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Berkshire’s profit from each of its main businesses, quarter by quarter, the shares it buys back, plus results, directors’ share deals and the latest news.
Profit by business
Berkshire’s own measure, operating earnings, shows the profit after tax from each part of the business, leaving out gains and losses on its shares.
Apr–Jun 2026
- Manufacturing, service and retail+24% on a year ago$4.47bn38%
- Insurance investment income−9.1% on a year ago$3.06bn26%
- Insurance underwriting−13% on a year ago$1.73bn15%
- BNSF railway+6.3% on a year ago$1.56bn13%
- Berkshire Hathaway Energy+27% on a year ago$891m8%
The last five quarters
| Q2 2025Apr–Jun 2025 | Q3 2025Jul–Sep 2025 | Q4 2025Oct–Dec 2025 | Q1 2026Jan–Mar 2026 | Q2 2026Apr–Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing, service and retail | $3.60bn | $3.62bn | $3.37bn | $3.20bn | $4.47bn |
| Insurance investment income | $3.37bn | $3.18bn | $3.07bn | $2.68bn | $3.06bn |
| