BRK-B P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
BRK-B's p/e ratio is right around its 10-year median of 13.3.
P/E ratio History
BRK-B P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of BRK-B’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from -430.5 to 129.1, averaging 8.4.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12.3 | 14.3 | 16.4 | 12.8 |
| 2025 | 10.7 | 14.5 | 17.4 | 16.2 |
| 2024 | 8.1 | 11.1 | 15.2 | 11.0 |
| 2023 | -31.2 | 20.8 | 97.9 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | -430.5 | -83.9 | 59.9 | -417.4 |
| 2021 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 14.3 | 7.5 |
| 2020 | 4.9 | 22.4 | 50.8 | 12.6 |
| 2019 | 6.8 | 44.3 | 129.1 | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 7.5 | 11.1 | 126.0 | 126.0 |
| 2017 | 16.3 | 20.1 | 26.3 | 26.2 |
| 2016 | 13.9 | 15.9 | 17.7 | 17.3 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is BRK-B P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s P/E ratio is currently 12.8, which is around average relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for BRK-B is approximately 13.3. See all BRK-B valuation metrics →
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