Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 17.62% for Q1 2026, up 838.0% year-over-year from 1.88% in Q1 2025, and up 2.12% quarter-over-quarter from 17.26% in Q3 2025.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Berkshire Hathaway's Tax Rate history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 17.62% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 838.0% year-over-year to 17.62%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 15.74% (down 320.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 18.43%, down 1056.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 17.62%, up from 17.26% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 33.38% in Q3 2022, with the low at 9.25% in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 19.04% (2022), against an average of 19.76%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Tax Rate surged 1819 bps in 2022, then sank 1448 bps in 2023.
- Berkshire Hathaway's Tax Rate stood at 29.48% in 2022, then slumped by 36 bps to 18.9% in 2023, then increased by 1 bps to 19.16% in 2024, then fell by 10 bps to 17.26% in 2025, then gained by 2 bps to 17.62% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BRK-B's Tax Rate at 17.62% in Q1 2026, 17.26% in Q3 2025, and 11.76% in Q2 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,068.88 Bn | 741.90 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 19.62% |
| 2 | Sun Life Financial | 43.75 Bn | 32.52 Bn | - | 20.91% |
| 3 | American International | 40.40 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 25.00% |
| 4 | Hartford Insurance | 37.18 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 20.39% |
| 5 | Arch Capital | 34.10 Bn | 32.99 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 13.96% |
| 6 | Aegon | 28.00 Bn | 28.00 Bn | - | -3.46% |
| 7 | Pelagos Insurance Capital | 2.03 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 357.40 Mn | 16.07% |
| 8 | Exzeo | 1.50 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 36.84 Mn | 25.96% |
| 9 | International General Insurance Holdings | 1.15 Bn | 917.64 Mn | -5.60 Mn | 0.48% |
| 10 | Waterdrop | 359.74 Mn | 230.42 Mn | 109.06 Mn | -6.25% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.62% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.62% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.62% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.62% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.62% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.26% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.26% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.76% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.76% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.76% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.25% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.16% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.16% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.16% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.03% |