Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway's quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, up 3.5% year-on-year from $1.3 billion in Q1 2025, and up 3.17% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 billion in Q3 2025.
Berkshire Hathaway has reported Interest Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 3.5% year-over-year to $1.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.8 billion (up 3.08% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.1 billion, down 2.52% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $1.3 billion, up from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Expenses was $3.5 billion in Q4 2022, with the low at $103.0 million in Q2 2023.
- Average Interest Expenses over 5 years is $1.1 billion, with a median of $1.2 billion recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Interest Expenses sank 86.56% in 2022 and soared 1094.17% in 2024.
- Tracing BRK-B's Interest Expenses over 5 years: stood at $3.5 billion in 2022, then plunged by 72.8% to $949.0 million in 2023, then increased by 27.92% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then gained by 3.87% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then rose 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) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American International | 39.62 Bn | 784.91 Mn | 2.60 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 2 | Hartford Insurance | 34.97 Bn | 25.91 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 50.00 Mn |
| 3 | Aegon | 34.55 Bn | 34.55 Bn | - | -207.20 Mn |
| 4 | Arch Capital | 31.37 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 37.00 Mn |
| 5 | Fidelis Insurance Holdings | 2.04 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 386.80 Mn | - |
| 6 | International General Insurance Holdings | 1.03 Bn | 811.79 Mn | 70.90 Mn | - |
| 7 | Waterdrop | 762.05 Mn | 690.71 Mn | 129.34 Mn | - |
| 8 | Exzeo | 1.28 Mn | -230.11 Mn | 32.74 Mn | - |
| 9 | Sun Life Financial | 43.53 | -7.92 Bn | - | - |
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 297.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 297.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 302.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 302.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 104.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 104.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 286.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 286.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 298.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 298.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 774.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 774.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.72 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 116.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 116.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 258.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 258.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 136.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 136.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 261.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 261.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 107.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 107.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 729.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 729.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 698.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 698.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 702.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 702.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 120.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 120.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.30 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 700.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 700.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 646.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 646.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 693.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 693.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 357.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 357.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 103.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 103.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 101.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 101.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 3.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 3.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 83.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 83.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 217.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 217.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 144.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 144.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 109.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 109.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 591.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 591.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 98.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 98.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 472.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 472.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 141.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 141.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 93.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 93.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 439.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 439.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 439.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 439.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 66.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 66.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 5.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 162.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 162.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 427.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 427.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 67.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 67.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 173.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 173.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 71.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 71.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 394.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 394.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 179.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 179.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -874.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -874.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 291.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 291.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 52.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 52.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 48.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 48.00 Mn |