AAPL vs. BRK.A: Apple vs. Berkshire Hathaway Stock Comparison

September 7, 2026

How do Apple (AAPL) and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Apple (AAPL) is classified in the Information Technology sector (Technology Hardware & Equipment), whereas Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) belongs to Financials (Financial Services) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for Apple (AAPL) and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
Profile Item	AAPL	BRK.A
Name	Apple Inc.	Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Technology Hardware & Equipment	Financial Services
GICS Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Financial Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals	Multi-Sector Holdings
Market Capitalization	4,669.70 billion USD	1,083.70 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	December 12, 1980	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AAPL

BRK.A

GSPC

Apple (AAPL) vs. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
Metric	AAPL	BRK.A
Total Return (1Y)	33.94%	-0.06%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	19.62%	11.35%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	16.28%	12.35%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AAPL

BRK.A

GSPC

Apple (AAPL) vs. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Apple (AAPL) and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Apple (AAPL) is heavily traded at around 54.18M shares per day, whereas Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) is thinly traded at only 194 — larger orders in the latter may face more price impact or wider spreads, depending on market conditions.

Risk profile metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
Metric	AAPL	BRK.A
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	25.04%	14.22%
Beta (5Y)	1.08	0.59
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-33.36%	-25.98%
Avg. Volume (3M)	54.18M	194

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AAPL and BRK.A are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. Each dashed Capital Allocation Line uses that stock's own industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
Metric	AAPL	BRK.A
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.19	-0.29
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.74	-0.41

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Apple (AAPL) at 148.75% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) at 12.12%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

148.75%

AAPL: 148.75%
Max: 44.01%
Q3: 18.81%
Median: 10.41%
Q1: 0.07%
Min: -24.95%

BRK.A

Financial Services industry group

12.12%

Max: 48.53%
Q3: 22.35%
Median: 12.81%
BRK.A: 12.12%
Q1: 4.46%
Min: -20.25%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Apple (AAPL) at 27.62% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) at 22.30%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

27.62%

AAPL: 27.62%
Max: 27.62%
Q3: 10.85%
Median: 3.47%
Q1: -0.47%
Min: -14.17%

BRK.A

Financial Services industry group

22.30%

Max: 67.68%
Q3: 29.96%
BRK.A: 22.30%
Median: 16.31%
Q1: 4.62%
Min: -30.67%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Apple (AAPL) at 32.62% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) at 32.56%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

32.62%

Max: 36.27%
AAPL: 32.62%
Q3: 17.23%
Median: 7.28%
Q1: 1.10%
Min: -21.39%

BRK.A

Financial Services industry group

32.56%

Max: 96.23%
Q3: 52.59%
BRK.A: 32.56%
Median: 28.34%
Q1: 11.37%
Min: -46.55%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
Metric	AAPL	BRK.A
ROE (TTM)	148.75%	12.12%
ROA (TTM)	27.08%	6.01%
Net Margin (TTM)	27.62%	22.30%
Operating Margin (TTM)	32.62%	32.56%
Gross Margin (TTM)	48.65%	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

Apple (AAPL) at 6.43% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) at -3.23% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Apple (AAPL) vs. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Apple (AAPL) at 22.70% and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) at -24.78% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Apple (AAPL) vs. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
Metric	AAPL	BRK.A
Revenue Growth (YoY)	6.43%	-3.23%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	1.81%	20.59%
EPS Growth (YoY)	22.70%	-24.78%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	6.88%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Apple (AAPL) shows current ratio of 1.00; Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) doesn’t get one — Financial Services balance sheets aren’t split into current and non-current buckets, so short-term liquidity there is judged through regulatory measures instead.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

1.00

Max: 4.90
Q3: 2.94
Median: 1.97
Q1: 1.31
AAPL: 1.00
Min: 0.17

BRK.A

Financial Services industry group

BRK.A: --
Max: --
Q3: --
Median: --
Q1: --
Min: --

Apple (AAPL) vs. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A): BRK.A’s current ratio is not assessed under the Financial Services industry convention, so the chart shows available visual context for AAPL only.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Apple (AAPL) shows debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78; for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) the ratio is set aside — in Financial Services, balance-sheet leverage is part of the business model itself, so capital-adequacy measures do the job this ratio does elsewhere.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.78

Max: 1.80
Q3: 0.86
AAPL: 0.78
Median: 0.27
Q1: 0.04
Min: 0.00

BRK.A

Financial Services industry group

BRK.A: --
Max: --
Q3: --
Median: --
Q1: --
Min: --

Apple (AAPL) vs. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A): BRK.A’s debt-to-equity ratio is not assessed under the Financial Services industry convention, so the chart shows available visual context for AAPL only.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
Metric	AAPL	BRK.A
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.00	--
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.78	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.13	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Apple (AAPL) reports a yield of 0.32%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.32%

Max: 0.77%
AAPL: 0.32%
Q3: 0.32%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BRK.A

Financial Services industry group

0.00%

Max: 16.20%
Q3: 6.48%
Median: 1.42%
BRK.A: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Apple (AAPL) reports a payout of 12.04%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

12.04%

Max: 32.21%
Q3: 13.32%
AAPL: 12.04%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BRK.A

Financial Services industry group

0.00%

Max: 219.05%
Q3: 87.87%
Median: 25.19%
BRK.A: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Apple (AAPL) vs. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
Metric	AAPL	BRK.A
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.32%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	12.04%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Apple (AAPL) at 36.61 and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) at 12.72 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

36.61

Max: 94.50
Q3: 51.90
AAPL: 36.61
Median: 32.47
Q1: 22.70
Min: 12.14

BRK.A

Financial Services industry group

12.72

Max: 47.57
Q3: 25.61
Median: 16.38
BRK.A: 12.72
Q1: 10.13
Min: 2.08

Apple (AAPL) vs. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) at 2.82 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Apple (AAPL) at 10.00 sits in the pricier quartile — AAPL costs more per dollar of sales.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

10.00

Max: 15.81
AAPL: 10.00
Q3: 7.34
Median: 3.08
Q1: 1.16
Min: 0.00

BRK.A

Financial Services industry group

2.82

Max: 10.51
Q3: 5.11
Median: 2.99
BRK.A: 2.82
Q1: 1.50
Min: -0.63

Apple (AAPL) vs. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) at 1.45 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Apple (AAPL) at 43.47 prices above its benchmark range — AAPL looks rich relative to book.

AAPL

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

43.47

AAPL: 43.47
Max: 14.90
Q3: 7.23
Median: 3.73
Q1: 1.98
Min: 0.09

BRK.A

Financial Services industry group

1.45

Max: 7.79
Q3: 3.77
Median: 1.71
BRK.A: 1.45
Q1: 0.89
Min: -1.05

Apple (AAPL) vs. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Technology Hardware & Equipment and Financial Services industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Apple (AAPL) and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
Metric	AAPL	BRK.A
P/E Ratio (TTM)	36.61	12.72
P/S Ratio (TTM)	10.00	2.82
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	43.47	1.45
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.31%	--