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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

BRK-BNYSEFinancial Services● Active
$488.13
+$9.50(+1.98%)
Market Cap$1.05T
P/E Ratio
52W High$516.85
52W Low$455.19

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

brk-b · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. BRK-B's current PE ratio of 14.53x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $488.13 by its TTM earnings per share of $33.60. +30.2% elevated vs 5Y avg 11.2x

14.53x
P/E Ratio (TTM)+30.2%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
23.65x
FY2026 est. EPS $20.64
Based on 3 analysts
EPS (TTM)
$33.60
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
-1.39
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Berkshire Hathaway Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 11.2x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 19 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
20.6x
19-yr mean
Median
15.2x
19-yr midpoint
Minimum
6.8x
Lowest year
Maximum
125.2x
Highest year
14.5x ← Now
6.8x
Min
Q1 · 25%15.2x
Median
Q3 · 75%125.2x
Max
Within Historical Range

At 14.53x, BRK-B's current P/E is within its average historical range over the past 19 fiscal years.

37th percentileHigher than 7 of 19 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Insurance - Diversified · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.You
BRK-B
$1.05T14.53x-4.5%$33.60
American International Group, Inc.
American International Group, Inc.
AIG
$40.0B15.62x+2.6%$5.48
Bank of America Corporation
Bank of America Corporation
BAC
$382.0B13.28x-12.8%$4.14
Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd.
Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd.
BNT
$14.8B17.98x+18.1%$2.56
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM
$837.0B15.75x+3.5%$20.46
Old Republic International Corporation
Old Republic International Corporation
ORI
$9.3B11.89x-21.9%$3.84
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
Principal Financial Group, Inc.
PFG
$22.7B16.80x+10.4%$5.25
Industry Average
6 peers with valid PE
15.22xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
16.19x$31.04+47.4%
2024-12-31
FY2024
10.98x$41.27+36.4%
2023-12-31
FY2023
8.06x$44.27
2022-12-31
FY2022
$-10.33
2021-12-31
FY2021
7.53x$39.70-42.3%
2020-12-31
FY2020
13.04x$17.78+91.3%
2019-12-31
FY2019
6.82x$33.22-94.6%
2018-12-31
FY2018
125.20x$1.63+1050.7%
2017-12-31
FY2017
10.88x$18.22-34.8%
2016-12-31
FY2016
16.69x$9.76+23.5%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. BRK-B's current PE ratio of 14.53x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $488.13 by its TTM earnings per share of $33.60.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $488.13 ÷ $33.60 = 14.53x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

BRK-B pe ratio · 6 questions

BRK-B's current PE ratio is 14.53x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $488.13 and TTM EPS of $33.60. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via BRK-B's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Berkshire Hathaway Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08