Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $5.5 billion in Q1 2026, down 72.81% quarter-over-quarter from $20.1 billion in Q3 2025, and down 17.67% on a YoY basis from $6.6 billion in Q1 2025.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Berkshire Hathaway's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.5 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 17.67% year-over-year to $5.5 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $30.7 billion (up 9.63% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $25.0 billion, up 115.58% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $5.5 billion for Q1 2026 at Berkshire Hathaway, down from $20.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $21.1 billion in Q3 2023 to a low of $3.7 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $8.6 billion across 5 years, with a median of $6.4 billion in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow slumped 44.95% in 2022, then surged 177.27% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $5.8 billion in 2022, then surged by 266.61% to $21.1 billion in 2023, then slumped by 41.49% to $12.3 billion in 2024, then jumped by 62.47% to $20.1 billion in 2025, then plunged by 72.81% to $5.5 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $5.5 billion (Q1 2026), $20.1 billion (Q3 2025), and $5.2 billion (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 American International 39.85 Bn 1.02 Bn 2.60 Bn 155.00 Mn
2 Hartford Insurance 35.40 Bn 26.34 Bn 2.15 Bn 1.01 Bn
3 Arch Capital 32.21 Bn 31.30 Bn 4.02 Bn 1.18 Bn
4 Brookfield Wealth Solutions 9.95 Bn -3.21 Bn 4.62 Bn -
5 FIHL 2.04 Bn 2.04 Bn - -
6 International General Insurance Holdings 1.03 Bn 811.79 Mn 111.10 Mn -
7 Waterdrop 632.07 Mn 560.72 Mn 129.34 Mn -
8 Sun Life Financial 48.32 Mn -8.02 Bn - 1.59 Bn
9 Exzeo 1.16 Mn -230.22 Mn 32.74 Mn 25.15 Mn
10 Berkshire Hathaway - - 87.16 Bn 5.45 Bn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 5.45 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 5.45 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 20.05 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 20.05 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 5.23 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 5.23 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 6.62 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 6.62 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 12.34 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 12.34 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 9.07 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 9.07 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 6.17 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 6.17 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 21.10 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 21.10 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 7.75 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 7.75 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 4.98 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 4.98 Bn