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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

BRK-B · CIK 0001067983Insurance lens

19 fiscal years · 67 SEC filings · every number carries its receipt

Revenue (FY)
$247.24B1.0%
FY2025
Net income (FY)
$66.97B24.8%
FY2025
Free cash flow (FY)
$25.04B115.6%
FY2025
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The shape of the business

FY2007–FY2025 · hover any year for its receipt
Revenue & net incomeRevenueNet income
$0$100B$200BFY2007 · Revenue $118.25B · Net income $13.21B · 0001193125-10-043450 · filed 2010-03-01FY07Revenue $118.25BNet income $13.21B0001193125-10-043450 · filed 2010-03-01FY2008 · Revenue $107.79B · Net income $4.99B · 0001193125-11-048914 · filed 2011-02-28FY08Revenue $107.79BNet income $4.99B0001193125-11-048914 · filed 2011-02-28FY2009 · Revenue $112.49B · Net income $8.05B · 0001193125-12-079022 · filed 2012-02-27FY09Revenue $112.49BNet income $8.05B0001193125-12-079022 · filed 2012-02-27FY2010 · Revenue $136.19B · Net income $12.97B · 0001193125-13-087679 · filed 2013-03-01FY10Revenue $136.19BNet income $12.97B0001193125-13-087679 · filed 2013-03-01FY2011 · Revenue $143.69B · Net income $10.25B · 0001193125-14-078778 · filed 2014-03-03FY11Revenue $143.69BNet income $10.25B0001193125-14-078778 · filed 2014-03-03FY2012 · Revenue $162.46B · Net income $14.82B · 0001193125-15-070966 · filed 2015-03-02FY12Revenue $162.46BNet income $14.82B0001193125-15-070966 · filed 2015-03-02FY2013 · Revenue $182.15B · Net income $19.48B · 0001193125-16-483023 · filed 2016-02-29FY13Revenue $182.15BNet income $19.48B0001193125-16-483023 · filed 2016-02-29FY2014 · Revenue $194.70B · Net income $19.87B · 0001193125-17-056969 · filed 2017-02-27FY14Revenue $194.70BNet income $19.87B0001193125-17-056969 · filed 2017-02-27FY2015 · Revenue $210.94B · Net income $24.08B · 0001193125-18-057033 · filed 2018-02-26FY15Revenue $210.94BNet income $24.08B0001193125-18-057033 · filed 2018-02-26FY2016 · Revenue $215.11B · Net income $24.07B · 0001193125-19-048926 · filed 2019-02-25FY16Revenue $215.11BNet income $24.07B0001193125-19-048926 · filed 2019-02-25FY2017 · Revenue $239.93B · Net income $44.94B · 0001564590-20-005874 · filed 2020-02-24FY17Revenue $239.93BNet income $44.94B0001564590-20-005874 · filed 2020-02-24FY2018 · Revenue $175.44B · Net income $4.02B · 0001564590-21-009611 · filed 2021-03-01FY18Revenue $175.44BNet income $4.02B0001564590-21-009611 · filed 2021-03-01FY2019 · Revenue $176.51B · Net income $81.42B · 0001564590-22-007322 · filed 2022-02-28FY19Revenue $176.51BNet income $81.42B0001564590-22-007322 · filed 2022-02-28FY2020 · Revenue $166.73B · Net income $42.52B · 0000950170-23-004451 · filed 2023-02-27FY20Revenue $166.73BNet income $42.52B0000950170-23-004451 · filed 2023-02-27FY2021 · Revenue $191.25B · Net income $89.94B · 0000950170-24-019719 · filed 2024-02-26FY21Revenue $191.25BNet income $89.94B0000950170-24-019719 · filed 2024-02-26FY2022 · Revenue $207.77B · Net income −$22.76B · 0000950170-25-025210 · filed 2025-02-24FY22Revenue $207.77BNet income −$22.76B0000950170-25-025210 · filed 2025-02-24FY2023 · Revenue $254.91B · Net income $96.22B · 0001193125-26-083899 · filed 2026-03-02FY23Revenue $254.91BNet income $96.22B0001193125-26-083899 · filed 2026-03-02FY2024 · Revenue $249.71B · Net income $89.00B · 0001193125-26-083899 · filed 2026-03-02FY24Revenue $249.71BNet income $89.00B0001193125-26-083899 · filed 2026-03-02FY2025 · Revenue $247.24B · Net income $66.97B · 0001193125-26-083899 · filed 2026-03-02FY25Revenue $247.24BNet income $66.97B0001193125-26-083899 · filed 2026-03-02FY25Revenue $247.24BNet income $66.97B0001193125-26-083899 · filed 2026-03-02FY07FY10FY13FY16FY19FY22FY25

