BRK-B
StockBerkshire Hathaway Inc.
One email when a drop — in price or in valuation — is historically rare for BRK-B. Otherwise we stay quiet.
Bigger than its usual dip. Not yet rare.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is 9% off its high — deeper than its 3.3% average pullback, but it has been through 175 drawdowns before. Not historically significant yet — we'll say so if that changes.
But down is not the same as cheap: Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s P/S Severity Score is 0.0 — its valuation sits in or above its typical range.
Moderately Elevated
Current Drawdown
-9.0%
Days in Drawdown
438
Avg Max Drawdown
3.3%
Avg Length
58
Drawdown Severity Score™
2.2
BRK-B - Price & High Water Mark
BRK-B - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of July 12, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within BRK-B's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 96% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 74% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-07-20, the stock is trading at $491.41, which represents a 9.0% decline from its all-time high of $539.80. This drawdown has persisted for 438 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 3.3% in depth, with an average duration of 58 days. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has gone through 175 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. was 53.9%, beginning in 2007. The longest drawdown duration on record was 1972 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. currently stands at 2.15. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 2.0 and 3.0 indicates a moderately elevated drawdown that's starting to exceed this asset's normal range.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 175 tracked pullbacks (61 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-08 | Ongoing | 438 days | -9.0% | $539.80 | $491.41 | n/a |
| 2025-04-03 | 2025-05-02 | 30 days | -8.8% | $537.72 | $490.38 | $539.80 |
| 2025-03-28 | 2025-04-02 | 6 days | -1.5% | $534.52 | $526.31 | $537.72 |
| 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-25 | 5 days | -1.3% | $528.73 | $521.91 | $528.87 |
| 2025-03-03 | 2025-03-14 | 11 days | -3.5% | $513.83 | $495.62 | $514.60 |
| 2025-02-26 | 2025-02-27 | 2 days | -1.1% | $499.82 | $494.10 | $502.41 |
| 2025-02-20 | 2025-02-24 | 5 days | -1.0% | $483.77 | $478.74 | $498.42 |
| 2024-11-29 | 2025-02-19 | 83 days | -8.4% | $483.08 | $442.66 | $483.77 |
| 2024-09-05 | 2024-11-27 | 84 days | -7.6% | $478.57 | $442.29 | $483.08 |
| 2024-08-20 | 2024-08-22 | 3 days | -0.5% | $448.77 | $446.60 | $449.03 |
| 2024-07-18 | 2024-08-19 | 33 days | -7.2% | $445.61 | $413.72 | $448.77 |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-07-12 | 103 days | -5.7% | $420.52 | $396.73 | $424.44 |
| 2024-02-26 | 2024-03-28 | 31 days | -3.9% | $417.22 | $400.74 | $420.52 |
| 2024-02-12 | 2024-02-14 | 3 days | -0.9% | $398.36 | $394.80 | $398.68 |
| 2024-02-08 | 2024-02-09 | 2 days | -0.0% | $397.66 | $397.49 | $398.36 |
| 2024-01-31 | 2024-02-02 | 3 days | -0.9% | $387.15 | $383.74 | $390.75 |
| 2024-01-29 | 2024-01-30 | 2 days | -0.6% | $385.40 | $383.18 | $387.15 |
| 2023-09-20 | 2024-01-23 | 126 days | -10.5% | $370.48 | $331.71 | $372.14 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2023-09-18 | 4 days | -0.4% | $369.50 | $367.86 | $370.43 |
| 2023-08-09 | 2023-09-11 | 34 days | -3.6% | $363.73 | $350.57 | $365.52 |
| 2022-03-29 | 2023-08-07 | 497 days | -26.6% | $359.57 | $264.00 | $362.58 |
| 2022-03-23 | 2022-03-24 | 2 days | -0.5% | $349.93 | $348.16 | $352.37 |
| 2022-03-18 | 2022-03-21 | 4 days | -0.7% | $344.97 | $342.41 | $349.66 |
| 2022-03-04 | 2022-03-14 | 10 days | -2.8% | $327.74 | $318.52 | $329.98 |
| 2022-01-18 | 2022-03-03 | 45 days | -6.3% | $324.13 | $303.73 | $327.74 |
| 2022-01-10 | 2022-01-11 | 2 days | -0.3% | $319.78 | $318.93 | $319.80 |
