Growth Metrics

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Payables (2009 - 2026)

Berkshire Hathaway's quarterly Payables came in at $18.5 billion in Q1 2026, up 3.51% year-on-year from $17.9 billion in Q1 2025, and down 3.66% quarter-over-quarter from $19.2 billion in Q4 2025.

Berkshire Hathaway has reported Payables for 17 years, with the latest figure at $18.5 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Payables rose 3.51% year-over-year to $18.5 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $18.5 billion (up 3.51% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $19.2 billion, up 5.62% from the prior year.
  • Payables for Q1 2026 stood at $18.5 billion, down from $19.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Payables was $37.0 billion in Q2 2025, with the low at $355.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Payables over 5 years is $23.0 billion, with a median of $20.6 billion recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Payables sank 98.83% in 2022 and soared 9027.32% in 2023.
  • Tracing BRK-B's Payables over 5 years: stood at $355.0 million in 2022, then soared by 9027.32% to $32.4 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 43.75% to $18.2 billion in 2024, then climbed by 5.62% to $19.2 billion in 2025, then retreated by 3.66% to $18.5 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Payables figures came in at $18.5 billion (Q1 2026), $19.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $18.8 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Payables (Qtr)
1 American International 39.62 Bn 784.91 Mn 2.60 Bn -
2 Hartford Insurance 34.97 Bn 25.91 Bn 2.15 Bn -
3 Aegon 34.55 Bn 34.55 Bn - -
4 Arch Capital 31.37 Bn 30.45 Bn 4.02 Bn 798.00 Mn
5 Fidelis Insurance Holdings 2.04 Bn 2.04 Bn 386.80 Mn -
6 International General Insurance Holdings 1.03 Bn 811.79 Mn 70.90 Mn -
7 Waterdrop 762.05 Mn 690.71 Mn 129.34 Mn 167.42 Mn
8 Exzeo 1.28 Mn -230.11 Mn 32.74 Mn 6.17 Mn
9 Sun Life Financial 43.53 -7.92 Bn - -
10 Berkshire Hathaway - - 87.16 Bn 18.55 Bn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 18.55 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 19.25 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 18.79 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 36.99 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 17.92 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 18.23 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 21.77 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 32.40 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 20.65 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 32.40 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 22.82 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 20.23 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 32.84 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 355.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 31.10 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 16.19 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 30.93 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 30.38 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 31.15 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 15.73 Bn
Mar 31, 2021 28.49 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 369.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 28.98 Bn
Jun 30, 2020 26.20 Bn
Mar 31, 2020 25.57 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 320.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 25.88 Bn
Jun 30, 2019 25.47 Bn
Dec 31, 2018 4.02 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 13.17 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 2.05 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 19.87 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 100.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 21.98 Bn
Jun 30, 2011 26.36 Bn
Mar 31, 2011 48.08 Bn
Dec 31, 2010 18.77 Bn
Sep 30, 2010 51.34 Bn
Jun 30, 2010 43.10 Bn
Mar 31, 2010 45.60 Bn
Dec 31, 2009 25.47 Bn
Sep 30, 2009 25.27 Bn
Jun 30, 2009 22.29 Bn