BRK-A · As filed with the SEC
Berkshire Hathaway balance sheet, by fiscal year
The statement as Berkshire Hathaway presents it in its 10-Q and 10-K: its own lines, labels and order. Tables over time lines up standardized figures across every filing.
Consolidated Balance Sheets · USD
| USD | FY2025 Dec 31, 2025 | FY2024 Dec 31, 2024 | FY2023 Dec 31, 2023 | FY2022 Dec 31, 2022 | FY2021 Dec 31, 2021 | FY2020 Dec 31, 2020 | FY2019 Dec 31, 2019 | FY2018 Dec 31, 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets: | ||||||||
| Insurance and Other | 47,719,000,000 | 44,333,000,000 | 33,672,000,000 | 32,260,000,000 | 85,319,000,000 | 44,714,000,000 | 61,151,000,000 | 27,749,000,000 |
| Railroad, Utilities and Energy | 4,158,000,000 | 3,396,000,000 | 4,350,000,000 | 3,551,000,000 | 2,865,000,000 | 3,276,000,000 | 3,024,000,000 | 2,612,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | 321,434,000,000 | 286,472,000,000 | 129,619,000,000 | 92,774,000,000 | 58,535,000,000 | 90,300,000,000 | 63,822,000,000 | 81,506,000,000 |
| Investments in fixed maturity securities | 17,816,000,000 | 15,364,000,000 | 23,758,000,000 | 25,128,000,000 | 16,434,000,000 | 20,410,000,000 | 18,685,000,000 | 19,898,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | 17,816,000,000 | 15,364,000,000 | 23,758,000,000 | 25,128,000,000 | 16,434,000,000 | 20,410,000,000 | 18,685,000,000 | 19,898,000,000 |
| Investments in equity securities | 297,778,000,000 | 271,588,000,000 | 353,842,000,000 | 308,793,000,000 | 350,719,000,000 | 281,170,000,000 | 248,027,000,000 | 172,757,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | 297,778,000,000 | 271,588,000,000 | 353,842,000,000 | 308,793,000,000 | 350,719,000,000 | 281,170,000,000 | 248,027,000,000 | 172,757,000,000 |
| Equity method investments | 19,978,000,000 | 31,134,000,000 | 29,066,000,000 | 28,050,000,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Insurance and Other | 19,978,000,000 | 31,134,000,000 | 29,066,000,000 | 28,050,000,000 | 17,375,000,000 | 17,303,000,000 | 17,505,000,000 | 17,325,000,000 |
| Loans and finance receivables | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17,527,000,000 | 16,280,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17,527,000,000 | 16,280,000,000 |
| Loans and finance receivables | 29,836,000,000 | 27,798,000,000 | 24,681,000,000 | 23,208,000,000 | 20,751,000,000 | 19,201,000,000 | — | — |
| Insurance and Other | 29,836,000,000 | 27,798,000,000 | 24,681,000,000 | 23,208,000,000 | 20,751,000,000 | 19,201,000,000 | — | — |
| Insurance and Other | 44,331,000,000 | 43,887,000,000 | 44,174,000,000 | 43,506,000,000 | 35,388,000,000 | 32,310,000,000 | 32,418,000,000 | 31,564,000,000 |
| Inventories | 24,424,000,000 | 24,008,000,000 | 24,159,000,000 | 25,366,000,000 | 20,954,000,000 | 19,208,000,000 | 19,852,000,000 | 19,069,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | 24,424,000,000 | 24,008,000,000 | 24,159,000,000 | 25,366,000,000 | 20,954,000,000 | 19,208,000,000 | 19,852,000,000 | 19,069,000,000 |
| Railroad, Utilities and Energy | 4,387,000,000 | 4,503,000,000 | 7,086,000,000 | 4,795,000,000 | 4,177,000,000 | 3,542,000,000 | 3,417,000,000 | 3,666,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | 31,885,000,000 | 30,071,000,000 | 22,030,000,000 | 21,113,000,000 | 20,834,000,000 | 21,200,000,000 | 21,438,000,000 | 20,628,000,000 |
| Railroad, Utilities and Energy | 184,740,000,000 | 175,030,000,000 | 177,616,000,000 | 160,268,000,000 | 155,530,000,000 | 151,216,000,000 | 137,838,000,000 | 131,780,000,000 |
| Equipment held for lease | 18,535,000,000 | 17,828,000,000 | 16,947,000,000 | 15,584,000,000 | 14,918,000,000 | 14,601,000,000 | 15,065,000,000 | — |
| Insurance and Other | 18,535,000,000 | 17,828,000,000 | 16,947,000,000 | 15,584,000,000 | 14,918,000,000 | 14,601,000,000 | 15,065,000,000 | 14,298,000,000 |
