Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Net of Acquisitions & Divestments (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) reported Net of Acquisitions & Divestments of -$6.5 billion for Q3 2026, compared with -$817 million a year earlier.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Net of Acquisitions & Divestments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Berkshire Hathaway's Net of Acquisitions & Divestments came in at -$16.36 billion; for FY2025, it was -$1.07 billion.
- By year, Net of Acquisitions & Divestments came in at -$396 million in FY2024, -$8.6 billion in FY2023, -$10.59 billion in FY2022 and -$456 million in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Net of Acquisitions & Divestments spans a low of -$10.41 billion in Q4 2022 and a high of -$11 million in Q2 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -$14 million (Q2 2026), -$9.69 billion (Q1 2026) and -$156 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Acquisitions (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,268.35 Bn | -165.80 Bn | 56.71 Bn | -6.50 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 143.74 Bn | 94.67 Bn | 8.67 Bn | - |
| 3 | Progressive | 136.59 Bn | 112.11 Bn | 8.29 Bn | - |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.68 Bn | 91.07 Bn | - | -130.00 Mn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.62 Bn | 60.10 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 4.00 Mn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.03 Bn | -19.34 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.55 Bn | 67.18 Bn | 3.33 Bn | -495.00 Mn |
| 8 | Aon | 71.77 Bn | 51.00 Bn | - | -4.00 Mn |
| 9 | Allstate | 66.66 Bn | 23.71 Bn | -9.85 Bn | -261.00 Mn |
| 10 | Metlife | 64.78 Bn | -43.18 Bn | 9.05 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -6.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -14.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -156.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -817.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -90.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -34.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -20.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -327.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -40.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -48.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -887.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -7.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -10.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -80.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -69.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -34.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -252.00 Mn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Net of Acquisitions & Divestments 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-of-acquisitions-and-divestments&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-of-acquisitions-and-divestments", "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=net-of-acquisitions-and-divestments&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();