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.
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 Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,178.60 Bn | -238.88 Bn | 55.86 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 140.37 Bn | 92.42 Bn | 9.13 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 133.48 Bn | 109.32 Bn | 9.04 Bn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 94.69 Bn | 87.08 Bn | - |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 84.57 Bn | 60.82 Bn | 6.23 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 77.66 Bn | -16.05 Bn | - |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 69.43 Bn | 63.86 Bn | - |
| 8 | Metlife | 66.04 Bn | -40.44 Bn | 7.82 Bn |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.83 Bn | 27.08 Bn | 8.73 Bn |
| 10 | Aon | 65.06 Bn | 58.30 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 73.77 Bn |
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_KEY
import 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();