| Goodwill | 83,074,000,000 | 83,880,000,000 | 84,626,000,000 | 78,119,000,000 | 73,875,000,000 | 73,734,000,000 | 81,882,000,000 | 81,025,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | 55,945,000,000 | 56,860,000,000 | 50,868,000,000 | 51,522,000,000 | 47,117,000,000 | 47,121,000,000 | 57,052,000,000 | 56,323,000,000 |
| Railroad, Utilities and Energy | 27,129,000,000 | 27,020,000,000 | 33,758,000,000 | 26,597,000,000 | 26,758,000,000 | 26,613,000,000 | 24,830,000,000 | 24,702,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | 33,802,000,000 | 34,638,000,000 | 29,327,000,000 | 29,187,000,000 | 28,486,000,000 | 29,462,000,000 | 31,051,000,000 | 31,499,000,000 |
| Railroad, Utilities and Energy | — | — | — | — | 1,151,000,000 | — | — | — |
| Deferred charges - retroactive reinsurance | — | — | — | — | 10,639,000,000 | 12,441,000,000 | 13,747,000,000 | 14,104,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | 8,104,000,000 | 8,797,000,000 | 9,495,000,000 | 9,870,000,000 | 10,639,000,000 | 12,441,000,000 | 13,747,000,000 | 14,104,000,000 |
| Railroad, Utilities and Energy | 4,821,000,000 | 5,349,000,000 | 5,565,000,000 | 5,062,000,000 | 3,963,000,000 | 3,440,000,000 | 2,881,000,000 | 3,067,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | 24,413,000,000 | 24,994,000,000 | 19,568,000,000 | 19,628,000,000 | 15,854,000,000 | 14,580,000,000 | 13,232,000,000 | 9,307,000,000 |
| Railroad, Utilities and Energy | 20,941,000,000 | 20,811,000,000 | 30,397,000,000 | 22,190,000,000 | 22,168,000,000 | 21,621,000,000 | 15,167,000,000 | 9,660,000,000 |
| Total assets | 1,222,176,000,000 | 1,153,881,000,000 | 1,069,978,000,000 | 948,452,000,000 | 958,784,000,000 | 873,729,000,000 | 817,729,000,000 | 707,794,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | 976,000,000,000 | 917,772,000,000 | 811,206,000,000 | 725,989,000,000 | 743,323,000,000 | 664,021,000,000 | 630,572,000,000 | 532,307,000,000 |
| Railroad, Utilities and Energy | 246,176,000,000 | 236,109,000,000 | 258,772,000,000 | 222,463,000,000 | 215,461,000,000 | 209,708,000,000 | 187,157,000,000 | 175,487,000,000 |
| Liabilities and Shareholders' equity: | ||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses | — | — | — | — | 86,664,000,000 | 79,854,000,000 | 73,019,000,000 | 68,458,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | — | — | 111,082,000,000 | 107,472,000,000 | 86,664,000,000 | 79,854,000,000 | 73,019,000,000 | 68,458,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | 120,713,000,000 | 115,151,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses - retroactive reinsurance contracts | — | — | — | — | 38,256,000,000 | 40,966,000,000 | 42,441,000,000 | 41,834,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | — | 32,443,000,000 | 34,647,000,000 | 35,415,000,000 | 38,256,000,000 | 40,966,000,000 | 42,441,000,000 | 41,834,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | 31,048,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insurance and Other | 31,339,000,000 | 30,808,000,000 | 30,507,000,000 | 28,657,000,000 | 23,512,000,000 | 21,395,000,000 | 19,782,000,000 | 18,093,000,000 |
| Life, annuity and health insurance benefits | 17,890,000,000 | 17,616,000,000 | 20,213,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insurance and Other | 17,890,000,000 | 17,616,000,000 | 20,213,000,000 | 22,421,000,000 | 22,452,000,000 | 21,616,000,000 | 20,155,000,000 | 18,632,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | 10,312,000,000 | 10,703,000,000 | 11,545,000,000 | 10,101,000,000 | 9,330,000,000 | 8,670,000,000 | 7,723,000,000 | 7,675,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | 38,019,000,000 | 37,489,000,000 | 32,402,000,000 | 33,201,000,000 | 30,376,000,000 | 29,279,000,000 | 27,611,000,000 | 25,776,000,000 |
