Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) recorded quarterly Times Interest Earned of $5.56 in Q1 2026, down 52.41% quarter-over-quarter from $11.67 in Q3 2025, and up 900.87% on a YoY basis from $0.56 in Q1 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 $5.56 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Times Interest Earned rose 900.87% year-over-year to $5.56; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$13.89 (up 61.98% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.42, down 23.36% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned was $5.56 for Q1 2026 at Berkshire Hathaway, down from $11.67 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Times Interest Earned ranged from a high of $11.67 in Q3 2025 to a low of -$728.51 in Q2 2023.
- Historically, Times Interest Earned has averaged -$96.19 across 5 years, with a median of -$56.71 in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Times Interest Earned plunged 987.77% in 2023, then soared 900.87% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Times Interest Earned shows it stood at $7.01 in 2022, then tumbled by 377.92% to -$19.49 in 2023, then soared by 145.85% to $8.93 in 2024, then soared by 30.65% to $11.67 in 2025, then plunged by 52.41% to $5.56 in 2026.
- The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at $5.56 (Q1 2026), $11.67 (Q3 2025), and -$59.11 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American International | 39.85 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 7.12 |
| 2 | Hartford Insurance | 35.40 Bn | 26.34 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 14.78 |
| 3 | Arch Capital | 32.21 Bn | 31.30 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 16.51 |
| 4 | Brookfield Wealth Solutions | 9.95 Bn | -3.21 Bn | 4.62 Bn | -44.71 |
| 5 | FIHL | 2.04 Bn | 2.04 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | International General Insurance Holdings | 1.03 Bn | 811.79 Mn | 111.10 Mn | - |
| 7 | Waterdrop | 632.07 Mn | 560.72 Mn | 129.34 Mn | - |
| 8 | Sun Life Financial | 48.32 Mn | -8.02 Bn | - | 4.88 |
| 9 | Exzeo | 1.16 Mn | -230.22 Mn | 32.74 Mn | - |
| 10 | Berkshire Hathaway | - | - | 87.16 Bn | 5.56 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.56 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.67 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -59.11 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.69 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.93 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -59.92 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -54.31 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -19.49 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -728.51 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -111.40 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.01 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -75.76 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -66.97 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -203.74 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -32.10 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -151.63 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -280.82 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -23.20 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -5.61 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -171.54 |