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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A) Operating margin

annual operating margin:

16.00%+2.80%(+21.21%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (September 18, 2025), BRK.A annual operating profit margin is 16.00%, with the most recent change of +2.80% (+21.21%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, BRK.A annual operating margin has risen by +3.32% (+26.18%).
  • BRK.A annual operating margin is now -55.85% below its all-time high of 36.24%, reached on December 31, 1996.

Performance

1-year change

+21.21%

3-year change

+26.18%

5-year change

+24.61%

15-year change

+59.52%

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Highlights

Sector rank

43.47%
BRK.A annual operating profit margin is higher than 43.47% of companies in Financial Services sector

Range

All-time high

36.24%
BRK.A annual operating profit margin is currently -55.85% below its historical high of 36.24%

3-year low

12.68%
BRK.A annual operating profit margin is currently +26.18% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last annual earnings report date

Dec 31, 2024
BRK.A previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next annual earnings report date

N/A
BRK.A next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherBRK.Aprofitability metrics

annual operating profit

$59.44B
BRK.A annual operating income is $59.44 billion

Annual revenue

$371.43B
BRK.A annual revenue is $371.43 billion

annual gross margin

23.31%
BRK.A annual gross profit margin is 23.31%

annual net margin

24.11%
BRK.A annual net profit margin is 24.11%

quarterly operating margin:

16.84%+2.67%(+18.84%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (September 18, 2025), BRK.A quarterly operating profit margin is 16.84%, with the most recent change of +2.67% (+18.84%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, BRK.A quarterly operating margin has increased by +1.18% (+7.54%).
  • BRK.A quarterly operating margin is now -64.02% below its all-time high of 46.80%, reached on June 30, 1998.

Performance

3-month change

+18.84%

1-year change

+7.54%

3-year change

+15.66%

5-year change

+30.34%

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Highlights

Sector rank

38.29%
BRK.A quarterly operating profit margin is higher than 38.29% of companies in Financial Services sector

Range

All-time high

46.80%
BRK.A quarterly operating profit margin is currently -64.02% below its historical high of 46.80%

3-year low

11.29%
BRK.A quarterly operating profit margin is currently +49.16% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last quarterly earnings report date

Jun 30, 2025
BRK.A previous earnings announcement was published on Jun 30, 2025

Next quarterly earnings report date

Nov 1, 2025
BRK.A next earnings announcement is scheduled for Nov 1, 2025

OtherBRK.Aprofitability metrics

quarterly operating profit

$15.58B
BRK.A quarterly operating income is $15.58 billion

Quarterly revenue

$92.52B
BRK.A quarterly revenue is $92.52 billion

quarterly gross margin

24.12%
BRK.A quarterly gross profit margin is 24.12%

Quarterly net margin

13.46%
BRK.A quarterly net profit margin is 13.46%

Operating margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin =  Operating Profit
Revenue ✕ 100%

annual operating margin

16.00%
BRK.A annual operating profit margin is 16.00%

annual operating profit

$59.44B
BRK.A annual operating income is $59.44 billion

Annual revenue

$371.43B
BRK.A annual revenue is $371.43 billion

BRK.A Operating margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year+21.2%+7.5%
3 y3 years+26.2%+15.7%
5 y5 years+24.6%+30.3%

BRK.A Operating margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-yearat high+26.2%-2.5%+49.2%
5 y5-yearat high+31.0%-2.5%+49.2%
alltimeall time-55.9%+259.6%-64.0%+256.4%