| Railroad, Utilities and Energy | 19,250,000,000 | 18,226,000,000 | 22,461,000,000 | 16,615,000,000 | 15,696,000,000 | 15,224,000,000 | 14,708,000,000 | 11,410,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | — | — | — | — | — | 1,065,000,000 | 968,000,000 | 2,452,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | — | 12,769,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payable for purchase of U.S. Treasury Bills | 167,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insurance and Other | 167,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insurance and Other | 10,686,000,000 | 9,356,000,000 | 8,253,000,000 | 6,820,000,000 | 5,849,000,000 | 5,856,000,000 | 5,281,000,000 | 4,593,000,000 |
| Railroad, Utilities and Energy | 7,013,000,000 | 7,033,000,000 | 6,818,000,000 | 7,369,000,000 | 7,214,000,000 | 7,475,000,000 | 7,311,000,000 | 7,506,000,000 |
| Notes payable and other borrowings | — | — | 6,850,000,000 | 8,150,000,000 | 1,750,000,000 | 6,850,000,000 | 6,850,000,000 | — |
| Insurance and Other | 45,763,000,000 | 44,885,000,000 | 42,692,000,000 | 46,538,000,000 | 39,272,000,000 | 41,522,000,000 | 37,590,000,000 | 34,975,000,000 |
| Railroad, Utilities and Energy | 83,318,000,000 | 79,877,000,000 | 85,579,000,000 | 76,206,000,000 | 74,990,000,000 | 75,373,000,000 | 65,778,000,000 | 62,515,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | 305,937,000,000 | 311,220,000,000 | 291,341,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Railroad, Utilities and Energy | 109,581,000,000 | 105,136,000,000 | 114,858,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Income taxes, principally deferred | 86,955,000,000 | 85,870,000,000 | 93,009,000,000 | 77,020,000,000 | 90,243,000,000 | 74,098,000,000 | 66,799,000,000 | 51,375,000,000 |
| Total liabilities | 502,473,000,000 | 502,226,000,000 | 499,208,000,000 | — | — | 422,393,000,000 | 389,166,000,000 | 355,294,000,000 |
| Insurance and Other | — | — | — | 290,625,000,000 | 255,711,000,000 | 250,223,000,000 | 234,570,000,000 | 222,488,000,000 |
| Railroad, Utilities and Energy | — | — | — | 100,190,000,000 | 97,900,000,000 | 98,072,000,000 | 87,797,000,000 | 81,431,000,000 |
| Total liabilities | — | — | — | 467,835,000,000 | 443,854,000,000 | — | — | — |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | — | — | 3,261,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shareholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock at par value | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 |
| Capital in excess of par value | 35,612,000,000 | 35,665,000,000 | 34,480,000,000 | 35,167,000,000 | 35,592,000,000 | 35,626,000,000 | 35,658,000,000 | 35,707,000,000 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | (2,448,000,000) | (3,584,000,000) | (3,763,000,000) | (6,591,000,000) | (4,027,000,000) | (4,243,000,000) | (5,243,000,000) | (5,015,000,000) |
| Retained earnings | 763,186,000,000 | 696,218,000,000 | 607,350,000,000 | 511,602,000,000 | 534,421,000,000 | 444,626,000,000 | 402,493,000,000 | 321,112,000,000 |
| Treasury stock, at cost | (78,939,000,000) | (78,939,000,000) | (76,802,000,000) | (67,826,000,000) | (59,795,000,000) | (32,853,000,000) | (8,125,000,000) | (3,109,000,000) |
| Berkshire shareholders' equity | 717,419,000,000 | 649,368,000,000 | 561,273,000,000 | 472,360,000,000 | 506,199,000,000 | 443,164,000,000 | 424,791,000,000 | 348,703,000,000 |
| Noncontrolling interests | 2,284,000,000 | 2,287,000,000 | 6,236,000,000 | 8,257,000,000 | 8,731,000,000 | 8,172,000,000 | 3,772,000,000 | 3,797,000,000 |
| Total shareholders’ equity | 719,703,000,000 | 651,655,000,000 | 567,509,000,000 | 480,617,000,000 | 514,930,000,000 | 451,336,000,000 | 428,563,000,000 | 352,500,000,000 |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 1,222,176,000,000 | 1,153,881,000,000 | 1,069,978,000,000 | 948,452,000,000 | 958,784,000,000 | 873,729,000,000 | 817,729,000,000 | 707,794,000,000 |
As filed on EDGAR · Not affiliated with the U.S. SEC · Not investment advice. Each column links to its filing.