Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Long-Term Debt Issuances (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) reported Long-Term Debt Issuances of $1.7 billion for Q2 2026, down 12.3% from $1.94 billion a year earlier and down 62.8% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Long-Term Debt Issuances (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Berkshire Hathaway's Long-Term Debt Issuances came in at $11.16 billion, up 21.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $9.17 billion, down 30.4% from FY2024.
- Long-Term Debt Issuances has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -8.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Long-Term Debt Issuances came in at $13.19 billion in FY2024 (+68.7%), $7.82 billion in FY2023 (-38.4%), $12.7 billion in FY2022 (+83.5%) and $6.92 billion in FY2021 (-51.8%).
- Five-year quarterly Long-Term Debt Issuances spans a low of $5 million in Q3 2022 and a high of $7.38 billion in Q1 2022.
- Year over year, Long-Term Debt Issuances gained in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 15.6%.
- The high point for year-over-year Long-Term Debt Issuances in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 735.0%); the low point was Q3 2022 (a decline of 99.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $4.58 billion (Q1 2026), $3.42 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.46 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | LT Debt Issuance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,073.91 Bn | -343.57 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 125.44 Bn | 77.50 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 2.16 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 120.54 Bn | 96.37 Bn | 9.04 Bn | - |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.59 Bn | 73.34 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 74.40 Bn | 50.64 Bn | 6.23 Bn | - |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 72.53 Bn | 73.74 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.06 Bn | -46.42 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 4.00 Mn |
| 8 | Aon | 58.71 Bn | 51.95 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.49 Bn | 52.93 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Allstate | 56.37 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 8.73 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 997.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.44 Bn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Long-Term Debt Issuances API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-debt-issuances&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-debt-issuances", "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=long-term-debt-issuances&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();