revenue 2.1× since FY2007 · net margin 11.2% → 27.1%

MarginsNet marginFCF margin
0%20%40%FY2007 · Net margin 11.2% · FCF margin 6.1%FY07Net margin 11.2%FCF margin 6.1%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2008 · Net margin 4.6% · FCF margin 4.7%FY08Net margin 4.6%FCF margin 4.7%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2009 · Net margin 7.2% · FCF margin 9.7%FY09Net margin 7.2%FCF margin 9.7%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2010 · Net margin 9.5% · FCF margin 8.7%FY10Net margin 9.5%FCF margin 8.7%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2011 · Net margin 7.1% · FCF margin 8.5%FY11Net margin 7.1%FCF margin 8.5%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2012 · Net margin 9.1% · FCF margin 6.9%FY12Net margin 9.1%FCF margin 6.9%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2013 · Net margin 10.7% · FCF margin 9.1%FY13Net margin 10.7%FCF margin 9.1%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2014 · Net margin 10.2% · FCF margin 8.6%FY14Net margin 10.2%FCF margin 8.6%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2015 · Net margin 11.4% · FCF margin 7.3%FY15Net margin 11.4%FCF margin 7.3%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2016 · Net margin 11.2% · FCF margin 9.2%FY16Net margin 11.2%FCF margin 9.2%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2017 · Net margin 18.7% · FCF margin 14.2%FY17Net margin 18.7%FCF margin 14.2%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2018 · Net margin 2.3% · FCF margin 13.0%FY18Net margin 2.3%FCF margin 13.0%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2019 · Net margin 46.1% · FCF margin 12.9%FY19Net margin 46.1%FCF margin 12.9%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2020 · Net margin 25.5% · FCF margin 16.1%FY20Net margin 25.5%FCF margin 16.1%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2021 · Net margin 47.0% · FCF margin 13.7%FY21Net margin 47.0%FCF margin 13.7%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2022 · Net margin -11.0% · FCF margin 10.5%FY22Net margin -11.0%FCF margin 10.5%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2023 · Net margin 37.7% · FCF margin 11.7%FY23Net margin 37.7%FCF margin 11.7%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2024 · Net margin 35.6% · FCF margin 4.7%FY24Net margin 35.6%FCF margin 4.7%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2025 · Net margin 27.1% · FCF margin 10.1%FY25Net margin 27.1%FCF margin 10.1%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY25Net margin 27.1%FCF margin 10.1%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenue’09’13’17’21’25

