In fiscal year 2025 Berkshire Hathaway reported $371B in revenue against Microsoft's $282B, 1.32× as much.
| Measure | BRK-B | MSFT | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $371B | $282B | ×1.32 |
| Operating income | $82.5B | $129B | ×1.56 |
| Net income | $67.0B | $102B | ×1.52 |
| Total assets | $1.22T | $665B | ×1.84 |
| Total liabilities | $502B | $274B | ×1.83 |
| Shareholders' equity | $717B | $391B | ×1.84 |
| Cash | $52.6B | $24.3B | ×2.16 |
| Net margin | 18.0% | 36.1% | ×2.00 |
| Operating margin | 22.2% | 45.6% | ×2.06 |
| Operating cash flow | $46.0B | $136B | ×2.96 |
| Capital expenditure | $20.9B | $64.6B | ×3.08 |
| Free cash flow | $25.0B | $71.6B | ×2.86 |
| Income tax expense | $15.2B | $21.8B | ×1.43 |
| Share buybacks | $2.9B | $18.4B | ×6.31 |
The larger of the two figures is in bold. Larger is not automatically better: on debt, cost and tax a bigger number is simply a bigger number. This site reports the figures and leaves the judgement to you.
Revenue, year by year
Berkshire Hathaway · 2011–2025
Microsoft · 2016–2025
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026
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