Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Financial History
Review Berkshire Hathaway annual and quarterly financial results, key ratios, insider transactions and SEC filing history in one chronological view. Data available from FY2007 through FY2025.
Financials
19 fiscal years, FY2007 to FY2025
Insider trades
216 trades
Risk factor changes
10 changes in the latest 10-K
Filings
Annual and quarterly reports
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Berkshire Hathaway Financial Statements
History since FY2007. Annual, in US dollars. Source: 10-K XBRL data.
Berkshire Hathaway Revenue and Growth
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Berkshire Hathaway Income Statements
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Berkshire Hathaway Balance Sheets
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Berkshire Hathaway Cash Flow Statements
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Berkshire Hathaway Financial Ratios
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| Fiscal year | FY2007 🔒 | FY2008 🔒 | FY2009 🔒 | FY2010 🔒 | FY2011 🔒 | FY2012 🔒 | FY2013 🔒 | FY2014 🔒 | FY2015 🔒 | FY2016 🔒 | FY2017 🔒 | FY2018 🔒 | FY2019 🔒 | FY2020 🔒 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023Insiders net bought $12.4M | FY2024 | FY2025Insiders net sold $2.5M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | $276.2B | $302.0B | $364.5B | $371.4B | $371.4B |
| Revenue growth | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | — | +9.4% | +20.7% | +1.9% | +0.0% |
| Gross profit | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | $32.4B | $35.5B | $43.3B | $55.7B | $53.0B |
| Net income | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | $89.9B | $-22.8B | $96.2B | $89.0B | $67.0B |
| Debt | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | $26.2B | $21.9B | $29.8B | $11.6B | $25.0B |
| Net margin | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | 32.6% | -7.5% | 26.4% | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| EPS (diluted) | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/E ratio | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | — | — | — | — | — |
| P/B ratio | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | — | — | — | — | — |
Daily closing prices, aggregated by calendar year.
| Year | 2007 🔒 | 2008 🔒 | 2009 🔒 | 2010 🔒 | 2011 🔒 | 2012 🔒 | 2013 🔒 | 2014 🔒 | 2015 🔒 | 2016 🔒 | 2017 🔒 | 2018 🔒 | 2019 🔒 | 2020 🔒 | 2021 🔒 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 (YTD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | $301.21 | $310.23 | $355.09 | $455.98 | $501.21 |
| Close | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | $308.92 | $357.05 | $453.56 | $502.71 | $572.10 |
| High | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | $362.84 | $373.32 | $491.55 | $542.01 | $598.55 |
| Low | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | $259.85 | $292.47 | $354.46 | $440.18 | $464.38 |
| Annual return | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | ••••• | +3.3% | +15.6% | +27.0% | +10.8% | +13.8% |
Berkshire Hathaway Insider Transactions
From Form 4 filings. Showing the latest 5 of 216 trades.
| Traded | Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Value | % of holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-23 | Ajit Jain Vice Chairman | Gift | 19 | — | — |
| 2026-09-28 | 2026-09-29 | Ajit Jain Vice Chairman | Sold | 39,700 | $20M at ~$503 | — |
| 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-04 | Ajit Jain Vice Chairman | Gift (4 trades) | 40 | — | — |
| 2026-08-12 | 2026-08-13 | Michael O'Sullivan See Remarks | Bought (3 trades) | 488 | $250K at ~$512 | — |
| 2026-08-12 | 2026-08-13 | Charles Chang See Remarks | Bought (2 trades) | 2 | $1.5M at ~$765,187 | — |
Berkshire Hathaway Risk Factor Changes
Latest 10-K compared with the year before. 10 changes found.
BNSF requires significant ongoing capital investment to improve and maintain its railroad network so that transportation services can be safely and reliably provided to customers on a timely basis.
BNSF derives significant revenues from the transportation of energy-related commodities, including coal.
As industry practices and legal, social and environmental conditions evolve, unexpected and unintended issues related to claims and coverage may emerge, including new or expanded theories of liability, increased frequ…
Additional GHG and climate-related policies, including legislation, may emerge that influence the transition to a lower GHG-emitting economy and could, in turn, influence costs for our businesses to comply with those…
Data privacy and artificial intelligence laws and regulations have been enacted or are under development in various jurisdictions in the U.S.
Each of our operating businesses faces intense competition within markets in which they operate.
If for any reason the services of our key personnel were to become unavailable, there could be a material adverse effect on our operations.
In May 2025, Berkshire’s Board of Directors appointed Mr.
We rely on technology in virtually all aspects of our business.
The U.S.
Berkshire Hathaway SEC Filings
Latest annual and quarterly reports, current reports, proxy statements and ownership filings.
| Form | Filed | Description | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership change (13D/13G) amendment | 2026-10-07 | Large shareholder report (5% or more) | View document |
| Ownership change (13D/13G) amendment | 2026-08-14 | Large shareholder report (5% or more) | View document |
| Ownership change (13D/13G) | 2026-08-14 | Large shareholder report (5% or more) | View document |
| Current report (8-K) | 2026-08-11 | — | View document |
| Quarterly report (10-Q) | 2026-08-10 | — | View document |
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