Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) recorded Operating Expenses of $86.07 billion in Q2 2026, up 8.4% from $79.38 billion a year earlier and up 7.7% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Berkshire Hathaway's Operating Expenses came in at $326.82 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 3.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $318.47 billion, up 0.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Operating Expenses has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Operating Expenses came in at $315.7 billion in FY2024 (-1.7%), $321.14 billion in FY2023 (+20.5%), $266.48 billion in FY2022 (+9.3%) and $243.75 billion in FY2021 (+5.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Operating Expenses in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Expenses has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 1.1% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Expenses in the last five years was growth of 24.5% in Q2 2023, against a decline of 6.5% in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $79.93 billion (Q1 2026), $81.69 billion (Q4 2025) and $79.14 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,083.21 Bn | -334.26 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 86.07 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.58 Bn | 79.64 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 12.19 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 122.25 Bn | 98.08 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 19.40 Bn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.29 Bn | 73.03 Bn | - | 5.51 Bn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.19 Bn | 51.44 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 9.39 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 73.16 Bn | 74.37 Bn | - | -902.21 Mn |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.22 Bn | -46.26 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 18.12 Bn |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 57.98 Bn | 52.41 Bn | - | 3.59 Bn |
| 9 | Aon | 57.16 Bn | 50.40 Bn | - | 3.33 Bn |
| 10 | Allstate | 56.84 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 14.45 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 86.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 79.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 81.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 79.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 79.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 78.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 78.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 81.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 79.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 76.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 83.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 80.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 80.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 76.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 71.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 68.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 64.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 62.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 63.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 63.40 Bn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Operating Expenses 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();