Berkshire Hathaway BRK-B
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Share-based Compensation of $1.3 billion for Q2 2026, down 7.07% on a QoQ basis from $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, and up 123.36% year-over-year from $565.0 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Berkshire Hathaway has reported Share-based Compensation for 14 years, with the latest figure at $1.3 billion in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation rose 123.36% year-over-year to $1.3 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $3.9 billion, a 36.33% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $861.0 million, up 317.96% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation was $1.3 billion for Q2 2026 at Berkshire Hathaway, down from $1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $1.5 billion in Q3 2024, with the low at -$256.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $584.1 million, with a median of $421.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Share-based Compensation sank 102.4% in 2023, then soared 6114.29% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at -$256.0 million in 2022, then surged by 435.94% to $860.0 million in 2023, then soared by 80.12% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then plunged by 56.36% to $676.0 million in 2025, then soared by 86.69% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $1.3 billion (Q2 2026), $1.4 billion (Q1 2026), and $676.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Berkshire Hathaway 1,099.61 Bn 774.90 Bn 55.86 Bn 1.26 Bn
2 Chubb 130.42 Bn 122.12 Bn 9.13 Bn -
3 Progressive 126.50 Bn 121.50 Bn 9.04 Bn 36.00 Mn
4 Travelers Companies 78.28 Bn 54.52 Bn 6.23 Bn 5.00 Mn
5 Allstate 64.42 Bn 25.67 Bn 16.28 Bn -
6 Aflac 57.90 Bn -45.11 Bn 2.27 Bn -
7 Fairfax Financial Holdings 49.20 Bn 53.91 Bn - -
8 American International 39.53 Bn 1.73 Bn 3.50 Bn -
9 Hartford Insurance 36.93 Bn 20.62 Bn 3.18 Bn -
10 Cincinnati Financial 26.06 Bn 24.17 Bn 2.39 Bn 7.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 1.26 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 1.36 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 676.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 565.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 297.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 1.55 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 421.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 415.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 860.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -7.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 987.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -256.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 14.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 292.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 328.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -1.71 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 649.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 512.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 397.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 117.00 Mn