Growth Metrics

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Berkshire Hathaway's quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $773.3 billion in Q1 2026, up 25174.32% year-on-year from N/an in Q1 2025, and up 31688.73% quarter-over-quarter from -$2.4 billion in Q4 2025.

Berkshire Hathaway has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at $773.3 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 25174.32% year-over-year to $773.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $773.3 billion (up 25174.32% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$2.4 billion, down 100.35% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at $773.3 billion, up from -$2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $773.3 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at -$6.2 billion in Q2 2022.
  • Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $266.7 billion, with a median of -$2.4 billion recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Retained Earnings tumbled 100.5% in 2025 and soared 25174.32% in 2026.
  • Tracing BRK-A's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at -$5.1 billion in 2022, then rose by 25.51% to -$3.8 billion in 2023, then jumped by 18601.67% to $696.2 billion in 2024, then slumped by 100.35% to -$2.4 billion in 2025, then surged by 31688.73% to $773.3 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $773.3 billion (Q1 2026), -$2.4 billion (Q4 2025), and $744.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 American International 39.62 Bn 784.91 Mn 2.60 Bn 37.70 Bn
2 Hartford Insurance 34.97 Bn 25.91 Bn 2.15 Bn 25.42 Bn
3 Aegon 34.55 Bn 34.55 Bn - 4.41 Bn
4 Arch Capital 31.37 Bn 30.45 Bn 4.02 Bn 28.08 Bn
5 Fidelis Insurance Holdings 2.04 Bn 2.04 Bn 386.80 Mn 770.80 Mn
6 International General Insurance Holdings 1.03 Bn 811.79 Mn 70.90 Mn 582.80 Mn
7 Waterdrop 762.05 Mn 690.71 Mn 129.34 Mn 6.15 Mn
8 Exzeo 1.28 Mn -230.11 Mn 32.74 Mn 45.82 Mn
9 Sun Life Financial 43.53 -7.92 Bn - -
10 Berkshire Hathaway - - 87.16 Bn 773.29 Bn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 773.29 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -2.45 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 743.99 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -1.90 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 -3.08 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 696.22 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 676.52 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -3.86 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 619.93 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -3.76 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 569.78 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 -4.24 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 -4.98 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 -5.05 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 493.44 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 -6.18 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 -4.43 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 -4.03 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 494.78 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 -4.22 Bn
Mar 31, 2021 -4.57 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 444.63 Bn
Sep 30, 2020 408.79 Bn
Jun 30, 2020 378.65 Bn
Mar 31, 2020 352.36 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 402.49 Bn
Sep 30, 2019 373.33 Bn
Jun 30, 2019 -4.68 Bn
Dec 31, 2018 321.11 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 58.57 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 210.85 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 33.98 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 -931.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 44.03 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 27.50 Bn
Dec 31, 2011 19.63 Bn
Jun 30, 2011 21.11 Bn
Mar 31, 2011 21.76 Bn
Dec 31, 2010 20.58 Bn
Sep 30, 2010 16.72 Bn
Jun 30, 2010 91.83 Bn
Mar 31, 2010 89.86 Bn
Dec 31, 2009 86.23 Bn
Sep 30, 2009 83.17 Bn
Jun 30, 2009 79.93 Bn