Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) recorded quarterly Cash & Equivalents of $19.7 billion in Q1 2026, up 11.93% quarter-over-quarter from $17.6 billion in Q4 2025, and down 46.6% on a YoY basis from $36.9 billion in Q1 2025.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Berkshire Hathaway's Cash & Equivalents history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $19.7 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cash & Equivalents fell 46.6% year-over-year to $19.7 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $19.7 billion (down 46.6% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $17.6 billion, up 418.26% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents was $19.7 billion for Q1 2026 at Berkshire Hathaway, up from $17.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash & Equivalents ranged from a high of $67.0 billion in Q2 2025 to a low of $2.8 billion in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Cash & Equivalents has averaged $23.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $23.8 billion in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Cash & Equivalents sank 87.99% in 2024, then jumped 1150.93% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Cash & Equivalents shows it stood at $2.8 billion in 2022, then soared by 100.43% to $5.6 billion in 2023, then sank by 38.99% to $3.4 billion in 2024, then soared by 418.26% to $17.6 billion in 2025, then grew by 11.93% to $19.7 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cash & Equivalents figures came in at $19.7 billion (Q1 2026), $17.6 billion (Q4 2025), and $38.4 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American International | 39.85 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 2.60 Bn | - |
| 2 | Hartford Insurance | 35.40 Bn | 26.34 Bn | 2.15 Bn | - |
| 3 | Arch Capital | 32.21 Bn | 31.30 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 914.00 Mn |
| 4 | Brookfield Wealth Solutions | 9.95 Bn | -3.21 Bn | 4.62 Bn | 13.01 Bn |
| 5 | FIHL | 2.04 Bn | 2.04 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | International General Insurance Holdings | 1.03 Bn | 811.79 Mn | 111.10 Mn | 160.50 Mn |
| 7 | Waterdrop | 632.07 Mn | 560.72 Mn | 129.34 Mn | 68.10 Mn |
| 8 | Sun Life Financial | 48.32 Mn | -8.02 Bn | - | 7.00 Bn |
| 9 | Exzeo | 1.16 Mn | -230.22 Mn | 32.74 Mn | 231.38 Mn |
| 10 | Berkshire Hathaway | - | - | 87.16 Bn | 19.70 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 38.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 67.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 44.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.87 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 35.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 65.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.37 Bn |