Growth Metrics

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Berkshire Hathaway's quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, up 3.5% year-on-year from $1.3 billion in Q1 2025, and up 3.17% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 billion in Q3 2025.

Berkshire Hathaway has reported Interest Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 3.5% year-over-year to $1.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.8 billion (up 3.08% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.1 billion, down 2.52% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $1.3 billion, up from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Expenses was $3.5 billion in Q4 2022, with the low at $103.0 million in Q2 2023.
  • Average Interest Expenses over 5 years is $1.1 billion, with a median of $1.2 billion recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Interest Expenses sank 86.56% in 2022 and soared 1094.17% in 2024.
  • Tracing BRK-A's Interest Expenses over 5 years: stood at $3.5 billion in 2022, then plunged by 72.8% to $949.0 million in 2023, then increased by 27.92% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then gained by 3.87% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then rose by 3.17% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $1.3 billion (Q1 2026), $1.3 billion (Q3 2025), and $1.3 billion (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Expense (Qtr)
1 American International 39.62 Bn 784.91 Mn 2.60 Bn 100.00 Mn
2 Hartford Insurance 34.97 Bn 25.91 Bn 2.15 Bn 50.00 Mn
3 Aegon 34.55 Bn 34.55 Bn - -207.20 Mn
4 Arch Capital 31.37 Bn 30.45 Bn 4.02 Bn 37.00 Mn
5 Fidelis Insurance Holdings 2.04 Bn 2.04 Bn 386.80 Mn -
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 -
9 Sun Life Financial 43.53 -7.92 Bn - -
10 Berkshire Hathaway - - 87.16 Bn 1.30 Bn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 1.30 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 1.30 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.26 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.26 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.25 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.25 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.26 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.26 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.21 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 1.21 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.23 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.23 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.32 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.32 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 949.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 949.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 103.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 103.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 890.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 890.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 3.49 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 3.49 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 297.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 297.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 302.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 302.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 104.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 104.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 3.31 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 3.31 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 286.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 286.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 298.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 298.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 774.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 774.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 3.72 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 3.72 Bn
Sep 30, 2020 116.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 116.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 258.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 258.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 136.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 136.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 3.17 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 3.17 Bn
Sep 30, 2019 261.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 261.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 107.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 107.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 729.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 729.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 1.74 Bn
Dec 31, 2018 1.74 Bn
Sep 30, 2018 698.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 698.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 702.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 702.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 120.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 120.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 2.30 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 2.30 Bn
Sep 30, 2017 700.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 700.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 646.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 646.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 693.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 693.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 3.07 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 3.07 Bn
Sep 30, 2016 357.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 357.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 103.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 103.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 101.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 101.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 3.07 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 3.07 Bn
Sep 30, 2015 83.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 83.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 217.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 217.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 144.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 144.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 1.50 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 1.50 Bn
Sep 30, 2014 109.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 109.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 591.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 591.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 98.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 98.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 2.51 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 2.51 Bn
Sep 30, 2013 472.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 472.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 141.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 141.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 93.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 93.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 1.43 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 1.43 Bn
Sep 30, 2012 439.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 439.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 439.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 439.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 66.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 66.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 5.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 5.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 162.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 162.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 427.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 427.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 67.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 67.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 173.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 173.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 71.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 71.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 394.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 394.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 179.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 179.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -874.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -874.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 291.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 291.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 52.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 52.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 48.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 48.00 Mn