Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) Competitors $473.89 +0.49 (+0.10%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$473.99 +0.10 (+0.02%) As of 07:59 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock BRK.B vs. AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, AXP, BAC, BRK.A, 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), Alphabet (GOOG), American Express (AXP), Bank of America (BAC), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Chevron (CVX), CocaCola (KO), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), and Visa (V). Berkshire Hathaway vs. Its Competitors Apple Amazon.com Alphabet American Express Bank of America Berkshire Hathaway Chevron CocaCola Occidental Petroleum Visa Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability. Do analysts rate AAPL or BRK.B? Apple currently has a consensus target price of $235.11, indicating a potential upside of 11.33%. Berkshire Hathaway has a consensus target price of $520.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.73%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58Berkshire Hathaway 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is AAPL or BRK.B 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 higher valuation & earnings, AAPL or BRK.B? 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$371.43B2.75$89.00B$37.5212.63 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AAPL or BRK.B? 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, AAPL or BRK.B? Apple has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer AAPL or BRK.B? In the previous week, Apple had 260 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 270 mentions for Apple and 10 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.29 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 165 Very Positive mention(s) 19 Positive mention(s) 64 Neutral mention(s) 16 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Berkshire Hathaway 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 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.B 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.B 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.B vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBerkshire HathawayINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.02T$55.99B$12.11B$20.85BDividend YieldN/A2.00%5.55%3.65%P/E Ratio12.6317.6619.1527.55Price / Sales2.752.6726.0459.20Price / Cash16.9329.1121.6822.29Price / Book1.572.992.314.66Net Income$89.00B$4.66B$997.60M$994.58M7 Day Performance-0.40%1.76%0.42%-0.29%1 Month Performance-2.27%0.46%4.37%4.91%1 Year Performance7.32%22.36%541.75%10.53% Berkshire Hathaway Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway0.5857 of 5 stars$473.89+0.1%$520.00+9.7%+6.2%$1.02T$371.43B12.63392,400AAPLApple4.8016 of 5 stars$208.96-1.0%$235.27+12.6%-8.2%$3.12T$400.37B32.55164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAMZNAmazon.com4.6077 of 5 stars$225.45+0.2%$249.42+10.6%+19.1%$2.39T$637.96B36.721,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGOOGAlphabet4.8682 of 5 stars$182.46+0.6%$207.13+13.5%+1.1%$2.21T$350.02B20.34190,200Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionAXPAmerican Express4.4259 of 5 stars$320.72+0.4%$307.68-4.1%+26.5%$224.89B$65.95B22.4275,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeBACBank of America4.8638 of 5 stars$47.01+0.6%$48.89+4.0%+7.0%$354.11B$192.43B13.99213,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.4391 of 5 stars$715,653.56+0.4%N/A+6.0%$1.03T$415.78B12.72372,000CVXChevron4.5605 of 5 stars$152.34-1.9%$161.65+6.1%-6.0%$266.10B$202.79B17.4145,298Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpKOCocaCola3.9909 of 5 stars$69.44-0.6%$76.71+10.5%+8.3%$298.99B$46.89B27.7969,700Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementOXYOccidental Petroleum4.5298 of 5 stars$45.13-2.6%$53.62+18.8%-31.0%$44.39B$27.55B18.3313,323Analyst ForecastVVisa4.795 of 5 stars$351.16+0.9%$372.84+6.2%+28.3%$647.98B$35.93B35.2931,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Apple Alternatives Amazon.com Alternatives Alphabet Alternatives American Express Alternatives Bank of America Alternatives Berkshire Hathaway Alternatives Chevron Alternatives CocaCola Alternatives Occidental Petroleum Alternatives Visa Alternatives 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.B) was last updated on 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket 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 | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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