Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) Competitors $491.15 -0.39 (-0.08%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$491.24 +0.09 (+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 Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk. Does the media refer more to BRK.B or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 307 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 317 mentions for Apple and 10 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.21 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Apple 205 Very Positive mention(s) 33 Positive mention(s) 51 Neutral mention(s) 19 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend BRK.B or AAPL? Berkshire Hathaway currently has a consensus price target of $575.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.07%. Apple has a consensus price target of $241.77, indicating a potential upside of 1.52%. Given Berkshire Hathaway's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Berkshire Hathaway is more favorable than Apple.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Berkshire Hathaway 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Apple 1 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BRK.B 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$371.43B2.85$89.00B$29.1716.84Apple$391.04B9.04$93.74B$6.5936.14 Which has more volatility & risk, BRK.B or AAPL? Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in BRK.B or AAPL? 39.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is BRK.B 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% SummaryApple beats Berkshire Hathaway on 13 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. 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. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$1.06T$59.14B$12.71B$21.51BDividend YieldN/A1.86%5.42%3.50%P/E Ratio16.8416.63246.5429.83Price / Sales2.852.7830.8853.44Price / Cash17.5828.8722.2224.76Price / Book1.633.022.314.53Net Income$89.00B$4.66B$1.01B$998.53M7 Day Performance-0.36%0.81%0.48%1.07%1 Month Performance2.85%4.01%3.00%4.41%1 Year Performance8.73%18.58%541.09%14.45% Berkshire Hathaway Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway2.2044 of 5 stars$491.15-0.1%$575.00+17.1%+9.8%$1.06T$371.43B16.84392,400Analyst UpgradeAAPLApple4.7042 of 5 stars$235.93+0.8%$240.80+2.1%+6.4%$3.50T$408.63B35.82164,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAMZNAmazon.com4.8294 of 5 stars$231.07+1.3%$262.87+13.8%+24.1%$2.47T$637.96B35.251,556,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGOOGAlphabet4.6355 of 5 stars$250.95+4.0%$227.56-9.3%+59.0%$3.03T$350.02B26.68190,200Trending NewsInsider TradeShort Interest ↓AXPAmerican Express4.2294 of 5 stars$327.16+0.6%$315.20-3.7%+26.4%$227.67B$65.95B22.9675,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastBACBank of America4.7956 of 5 stars$50.52-0.1%$50.39-0.2%+30.9%$374.17B$104.52B14.77213,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.7214 of 5 stars$736,559.94-0.5%N/A+9.7%$1.06T$371.43B16.83372,000CVXChevron4.6231 of 5 stars$157.37+0.2%$165.05+4.9%+12.0%$271.93B$202.79B20.2545,298Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastKOCocaCola4.7496 of 5 stars$66.19-0.5%$76.93+16.2%-7.3%$284.84B$47.06B23.4769,700Positive NewsOXYOccidental Petroleum4.432 of 5 stars$45.50-0.4%$54.70+20.2%-10.9%$44.79B$27.15B26.9213,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastVVisa4.8728 of 5 stars$338.87-0.2%$385.96+13.9%+18.0%$621.08B$35.93B33.0931,600Positive News 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredIRS Wants Another Check on Sept 15th—What If You Could Keep It Instead?On September 15th, the IRS collects another round of quarterly tax payments—targeting self-employed profession...American Alternative | SponsoredNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredOpenAI’s new $300 billion dealOpenAI just signed a $300 billion cloud deal with Oracle to secure the computing power needed for its next Cha...Porter & Company | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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