FY2025: net 27.1% · free cash flow 10.1% of revenue

Cash engineOperating cash flowFree cash flow
$0$20B$40BFY2007 · OCF $12.55B · FCF $7.18B · 0001193125-10-043450 · filed 2010-03-01FY07OCF $12.55BFCF $7.18B0001193125-10-043450 · filed 2010-03-01FY2008 · OCF $11.25B · FCF $5.11B · 0001193125-11-048914 · filed 2011-02-28FY08OCF $11.25BFCF $5.11B0001193125-11-048914 · filed 2011-02-28FY2009 · OCF $15.85B · FCF $10.91B · 0001193125-11-048914 · filed 2011-02-28FY09OCF $15.85BFCF $10.91B0001193125-11-048914 · filed 2011-02-28FY2010 · OCF $17.89B · FCF $11.91B · 0001193125-11-048914 · filed 2011-02-28FY10OCF $17.89BFCF $11.91B0001193125-11-048914 · filed 2011-02-28FY2011 · OCF $20.48B · FCF $12.29B · 0001193125-14-078778 · filed 2014-03-03FY11OCF $20.48BFCF $12.29B0001193125-14-078778 · filed 2014-03-03FY2012 · OCF $20.95B · FCF $11.18B · 0001193125-15-070966 · filed 2015-03-02FY12OCF $20.95BFCF $11.18B0001193125-15-070966 · filed 2015-03-02FY2013 · OCF $27.70B · FCF $16.62B · 0001193125-16-483023 · filed 2016-02-29FY13OCF $27.70BFCF $16.62B0001193125-16-483023 · filed 2016-02-29FY2014 · OCF $32.01B · FCF $16.82B · 0001193125-17-056969 · filed 2017-02-27FY14OCF $32.01BFCF $16.82B0001193125-17-056969 · filed 2017-02-27FY2015 · OCF $31.49B · FCF $15.41B · 0001193125-18-057033 · filed 2018-02-26FY15OCF $31.49BFCF $15.41B0001193125-18-057033 · filed 2018-02-26FY2016 · OCF $32.65B · FCF $19.69B · 0001193125-19-048926 · filed 2019-02-25FY16OCF $32.65BFCF $19.69B0001193125-19-048926 · filed 2019-02-25FY2017 · OCF $45.73B · FCF $34.02B · 0001564590-20-005874 · filed 2020-02-24FY17OCF $45.73BFCF $34.02B0001564590-20-005874 · filed 2020-02-24FY2018 · OCF $37.40B · FCF $22.86B · 0001564590-21-009611 · filed 2021-03-01FY18OCF $37.40BFCF $22.86B0001564590-21-009611 · filed 2021-03-01FY2019 · OCF $38.69B · FCF $22.71B · 0001564590-22-007322 · filed 2022-02-28FY19OCF $38.69BFCF $22.71B0001564590-22-007322 · filed 2022-02-28FY2020 · OCF $39.77B · FCF $26.76B · 0000950170-23-004451 · filed 2023-02-27FY20OCF $39.77BFCF $26.76B0000950170-23-004451 · filed 2023-02-27FY2021 · OCF $39.43B · FCF $26.15B · 0000950170-24-019719 · filed 2024-02-26FY21OCF $39.43BFCF $26.15B0000950170-24-019719 · filed 2024-02-26FY2022 · OCF $37.35B · FCF $21.89B · 0000950170-25-025210 · filed 2025-02-24FY22OCF $37.35BFCF $21.89B0000950170-25-025210 · filed 2025-02-24FY2023 · OCF $49.20B · FCF $29.79B · 0001193125-26-083899 · filed 2026-03-02FY23OCF $49.20BFCF $29.79B0001193125-26-083899 · filed 2026-03-02FY2024 · OCF $30.59B · FCF $11.62B · 0001193125-26-083899 · filed 2026-03-02FY24OCF $30.59BFCF $11.62B0001193125-26-083899 · filed 2026-03-02FY2025 · OCF $45.97B · FCF $25.04B · 0001193125-26-083899 · filed 2026-03-02FY25OCF $45.97BFCF $25.04B0001193125-26-083899 · filed 2026-03-02FY25OCF $45.97BFCF $25.04B0001193125-26-083899 · filed 2026-03-02’09’13’17’21’25

FY2025: $45.97B operating cash − $20.93B capex = $25.04B free cash flow

Returns on capitalReturn on equityReturn on assets
0%10%20%FY2008 · ROE 4.6% · ROA 1.9%FY08ROE 4.6%ROA 1.9%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2009 · ROE 6.1% · ROA 2.7%FY09ROE 6.1%ROA 2.7%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2010 · ROE 8.2% · ROA 3.5%FY10ROE 8.2%ROA 3.5%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2011 · ROE 6.2% · ROA 2.6%FY11ROE 6.2%ROA 2.6%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2012 · ROE 7.9% · ROA 3.5%FY12ROE 7.9%ROA 3.5%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2013 · ROE 8.8% · ROA 4.0%FY13ROE 8.8%ROA 4.0%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2014 · ROE 8.3% · ROA 3.8%FY14ROE 8.3%ROA 3.8%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2015 · ROE 9.4% · ROA 4.4%FY15ROE 9.4%ROA 4.4%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2016 · ROE 8.5% · ROA 3.9%FY16ROE 8.5%ROA 3.9%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2017 · ROE 12.9% · ROA 6.4%FY17ROE 12.9%ROA 6.4%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2018 · ROE 1.2% · ROA 0.6%FY18ROE 1.2%ROA 0.6%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2019 · ROE 19.2% · ROA 10.0%FY19ROE 19.2%ROA 10.0%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2020 · ROE 9.6% · ROA 4.9%FY20ROE 9.6%ROA 4.9%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2021 · ROE 17.8% · ROA 9.4%FY21ROE 17.8%ROA 9.4%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2022 · ROE -4.8% · ROA -2.4%FY22ROE -4.8%ROA -2.4%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2023 · ROE 17.1% · ROA 9.0%FY23ROE 17.1%ROA 9.0%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2024 · ROE 13.7% · ROA 7.7%FY24ROE 13.7%ROA 7.7%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2025 · ROE 9.3% · ROA 5.5%FY25ROE 9.3%ROA 5.5%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY25ROE 9.3%ROA 5.5%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assets’09’13’17’21’25

