Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Raw Materials (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Raw Materials of $6.48 billion for Q2 2026, up 16.0% from $5.59 billion a year earlier and up 23.6% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Raw Materials (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Berkshire Hathaway's Raw Materials came in at $5.02 billion, down 7.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Raw Materials has declined for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Berkshire Hathaway's Raw Materials was $5.42 billion in FY2024 (-10.0%), $6.03 billion in FY2023 (-5.6%), $6.38 billion in FY2022 (+11.1%) and $5.74 billion in FY2021 (+19.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Raw Materials since Q1 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Raw Materials increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 3.1%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Raw Materials in the past five years was Q2 2022, with growth of 30.7%; the weakest was Q3 2024, with a decline of 11.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Raw Materials for the three prior quarters was $5.24 billion (Q1 2026), $5.02 billion (Q4 2025) and $5.72 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,082.55 Bn | -334.93 Bn | 55.86 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 128.03 Bn | 80.09 Bn | 9.13 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 122.38 Bn | 98.22 Bn | 9.04 Bn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.46 Bn | 73.20 Bn | - |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.77 Bn | 52.02 Bn | 6.23 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 73.91 Bn | 75.11 Bn | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.71 Bn | -45.77 Bn | 7.82 Bn |
| 8 | Aon | 58.53 Bn | 51.77 Bn | - |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.38 Bn | 52.82 Bn | - |
| 10 | Allstate | 57.25 Bn | 18.50 Bn | 8.73 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.39 Bn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Raw Materials 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=raw-materials&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "raw-materials", "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=raw-materials&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();