Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$2.5 billion for Q1 2026, up 18.58% year-over-year from -$2.1 billion in Q1 2025, and down 100.33% quarter-over-quarter from $763.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Berkshire Hathaway's Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$2.5 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 18.58% year-over-year to -$2.5 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$2.5 billion (up 18.58% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $763.2 billion, up 9.62% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$2.5 billion, down from $763.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $763.2 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$8.2 billion in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is -$2.5 billion (2026), against an average of $246.7 billion.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Retained Earnings sank 101.66% in 2022, then soared 12558.3% in 2024.
- Berkshire Hathaway's Retained Earnings stood at $511.1 billion in 2022, then climbed by 18.83% to $607.4 billion in 2023, then increased by 14.63% to $696.2 billion in 2024, then gained by 9.62% to $763.2 billion in 2025, then slumped by 100.33% to -$2.5 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BRK-B's Retained Earnings at -$2.5 billion in Q1 2026, $763.2 billion in Q4 2025, and -$2.5 billion in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,068.88 Bn | 741.90 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 798.96 Bn |
| 2 | Sun Life Financial | 43.75 Bn | 32.52 Bn | - | 10.87 Bn |
| 3 | American International | 40.40 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 38.39 Bn |
| 4 | Hartford Insurance | 37.18 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 26.55 Bn |
| 5 | Arch Capital | 34.10 Bn | 32.99 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 29.13 Bn |
| 6 | Aegon | 28.00 Bn | 28.00 Bn | - | 4.41 Bn |
| 7 | Pelagos Insurance Capital | 2.03 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 357.40 Mn | 1.41 Bn |
| 8 | Exzeo | 1.50 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 36.84 Mn | 220.00 Mn |
| 9 | International General Insurance Holdings | 1.15 Bn | 917.64 Mn | -5.60 Mn | 600.50 Mn |
| 10 | Waterdrop | 359.74 Mn | 230.42 Mn | 109.06 Mn | 962.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 798.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 763.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 696.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.69 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 619.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 607.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 511.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -8.23 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 496.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 539.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 534.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 494.78 Bn |