Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Common Equity (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway's Common Equity came in at $750.18 billion for Q2 2026, up 11.9% from $670.28 billion a year earlier and up 2.8% from the prior quarter.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Common Equity (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Berkshire Hathaway's Common Equity was $719.7 billion, up 10.4% from FY2024.
- Common Equity has increased in each of the last three years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Common Equity was $651.66 billion in FY2024 (+14.8%), $567.51 billion in FY2023 (+17.8%), $481.68 billion in FY2022 (-5.6%) and $510.3 billion in FY2021 (+14.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Common Equity in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Year-over-year, Common Equity has increased for 13 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 12.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Common Equity over five years came in Q3 2024 (growth of 18.9%), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a decline of 5.6%).
- Business Quant data shows BRK-B's Common Equity at $729.45 billion (Q1 2026), $719.7 billion (Q4 2025) and $700.44 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Common Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 140.65 Bn | 87.23 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 80.85 Bn |
| 2 | Progressive | 133.70 Bn | 109.53 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 34.33 Bn |
| 3 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 94.75 Bn | 86.91 Bn | - | 14.91 Bn |
| 4 | Travelers Companies | 85.38 Bn | 61.63 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 33.12 Bn |
| 5 | Manulife Financial | 77.63 Bn | -17.25 Bn | - | 38.66 Bn |
| 6 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 69.27 Bn | 63.67 Bn | - | 23.75 Bn |
| 7 | Metlife | 66.42 Bn | -40.36 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 27.74 Bn |
| 8 | Allstate | 66.13 Bn | 27.40 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 33.70 Bn |
| 9 | Aon | 65.25 Bn | 58.47 Bn | - | 9.69 Bn |
| 10 | Berkshire Hathaway | 785.48 Mn | -1,418.96 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 750.18 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 750.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 729.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 719.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 700.44 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 670.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 656.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 651.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 631.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 607.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 577.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 567.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 531.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 548.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 513.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 481.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 465.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 469.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 514.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 510.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 481.08 Bn |
Berkshire Hathaway Common Equity 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=common-equity&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "common-equity", "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=common-equity&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();