Berkshire Hathaway BRK-B
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At close: Sep 11, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Interest Expenses of $1.3 billion for Q2 2026, up 2.61% on a QoQ basis from $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, and up 6.54% year-over-year from $1.3 billion in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Berkshire Hathaway has reported Interest Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.3 billion in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses rose 6.54% year-over-year to $1.3 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $7.7 billion, a 2.13% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $5.1 billion, down 2.52% from the prior year.
  • Interest Expenses was $1.3 billion for Q2 2026 at Berkshire Hathaway, up from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Expenses was $3.8 billion in Q3 2025, with the low at $349.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Interest Expenses over 5 years is $1.7 billion, with a median of $1.3 billion recorded in 2026.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Interest Expenses soared 628.79% in 2022, then retreated 23.01% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Interest Expenses stood at $349.0 million in 2022, then soared by 802.29% to $3.1 billion in 2023, then advanced by 19.4% to $3.8 billion in 2024, then grew by 0.29% to $3.8 billion in 2025, then plunged by 64.6% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $1.3 billion (Q2 2026), $1.3 billion (Q1 2026), and $3.8 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Expense (Qtr)
1 Berkshire Hathaway 1,099.61 Bn 774.90 Bn 55.86 Bn 1.34 Bn
2 Chubb 130.42 Bn 122.12 Bn 9.13 Bn 66.00 Mn
3 Progressive 126.50 Bn 121.50 Bn 9.04 Bn 544.00 Mn
4 Travelers Companies 78.28 Bn 54.52 Bn 6.23 Bn 61.00 Mn
5 Allstate 64.42 Bn 25.67 Bn 16.28 Bn 96.00 Mn
6 Aflac 57.90 Bn -45.11 Bn 2.27 Bn 64.00 Mn
7 Fairfax Financial Holdings 49.20 Bn 53.91 Bn - -219.10 Mn
8 American International 39.53 Bn 1.73 Bn 3.50 Bn 100.00 Mn
9 Hartford Insurance 36.93 Bn 20.62 Bn 3.18 Bn 160.00 Mn
10 Cincinnati Financial 26.06 Bn 24.17 Bn 2.39 Bn 18.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 1.34 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 1.30 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 3.77 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.25 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.26 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 3.76 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 1.23 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.32 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 3.15 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 1.19 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 890.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 349.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 1.32 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 1.53 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 1.16 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 -66.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 1.58 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 1.56 Bn
Mar 31, 2021 1.09 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 661.00 Mn