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

Berkshire Hathaway has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $79.9 billion in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 2.12% year-over-year to $79.9 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $238.4 billion (changed 0.28% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $318.5 billion, up 0.88% from the prior year.
• Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $79.9 billion, up from $79.1 billion in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $81.2 billion in Q3 2024, with the low at $62.2 billion in Q1 2022.
• Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $75.6 billion, with a median of $78.7 billion recorded in 2025.
• Year-over-year, Operating Expenses grew 24.46% in 2023 and fell 2.57% in 2025.
• Tracing BRK-B's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $71.3 billion in 2022, then gained by 13.07% to $80.7 billion in 2023, then grew by 0.71% to $81.2 billion in 2024, then decreased by 2.57% to $79.1 billion in 2025, then advanced by 1.0% to $79.9 billion in 2026.
• The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $79.9 billion (Q1 2026), $79.1 billion (Q3 2025), and $79.4 billion (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

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