BRK.B vs. SPGI: Berkshire Hathaway vs. S&P Global Stock Comparison

Performance

Cumulative Growth

Trailing Returns

Performance at a Glance

Risk

Drawdown

Risk at a Glance

Company Profile

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) and S&P Global (SPGI) both fall under the Financial Services industry group, but BRK.B is classified in Financial Services while SPGI is classified in Capital Markets.

Valuation

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) at 14.56 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while S&P Global (SPGI) at 26.53 sits in the richer quartile — SPGI needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) at 2.81 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while S&P Global (SPGI) at 7.88 sits in the pricier quartile — SPGI costs more per dollar of sales.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) at 0.00 looks cheap against book in the lower P/B ratio quartile, while S&P Global (SPGI) at 3.98 carries a premium in the upper quartile — a clear price-to-book gap.

Valuation at a Glance

Profitability

Both Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) at 10.50% and S&P Global (SPGI) at 13.94% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Both Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) at 19.31% and S&P Global (SPGI) at 30.36% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

Both Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) at 14.35% and S&P Global (SPGI) at 44.28% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

Profitability at a Glance

Growth

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth at a Glance

EPS Growth

EPS Growth at a Glance

Financial Strength

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) in Financial Services and S&P Global (SPGI) in Financial Services both report balance sheets without a current/non-current split, so their short-term liquidity is better judged through regulatory and funding measures.

debt-to-equity ratio is set aside for both: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) in Financial Services and S&P Global (SPGI) in Financial Services run businesses where balance-sheet leverage is part of the model, so capital-adequacy and funding measures are the better gauges of balance-sheet risk.

Financial Strength at a Glance

Dividends

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile S&P Global (SPGI) reports a yield of 0.93%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile S&P Global (SPGI) reports a payout of 24.35%, ranking against industry peers normally.

Dividends at a Glance