Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Competitors $710,554.96 -9,295.04 (-1.29%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$711,300.00 +745.04 (+0.10%) As of 08/1/2025 06:55 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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends. 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 172.48% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple24.30% 172.48% 31.58% Berkshire Hathaway 21.79%7.20%4.01% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AAPL or BRK.A? Apple has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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$400.37B7.55$93.74B$6.5930.71Berkshire Hathaway$415.78B2.46$89.00B$56.29 thousand12.62 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AAPL or BRK.A? 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, AAPL or BRK.A? Apple has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate AAPL or BRK.A? Apple currently has a consensus price target of $237.25, suggesting a potential upside of 17.23%. 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) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Berkshire Hathaway 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media prefer AAPL or BRK.A? In the previous week, Apple had 351 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 378 mentions for Apple and 27 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of -0.15 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 193 Very Positive mention(s) 55 Positive mention(s) 68 Neutral mention(s) 38 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Berkshire Hathaway 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 13 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryApple beats Berkshire Hathaway on 14 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$1.04T$56.03B$12.04B$20.63BDividend YieldN/A2.02%5.62%3.67%P/E Ratio12.6216.3319.7529.01Price / Sales2.462.6025.9666.10Price / Cash17.1628.2321.3322.82Price / Book1.572.792.094.43Net Income$89.00B$4.66B$1.00B$993.74M7 Day Performance-2.20%-2.39%-2.46%-3.39%1 Month Performance-1.43%-1.97%-0.84%-2.10%1 Year Performance10.78%20.90%537.10%10.09% Berkshire Hathaway Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.4861 of 5 stars$710,554.96-1.3%N/A+9.8%$1.04T$415.78B12.62372,000Trending NewsAAPLApple4.9189 of 5 stars$211.27-1.3%$234.94+11.2%-7.3%$3.16T$391.04B32.91164,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAMZNAmazon.com4.7589 of 5 stars$231.01-0.8%$255.21+10.5%+16.7%$2.45T$650.31B37.621,556,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap DownMSFTMicrosoft4.9425 of 5 stars$512.57+0.0%$555.86+8.4%+25.7%$3.81T$270.01B39.61228,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAXPAmerican Express4.6415 of 5 stars$308.61-0.7%$311.05+0.8%+18.3%$214.76B$68.64B21.6675,100Positive NewsInsider TradeBACBank of America4.848 of 5 stars$48.00-0.5%$50.03+4.2%+15.6%$361.49B$192.43B14.03213,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeBuyback AnnouncementBRK.BBerkshire Hathaway0.6614 of 5 stars$476.72-1.0%$575.00+20.6%+9.5%$1.03T$415.78B12.71392,400Trending NewsCVXChevron4.3748 of 5 stars$157.15+0.6%$162.13+3.2%-0.8%$274.44B$192.94B17.9645,298Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastKOCocaCola4.879 of 5 stars$69.39+1.9%$77.21+11.3%+1.3%$298.66B$47.06B24.6169,700Positive NewsOXYOccidental Petroleum4.4691 of 5 stars$45.52-0.1%$53.71+18.0%-26.9%$44.79B$26.88B18.5013,323Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementVVisa4.6999 of 5 stars$351.92-1.0%$375.52+6.7%+27.4%$649.35B$35.93B35.3731,600Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst Revision 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 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredChina just unlocked Nvidia’s AI chips—what that means for youTired of Missing Big AI Moves Like Nvidia? 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