return on equity 5% (FY2008) → 9% (FY2025) · on assets 5.5%

Balance sheetLiabilitiesEquity
$0$500B$1TFY2008 · Liabilities $153.69B · Equity $109.27BFY08Liabilities $153.69BEquity $109.27B0001193125-10-043450 · filed 2010-03-01FY2009 · Liabilities $161.33B · Equity $131.10BFY09Liabilities $161.33BEquity $131.10B0001193125-11-048914 · filed 2011-02-28FY2010 · Liabilities $209.29B · Equity $157.32BFY10Liabilities $209.29BEquity $157.32B0001193125-12-079022 · filed 2012-02-27FY2011 · Liabilities $223.69B · Equity $164.85BFY11Liabilities $223.69BEquity $164.85B0001193125-13-087679 · filed 2013-03-01FY2012 · Liabilities $235.86B · Equity $187.65BFY12Liabilities $235.86BEquity $187.65B0001193125-14-078778 · filed 2014-03-03FY2013 · Liabilities $260.45B · Equity $221.89BFY13Liabilities $260.45BEquity $221.89B0001193125-15-070966 · filed 2015-03-02FY2014 · Liabilities $282.84B · Equity $240.17BFY14Liabilities $282.84BEquity $240.17B0001193125-16-483023 · filed 2016-02-29FY2015 · Liabilities $293.63B · Equity $255.55BFY15Liabilities $293.63BEquity $255.55B0001193125-17-056969 · filed 2017-02-27FY2016 · Liabilities $335.43B · Equity $282.07BFY16Liabilities $335.43BEquity $282.07B0001193125-18-057033 · filed 2018-02-26FY2017 · Liabilities $350.14B · Equity $348.30BFY17Liabilities $350.14BEquity $348.30B0001193125-19-048926 · filed 2019-02-25FY2018 · Liabilities $355.29B · Equity $348.70BFY18Liabilities $355.29BEquity $348.70B0001564590-20-005874 · filed 2020-02-24FY2019 · Liabilities $389.17B · Equity $424.79BFY19Liabilities $389.17BEquity $424.79B0001564590-21-009611 · filed 2021-03-01FY2020 · Liabilities $422.39B · Equity $443.16BFY20Liabilities $422.39BEquity $443.16B0001564590-21-009611 · filed 2021-03-01 · 0001564590-22-007322 · filed 2022-02-28FY2022 · Liabilities $466.78B · Equity $473.42BFY22Liabilities $466.78BEquity $473.42B0000950170-24-019719 · filed 2024-02-26FY2023 · Liabilities $499.21B · Equity $561.27BFY23Liabilities $499.21BEquity $561.27B0000950170-25-025210 · filed 2025-02-24FY2024 · Liabilities $502.23B · Equity $649.37BFY24Liabilities $502.23BEquity $649.37B0001193125-26-083899 · filed 2026-03-02FY2025 · Liabilities $502.47B · Equity $717.42BFY25Liabilities $502.47BEquity $717.42B0001193125-26-083899 · filed 2026-03-02FY25Liabilities $502.47BEquity $717.42B0001193125-26-083899 · filed 2026-03-02’08’12’16’20’25

FY2025: $1.22T assets · $502.47B liabilities · $717.42B equity

The receipts

Insurance lens

Specialized rows for insurer companies — not in the generic statement table above.

USD millions (ratios as %)FY2016FY2015FY2014FY2012FY2011FY2010FY2009FY2008
Premiums earned28,74627,03925,66225,25822,945
Policyholder benefits & claims30,90626,52726,40618,08718,25116,259
Loss ratio70.5%72.3%70.9%

Premiums earned and policyholder benefits & claims are as-reported XBRL components — absent (not zero) for insurance brokers such as Aon and Marsh McLennan, which earn fees and commissions rather than underwriting premiums, so these rows are correctly blank for them. The loss ratio (policyholder benefits ÷ premiums earned) is computed by stonks for full fiscal years only.