BRK.A Operating margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2025
-
16.84%(+18.8%)
Mar 2025
-
14.17%(-18.0%)
Dec 2024
16.00%(+21.2%)
17.28%(+23.8%)
Sep 2024
-
13.96%(-10.9%)
Jun 2024
-
15.66%(+1.4%)
Mar 2024
-
15.44%(+22.4%)
Dec 2023
13.20%(-4.1%)
12.61%(-11.2%)
Sep 2023
-
14.20%(+4.6%)
Jun 2023
-
13.57%(+9.9%)
Mar 2023
-
12.35%(-25.2%)
Dec 2022
13.77%(+8.6%)
16.50%(+46.1%)
Sep 2022
-
11.29%(-22.5%)
Jun 2022
-
14.56%(+15.7%)
Mar 2022
-
12.58%(+2.2%)
Dec 2021
12.68%(+3.8%)
12.31%(+8.9%)
Sep 2021
-
11.30%(-16.0%)
Jun 2021
-
13.46%(-2.4%)
Mar 2021
-
13.79%(+22.0%)
Dec 2020
12.21%(-4.9%)
11.30%(-6.7%)
Sep 2020
-
12.11%(-6.3%)
Jun 2020
-
12.92%(+2.5%)
Mar 2020
-
12.60%(+26.8%)
Dec 2019
12.84%(-0.9%)
9.94%(-32.2%)
Sep 2019
-
14.65%(+7.2%)
Jun 2019
-
13.66%(+3.9%)
Mar 2019
-
13.15%(+20.1%)
Dec 2018
12.96%(+29.2%)
10.95%(-22.7%)
Sep 2018
-
14.16%(-0.6%)
Jun 2018
-
14.25%(+13.5%)
Mar 2018
-
12.56%(+30.4%)
Dec 2017
10.03%(-22.9%)
9.63%(-1.9%)
Sep 2017
-
9.82%(-21.5%)
Jun 2017
-
12.51%(+39.2%)
Mar 2017
-
8.99%(-17.7%)
Dec 2016
13.01%(-7.7%)
10.92%(-21.8%)
Sep 2016
-
13.97%(+5.0%)
Jun 2016
-
13.30%(+7.8%)
Mar 2016
-
12.34%(-16.8%)
Dec 2015
14.09%(-13.0%)
14.83%(-43.6%)
Sep 2015
-
26.31%(+94.0%)
Jun 2015
-
13.56%(-10.9%)
Mar 2015
-
15.22%(+8.1%)
Dec 2014
16.19%(-0.4%)
14.08%(-9.0%)
Sep 2014
-
15.47%(-19.9%)
Jun 2014
-
19.32%(+22.0%)
Mar 2014
-
15.83%(-0.9%)
Dec 2013
16.25%(+11.9%)
15.98%(-5.2%)
Sep 2013
-
16.86%(+4.7%)
Jun 2013
-
16.10%(+0.3%)
Mar 2013
-
16.05%(+29.6%)
Dec 2012
14.52%(+1.5%)
12.38%(-24.5%)
Sep 2012
-
16.39%(+1.8%)
Jun 2012
-
16.10%(+21.7%)
Mar 2012
-
13.23%(-4.3%)
Dec 2011
14.31%(-15.4%)
13.83%(-22.8%)
Sep 2011
-
17.91%(+12.7%)
Jun 2011
-
15.89%(+72.5%)
Mar 2011
-
9.21%(-52.2%)
Dec 2010
16.91%
19.27%(+30.9%)
Sep 2010
-
14.72%(-13.3%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2010
-
16.97%(+1.6%)
Mar 2010
-
16.70%(+24.3%)
Dec 2009
11.67%(-25.2%)
13.44%(+4.5%)
Sep 2009
-
12.86%(+18.0%)
Jun 2009
-
10.90%(+16.7%)
Mar 2009
-
9.34%(-55.5%)
Dec 2008
15.61%(-16.7%)
21.00%(+75.3%)
Sep 2008
-
11.98%(-24.0%)
Jun 2008
-
15.77%(+18.5%)
Mar 2008
-
13.31%(-29.2%)
Dec 2007
18.73%(+2.9%)
18.79%(-24.2%)
Sep 2007
-
24.78%(+34.9%)
Jun 2007
-
18.37%(+37.1%)
Mar 2007
-
13.40%(-35.9%)
Dec 2006
18.21%(+8.2%)
20.91%(+11.1%)
Sep 2006
-
18.82%(+17.1%)
Jun 2006
-
16.07%(-0.6%)
Mar 2006
-
16.16%(-48.1%)
Dec 2005
16.83%(-10.6%)
31.13%(+612.4%)
Sep 2005
-
4.37%(-64.8%)
Jun 2005
-
12.41%(+9.5%)
Mar 2005
-
11.33%(-59.7%)
Dec 2004
18.82%(-14.9%)
28.13%(+129.4%)
Sep 2004
-
12.26%(+54.6%)
Jun 2004
-
7.93%(-43.1%)
Mar 2004
-
13.94%(-43.3%)
Dec 2003
22.11%(+27.0%)
24.60%(+46.0%)
Sep 2003
-
16.85%(-28.0%)
Jun 2003
-
23.40%(-2.2%)
Mar 2003
-
23.92%(+34.5%)
Dec 2002
17.41%(+291.2%)
17.79%(+9.1%)
Sep 2002
-
16.31%(+7.3%)
Jun 2002
-
15.20%(+2.2%)
Mar 2002
-
14.88%(-44.4%)
Dec 2001
4.45%(-73.6%)
26.76%(-348.5%)
Sep 2001
-
-10.77%(-186.7%)
Jun 2001
-
12.42%(-0.6%)
Mar 2001
-
12.50%(-19.5%)
Dec 2000
16.87%(+56.9%)
15.53%(-7.4%)
Sep 2000
-
16.78%(-4.2%)
Jun 2000
-
17.52%(-15.2%)
Mar 2000
-
20.67%(+1745.5%)
Dec 1999
10.75%(-66.4%)
1.12%(-88.8%)
Sep 1999
-
9.98%(-39.3%)
Jun 1999
-
16.43%(-2.2%)
Mar 1999
-
16.80%(-47.2%)
Dec 1998
31.98%(+13.5%)
31.79%(+60.6%)
Sep 1998
-
19.80%(-57.7%)
Jun 1998
-
46.80%(+39.5%)
Mar 1998
-
33.56%
Dec 1997
28.18%(-22.2%)
-
Dec 1996
36.24%(+52.3%)
-
Dec 1995
23.80%(-7.6%)
-
Dec 1994
25.75%(-25.9%)
-
Dec 1993
34.77%(+56.0%)
-
Dec 1992
22.29%(-3.1%)
-
Dec 1991
23.01%(-2.7%)
-
Dec 1990
23.66%(+13.5%)
-
Dec 1989
20.84%(-0.5%)
-
Dec 1988
20.95%
-

FAQ

  • What is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. annual operating profit margin?
  • What is the all time high annual operating margin for Berkshire Hathaway Inc.?
  • What is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. annual operating margin year-on-year change?
  • What is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. quarterly operating profit margin?
  • What is the all time high quarterly operating margin for Berkshire Hathaway Inc.?
  • What is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

What is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. annual operating profit margin?

The current annual operating margin of BRK.A is 16.00%

What is the all time high annual operating margin for Berkshire Hathaway Inc.?

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. all-time high annual operating profit margin is 36.24%

What is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. annual operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, BRK.A annual operating profit margin has changed by +2.80% (+21.21%)

What is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. quarterly operating profit margin?

The current quarterly operating margin of BRK.A is 16.84%

What is the all time high quarterly operating margin for Berkshire Hathaway Inc.?

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. all-time high quarterly operating profit margin is 46.80%

What is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. quarterly operating margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, BRK.A quarterly operating profit margin has changed by +1.18% (+7.54%)
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