Berkshire Hathaway BRK-B
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At close: Sep 11, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Tax Provisions of $6.3 billion for Q2 2026, up 193.97% on a QoQ basis from $2.1 billion in Q1 2026, and up 174.36% year-over-year from $2.3 billion in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Berkshire Hathaway has reported Tax Provisions for 18 years, with the latest figure at $6.3 billion in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Tax Provisions rose 174.36% year-over-year to $6.3 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $20.7 billion, a 23.06% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $17.3 billion, down 43.16% from the prior year.
  • Tax Provisions was $6.3 billion for Q2 2026 at Berkshire Hathaway, up from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Tax Provisions was $16.5 billion in Q3 2024, with the low at -$12.1 billion in Q2 2022.
  • Average Tax Provisions over 5 years is $4.7 billion, with a median of $2.9 billion recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Tax Provisions tumbled 265.38% in 2022, then soared 987.12% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Tax Provisions stood at $2.1 billion in 2022, then surged by 572.45% to $13.8 billion in 2023, then advanced by 19.52% to $16.5 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 39.48% to $10.0 billion in 2025, then plunged by 37.15% to $6.3 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Tax Provisions figures came in at $6.3 billion (Q2 2026), $2.1 billion (Q1 2026), and $10.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Taxes (Qtr)
1 Berkshire Hathaway 1,099.61 Bn 774.90 Bn 55.86 Bn 6.29 Bn
2 Chubb 130.42 Bn 122.12 Bn 9.13 Bn 742.00 Mn
3 Progressive 126.50 Bn 121.50 Bn 9.04 Bn 898.00 Mn
4 Travelers Companies 78.28 Bn 54.52 Bn 6.23 Bn 559.00 Mn
5 Allstate 64.42 Bn 25.67 Bn 16.28 Bn 871.00 Mn
6 Aflac 57.90 Bn -45.11 Bn 2.27 Bn 170.00 Mn
7 Fairfax Financial Holdings 49.20 Bn 53.91 Bn - -400.30 Mn
8 American International 39.53 Bn 1.73 Bn 3.50 Bn 316.00 Mn
9 Hartford Insurance 36.93 Bn 20.62 Bn 3.18 Bn 251.00 Mn
10 Cincinnati Financial 26.06 Bn 24.17 Bn 2.39 Bn 321.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 6.29 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 2.14 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 10.01 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 2.29 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 476.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 16.54 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 7.64 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 2.87 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 13.84 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 9.24 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 9.00 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 2.06 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 -1.56 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 -12.07 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 1.25 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 11.67 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 1.84 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 7.30 Bn
Mar 31, 2021 2.69 Bn
Dec 31, 2020 9.27 Bn