Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Other Working Capital Changes of $2.16 billion for Q2 2026, up 60.3% from $1.35 billion a year earlier.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Other Working Capital Changes at Berkshire Hathaway was $2.14 billion, down 54.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $3.09 billion.
- Annual Other Working Capital Changes shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -17.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Berkshire Hathaway's Other Working Capital Changes was $55 million in FY2024 (-99.2%), $7.15 billion in FY2023 (-1.5%), $7.26 billion in FY2022 (-22.0%) and $9.31 billion in FY2021 (+16.5%).
- Quarterly Other Working Capital Changes has run from a low of -$4.3 billion in Q2 2023 to a high of $5.98 billion in Q3 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Other Working Capital Changes increased in 1 of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 1.8%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Other Working Capital Changes in the past five years was Q1 2022, with growth of 80.9%; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a decline of 81.2%.
- According to Business Quant data, Other Working Capital Changes for the three prior quarters was -$680 million (Q1 2026), -$2.64 billion (Q4 2025) and $3.3 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn |
| 10 | Metlife | 64.67 Bn | -43.29 Bn | 9.05 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 996.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -680.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 175.00 Mn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Other Working Capital Changes API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-working-capital-changes&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-working-capital-changes", "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=other-working-capital-changes&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();