Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) Payables (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) recorded quarterly Payables of $18.5 billion in Q1 2026, down 3.66% quarter-over-quarter from $19.2 billion in Q4 2025, and up 3.51% on a YoY basis from $17.9 billion in Q1 2025.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Berkshire Hathaway's Payables history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $18.5 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Payables rose 3.51% year-over-year to $18.5 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $18.5 billion (up 3.51% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $19.2 billion, up 5.62% from the prior year.
- Payables was $18.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Berkshire Hathaway, down from $19.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Payables ranged from a high of $37.0 billion in Q2 2025 to a low of $355.0 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Payables has averaged $23.0 billion across 5 years, with a median of $20.6 billion in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Payables sank 98.83% in 2022, then jumped 9027.32% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Payables shows it stood at $355.0 million in 2022, then surged by 9027.32% to $32.4 billion in 2023, then plunged by 43.75% to $18.2 billion in 2024, then advanced by 5.62% to $19.2 billion in 2025, then fell by 3.66% to $18.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Payables figures came in at $18.5 billion (Q1 2026), $19.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $18.8 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (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 | 798.00 Mn |
| 4 | Brookfield Wealth Solutions | 9.95 Bn | -3.21 Bn | 4.62 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 5 | FIHL | 2.04 Bn | 2.04 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | International General Insurance Holdings | 1.03 Bn | 811.79 Mn | 111.10 Mn | - |
| 7 | Waterdrop | 632.07 Mn | 560.72 Mn | 129.34 Mn | 167.42 Mn |
| 8 | Sun Life Financial | 48.32 Mn | -8.02 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Exzeo | 1.16 Mn | -230.22 Mn | 32.74 Mn | 6.17 Mn |
| 10 | Berkshire Hathaway | - | - | 87.16 Bn | 18.55 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.99 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 355.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 31.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 30.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 30.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.73 Bn |