| 2021-12-17 | 2022-01-03 | 18 days | -3.5% | $300.17 | $289.61 | $300.79 |
| 2021-12-15 | 2021-12-16 | 2 days | -0.2% | $295.03 | $294.58 | $300.17 |
| 2021-06-07 | 2021-12-14 | 191 days | -6.8% | $292.52 | $272.66 | $295.03 |
| 2021-05-11 | 2021-06-04 | 25 days | -3.2% | $292.33 | $282.91 | $292.52 |
| 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-03 | 4 days | -1.0% | $277.60 | $274.95 | $279.18 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2021-04-29 | 2 days | -0.3% | $273.65 | $272.95 | $277.60 |
| 2021-04-22 | 2021-04-27 | 6 days | -1.0% | $272.21 | $269.51 | $273.65 |
| 2021-04-19 | 2021-04-21 | 3 days | -1.6% | $272.11 | $267.89 | $272.21 |
| 2021-04-13 | 2021-04-15 | 3 days | -0.3% | $267.93 | $267.10 | $269.14 |
| 2021-03-11 | 2021-04-09 | 29 days | -5.9% | $263.99 | $248.31 | $266.01 |
| 2021-03-04 | 2021-03-05 | 2 days | -2.4% | $251.55 | $245.48 | $253.15 |
| 2021-02-25 | 2021-03-01 | 5 days | -3.2% | $248.45 | $240.51 | $249.21 |
| 2021-02-17 | 2021-02-23 | 7 days | -1.4% | $245.28 | $241.85 | $245.53 |
| 2021-02-11 | 2021-02-12 | 2 days | -0.1% | $239.92 | $239.76 | $242.46 |
| 2021-02-05 | 2021-02-08 | 4 days | -0.3% | $235.77 | $235.16 | $237.42 |
| 2021-01-15 | 2021-02-04 | 21 days | -3.3% | $235.02 | $227.36 | $235.77 |
| 2021-01-11 | 2021-01-13 | 3 days | -0.4% | $234.03 | $233.03 | $234.51 |
| 2020-11-25 | 2021-01-08 | 45 days | -5.1% | $233.92 | $221.88 | $234.03 |
| 2020-11-18 | 2020-11-24 | 7 days | -2.6% | $233.16 | $227.01 | $233.92 |
| 2020-01-21 | 2020-11-16 | 301 days | -29.6% | $230.20 | $162.13 | $233.10 |
| 2020-01-10 | 2020-01-16 | 7 days | -0.9% | $228.65 | $226.62 | $229.73 |
| 2020-01-03 | 2020-01-09 | 7 days | -1.1% | $228.39 | $225.92 | $228.65 |
| 2019-12-18 | 2020-01-02 | 16 days | -0.9% | $227.05 | $225.01 | $228.39 |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-16 | 4 days | -0.2% | $225.92 | $225.37 | $226.85 |
| 2018-10-10 | 2019-12-12 | 429 days | -16.1% | $223.76 | $187.76 | $225.92 |
| 2018-02-02 | 2018-09-18 | 228 days | -14.9% | $217.25 | $184.91 | $218.30 |
| 2017-03-02 | 2017-08-02 | 153 days | -9.0% | $177.28 | $161.26 | $177.85 |
| 2014-12-19 | 2016-11-10 | 693 days | -18.7% | $152.67 | $124.13 | $156.06 |
| 2013-07-23 | 2014-03-05 | 226 days | -8.5% | $118.94 | $108.78 | $118.98 |
| 2007-12-11 | 2013-02-15 | 1894 days | -53.9% | $99.70 | $46.00 | $99.77 |
| 2006-12-18 | 2007-08-17 | 242 days | -8.4% | $76.00 | $69.58 | $78.96 |
| 2004-04-13 | 2006-08-21 | 861 days | -16.0% | $63.68 | $53.50 | $63.84 |
| 1998-06-22 | 2003-11-14 | 1972 days | -49.4% | $54.10 | $27.40 | $54.20 |
| 1998-04-16 | 1998-05-14 | 29 days | -6.9% | $47.42 | $44.16 | $48.76 |
| 1997-06-16 | 1998-01-20 | 219 days | -14.2% | $32.46 | $27.84 | $32.64 |
| 1996-05-13 | 1997-02-10 | 274 days | -16.2% | $24.00 | $20.10 | $24.00 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) is trading at $491.41 as of Jul 20, 2026. It is 9.0% below its high of $539.80. The drawdown has lasted 438 days. Severity score: 2.2 (Moderately Elevated).
BRK-B Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$491.41
High-water mark
$539.80
Current drawdown
-9.0%
Days in drawdown
438
This BRK-B page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Berkshire Hathaway Inc. drawdowns.
What History Says About BRK-B
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has dropped 15%+ from its high 8 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 865 days with an average max drop of -28.3%.
The current drawdown of -9.0% has lasted 438 days, which is within the typical range for comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2007 to Feb 2013 | -53.9% | 1894 days |
| Jun 1998 to Nov 2003 | -49.4% | 1972 days |
| Jan 2020 to Nov 2020 | -29.6% | 301 days |
| Mar 2022 to Aug 2023 | -26.6% | 497 days |
| Dec 2014 to Nov 2016 | -18.7% | 693 days |
| May 1996 to Feb 1997 | -16.2% | 274 days |
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