Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Competitors $713,312.77 -3,867.23 (-0.54%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$712,500.00 -812.76 (-0.11%) As of 07/11/2025 05:33 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 Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk and dividends. Do analysts prefer AAPL or BRK.A? Apple presently has a consensus target price of $235.27, suggesting a potential upside of 11.42%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Apple is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.59Berkshire Hathaway 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is AAPL or BRK.A more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to Berkshire Hathaway's net margin of 21.79%. Apple's return on equity of 167.24% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple24.30% 167.24% 31.35% Berkshire Hathaway 21.79%7.20%4.01% Which has more volatility & risk, AAPL or BRK.A? Apple has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor AAPL or BRK.A? In the previous week, Apple had 266 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 279 mentions for Apple and 13 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.22 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 156 Very Positive mention(s) 27 Positive mention(s) 59 Neutral mention(s) 29 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Berkshire Hathaway 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AAPL or BRK.A? 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation & earnings, AAPL or BRK.A? 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 RatioApple$391.04B8.07$93.74B$6.4232.89Berkshire Hathaway$371.43B2.77$89.00B$56.29 thousand12.67 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BRK.A and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$1.03T$56.12B$12.07B$20.62BDividend YieldN/A2.01%5.54%3.72%P/E Ratio12.6717.5519.2027.81Price / Sales2.772.6225.7040.78Price / Cash17.0028.8121.4522.32Price / Book1.572.982.284.57Net Income$89.00B$4.66B$992.82M$989.30M7 Day Performance-1.94%-2.79%-0.20%0.20%1 Month Performance-2.25%-1.75%3.93%5.53%1 Year Performance11.54%24.32%539.45%10.30% Berkshire Hathaway Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.4142 of 5 stars$713,312.77-0.5%N/A+11.5%$1.03T$371.43B12.67372,000News CoverageAAPLApple4.8206 of 5 stars$209.80-0.1%$234.95+12.0%-8.4%$3.13T$400.37B32.68164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAMZNAmazon.com4.5039 of 5 stars$219.48-1.8%$246.41+12.3%+15.7%$2.33T$637.96B35.751,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionMSFTMicrosoft4.4409 of 5 stars$496.71-0.2%$524.71+5.6%+11.0%$3.69T$245.12B38.39228,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAXPAmerican Express4.4791 of 5 stars$318.47-1.3%$297.25-6.7%+33.8%$223.12B$65.95B22.2475,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBACBank of America4.8649 of 5 stars$47.30-2.8%$48.33+2.2%+12.3%$356.26B$192.43B14.08213,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionBRK.BBerkshire Hathaway0.4339 of 5 stars$477.800.0%$520.00+8.8%+12.0%$1.03T$371.43B12.73392,400CVXChevron4.4941 of 5 stars$152.71+3.6%$160.65+5.2%-0.2%$266.69B$202.79B17.4545,298Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastKOCocaCola4.4874 of 5 stars$70.48-0.7%$76.27+8.2%+9.6%$303.36B$46.89B28.1969,700Trending NewsOXYOccidental Petroleum4.5812 of 5 stars$45.71+5.4%$53.38+16.8%-24.3%$44.98B$27.55B18.5813,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionVVisa4.7771 of 5 stars$354.06-0.7%$372.84+5.3%+30.9%$653.30B$35.93B35.5831,600Trending News 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 7/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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