Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B): financials, SEC filings and peers
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) is a multi-sector holdings company in the Financials sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
It was founded in 1839 and joined the S&P 500 on February 16, 2010.
Its fiscal year ends in December, and its shares trade on the NYSE.
In its SEC filings it is classified as “Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance”.
Berkshire Hathaway at a glance
- Revenue (12 months)
- $395.4B
- Revenue growth
- +6.2%
- Operating margin
- 25.6%
- Net income (12 months)
- $77.1B
- Free cash flow (12 months)
- $22.8B
- Cash
- $41.7B
- Debt
- —
- Diluted EPS (12 months)
- —
Twelve months to September 30, 2026, from the 10-Q filed November 9, 2026.
Latest twelve months
Over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, Berkshire Hathaway reported revenue of $395.4 billion, about the same as a year earlier (+6.2%).
Its operating margin was 25.6%, up 2.2 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $26 was left as operating profit.
Net income was $77.1 billion (19.5% of revenue), 14.3% higher than a year earlier.
Operating cash flow was $45.1 billion and capital spending $22.3 billion, leaving free cash flow of $22.8 billion (5.8% of revenue).
At the end of the period it held $41.7 billion in cash and not reported in debt, a net cash position of $41.7 billion.
Five-year trend
- Revenue went from $245.6 billion in fiscal 2020 to $371.4 billion in fiscal 2025, about 8.6% a year.
- Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
- Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.
- Berkshire Hathaway reported a net loss in 1 of the last 6 fiscal years.
| Fiscal year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $276.2B | $302.0B | $364.5B | $371.4B | $371.4B |
| Revenue growth | 12.5% | 9.4% | 20.7% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net income | $89.9B | −$22.8B | $96.2B | $89.0B | $67.0B |
| Free cash flow | $26.2B | $21.9B | $29.8B | $11.6B | $25.0B |
| Diluted EPS | — | — | — | — | — |
Fiscal years as reported in Berkshire Hathaway’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.
Recent SEC filings
- 8-K filed November 9, 2026 — Earnings results
- 10-Q filed November 9, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed August 11, 2026 — Earnings results
- 10-Q filed August 10, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed May 7, 2026 — Earnings results; Executive or director change
- 10-Q filed May 4, 2026 — quarterly report
- 8-K filed April 16, 2026 — Other event
- 8-K filed March 5, 2026 — Other event
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Questions about Berkshire Hathaway
Is Berkshire Hathaway's revenue growing?
Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to September 30, 2026 was $395.4 billion, up 6.2% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Is Berkshire Hathaway profitable?
Yes. It earned $77.1 billion in net income over the twelve months to September 30, 2026, a net margin of 19.5%.
When did Berkshire Hathaway last file financial results?
Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on November 9, 2026.
Which companies are similar to Berkshire Hathaway?
In the S&P 500, Berkshire Hathaway is grouped in Multi-Sector Holdings within the Financials sector.
Understand the numbers
Source: Berkshire Hathaway’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved November 11, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.