Growth Metrics

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) Shares Repurchased (2018 - 2026)

Berkshire Hathaway's quarterly Shares Repurchased came in at $235.0 million in Q1 2026, down 91.95% quarter-over-quarter from $2.9 billion in Q3 2024.

Berkshire Hathaway has reported Shares Repurchased for 8 years, with the latest figure at $235.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Shares Repurchased changed N/A year-over-year to $235.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $6.1 billion (changed N/A YoY), and the FY2024 full-year result was $2.9 billion, down 68.18% from the prior year.
  • Shares Repurchased for Q1 2026 stood at $235.0 million, down from $2.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Shares Repurchased was $7.0 billion in Q3 2023, with the low at $235.0 million in Q1 2026.
  • Average Shares Repurchased over 4 years is $2.4 billion, with a median of $2.6 billion recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Shares Repurchased tumbled 86.18% in 2022 and soared 561.42% in 2023.
  • Tracing BRK-A's Shares Repurchased over 4 years: stood at $2.6 billion in 2022, then soared by 167.56% to $7.0 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 58.18% to $2.9 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 91.95% to $235.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Shares Repurchased figures came in at $235.0 million (Q1 2026), $2.9 billion (Q3 2024), and $356.0 million (Q2 2024), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Shares Repurchased (Qtr)
1 American International 39.62 Bn 784.91 Mn 2.60 Bn 508.00 Mn
2 Hartford Insurance 34.97 Bn 25.91 Bn 2.15 Bn 450.00 Mn
3 Aegon 34.55 Bn 34.55 Bn - -
4 Arch Capital 31.37 Bn 30.45 Bn 4.02 Bn 783.00 Mn
5 Fidelis Insurance Holdings 2.04 Bn 2.04 Bn 386.80 Mn -219.40 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 235.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 235.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 235.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 2.92 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 2.92 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 356.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 356.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 2.56 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 2.56 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 6.98 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 6.98 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 1.40 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 1.40 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 4.45 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 4.45 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 2.61 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 2.61 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 1.06 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 1.06 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 1.01 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 1.01 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 3.18 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 3.18 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 6.87 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 6.87 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 7.63 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 7.63 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 5.98 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 5.98 Bn
Mar 31, 2021 6.58 Bn
Mar 31, 2021 6.58 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 8.99 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 8.99 Bn
Sep 30, 2020 8.97 Bn
Sep 30, 2020 8.97 Bn
Jun 30, 2020 5.00 Bn
Jun 30, 2020 5.00 Bn
Mar 31, 2020 1.74 Bn
Mar 31, 2020 1.74 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 2.04 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 2.04 Bn
Sep 30, 2019 674.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 674.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 548.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 548.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 1.59 Bn
Mar 31, 2019 1.59 Bn
Dec 31, 2018 418.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 418.00 Mn