Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Change in Other Operating Liabilities (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway's Change in Other Operating Liabilities was $3.42 billion in Q2 2026, up 78.9% from $1.91 billion a year earlier and up 404.3% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Change in Other Operating Liabilities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Berkshire Hathaway's Change in Other Operating Liabilities was $4.76 billion through Jun 30, 2026, down 2.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $3.95 billion.
- Change in Other Operating Liabilities shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -16.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Change in Other Operating Liabilities was $261 million in FY2024 (-96.3%), $7.05 billion in FY2023 (-7.7%), $7.64 billion in FY2022 (-16.6%) and $9.16 billion in FY2021 (-6.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Change in Other Operating Liabilities since Q3 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Change in Other Operating Liabilities was higher in two of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 4.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Change in Other Operating Liabilities over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 89.0%); the worst was Q1 2026 (a decline of 50.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, BRK-B's Change in Other Operating Liabilities in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $678 million (Q1 2026), -$2.45 billion (Q4 2025) and $3.12 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Other Liabilities Change (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | -219.00 Mn |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 1.69 Bn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | -615.00 Mn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | -58.58 Mn |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 60.00 Mn |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | -15.00 Mn |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 798.00 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 | 2.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 678.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.52 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.54 Bn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Change in Other Operating Liabilities 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=change-in-other-operating-liabilities&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-other-operating-liabilities", "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=change-in-other-operating-liabilities&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();