Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted quarterly Times Interest Earned of -$12.91 for Q1 2026, up 18.8% year-over-year from -$10.86 in Q1 2025, and down 386.16% quarter-over-quarter from $4.51 in Q3 2025.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Berkshire Hathaway's Times Interest Earned history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$12.91 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Times Interest Earned rose 18.8% year-over-year to -$12.91; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$10.57 (up 53.22% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $9.59, up 171.37% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned for Q1 2026 stood at -$12.91, down from $4.51 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Times Interest Earned was $18.58 in Q4 2022, with the low at -$95.44 in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Times Interest Earned is -$22.02 (2023), against an average of -$31.46.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Times Interest Earned plunged 1081.53% in 2023, then jumped 573.57% in 2025.
- Berkshire Hathaway's Times Interest Earned stood at $18.58 in 2022, then plunged by 251.5% to -$28.16 in 2023, then soared by 96.62% to -$0.95 in 2024, then surged by 573.57% to $4.51 in 2025, then tumbled by 386.16% to -$12.91 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BRK-B's Times Interest Earned at -$12.91 in Q1 2026, $4.51 in Q3 2025, and -$48.19 in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,068.88 Bn | 741.90 Bn | 55.86 Bn | -22.63 |
| 2 | Sun Life Financial | 43.75 Bn | 32.52 Bn | - | 11.37 |
| 3 | American International | 40.40 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 11.27 |
| 4 | Hartford Insurance | 37.18 Bn | 20.87 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 5.00 |
| 5 | Arch Capital | 34.10 Bn | 32.99 Bn | 2.47 Bn | -24.90 |
| 6 | Aegon | 28.00 Bn | 28.00 Bn | - | -9.56 |
| 7 | Pelagos Insurance Capital | 2.03 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 357.40 Mn | -16.53 |
| 8 | Exzeo | 1.50 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 36.84 Mn | - |
| 9 | International General Insurance Holdings | 1.15 Bn | 917.64 Mn | -5.60 Mn | 0.04 |
| 10 | Waterdrop | 359.74 Mn | 230.42 Mn | 109.06 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -22.63 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -12.91 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.51 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -48.19 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -15.89 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.95 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -57.80 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -57.91 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -28.16 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -63.59 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -69.48 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.58 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -95.44 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -7.33 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -5.88 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.03 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -151.63 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -53.54 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -3.08 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 31.25 |