Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Other Working Capital Changes of $1.26 billion for Q2 2026, up 123.4% from $565 million a year earlier but down 7.1% from the prior quarter.
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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 $2.62 billion; for FY2025, it came in at $861 million, up 318.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Other Working Capital Changes shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -13.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Berkshire Hathaway's Other Working Capital Changes was $206 million in FY2024, -$98 million in FY2023, $378 million in FY2022 and -$154 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Other Working Capital Changes has run from a low of -$1.71 billion in Q4 2021 to a high of $1.36 billion in Q1 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Other Working Capital Changes increased in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 121.6%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Other Working Capital Changes in the past five years was Q1 2026, with growth of 357.2%; the weakest was Q3 2022, with a decline of 97.8%.
- According to Business Quant data, Other Working Capital Changes for the three prior quarters was $1.36 billion (Q1 2026), $185 million (Q4 2025) and -$186 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 140.65 Bn | 87.23 Bn | 9.13 Bn |
| 2 | Progressive | 133.70 Bn | 109.53 Bn | 9.04 Bn |
| 3 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 94.75 Bn | 86.91 Bn | - |
| 4 | Travelers Companies | 85.38 Bn | 61.63 Bn | 6.23 Bn |
| 5 | Manulife Financial | 77.63 Bn | -17.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 69.27 Bn | 63.67 Bn | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 66.42 Bn | -40.36 Bn | 7.82 Bn |
| 8 | Allstate | 66.13 Bn | 27.40 Bn | 8.73 Bn |
| 9 | Aon | 65.25 Bn | 58.47 Bn | - |
| 10 | Berkshire Hathaway | 785.48 Mn | -1,418.96 Bn | 55.86 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -680.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.30 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.98 Bn |
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();