Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) Q1 FY2026 Financials
PeriodQ2 FY2026Q1 FY2026
Archived record for Q1 FY2026. The current period is Q2 FY2026.
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Berkshire Hathaway reported $93.67 billion in total revenues for Q1 FY2026, the quarter ended March 31, 2026, up 4.4% from a year earlier, and net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders of $10.11 billion, up 119.6% from $4.60 billion. Most of that increase came from outside the operating businesses: after-tax losses on Berkshire's equity investments were far smaller than in the year-ago quarter, and operating earnings excluding investment gains and losses, the measure Berkshire directs shareholders to, were $11.35 billion, up 17.7%. Insurance underwriting after tax rose to $1.72 billion, up 28.5%, with no significant catastrophe events in the quarter and the primary and reinsurance groups swinging to underwriting profits while GEICO earned less; a swing to currency gains on Berkshire's non-dollar senior notes accounted for a larger part of the operating increase.
| Metric | Amount | vs. year ago |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | $93,675,000,000 | up 4.4% |
| Net earnings attributable to shareholders | $10,106,000,000 | up 119.6% |
| Operating earnings excluding investment gains and losses | $11,346,000,000 | up 17.7% |
| Earnings per Class B share | $4.68 | up 119.7% |
| Insurance underwriting earnings after tax | $1,717,000,000 | up 28.5% |
Company details
| Name | Berkshire Hathaway Inc |
|---|---|
| Ticker | BRK-B |
| CIK | 0001067983 |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| State | Nebraska |
| Incorporation | Delaware |
| SIC | 6331 |
| Office | Finance |
| Industry | Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance |
| Latest period covered | Q1 FY2026, ended 2026-03-31, 10-Q, accession 0001193125-26-202243 |
| Fiscal year end | 12/31 (MM/DD) |
Data files
- Financial statementsPage Annual financial statements plus the latest quarter: income statement, balance sheet, cash flow. Actual dollars, actual shares. Sourcing notes and uncertainties included.
- 10-K and 10-Q summaryPage Qualitative synthesis of the latest 10-K + 10-Q: business, risk factors (quarter-over-quarter changes flagged), MD&A, legal proceedings, subsequent events.
- 8-K filings and eventsPage Digest of material 8-K filings: earnings headlines, management changes, capital-return and financing actions, governance. SEC accession numbers cited throughout.
FAQ · Berkshire Hathaway Q1 FY2026
How much did Berkshire Hathaway earn in Q1 FY2026?
Berkshire Hathaway reported net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders of $10.11 billion for Q1 FY2026, the quarter ended March 31, 2026, up 119.6% from $4.60 billion in the same quarter a year earlier. That works out to $4.68 per equivalent Class B share.
What were Berkshire Hathaway's operating earnings in Q1 FY2026?
Berkshire Hathaway's operating earnings excluding investment gains and losses were $11.35 billion in Q1 FY2026, up 17.7% from $9.64 billion a year earlier. Berkshire treats this figure, which leaves out the marks on its equity portfolio, as the better guide to how its businesses actually performed.
How much revenue did Berkshire Hathaway report in Q1 FY2026?
Berkshire Hathaway reported total revenues of $93.67 billion for Q1 FY2026, the quarter ended March 31, 2026, up 4.4% from $89.72 billion a year earlier. The figure covers insurance premiums and investment income alongside the railroad, utility, energy, manufacturing, service and retailing businesses, and excludes investment gains and losses.
How did Berkshire Hathaway's insurance underwriting perform in Q1 FY2026?
Berkshire Hathaway's insurance underwriting produced after-tax earnings of $1.72 billion in Q1 FY2026, up 28.5% from $1.34 billion a year earlier. There were no significant catastrophe events in the quarter, and the Berkshire Hathaway Primary and reinsurance groups both swung from underwriting losses to profits while GEICO's underwriting earnings fell.
Where can I get Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) financial data in machine-readable form?
Ticker Scout publishes Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s financial statements as JSON at https://tickerscout.ai/brk-b/financials.json, free, with no API key and no signup. The 10-K and 10-Q narrative and the 8-K events digest are published as Markdown at https://tickerscout.ai/brk-b/narrative.md and https://tickerscout.ai/brk-b/events.md. Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s SEC CIK is 0001067983. Every figure cites the SEC accession number it came from, so it can be checked against sec.gov.
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