Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway's Shares Outstanding was 1.44 million in Q2 2026, down 0.1% from 1.44 million a year earlier and down 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
From Q1 2009 onward, Berkshire Hathaway has reported Shares Outstanding for 70 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding was 1.44 million in FY2024 (-0.8%), 1.45 million in FY2023 (-1.4%), 1.47 million in FY2022 (-2.7%) and 1.51 million in FY2021 (-5.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding since Q3 2018.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding over five years was Q3 2025 (growth of 0.1%); the worst was Q4 2021 (a decline of 5.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, BRK-B's Shares Outstanding in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 1.44 million (Q1 2026), 1.44 million (Q4 2025) and 1.44 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,168.75 Bn | -248.72 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 1.44 Mn |
| 2 | Chubb | 136.94 Bn | 89.00 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 387.41 Mn |
| 3 | Progressive | 132.57 Bn | 108.40 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 583.00 Mn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 93.82 Bn | 86.22 Bn | - | 476.00 Mn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 83.08 Bn | 59.33 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 210.50 Mn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.37 Bn | -18.34 Bn | - | 1.70 Bn |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 68.71 Bn | 63.14 Bn | - | 256.70 Mn |
| 8 | Aon | 64.39 Bn | 57.63 Bn | - | 213.20 Mn |
| 9 | Allstate | 64.30 Bn | 25.55 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 256.00 Mn |
| 10 | Metlife | 63.02 Bn | -43.46 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 642.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.50 Mn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();