BRK.A vs. PG: Berkshire Hathaway vs. Procter & Gamble Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and Procter & Gamble (PG) 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

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) is classified in the Financials sector (Financial Services), whereas Procter & Gamble (PG) belongs to Consumer Staples (Household & Personal Products) — their GICS classifications point to very different parts of the market.

Company profile comparison for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Profile Item	BRK.A	PG
Name	Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A	The Procter & Gamble Company
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Financials	Consumer Staples
GICS Industry Group	Financial Services	Household & Personal Products
GICS Industry	Financial Services	Household Products
GICS Sub-Industry	Multi-Sector Holdings	Household Products
Market Capitalization	1,222.51 billion USD	383.36 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	January 2, 1962
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

BRK.A

GSPC

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG), 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 Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and Procter & Gamble (PG). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	BRK.A	PG
Total Return (1Y)	13.87%	17.45%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	17.28%	6.50%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	14.57%	5.59%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

BRK.A

GSPC

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG), 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 Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and Procter & Gamble (PG). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Procter & Gamble (PG) trades around 9.19M shares per day on average, while Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) sees only 206 — a volume gap that can matter for position sizing, exit liquidity, and order execution.

Risk profile metrics for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	BRK.A	PG
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	14.86%	21.15%
Beta (5Y)	0.56	0.35
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-25.98%	-23.77%
Avg. Volume (3M)	206	9.19M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

BRK.A and PG 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 Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	BRK.A	PG
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.65	0.62
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.96	0.96

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) at 12.12% and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 29.61% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

BRK.A

Financial Services industry group

12.12%

Max: 44.78%
Q3: 21.85%
Median: 12.91%
BRK.A: 12.12%
Q1: 4.48%
Min: -18.71%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

29.61%

Max: 42.18%
Q3: 31.87%
PG: 29.61%
Median: 17.80%
Q1: 9.28%
Min: -14.64%

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their ROE against their respective Financial Services and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Net Margin (TTM)

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 18.23% 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.

BRK.A

Financial Services industry group

22.30%

Max: 62.84%
Q3: 28.05%
BRK.A: 22.30%
Median: 15.36%
Q1: 4.82%
Min: -28.52%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

18.23%

Max: 23.47%
PG: 18.23%
Q3: 12.19%
Median: 8.50%
Q1: 3.08%
Min: -9.74%

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their net margin against their respective Financial Services and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 26.87% turns sales into operating profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) at 32.56% operates around its industry’s norm.

BRK.A

Financial Services industry group

32.56%

Max: 107.33%
Q3: 55.90%
BRK.A: 32.56%
Median: 30.09%
Q1: 14.60%
Min: -44.34%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

26.87%

PG: 26.87%
Max: 23.94%
Q3: 17.03%
Median: 13.15%
Q1: 10.58%
Min: 1.87%

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their operating margin against their respective Financial Services and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	BRK.A	PG
ROE (TTM)	12.12%	29.61%
ROA (TTM)	6.01%	10.49%
Net Margin (TTM)	22.30%	18.23%
Operating Margin (TTM)	32.56%	26.87%
Gross Margin (TTM)	--	50.59%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 3.26% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) at -3.23% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in revenue momentum.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Procter & Gamble (PG) at 1.69% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) at -24.78% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	BRK.A	PG
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-3.23%	3.26%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	20.59%	2.00%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-24.78%	1.69%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	3.91%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Procter & Gamble (PG) shows current ratio of 0.72; 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.

BRK.A

Financial Services industry group

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

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

0.72

Max: 4.26
Q3: 2.82
Median: 1.84
Q1: 0.92
PG: 0.72
Min: 0.65

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Procter & Gamble (PG) shows debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70; 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.

BRK.A

Financial Services industry group

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

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

0.70

Max: 2.30
Q3: 2.12
Median: 0.81
PG: 0.70
Q1: 0.50
Min: 0.01

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	BRK.A	PG
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	0.72
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	0.70
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	0.94

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 Procter & Gamble (PG) reports a yield of 2.57%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BRK.A

Financial Services industry group

0.00%

Max: 9.77%
Q3: 3.92%
Median: 1.09%
BRK.A: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

2.57%

Max: 5.00%
PG: 2.57%
Q3: 2.47%
Median: 1.30%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their dividend yield against their respective Financial Services and Household & Personal Products 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 Procter & Gamble (PG) reports a payout of 64.62%, ranking against industry peers normally.

BRK.A

Financial Services industry group

0.00%

Max: 241.07%
Q3: 97.36%
Median: 25.77%
BRK.A: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

64.62%

Max: 140.00%
Q3: 73.75%
PG: 64.62%
Median: 46.43%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their payout ratio against their respective Financial Services and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	BRK.A	PG
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	2.57%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	64.62%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) at 14.36 and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 24.91 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

BRK.A

Financial Services industry group

14.36

Max: 45.85
Q3: 24.64
Median: 15.37
BRK.A: 14.36
Q1: 9.68
Min: 0.16

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

24.91

Max: 37.57
Q3: 33.54
PG: 24.91
Median: 20.03
Q1: 15.76
Min: 6.45

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their P/E ratio against their respective Financial Services and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) at 3.18 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Procter & Gamble (PG) at 4.36 sits in the pricier quartile — PG costs more per dollar of sales.

BRK.A

Financial Services industry group

3.18

Max: 9.23
Q3: 4.57
BRK.A: 3.18
Median: 2.72
Q1: 1.28
Min: -0.55

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

4.36

PG: 4.36
Max: 4.36
Q3: 3.57
Median: 1.68
Q1: 0.76
Min: 0.30

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their P/S ratio against their respective Financial Services and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) at 1.72 and Procter & Gamble (PG) at 7.05 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

BRK.A

Financial Services industry group

1.72

Max: 7.79
Q3: 3.63
BRK.A: 1.72
Median: 1.57
Q1: 0.81
Min: -0.39

PG

Household & Personal Products industry group

7.05

Max: 12.30
Q3: 7.43
PG: 7.05
Median: 3.44
Q1: 1.30
Min: -3.91

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) vs. Procter & Gamble (PG): A comparison of their P/B ratio against their respective Financial Services and Household & Personal Products industry group benchmarks.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) and Procter & Gamble (PG)
Metric	BRK.A	PG
P/E Ratio (TTM)	14.36	24.91
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.18	4.36
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.72	7.05
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	--	3.30%