BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
Business
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is a holding company operating subsidiaries in insurance (property, casualty, life, health, and reinsurance), freight rail transportation via Burlington Northern Santa Fe, regulated utility and energy generation through Berkshire Hathaway Energy, and manufacturing, service and retailing businesses. The company generates revenue from insurance premiums and investment income, utility rate-regulated operations, freight transportation, manufacturing and product sales, and diverse service businesses. Berkshire operates globally with decentralized management across commercial, industrial and consumer markets.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-03-02
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leasing revenues | 10,034 | 9,227 | 8,416 | 7,514 | 5,988 | |
| Total revenues | 371,444 | 371,433 | 364,482 | 302,020 | 276,185 | |
| Investment gains (losses) | 39,078 | 52,799 | 74,855 | −67,899 | — | |
| Interest expense | 5,069 | 5,200 | 5,003 | 4,352 | 4,172 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 318,473 | 315,697 | 321,144 | 266,484 | 243,752 | |
| Earnings before income taxes and equity method earnings | 92,049 | 108,535 | 118,193 | −32,363 | 110,975 | |
| Equity method earnings (losses) | −9,590 | 1,841 | 1,973 | 1,863 | 886 | |
| Earnings before income taxes | 82,459 | 110,376 | 120,166 | −30,500 | 111,861 | |
| Income tax expense | 15,199 | 20,815 | 23,019 | −8,502 | 20,912 | |
| Net earnings | 67,260 | 89,561 | 97,147 | −21,998 | 90,949 | |
| Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 292 | 566 | 924 | 761 | 1,012 | |
| Net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders | 66,968 | 88,995 | 96,223 | −22,759 | 89,937 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments in fixed maturity securities | 17,816 | 15,364 | 23,758 | 25,128 | 16,434 | |
| Investments in equity securities | 297,778 | 271,588 | 353,842 | 308,793 | 350,719 | |
| Equity method investments | 19,978 | 31,134 | 29,066 | 28,050 | 16,045 | |
| Loans and finance receivables | 29,836 | 27,798 | 24,681 | 23,208 | 20,751 | |
| Inventories | 24,424 | 24,008 | 25,856 | 25,366 | 20,954 | |
| Equipment held for lease | 18,535 | 17,828 | 16,947 | 15,584 | 14,918 | |
| Goodwill | 83,074 | 83,880 | 84,626 | 78,119 | 73,875 | |
| Total assets | 1,222,176 | 1,153,881 | 1,069,978 | 948,465 | 959,388 | |
| Life, annuity and health insurance benefits | 17,890 | 17,616 | 20,213 | 19,753 | 27,295 | |
| Payable for purchase of U.S. Treasury Bills | 167 | 12,800 | — | — | — | |
| Income taxes, principally deferred | 86,955 | 85,870 | 93,009 | 77,368 | 90,243 | |
| Total liabilities | 502,473 | 502,226 | 499,208 | 466,784 | — | |
| Common stock at par value | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Capital in excess of par value | 35,612 | 35,665 | 34,480 | 35,167 | 35,592 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −2,448 | −3,584 | −3,763 | −5,052 | −4,027 | |
| Retained earnings | 763,186 | 696,218 | 607,350 | 511,127 | 534,421 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost | −78,939 | −78,939 | −76,802 | −67,826 | −59,795 | |
| Berkshire shareholders' equity | 717,419 | 649,368 | 561,273 | 473,424 | 506,199 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 2,284 | 2,287 | 6,236 | 8,257 | 8,731 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 719,703 | 651,655 | 567,509 | 481,681 | 510,299 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 1,222,176 | 1,153,881 | 1,069,978 | 948,465 | 958,784 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 13,476 | 12,855 | 12,486 | 10,899 | 10,718 | |
| Discount accretion on investments, principally U.S. Treasury Bills | −11,964 | −11,349 | −5,510 | −1,132 | — | |
| Equity method investment impairment losses | 10,681 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other | 3,239 | −892 | −513 | −3,074 | −3,382 | |
| Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses | 3,088 | 2,173 | 2,628 | 4,057 | 4,194 | |
| Deferred charges - retroactive reinsurance | 693 | 698 | 375 | 769 | 1,802 | |
| Unearned insurance premiums | 432 | 376 | 1,854 | 1,861 | 2,306 | |
| Receivables and originated loans | −2,426 | 626 | −1,949 | −5,621 | −5,864 | |
| Other assets | −861 | −206 | 98 | −378 | 154 | |
| Other liabilities | 429 | −2,288 | 2,570 | 1,719 | 2,658 | |
| Income taxes | 1,000 | −8,163 | 14,865 | −12,872 | 15,330 | |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | 45,969 | 30,592 | 49,196 | 37,350 | 39,427 | |
| Purchases of equity securities | −16,923 | −9,237 | −16,462 | −67,930 | −8,448 | |
| Sales of equity securities | 30,700 | 143,400 | 40,600 | 33,700 | 15,800 | |
| Purchases of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities | −586,129 | −526,842 | −235,007 | −183,922 | −152,637 | |
| Sales of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities | 44,769 | 48,462 | 52,302 | 90,088 | 27,188 | |
| Redemptions and maturities of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities | 503,954 | 353,538 | 153,201 | 66,318 | 160,402 | |
| Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | −1,074 | −396 | −8,604 | −10,594 | −456 | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment and equipment held for lease | −20,927 | −18,976 | −19,409 | −15,464 | −13,276 | |
| Other | 1,157 | −195 | 685 | 239 | 770 | |
| Net cash flows from investing activities | −44,487 | −10,287 | −32,663 | −87,601 | 29,392 | |
| Changes in short term borrowings, net | 878 | −3,059 | 2,407 | −596 | −624 | |
| Acquisitions of treasury stock | — | −2,918 | −9,171 | −7,854 | −27,061 | |
| Other, principally transactions with noncontrolling interests | −793 | −5,622 | −4,147 | −1,979 | −695 | |
| Net cash flows from financing activities | 2,233 | −10,360 | −14,405 | −1,662 | −28,508 | |
| Effects of foreign currency exchange rate changes | 478 | −212 | 116 | −394 | −1 | |
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 4,193 | 9,733 | 2,244 | −52,307 | 40,310 |
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Portfolio as of 2026-03-31 · 90 positions
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|---|---|---|
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What is BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC's CIK number?
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC's SEC CIK number is 0001067983 (1067983). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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When did BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC last report earnings?
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC (BRK-A) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 7, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001193125-26-212148). This is BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 7, 2026 under accession 0001193125-26-212148. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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