Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Retained Earnings of $798.96 billion for Q2 2026, up 12.0% from $713.19 billion a year earlier and up 3.3% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Berkshire Hathaway's Retained Earnings came in at $763.19 billion, up 9.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Retained Earnings has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Berkshire Hathaway's Retained Earnings was $696.22 billion in FY2024 (+14.6%), $607.35 billion in FY2023 (+18.8%), $511.13 billion in FY2022 (-4.4%) and $534.42 billion in FY2021 (+20.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to Q2 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings has increased in each of the last 14 quarters, with growth averaging 12.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Retained Earnings in the past five years was Q3 2021, with growth of 21.0%; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a decline of 4.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings for the three prior quarters was $773.29 billion (Q1 2026), $763.19 billion (Q4 2025) and $743.99 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,083.21 Bn | -334.26 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 798.96 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.58 Bn | 79.64 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 71.68 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 122.25 Bn | 98.08 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 32.26 Bn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.29 Bn | 73.03 Bn | - | 29.30 Bn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.19 Bn | 51.44 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 58.35 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 73.16 Bn | 74.37 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.22 Bn | -46.26 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 45.38 Bn |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 57.98 Bn | 52.41 Bn | - | 6.59 Bn |
| 9 | Aon | 57.16 Bn | 50.40 Bn | - | 82.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allstate | 56.84 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 67.50 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 798.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 773.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 763.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 743.99 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 713.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 700.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 696.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 676.52 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 650.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 619.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 607.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 569.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 582.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 546.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 511.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 493.44 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 |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();