Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Change in Cash of -$17.5 billion for Q2 2026, down 379.6% on a QoQ basis from $6.2 billion in Q1 2026, and down 129.89% year-over-year from $58.4 billion in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Change in Cash (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Berkshire Hathaway has reported Change in Cash for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$17.5 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Cash fell 129.89% year-over-year to -$17.5 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $75.9 billion, a 28.4% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $4.2 billion, down 56.92% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash was -$17.5 billion for Q2 2026 at Berkshire Hathaway, down from $6.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Cash was $58.4 billion in Q2 2025, with the low at -$49.0 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Change in Cash over 5 years is $2.1 billion, with a median of -$651.0 million recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Change in Cash plunged 505.59% in 2022, then surged 4513.98% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Change in Cash stood at $3.0 billion in 2022, then plunged by 257.57% to -$4.8 billion in 2023, then jumped by 86.42% to -$651.0 million in 2024, then soared by 4513.98% to $28.7 billion in 2025, then slumped by 160.73% to -$17.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Change in Cash figures came in at -$17.5 billion (Q2 2026), $6.2 billion (Q1 2026), and $28.7 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,099.61 Bn | 774.90 Bn | 55.86 Bn | -17.45 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 130.42 Bn | 122.12 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 119.00 Mn |
| 3 | Progressive | 126.50 Bn | 121.50 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 14.00 Mn |
| 4 | Travelers Companies | 78.28 Bn | 54.52 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 6.00 Mn |
| 5 | Allstate | 64.42 Bn | 25.67 Bn | 16.28 Bn | 143.00 Mn |
| 6 | Aflac | 57.90 Bn | -45.11 Bn | 2.27 Bn | 466.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 49.20 Bn | 53.91 Bn | - | 252.40 Mn |
| 8 | American International | 39.53 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 37.00 Mn |
| 9 | Hartford Insurance | 36.93 Bn | 20.62 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 1.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cincinnati Financial | 26.06 Bn | 24.17 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 540.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -17.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 58.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -651.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -9.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -8.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -49.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -17.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 12.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 20.96 Bn |