Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) recorded quarterly Interest Expenses of $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, up 3.17% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 billion in Q3 2025, and up 3.5% on a YoY basis from $1.3 billion in Q1 2025.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Berkshire Hathaway's Interest Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.3 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 3.5% year-over-year to $1.3 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.8 billion (up 3.08% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $5.1 billion, down 2.52% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses was $1.3 billion for Q1 2026 at Berkshire Hathaway, up from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $3.5 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of $103.0 million in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $1.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.2 billion in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Interest Expenses sank 86.56% in 2022, then jumped 1094.17% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Interest Expenses shows it stood at $3.5 billion in 2022, then sank by 72.8% to $949.0 million in 2023, then grew by 27.92% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then rose by 3.87% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then increased by 3.17% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $1.3 billion (Q1 2026), $1.3 billion (Q3 2025), and $1.3 billion (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American International | 39.85 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 2 | Hartford Insurance | 35.40 Bn | 26.34 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 50.00 Mn |
| 3 | Arch Capital | 32.21 Bn | 31.30 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 37.00 Mn |
| 4 | Brookfield Wealth Solutions | 9.95 Bn | -3.21 Bn | 4.62 Bn | -112.00 Mn |
| 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 | - | 118.86 Mn |
| 9 | Exzeo | 1.16 Mn | -230.22 Mn | 32.74 Mn | - |
| 10 | Berkshire Hathaway | - | - | 87.16 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.21 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 949.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 949.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 103.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 103.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 890.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 890.00 Mn |