Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Competitors $732,194.52 -885.48 (-0.12%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$734,500.00 +2,305.48 (+0.31%) As of 08/22/2025 06:58 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Do analysts prefer AAPL or BRK.A? Apple currently has a consensus price target of $237.98, indicating a potential upside of 4.49%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly 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) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Berkshire Hathaway 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do institutionals and insiders believe 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer AAPL or BRK.A? In the previous week, Apple had 296 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 307 mentions for Apple and 11 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.46 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 178 Very Positive mention(s) 36 Positive mention(s) 59 Neutral mention(s) 21 Negative mention(s) 12 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Berkshire Hathaway 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, AAPL or BRK.A? Apple has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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$391.04B8.64$93.74B$6.5934.56Berkshire Hathaway$371.43B2.84$89.00B$43.77 thousand16.73 Is AAPL or BRK.A 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 Apple24.30% 170.91% 31.94% Berkshire Hathaway 17.00%6.96%3.92% 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$1.05T$57.93B$12.40B$20.92BDividend YieldN/A1.87%5.52%3.58%P/E Ratio16.7316.4919.3929.13Price / Sales2.842.8026.0852.98Price / Cash17.4828.6021.7523.54Price / Book1.572.412.355.45Net Income$89.00B$4.66B$1.01B$992.10M7 Day Performance2.12%2.42%1.73%2.61%1 Month Performance1.16%2.51%1.02%1.46%1 Year Performance7.62%17.61%537.30%10.72% Berkshire Hathaway Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.5479 of 5 stars$732,194.52-0.1%N/A+9.0%$1.05T$371.43B16.73372,000AAPLApple4.5715 of 5 stars$230.56-0.1%$237.60+3.1%+1.4%$3.42T$391.04B34.99164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAMZNAmazon.com4.635 of 5 stars$228.01-1.5%$262.87+15.3%+29.9%$2.43T$637.96B34.761,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeMSFTMicrosoft4.9152 of 5 stars$509.77-1.4%$612.54+20.2%+22.1%$3.79T$281.72B37.37228,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionAXPAmerican Express4.4453 of 5 stars$306.11-0.3%$311.05+1.6%+28.7%$213.02B$65.95B21.4875,100Positive NewsBACBank of America4.8303 of 5 stars$48.07+0.3%$50.13+4.3%+26.0%$356.01B$104.52B14.05213,000Trending NewsBRK.BBerkshire Hathaway1.9805 of 5 stars$485.03+1.4%$575.00+18.5%+8.7%$1.05T$371.43B16.63392,400CVXChevron4.7212 of 5 stars$152.21-0.9%$164.33+8.0%+8.3%$263.02B$202.79B19.5945,298Trending NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastKOCocaCola4.7787 of 5 stars$70.11+1.4%$77.21+10.1%+1.1%$301.71B$47.06B24.8669,700Positive NewsOXYOccidental Petroleum4.6126 of 5 stars$43.96-0.6%$53.43+21.6%-18.5%$43.27B$26.88B26.0113,323Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionVVisa4.5048 of 5 stars$342.51-0.1%$380.84+11.2%+30.4%$627.75B$38.89B33.4531,600Positive NewsInsider Trade 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 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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