Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Equity Income (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway's Equity Income was $979 million in Q3 2026, up 196.7% from $330 million a year earlier and up 294.8% 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 -$3.9 billion through Sep 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%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Equity Income since Q4 2017.
- Compared with a year earlier, Equity Income was higher in four of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 56.3%.
- 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 Q3 2026 was $248 million (Q2 2026), $176 million (Q1 2026) and -$5.3 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Equity Income (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,268.35 Bn | -165.80 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 979.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chubb | 143.74 Bn | 94.67 Bn | 8.67 Bn | - |
| 3 | Progressive | 136.59 Bn | 112.11 Bn | 8.29 Bn | - |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.68 Bn | 91.07 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.62 Bn | 60.10 Bn | 5.93 Bn | - |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.03 Bn | -19.34 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.55 Bn | 67.18 Bn | 3.33 Bn | - |
| 8 | Aon | 71.77 Bn | 51.00 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Allstate | 66.66 Bn | 23.71 Bn | -9.85 Bn | - |
| 10 | Metlife | 64.78 Bn | -43.18 Bn | 9.05 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 979.00 Mn |
| 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 |
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();