B	11.0×	+3.0×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$772B	$96.2B	8.0×	—	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$678B	-$22.7B	—	—	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$666B	$89.8B	7.4×	-5.3×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$541B	$42.5B	12.7×	+5.9×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$553B	$81.4B	6.8×	-118.2×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$503B	$4.02B	125.0×	+114.2×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$489B	$44.9B	10.9×	-5.8×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$402B	$24.1B	16.7×	+3.2×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$325B	$24.1B	13.5×	-5.1×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$370B	$19.9B	18.6×	+3.6×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$292B	$19.5B	15.0×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$222B	$14.8B	15.0×	-3.4×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$189B	$10.3B	18.4×	+3.2×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$198B	$13B	15.3×	-3.7×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$153B	$8.06B	19.0×	-10.9×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$149B	$4.99B	29.9×	+13.3×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$220B	$13.2B	16.6×	+1.2×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$170B	$11B	15.4×	-0.5×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$136B	$8.53B	15.9×	-2.6×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$135B	$7.31B	18.5×	+2.6×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$130B	$8.15B	15.9×	-10.1×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$112B	$4.29B	26.0×	—	Dec 31, 2002


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PSB Holdings (PSBQ)	7.5×
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Tompkins Financial (TMP)	6.7×
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Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB)	0.0×

P/E Ratio for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) 2002-2026

P/E Ratio daily chart for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B)

Historical P/E Ratio for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) from 2002 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B)

Berkshire Hathaway P/E Ratio by Year

Berkshire Hathaway P/E Ratio 2025: 16.2×

Berkshire Hathaway P/E Ratio 2024: 11.0×

Berkshire Hathaway P/E Ratio 2023: 8.0×

Berkshire Hathaway P/E Ratio 2021: 7.4×

Berkshire Hathaway P/E Ratio 2020: 12.7×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

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