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Side-by-side financial comparison of Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (BBU) and Venture Global, Inc. (VG). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($6.7B vs $4.4B, roughly 1.5× Venture Global, Inc.). Venture Global, Inc. runs the higher net margin — 26.8% vs 2.0%, a 24.8% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Venture Global, Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (191.7% vs -44.0%).

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. is a publicly traded limited partnership and the primary public vehicle through which Brookfield Corporation, its parent company, owns and operates the business services and industrial operations of its private equity group. It was formed through a spin-off from Brookfield Asset Management in June 2016.

S&P Global Inc. is an American publicly traded corporation headquartered in Manhattan, New York. Its primary areas of business are financial information, analytics, and energy and commodities intelligence. It is the parent company of S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Energy, S&P Global Market Intelligence, S&P Global Mobility, and the Indian credit rating agency CRISIL. It is also the majority owner of the S&P Dow Jones Indices joint venture. "S&P" is a shortening of "Standard and Poor's".

BBU vs VG — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
BBU
BBU
1.5× larger
BBU
$6.7B
$4.4B
VG
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
VG
VG
+235.6% gap
VG
191.7%
-44.0%
BBU
Higher net margin
VG
VG
24.8% more per $
VG
26.8%
2.0%
BBU

Income Statement — Q2 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
BBU
BBU
VG
VG
Revenue
$6.7B
$4.4B
Net Profit
$135.0M
$1.2B
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
38.7%
Net Margin
2.0%
26.8%
Revenue YoY
-44.0%
191.7%
Net Profit YoY
107.7%
20.3%
EPS (diluted)
$0.12
$0.41

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
BBU
BBU
VG
VG
Q4 25
$4.4B
Q3 25
$3.3B
Q2 25
$6.7B
$3.1B
Q1 25
$2.9B
Q4 24
$1.5B
Q3 24
$926.0M
Q2 24
$11.9B
$1.1B
Q1 24
$1.4B
Net Profit
BBU
BBU
VG
VG
Q4 25
$1.2B
Q3 25
$550.0M
Q2 25
$135.0M
$475.0M
Q1 25
$517.0M
Q4 24
$990.0M
Q3 24
$-294.0M
Q2 24
$65.0M
$352.0M
Q1 24
$698.0M
Operating Margin
BBU
BBU
VG
VG
Q4 25
38.7%
Q3 25
39.7%
Q2 25
33.5%
Q1 25
37.3%
Q4 24
39.0%
Q3 24
20.4%
Q2 24
32.8%
Q1 24
43.6%
Net Margin
BBU
BBU
VG
VG
Q4 25
26.8%
Q3 25
16.5%
Q2 25
2.0%
15.3%
Q1 25
17.9%
Q4 24
65.0%
Q3 24
-31.7%
Q2 24
0.5%
31.8%
Q1 24
49.4%
EPS (diluted)
BBU
BBU
VG
VG
Q4 25
$0.41
Q3 25
$0.16
Q2 25
$0.12
$0.14
Q1 25
$0.15
Q4 24
$0.35
Q3 24
$-0.15
Q2 24
$-0.10
$0.12
Q1 24
$0.25

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
BBU
BBU
VG
VG
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$3.3B
$2.4B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$34.2B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$15.3B
$6.7B
Total Assets
$75.3B
$53.4B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
5.07×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
BBU
BBU
VG
VG
Q4 25
$2.4B
Q3 25
$1.9B
Q2 25
$3.3B
$2.2B
Q1 25
$3.6B
Q4 24
$3.6B
Q3 24
Q2 24
$3.0B
Q1 24
Total Debt
BBU
BBU
VG
VG
Q4 25
$34.2B
Q3 25
$32.6B
Q2 25
$30.0B
Q1 25
$29.3B
Q4 24
$29.3B
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24
Stockholders' Equity
BBU
BBU
VG
VG
Q4 25
$6.7B
Q3 25
$5.7B
Q2 25
$15.3B
$5.3B
Q1 25
$4.9B
Q4 24
$2.9B
Q3 24
Q2 24
$18.2B
Q1 24
Total Assets
BBU
BBU
VG
VG
Q4 25
$53.4B
Q3 25
$50.1B
Q2 25
$75.3B
$46.5B
Q1 25
$45.1B
Q4 24
$43.5B
Q3 24
Q2 24
$81.5B
Q1 24
Debt / Equity
BBU
BBU
VG
VG
Q4 25
5.07×
Q3 25
5.73×
Q2 25
5.69×
Q1 25
6.01×
Q4 24
10.11×
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
BBU
BBU
VG
VG
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$2.1B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-1.5B
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-34.1%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
81.6%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
1.77×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$-6.8B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
BBU
BBU
VG
VG
Q4 25
$2.1B
Q3 25
$1.9B
Q2 25
$1.5B
Q1 25
$1.1B
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24
$638.0M
Free Cash Flow
BBU
BBU
VG
VG
Q4 25
$-1.5B
Q3 25
$-1.4B
Q2 25
$-1.5B
Q1 25
$-2.4B
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24
$-2.4B
FCF Margin
BBU
BBU
VG
VG
Q4 25
-34.1%
Q3 25
-42.4%
Q2 25
-49.1%
Q1 25
-81.3%
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24
-167.3%
Capex Intensity
BBU
BBU
VG
VG
Q4 25
81.6%
Q3 25
98.9%
Q2 25
96.1%
Q1 25
119.8%
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24
212.4%
Cash Conversion
BBU
BBU
VG
VG
Q4 25
1.77×
Q3 25
3.42×
Q2 25
3.07×
Q1 25
2.15×
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24
0.91×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

BBU
BBU

Segment breakdown not available.

VG
VG

Plaquemines Project Segment$3.4B76%
Calcasieu Project Segment$841.0M19%
Other$208.0M5%

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