Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Ending Cash Balance (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Ending Cash Balance of $41.36 billion for Q2 2026, down 59.1% from $101.23 billion a year earlier and down 29.7% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Ending Cash Balance (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Berkshire Hathaway's Ending Cash Balance came in at $52.57 billion, up 8.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Ending Cash Balance has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Berkshire Hathaway's Ending Cash Balance was $48.38 billion in FY2024 (+25.2%), $38.64 billion in FY2023 (+6.2%), $36.4 billion in FY2022 (-59.0%) and $88.71 billion in FY2021 (+83.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Ending Cash Balance since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Ending Cash Balance increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 36.1%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Ending Cash Balance in the past five years was Q3 2021, with growth of 157.5%; the weakest was Q2 2026, with a decline of 59.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Ending Cash Balance for the three prior quarters was $58.81 billion (Q1 2026), $52.57 billion (Q4 2025) and $77.11 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Ending Cash Balance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 41.66 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 3.01 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 156.00 Mn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | 14.12 Bn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 766.00 Mn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 8.81 Bn |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | 10.47 Bn |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 549.00 Mn |
| 10 | Metlife | 64.67 Bn | -43.29 Bn | 9.05 Bn | 19.79 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 41.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 58.81 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 52.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 77.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 101.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 48.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 37.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 43.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 36.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 50.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 36.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 39.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 88.71 Bn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Ending Cash Balance 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=ending-cash-balance&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ending-cash-balance", "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=ending-cash-balance&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();