Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Goodwill (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Goodwill of $83.17 billion for Q2 2026, down 1.3% from $84.25 billion a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Goodwill (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Berkshire Hathaway's Goodwill came in at $83.07 billion, down 1.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Goodwill shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Berkshire Hathaway's Goodwill was $83.88 billion in FY2024 (-0.9%), $84.63 billion in FY2023 (+8.3%), $78.12 billion in FY2022 (+5.7%) and $73.88 billion in FY2021 (+0.2%).
- Quarterly Goodwill has run from a low of $73.34 billion in Q3 2022 to a high of $85.85 billion in Q2 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Goodwill has declined in each of the last nine quarters, with an average decline of 0.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Goodwill in the past five years was Q3 2023, with growth of 16.8%; the weakest was Q2 2024, with a decline of 1.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, Goodwill for the three prior quarters was $83.18 billion (Q1 2026), $83.07 billion (Q4 2025) and $84.53 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn |
| 10 | Metlife | 64.67 Bn | -43.29 Bn | 9.05 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 83.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 83.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 83.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 83.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 84.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 84.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 84.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 83.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 84.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 84.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 84.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 84.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 85.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 85.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 83.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 78.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 73.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 73.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 73.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 73.88 Bn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Goodwill 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=goodwill&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "goodwill", "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=goodwill&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();