Berkshire Hathaway BRK-B
NYSE BRK-B
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At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 8.64% for Q1 2026, down 252.0% year-over-year from 5.68% in Q1 2025, and up 19.38% quarter-over-quarter from 7.23% in Q3 2025.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Berkshire Hathaway's FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.64% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 252.0% year-over-year to 8.64%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.4% (up 66.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.74%, up 209.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 8.64%, up from 7.23% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for FCF Margin was 69.11% in Q4 2022, with the low at 4.46% in Q3 2024.
  • The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 12.71% (2022), against an average of 22.87%.
  • Peak annual rise in FCF Margin reached 6387 bps in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 11200 bps in 2022.
  • Berkshire Hathaway's FCF Margin stood at 69.11% in 2022, then tumbled by 84 bps to 11.08% in 2023, then plunged by 60 bps to 4.46% in 2024, then jumped by 62 bps to 7.23% in 2025, then rose by 19 bps to 8.64% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows BRK-B's FCF Margin at 8.64% in Q1 2026, 7.23% in Q3 2025, and 25.96% in Q2 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Berkshire Hathaway 1,070.84 Bn 743.86 Bn 55.86 Bn 5.47%
2 Sun Life Financial 43.38 Bn 32.15 Bn - -
3 American International 40.15 Bn 2.33 Bn 3.50 Bn 24.22%
4 Hartford Insurance 37.52 Bn 21.20 Bn 3.18 Bn 17.95%
5 Arch Capital 34.10 Bn 32.99 Bn 2.47 Bn 28.02%
6 Aegon 28.26 Bn 28.26 Bn - -
7 Pelagos Insurance Capital 2.02 Bn 1.57 Bn 357.40 Mn -4.23%
8 Exzeo 1.42 Bn 1.29 Bn 36.84 Mn 26.31%
9 International General Insurance Holdings 1.14 Bn 901.84 Mn -5.60 Mn -
10 Waterdrop 359.74 Mn 230.42 Mn 109.06 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 5.47%
Mar 31, 2026 8.64%
Sep 30, 2025 7.23%
Jun 30, 2025 25.96%
Mar 31, 2025 11.16%
Sep 30, 2024 4.46%
Jun 30, 2024 44.41%
Mar 31, 2024 45.59%
Sep 30, 2023 11.08%
Jun 30, 2023 34.73%
Mar 31, 2023 31.96%
Dec 31, 2022 69.11%
Sep 30, 2022 14.27%
Jun 30, 2022 6.28%
Mar 31, 2022 5.27%
Dec 31, 2021 5.24%
Sep 30, 2021 17.31%
Jun 30, 2021 118.29%
Mar 31, 2021 10.51%
Dec 31, 2020 10.95%