Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Equity Income (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway's Equity Income was $248 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$4.75 billion a year earlier and up 40.9% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Equity Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Berkshire Hathaway's Equity Income was -$4.55 billion through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at -$9.59 billion.
- In earlier years, Equity Income was $1.84 billion in FY2024 (-6.7%), $1.97 billion in FY2023 (+5.9%), $1.86 billion in FY2022 (+110.3%) and $886 million in FY2021 (+34.9%).
- Quarterly Equity Income has moved between -$5.3 billion (Q4 2025) and $905 million (Q4 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Equity Income was higher in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 13.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Equity Income over five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 715.3%); the worst was Q1 2025 (a decline of 74.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, BRK-B's Equity Income in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $176 million (Q1 2026), -$5.3 billion (Q4 2025) and $330 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Equity Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 140.65 Bn | 87.23 Bn | 9.13 Bn | - |
| 2 | Progressive | 133.70 Bn | 109.53 Bn | 9.04 Bn | - |
| 3 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 94.75 Bn | 86.91 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Travelers Companies | 85.38 Bn | 61.63 Bn | 6.23 Bn | - |
| 5 | Manulife Financial | 77.63 Bn | -17.25 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 69.27 Bn | 63.67 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 66.42 Bn | -40.36 Bn | 7.82 Bn | - |
| 8 | Allstate | 66.13 Bn | 27.40 Bn | 8.73 Bn | - |
| 9 | Aon | 65.25 Bn | 58.47 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Berkshire Hathaway | 785.48 Mn | -1,418.96 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 248.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 248.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 176.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 330.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 126.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 874.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 222.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 252.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 493.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 512.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 262.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 511.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 688.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 905.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 415.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 204.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 339.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 111.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 377.00 Mn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Equity Income 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=equity-income&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "equity-income", "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=equity-income&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();