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

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) recorded quarterly Retained Earnings of $773.3 billion in Q1 2026, up 31688.73% quarter-over-quarter from -$2.4 billion in Q4 2025, and up 25174.32% on a YoY basis from N/an in Q1 2025.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Berkshire Hathaway's Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $773.3 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 25174.32% year-over-year to $773.3 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $773.3 billion (up 25174.32% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$2.4 billion, down 100.35% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings was $773.3 billion for Q1 2026 at Berkshire Hathaway, up from -$2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $773.3 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of -$6.2 billion in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $266.7 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$2.4 billion in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Retained Earnings tumbled 100.5% in 2025, then jumped 25174.32% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at -$5.1 billion in 2022, then increased by 25.51% to -$3.8 billion in 2023, then soared by 18601.67% to $696.2 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 100.35% to -$2.4 billion in 2025, then jumped 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 39.85 Bn 1.02 Bn 2.60 Bn 37.70 Bn
2 Hartford Insurance 35.40 Bn 26.34 Bn 2.15 Bn 25.42 Bn
3 Arch Capital 32.21 Bn 31.30 Bn 4.02 Bn 28.08 Bn
4 Brookfield Wealth Solutions 9.95 Bn -3.21 Bn 4.62 Bn 2.82 Bn
5 FIHL 2.04 Bn 2.04 Bn - -
6 International General Insurance Holdings 1.03 Bn 811.79 Mn 111.10 Mn 582.80 Mn
7 Waterdrop 632.07 Mn 560.72 Mn 129.34 Mn 6.15 Mn
8 Sun Life Financial 48.32 Mn -8.02 Bn - -
9 Exzeo 1.16 Mn -230.22 Mn 32.74 Mn 45.82 Mn
10 Berkshire Hathaway - - 87.16 Bn 773.29 Bn

Historic Data

Download Data
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