Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway's Cash & Equivalents was $40.61 billion in Q2 2026, down 59.6% from $100.49 billion a year earlier and down 30.1% from the prior quarter.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Cash & Equivalents at Berkshire Hathaway came in at $51.88 billion, up 8.7% from FY2024.
- Cash & Equivalents shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 33.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cash & Equivalents was $47.73 billion in FY2024 (+39.3%), $34.27 billion in FY2023, $2.78 billion in FY2022 (-85.2%) and $18.8 billion in FY2021 (+52.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Cash & Equivalents since Q3 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cash & Equivalents was higher in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 38.5%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Cash & Equivalents over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 161.0%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 85.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, BRK-B's Cash & Equivalents in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $58.12 billion (Q1 2026), $51.88 billion (Q4 2025) and $76.31 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,168.75 Bn | -248.72 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 40.61 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 136.94 Bn | 89.00 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 2.75 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 132.57 Bn | 108.40 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 193.00 Mn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 93.82 Bn | 86.22 Bn | - | 1.84 Bn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 83.08 Bn | 59.33 Bn | 6.23 Bn | - |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.37 Bn | -18.34 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 68.71 Bn | 63.14 Bn | - | 1.39 Bn |
| 8 | Aon | 64.39 Bn | 57.63 Bn | - | 1.06 Bn |
| 9 | Allstate | 64.30 Bn | 25.55 Bn | 8.73 Bn | - |
| 10 | Metlife | 63.02 Bn | -43.46 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 19.30 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 40.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 58.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 76.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 100.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 47.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 37.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 42.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 50.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 39.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 69.99 Bn |
Berkshire Hathaway Cash & Equivalents 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=cash-and-equivalents&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-equivalents", "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=cash-and-equivalents&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();