Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted quarterly Tax Provisions of $2.1 billion for Q1 2026, up 349.58% year-over-year from $476.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 78.62% quarter-over-quarter from $10.0 billion in Q3 2025.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Berkshire Hathaway's Tax Provisions history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.1 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Provisions rose 349.58% year-over-year to $2.1 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $14.9 billion (down 45.81% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $15.2 billion, down 50.11% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions for Q1 2026 stood at $2.1 billion, down from $10.0 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.
- The 5-year median for Tax Provisions is $4.4 billion (2022), against an average of $4.8 billion.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Tax Provisions tumbled 265.38% in 2022, then jumped 987.12% in 2023.
- Berkshire Hathaway's Tax Provisions stood at $6.0 billion in 2022, then soared by 131.85% to $13.8 billion in 2023, then rose by 19.52% to $16.5 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 39.48% to $10.0 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 78.62% to $2.1 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BRK-B's Tax Provisions at $2.1 billion in Q1 2026, $10.0 billion in Q3 2025, and $2.3 billion in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,068.88 Bn | 741.90 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 6.29 Bn |
| 2 | Sun Life Financial | 43.75 Bn | 32.52 Bn | - | 205.31 Mn |
| 3 | American International | 40.40 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 316.00 Mn |
| 4 | Hartford Insurance | 37.18 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 251.00 Mn |
| 5 | Arch Capital | 34.10 Bn | 32.99 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 164.00 Mn |
| 6 | Aegon | 28.00 Bn | 28.00 Bn | - | -75.66 Mn |
| 7 | Pelagos Insurance Capital | 2.03 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 357.40 Mn | 8.50 Mn |
| 8 | Exzeo | 1.50 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 36.84 Mn | 8.16 Mn |
| 9 | International General Insurance Holdings | 1.15 Bn | 917.64 Mn | -5.60 Mn | 100,000.00 |
| 10 | Waterdrop | 359.74 Mn | 230.42 Mn | 109.06 Mn | -984,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 5.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -12.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.56 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 |