Berkshire Hathaway vs Jefferies
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I put Berkshire Hathaway and Jefferies side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Berkshire Hathaway is the larger business, with $371.4B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $7.3B for Jefferies, about 51 times as much.
- Jefferies grew revenue faster (4.4%, against 0.0%).
- Berkshire Hathaway turned more of its sales into free cash flow (6.7% FCF margin, against β23.2%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 5 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Berkshire Hathaway
BRK-B
4/5
5-year growthNet marginFCF marginReturn on equity
Jefferies
JEF
1/5
Revenue growth
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | BRK-B FY25 | JEF FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | β | $10.1B |
| Revenue | $371.4B | $7.3B |
| Free cash flow | $25.0B | β$1.7B |
| Net income | $67.0B | $682M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 0.0% | 4.4% |
| 5-year growth | 8.6% | 4.7% |
| Share count change | β | β0.4% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | β | β |
| Net margin | 18.0% | 9.3% |
| FCF margin | 6.7% | β23.2% |
| Return on capital | β | 26.1% |
| Return on equity | 9.8% | 6.6% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β | $3.6B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | 0.8x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0.0M | $433M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | β | β |
| Piotroski F-score | β | β |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.