Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) Competitors $472.77 +0.89 (+0.19%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$472.55 -0.22 (-0.05%) As of 08/1/2025 08:00 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership. Do analysts prefer BRK.B or AAPL? Berkshire Hathaway currently has a consensus price target of $575.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.62%. Apple has a consensus price target of $237.25, suggesting a potential upside of 17.23%. Given Berkshire Hathaway's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly 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) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BRK.B or AAPL? 39.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, BRK.B or AAPL? Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is BRK.B or AAPL 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 Berkshire Hathaway21.79% 7.20% 4.01% Apple 24.30%172.48%31.58% Does the media favor BRK.B or AAPL? In the previous week, Apple had 356 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 378 mentions for Apple and 22 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of -0.12 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 13 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Apple 193 Very Positive mention(s) 55 Positive mention(s) 68 Neutral mention(s) 38 Negative mention(s) 6 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better valuation & earnings, 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$371.43B2.75$89.00B$37.5212.60Apple$400.37B7.55$93.74B$6.5930.71 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.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$56.03B$12.04B$20.63BDividend YieldN/A2.02%5.62%3.67%P/E Ratio12.6016.3319.7529.01Price / Sales2.752.6025.9666.10Price / Cash16.8828.2321.3322.82Price / Book1.562.792.094.43Net Income$89.00B$4.66B$1.00B$993.74M7 Day Performance-2.35%-2.39%-2.46%-3.39%1 Month Performance-1.56%-1.97%-0.84%-2.10%1 Year Performance10.37%20.90%537.10%10.09% Berkshire Hathaway Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway0.6614 of 5 stars$472.77+0.2%$575.00+21.6%+9.5%$1.02T$371.43B12.60392,400Trending NewsAAPLApple4.9189 of 5 stars$213.29-0.3%$234.94+10.2%-7.3%$3.19T$391.04B33.22164,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAMZNAmazon.com4.7589 of 5 stars$232.72+0.6%$254.33+9.3%+16.7%$2.47T$637.96B37.921,556,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap DownGOOGAlphabet4.9395 of 5 stars$192.69-0.7%$215.19+11.7%+10.1%$2.34T$371.40B20.52190,200Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAXPAmerican Express4.6415 of 5 stars$310.05-0.5%$311.05+0.3%+18.3%$215.68B$65.95B21.7575,100Positive NewsInsider TradeBACBank of America4.848 of 5 stars$48.15-0.6%$50.03+3.9%+15.6%$362.62B$104.52B14.08213,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeBuyback AnnouncementBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.4861 of 5 stars$722,588.00-0.5%N/A+9.8%$1.04T$371.43B12.84372,000Trending NewsCVXChevron4.3748 of 5 stars$155.90+0.7%$162.13+4.0%-0.8%$272.32B$202.79B17.8245,298Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastKOCocaCola4.879 of 5 stars$68.18-1.4%$77.21+13.3%+1.3%$293.44B$47.06B24.1869,700Positive NewsOXYOccidental Petroleum4.4691 of 5 stars$45.39+1.5%$53.71+18.4%-26.9%$44.67B$26.88B18.4513,323Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementVVisa4.6999 of 5 stars$355.11-0.5%$375.52+5.7%+27.4%$655.42B$37.62B35.7031,600Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst 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 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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