Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Competitors

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BRK.A vs. AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, MSFT, and AXP

Should you buy Berkshire Hathaway stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Berkshire Hathaway with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Berkshire Hathaway include Apple (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), and American Express (AXP).

How does Berkshire Hathaway compare to Apple?

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Apple has a net margin of 27.15% compared to Berkshire Hathaway's net margin of 19.31%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Berkshire Hathaway	19.31%	6.55%	3.80%
Apple	27.15%	146.69%	34.02%

Berkshire Hathaway currently has a consensus price target of $758,532.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.72%. Apple has a consensus price target of $308.74, suggesting a potential upside of 2.84%. Given Berkshire Hathaway's 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	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Apple	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.66

In the previous week, Apple had 287 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 302 mentions for Apple and 15 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.64 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Apple	177 Very Positive mention(s)	44 Positive mention(s)	37 Neutral mention(s)	29 Negative mention(s)	12 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway	$371.44B	2.81	$66.97B	$50.39 thousand	14.37
Apple	$416.16B	10.60	$112.01B	$8.27	36.30

23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Apple beats Berkshire Hathaway on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Berkshire Hathaway compare to Amazon.com?

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Berkshire Hathaway currently has a consensus price target of $758,532.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.72%. Amazon.com has a consensus price target of $312.52, suggesting a potential upside of 18.32%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Berkshire Hathaway	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Amazon.com	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	57 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway	$371.44B	2.81	$66.97B	$50.39 thousand	14.37
Amazon.com	$716.92B	3.96	$77.67B	$8.36	31.60

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 298 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 313 mentions for Amazon.com and 15 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Amazon.com's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.64 indicating that Amazon.com is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Berkshire Hathaway	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Amazon.com	170 Very Positive mention(s)	62 Positive mention(s)	40 Neutral mention(s)	29 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 19.31% compared to Amazon.com's net margin of 12.22%. Amazon.com's return on equity of 19.92% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Berkshire Hathaway	19.31%	6.55%	3.80%
Amazon.com	12.22%	19.92%	9.86%

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Amazon.com has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Amazon.com beats Berkshire Hathaway on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Berkshire Hathaway compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

27.3% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alphabet presently has a consensus price target of $363.40, suggesting a potential downside of 7.61%. Berkshire Hathaway has a consensus price target of $758,532.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.72%. Given Berkshire Hathaway's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Berkshire Hathaway is more favorable than Alphabet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alphabet	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	28 Buy rating(s)	6 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.05
Berkshire Hathaway	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alphabet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet	$422.50B	11.28	$132.17B	$13.11	30.00
Berkshire Hathaway	$371.44B	2.81	$66.97B	$50.39 thousand	14.37

In the previous week, Alphabet had 254 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 269 mentions for Alphabet and 15 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Alphabet's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.64 indicating that Alphabet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alphabet	159 Very Positive mention(s)	34 Positive mention(s)	40 Neutral mention(s)	27 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Berkshire Hathaway	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Alphabet has a net margin of 37.92% compared to Berkshire Hathaway's net margin of 19.31%. Alphabet's return on equity of 38.99% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alphabet	37.92%	38.99%	27.41%
Berkshire Hathaway	19.31%	6.55%	3.80%

Alphabet has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Alphabet beats Berkshire Hathaway on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Berkshire Hathaway compare to Microsoft?

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Microsoft presently has a consensus price target of $560.88, suggesting a potential upside of 32.94%. Berkshire Hathaway has a consensus price target of $758,532.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.72%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Microsoft is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Microsoft	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	39 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
Berkshire Hathaway	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Microsoft has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Microsoft had 318 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 333 mentions for Microsoft and 15 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Microsoft's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.64 indicating that Microsoft is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Microsoft	174 Very Positive mention(s)	55 Positive mention(s)	62 Neutral mention(s)	29 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Berkshire Hathaway	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

71.1% of Microsoft shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Microsoft shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Microsoft has a net margin of 39.34% compared to Berkshire Hathaway's net margin of 19.31%. Microsoft's return on equity of 31.94% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Microsoft	39.34%	31.94%	18.47%
Berkshire Hathaway	19.31%	6.55%	3.80%

Microsoft has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Microsoft, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Microsoft	$281.72B	11.13	$101.83B	$16.80	25.11
Berkshire Hathaway	$371.44B	2.81	$66.97B	$50.39 thousand	14.37

Summary

Microsoft beats Berkshire Hathaway on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Berkshire Hathaway compare to American Express?

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) and American Express (NYSE:AXP) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

Berkshire Hathaway currently has a consensus price target of $758,532.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.72%. American Express has a consensus price target of $357.47, suggesting a potential upside of 13.96%. Given American Express' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Express is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Berkshire Hathaway	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
American Express	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.39

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Express has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, American Express had 19 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for American Express and 15 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.64 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Berkshire Hathaway	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Express	22 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of American Express shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Express shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 19.31% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.13%. American Express' return on equity of 33.95% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Berkshire Hathaway	19.31%	6.55%	3.80%
American Express	15.13%	33.95%	3.73%

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than American Express. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Express, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway	$371.44B	2.81	$66.97B	$50.39 thousand	14.37
American Express	$72.23B	2.96	$10.83B	$16.03	19.57

Summary

American Express beats Berkshire Hathaway on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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BRK.A vs. The Competition

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Metric	Berkshire Hathaway	INS Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.04T	$56.92B	$13.37B	$22.74B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.93%	5.87%	4.12%
P/E Ratio	14.37	10.35	23.54	29.73
Price / Sales	2.81	1.67	169.93	23.27
Price / Cash	17.96	12.25	19.96	24.79
Price / Book	1.43	2.27	2.12	4.60
Net Income	$66.97B	$4.16B	$1.11B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	1.10%	0.27%	-1.60%	-2.27%
1 Month Performance	1.80%	-1.02%	-1.69%	-1.66%
1 Year Performance	-5.98%	4.34%	9.17%	21.94%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BRK.A Berkshire Hathaway	1.2852 of 5 stars	$724,337.61 -0.4%	$758,532.00 +4.7%	-6.0%	$1.04T	$371.44B	14.37	372,000
AAPL Apple	4.3142 of 5 stars	$299.31 +1.5%	$305.74 +2.1%	+42.1%	$4.39T	$451.44B	36.15	166,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Analyst Revision
AMZN Amazon.com	4.7397 of 5 stars	$270.27 +1.7%	$312.52 +15.6%	+28.5%	$2.90T	$716.92B	32.25	1,576,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
GOOG Alphabet	4.1272 of 5 stars	$396.77 +3.4%	$362.73 -8.6%	+134.9%	$4.81T	$402.84B	30.25	190,200	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
MSFT Microsoft	4.9961 of 5 stars	$405.92 -0.5%	$560.88 +38.2%	-7.1%	$3.01T	$281.72B	24.13	228,000	Trending News Analyst Upgrade Options Volume Analyst Revision

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