Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Competitors $738,000.94 +2,400.94 (+0.33%) Closing price 10/24/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$736,000.00 -2,000.94 (-0.27%) As of 10/24/2025 05:03 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesSEC FilingsSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BRK.A vs. AAPL, AMZN, MSFT, AXP, BAC, BRK.B, CVX, KO, OXY, and VShould you be buying Berkshire Hathaway stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Berkshire Hathaway include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT), American Express (AXP), Bank of America (BAC), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Chevron (CVX), CocaCola (KO), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), and Visa (V). Berkshire Hathaway vs. Its Competitors Apple Amazon.com Microsoft American Express Bank of America Berkshire Hathaway Chevron CocaCola Occidental Petroleum Visa Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings. Does the media favor BRK.A or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 287 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 297 mentions for Apple and 10 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.10 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Berkshire Hathaway 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Apple 191 Very Positive mention(s) 31 Positive mention(s) 39 Neutral mention(s) 22 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BRK.A or AAPL more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Berkshire Hathaway's net margin of 17.00%. Apple's return on equity of 170.91% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Berkshire Hathaway17.00% 6.96% 3.92% Apple 24.30%170.91%31.94% Which has more volatility & risk, BRK.A or AAPL? Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer BRK.A or AAPL? Apple has a consensus price target of $252.47, indicating a potential downside of 3.94%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Apple is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Berkshire Hathaway 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Do institutionals & insiders believe in BRK.A or AAPL? 23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BRK.A or AAPL? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBerkshire Hathaway$371.43B2.86$89.00B$43.77 thousand16.86Apple$391.04B9.97$93.74B$6.5939.88 SummaryApple beats Berkshire Hathaway on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Berkshire Hathaway News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BRK.A and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BRK.A vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBerkshire HathawayINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.06T$57.27B$12.64B$22.00BDividend YieldN/A1.91%5.57%3.58%P/E Ratio16.8615.6622.0833.18Price / Sales2.862.7030.4561.49Price / Cash17.5429.3922.3624.54Price / Book1.632.932.204.66Net Income$89.00B$4.66B$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.10%1.45%1.53%2.24%1 Month Performance-0.86%1.25%0.20%2.10%1 Year Performance8.18%20.61%538.04%14.01% Berkshire Hathaway Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.6139 of 5 stars$738,000.94+0.3%N/A+7.4%$1.06T$371.43B16.86372,000AAPLApple4.6304 of 5 stars$247.85-0.6%$248.29+0.2%+14.0%$3.68T$391.04B37.66164,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAMZNAmazon.com4.7452 of 5 stars$216.50+0.4%$266.26+23.0%+20.3%$2.31T$637.96B33.031,556,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMSFTMicrosoft4.9737 of 5 stars$513.82+0.1%$618.47+20.4%+23.3%$3.82T$281.72B37.70228,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAXPAmerican Express4.1185 of 5 stars$326.44-1.3%$323.60-0.9%+32.3%$227.15B$68.64B22.9175,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionBACBank of America4.9288 of 5 stars$51.66-1.2%$56.14+8.7%+23.0%$383.07B$104.52B15.12213,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBRK.BBerkshire Hathaway2.2643 of 5 stars$491.06-1.1%$575.00+17.1%+7.5%$1.06T$371.43B16.83392,400CVXChevron4.7294 of 5 stars$152.03-0.1%$165.40+8.8%+3.4%$262.85B$202.79B19.5845,298Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastKOCocaCola4.8271 of 5 stars$67.95+1.3%$76.69+12.9%+3.6%$292.69B$47.06B24.1269,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeOXYOccidental Petroleum4.6763 of 5 stars$41.52-0.9%$52.61+26.7%-17.0%$40.91B$26.88B24.5913,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionVVisa4.7437 of 5 stars$339.43-1.8%$389.00+14.6%+22.6%$621.05B$38.89B33.0931,600Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Apple Competitors Amazon.com Competitors Microsoft Competitors American Express Competitors Bank of America Competitors Berkshire Hathaway Competitors Chevron Competitors CocaCola Competitors Occidental Petroleum Competitors Visa Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BRK.A) was last updated on 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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