Growth Metrics

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) Short-Term Debt issuances (2009 - 2026)

Berkshire Hathaway's quarterly Short-Term Debt issuances came in at -$961.0 million in Q1 2026, down 131.57% year-on-year from $3.0 billion in Q1 2025, and down 253.03% quarter-over-quarter from $628.0 million in Q3 2025.

Berkshire Hathaway has reported Short-Term Debt issuances for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$961.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Short-Term Debt issuances fell 131.57% year-over-year to -$961.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $237.0 million (up 103.39% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $878.0 million, up 128.7% from the prior year.
  • Short-Term Debt issuances for Q1 2026 stood at -$961.0 million, down from $628.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Short-Term Debt issuances was $1.1 billion in Q1 2023, with the low at -$3.4 billion in Q3 2024.
  • Average Short-Term Debt issuances over 5 years is -$435.2 million, with a median of -$299.0 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Short-Term Debt issuances soared 700.0% in 2023 and sank 1451.98% in 2024.
  • Tracing BRK-A's Short-Term Debt issuances over 5 years: stood at -$65.0 million in 2022, then surged by 487.69% to $252.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 1451.98% to -$3.4 billion in 2024, then soared by 118.43% to $628.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 253.03% to -$961.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Short-Term Debt issuances figures came in at -$961.0 million (Q1 2026), $628.0 million (Q3 2025), and $985.0 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Short-Term Debt issuances (Qtr)
1 American International 39.62 Bn 784.91 Mn 2.60 Bn -
2 Hartford Insurance 34.97 Bn 25.91 Bn 2.15 Bn 33.00 Mn
3 Aegon 34.55 Bn 34.55 Bn - -
4 Arch Capital 31.37 Bn 30.45 Bn 4.02 Bn -
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 -961.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -961.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -961.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 628.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 628.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 985.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 985.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -415.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -415.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -3.41 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -3.41 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -549.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -549.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -2.61 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -2.61 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 252.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 252.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -516.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -516.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 1.10 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 1.10 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 -65.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -65.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -446.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -446.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 98.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 98.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -183.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -183.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 65.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 65.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -624.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -624.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -294.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -294.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 229.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 229.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -56.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -56.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 104.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 104.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -33.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -33.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -1.13 Bn
Mar 31, 2020 -1.13 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 101.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 101.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 260.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 260.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 408.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 408.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -503.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -503.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 811.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 811.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -1.67 Bn
Sep 30, 2018 -1.67 Bn
Jun 30, 2018 849.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 849.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -1.93 Bn
Mar 31, 2018 -1.93 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 1.96 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 1.96 Bn
Sep 30, 2017 -340.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -340.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 375.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 375.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 87.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 87.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -758.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -758.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 270.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 270.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 71.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 71.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 547.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 547.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 130.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 130.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 -262.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 -262.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -382.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -382.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 136.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 136.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 710.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 710.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 -95.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 -95.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 321.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 321.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 -4.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 -4.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -48.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -48.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -296.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -296.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -477.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -477.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -496.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -496.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 680.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 680.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 -77.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 -77.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -8.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -8.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 -904.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 -904.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 853.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 853.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 -28.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 -28.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -734.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -734.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 210.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 210.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 429.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 429.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 2.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 2.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 1.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 1.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -62.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 -62.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -164.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -164.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 -382.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 -382.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 -340.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2009 -340.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 1.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2009 1.00 Mn