Growth Metrics

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Berkshire Hathaway's quarterly FCF Margin came in at 5.82% in Q1 2026, down 156.0% year-on-year from 10.39% in Q1 2025, and down 72.43% quarter-over-quarter from 21.11% in Q3 2025.

Berkshire Hathaway has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 5.82% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 156.0% year-over-year to 5.82%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 15.33% (up 97.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 10.13%, up 548.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 5.82%, down from 21.11% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 131.81% in Q2 2024, with the low at 5.27% in Q1 2022.
  • Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 47.14%, with a median of 21.87% recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, FCF Margin sank 11200 bps in 2022 and surged 10884 bps in 2023.
  • Tracing BRK-A's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 69.11% in 2022, then sank by 67 bps to 22.63% in 2023, then slumped by 41 bps to 13.27% in 2024, then surged by 59 bps to 21.11% in 2025, then tumbled by 72 bps to 5.82% in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 5.82% (Q1 2026), 21.11% (Q3 2025), and 80.96% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 American International 39.62 Bn 784.91 Mn 2.60 Bn 2.55%
2 Hartford Insurance 34.97 Bn 25.91 Bn 2.15 Bn 16.50%
3 Aegon 34.55 Bn 34.55 Bn - -
4 Arch Capital 31.37 Bn 30.45 Bn 4.02 Bn 26.10%
5 Fidelis Insurance Holdings 2.04 Bn 2.04 Bn 386.80 Mn 44.94%
6 International General Insurance Holdings 1.03 Bn 811.79 Mn 70.90 Mn -
7 Waterdrop 762.05 Mn 690.71 Mn 129.34 Mn -
8 Exzeo 1.28 Mn -230.11 Mn 32.74 Mn 45.28%
9 Sun Life Financial 43.53 -7.92 Bn - -
10 Berkshire Hathaway - - 87.16 Bn 5.82%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 5.82%
Sep 30, 2025 21.11%
Jun 30, 2025 80.96%
Mar 31, 2025 7.38%
Sep 30, 2024 13.27%
Jun 30, 2024 131.81%
Mar 31, 2024 102.71%
Sep 30, 2023 22.63%
Jun 30, 2023 115.12%
Mar 31, 2023 68.61%
Dec 31, 2022 69.11%
Sep 30, 2022 9.89%
Jun 30, 2022 6.28%
Mar 31, 2022 5.27%
Dec 31, 2021 -28.89%
Sep 30, 2021 17.31%
Jun 30, 2021 118.29%
Mar 31, 2021 10.51%
Dec 31, 2020 10.95%
Sep 30, 2020 13.38%
Jun 30, 2020 13.11%
Mar 31, 2020 9.24%
Dec 31, 2019 11.07%
Sep 30, 2019 8.40%
Jun 30, 2019 8.79%
Mar 31, 2019 7.29%
Dec 31, 2018 9.96%
Sep 30, 2018 10.64%
Jun 30, 2018 7.71%
Mar 31, 2018 8.49%
Dec 31, 2017 8.39%
Sep 30, 2017 12.80%
Jun 30, 2017 9.66%
Mar 31, 2017 24.76%
Dec 31, 2016 6.90%
Sep 30, 2016 11.13%
Jun 30, 2016 8.31%
Mar 31, 2016 8.84%
Dec 31, 2015 5.91%
Sep 30, 2015 8.88%
Jun 30, 2015 8.91%
Mar 31, 2015 5.18%
Dec 31, 2014 5.88%
Sep 30, 2014 16.10%
Jun 30, 2014 7.25%
Mar 31, 2014 4.69%
Dec 31, 2013 7.67%
Sep 30, 2013 10.44%
Jun 30, 2013 9.63%
Mar 31, 2013 8.77%
Dec 31, 2012 4.94%
Sep 30, 2012 9.83%
Jun 30, 2012 6.33%
Mar 31, 2012 6.53%
Dec 31, 2011 5.21%
Sep 30, 2011 11.17%
Jun 30, 2011 11.81%
Mar 31, 2011 5.99%
Dec 31, 2010 6.57%
Sep 30, 2010 14.88%
Jun 30, 2010 6.31%
Mar 31, 2010 6.69%
Dec 31, 2009 8.89%
Sep 30, 2009 11.23%
Jun 30, 2009 5.39%
Mar 31, 2009 14.35%