Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway's Selling, General & Administrative was $6.72 billion in Q2 2026, down 15.2% from $7.93 billion a year earlier but up 2.6% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Berkshire Hathaway's Selling, General & Administrative was $27.4 billion through Jun 30, 2026, down 7.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $29.74 billion, up 16.0% from FY2024.
- Selling, General & Administrative has now increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Selling, General & Administrative was $25.64 billion in FY2024 (+0.7%), $25.46 billion in FY2023 (+30.5%), $19.51 billion in FY2022 (+3.5%) and $18.84 billion in FY2021 (-4.9%).
- Quarterly Selling, General & Administrative has moved between $3.76 billion (Q2 2022) and $9.73 billion (Q4 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Selling, General & Administrative was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 8.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Selling, General & Administrative over five years was Q3 2024 (growth of 60.5%); the worst was Q4 2024 (a decline of 39.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, BRK-B's Selling, General & Administrative in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $6.56 billion (Q1 2026), $7.84 billion (Q4 2025) and $6.29 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 137.67 Bn | 84.25 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 1.17 Bn |
| 2 | Progressive | 133.00 Bn | 108.83 Bn | 9.04 Bn | - |
| 3 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 94.06 Bn | 86.22 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Travelers Companies | 83.93 Bn | 60.18 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 5 | Manulife Financial | 75.37 Bn | -19.52 Bn | - | -902.21 Mn |
| 6 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 68.91 Bn | 63.31 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Allstate | 64.79 Bn | 26.06 Bn | 8.73 Bn | - |
| 8 | Aon | 64.57 Bn | 57.79 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Metlife | 63.57 Bn | -43.21 Bn | 7.82 Bn | - |
| 10 | Berkshire Hathaway | 778.87 Mn | -1,418.97 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 6.72 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.89 Bn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Selling, General & Administrative 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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();