Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Short-Term Debt issuances (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway's quarterly Short-Term Debt issuances came in at -$961.0 million in Q1 2026, down 131.57% year-on-year from $3.0 billion in Q1 2025, and down 253.03% quarter-over-quarter from $628.0 million in Q3 2025.
Berkshire Hathaway has reported Short-Term Debt issuances for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$961.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Short-Term Debt issuances fell 131.57% year-over-year to -$961.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $237.0 million (up 103.39% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $878.0 million, up 128.7% from the prior year.
- Short-Term Debt issuances for Q1 2026 stood at -$961.0 million, down from $628.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Short-Term Debt issuances was $1.1 billion in Q1 2023, with the low at -$3.4 billion in Q3 2024.
- Average Short-Term Debt issuances over 5 years is -$435.2 million, with a median of -$299.0 million recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, Short-Term Debt issuances soared 700.0% in 2023 and sank 1451.98% in 2024.
- Tracing BRK-B's Short-Term Debt issuances over 5 years: stood at -$65.0 million in 2022, then surged by 487.69% to $252.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 1451.98% to -$3.4 billion in 2024, then soared by 118.43% to $628.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 253.03% to -$961.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Short-Term Debt issuances figures came in at -$961.0 million (Q1 2026), $628.0 million (Q3 2025), and $985.0 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Short-Term Debt issuances (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American International | 39.62 Bn | 784.91 Mn | 2.60 Bn | - |
| 2 | Hartford Insurance | 34.97 Bn | 25.91 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 33.00 Mn |
| 3 | Aegon | 34.55 Bn | 34.55 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Arch Capital | 31.37 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 4.02 Bn | - |
| 5 | Fidelis Insurance Holdings | 2.04 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 386.80 Mn | - |
| 6 | International General Insurance Holdings | 1.03 Bn | 811.79 Mn | 70.90 Mn | - |
| 7 | Waterdrop | 762.05 Mn | 690.71 Mn | 129.34 Mn | - |
| 8 | Exzeo | 1.28 Mn | -230.11 Mn | 32.74 Mn | - |
| 9 | Sun Life Financial | 43.53 | -7.92 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Berkshire Hathaway | - | - | 87.16 Bn | -961.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -961.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -961.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 628.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 628.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 985.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 985.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -415.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -415.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -549.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -549.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 252.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 252.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -516.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -516.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -65.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -65.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -446.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -446.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 98.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 98.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -183.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -183.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 65.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 65.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -624.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -624.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -294.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -294.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 229.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 229.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -56.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 104.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 104.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -33.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -33.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -1.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 101.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 101.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 260.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 260.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 408.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 408.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -503.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -503.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 811.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 811.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -1.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -1.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 849.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 849.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -1.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -1.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -340.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -340.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 375.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 375.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 87.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 87.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -758.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -758.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 270.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 270.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 71.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 71.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 547.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 547.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 130.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 130.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -262.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -262.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -382.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -382.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 136.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 136.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 710.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 710.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -95.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -95.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 321.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 321.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -4.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -48.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -48.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -296.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -296.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -477.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -477.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -496.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -496.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 680.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 680.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -77.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -77.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -8.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -8.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -904.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -904.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 853.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 853.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -28.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -28.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -734.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -734.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 210.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 210.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 429.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 429.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -62.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -62.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -164.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -164.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -382.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -382.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -340.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -340.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 1.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 1.00 Mn |