Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway's quarterly Tax Rate came in at 17.37% in Q1 2026, up 789.0% year-on-year from 1.95% in Q1 2025, and down 9.38% quarter-over-quarter from 19.17% in Q3 2025.
Berkshire Hathaway has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 17.37% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 789.0% year-over-year to 17.37%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 16.28% (down 234.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 242.63%, up 21503.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 17.37%, down from 19.17% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 74.52% in Q4 2022, with the low at 9.48% in Q1 2025.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 23.5%, with a median of 19.6% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate jumped 5705 bps in 2022 and tumbled 882 bps in 2025.
- Tracing BRK-B's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 74.52% in 2022, then tumbled by 65 bps to 25.9% in 2023, then retreated by 28 bps to 18.54% in 2024, then climbed by 3 bps to 19.17% in 2025, then fell by 9 bps to 17.37% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 17.37% (Q1 2026), 19.17% (Q3 2025), and 11.76% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American International | 39.62 Bn | 784.91 Mn | 2.60 Bn | 22.70 |
| 2 | Hartford Insurance | 34.97 Bn | 25.91 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 19.02 |
| 3 | Aegon | 34.55 Bn | 34.55 Bn | - | -29.02 |
| 4 | Arch Capital | 31.37 Bn | 30.45 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 8.84 |
| 5 | Fidelis Insurance Holdings | 2.04 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 386.80 Mn | 4.75 |
| 6 | International General Insurance Holdings | 1.03 Bn | 811.79 Mn | 70.90 Mn | 1.36 |
| 7 | Waterdrop | 762.05 Mn | 690.71 Mn | 129.34 Mn | 34.64 |
| 8 | Exzeo | 1.28 Mn | -230.11 Mn | 32.74 Mn | 26.03 |
| 9 | Sun Life Financial | 43.53 | -7.92 Bn | - | 16.30 |
| 10 | Berkshire Hathaway | - | - | 87.16 Bn | 17.37 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.37 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.37 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.17 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.17 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.76 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.76 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.48 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.48 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.54 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.54 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.03 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.03 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.30 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.30 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.90 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.90 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.33 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.33 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.41 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.41 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 74.52 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 74.52 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.38 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.38 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.82 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 21.82 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.46 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.46 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.20 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.20 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.42 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.42 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 18.50 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 18.50 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 4.15 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 4.15 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 19.97 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 19.97 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 25.24 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 25.24 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 21.18 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 21.18 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 20.71 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 20.71 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 18.70 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 18.70 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 20.19 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 20.19 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 21.53 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 21.53 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 23.99 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 23.99 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 19.45 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 19.45 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 20.45 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 20.45 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 29.68 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 29.68 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -358.66 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -358.66 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 25.35 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 25.35 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 28.94 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 28.94 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 28.65 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 28.65 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 31.77 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 31.77 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 30.33 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 30.33 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 31.96 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 31.96 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 12.85 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 12.85 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 7.40 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 7.40 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 32.30 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 32.30 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 29.75 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 29.75 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 31.57 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 31.57 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -51.30 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -51.30 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 30.06 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 30.06 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 27.57 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 27.57 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 27.66 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 27.66 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -90.21 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -90.21 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 30.16 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 30.16 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 33.07 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 33.07 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 31.23 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 31.23 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 30.99 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 30.99 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 31.70 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 31.70 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 29.99 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 29.99 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 31.74 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 31.74 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -9.21 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -9.21 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 28.34 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 28.34 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 32.76 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 32.76 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 28.16 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 28.16 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -50.33 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -50.33 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 31.21 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 31.21 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 28.86 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 28.86 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 26.21 |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 26.21 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -10.93 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -10.93 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 33.09 |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 33.09 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 31.73 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 31.73 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 39.87 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 39.87 |