Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 1.42 million for Q3 2026, down 1.3% from 1.44 million a year earlier and down 0.9% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Berkshire Hathaway posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 1.44 million, unchanged from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 1.44 million in FY2024 (-0.2%), 1.44 million in FY2023 (-1.3%), 1.46 million in FY2022 (-1.2%) and 1.48 million in FY2021 (-4.3%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since Q3 2018.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) gained in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.2%.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding (Entity) in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 0.1%); the low point was Q4 2021 (a decline of 4.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 1.43 million (Q2 2026), 1.44 million (Q1 2026) and 1.44 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,268.35 Bn | -165.80 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 1.42 Mn |
| 2 | Chubb | 143.74 Bn | 94.67 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 382.53 Mn |
| 3 | Progressive | 136.59 Bn | 112.11 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 579.36 Mn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.68 Bn | 91.07 Bn | - | 475.00 Mn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.62 Bn | 60.10 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 204.90 Mn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.03 Bn | -19.34 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.55 Bn | 67.18 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 256.40 Mn |
| 8 | Aon | 71.77 Bn | 51.00 Bn | - | 212.16 Mn |
| 9 | Allstate | 66.66 Bn | 23.71 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 249.00 Mn |
| 10 | Metlife | 64.78 Bn | -43.18 Bn | 9.05 Bn | 631.11 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.43 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 | 1.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.46 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.48 Mn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();