Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Acquisitions (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway's Acquisitions came in at $14 million for Q2 2026, up 27.3% from $11 million a year earlier but down 99.9% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Acquisitions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Berkshire Hathaway reported Acquisitions of $9.81 billion; for FY2025, it was $1.07 billion, up 171.2% from FY2024.
- Acquisitions carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of -15.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Acquisitions was $396 million in FY2024 (-95.4%), $8.6 billion in FY2023 (-18.8%), $10.59 billion in FY2022 and $456 million in FY2021 (-82.0%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Acquisitions is $11 million (Q2 2025) to $10.41 billion (Q4 2022).
- Year-over-year, Acquisitions increased in 1 of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 29.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Acquisitions over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 244.8%), and the weakest in Q4 2023 (a decline of 99.6%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Acquisitions (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 6.50 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | - |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | - |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | 134.00 Mn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | - |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 496.00 Mn |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | 5.00 Mn |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 261.00 Mn |
| 10 | Metlife | 64.67 Bn | -43.29 Bn | 9.05 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 156.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 817.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 90.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 327.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 48.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 887.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 80.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 69.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 34.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 252.00 Mn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Acquisitions API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=acquisitions&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "acquisitions", "ticker": "BRK-B", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=acquisitions&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();