BRK-B vs HIG

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Hartford (The), both Financial Services

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is the larger company at $1.1T against $35B. Over the past year HIG returned +5.7% against +5.6% for BRK-B. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts HIG ahead, 6/10 against 2/10.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Hartford (The)compared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureBRK-BHIG
Last close$505$136
Market cap$1.1T$35B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically bettern/a8.8
Dividend yieldn/a1.6%
1-year return+5.6%+5.7%
5-year return+74%+124%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–102/106/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Revenue of $102B in Q2 2026, net income $26B. Its largest reported line is Insurance And Other, 80% of the disclosed total.

Hartford (The)

Revenue of $7.3B in Q2 2026, net income $1.3B. Its largest reported line is PC Business Insurance, 59% of the disclosed total.

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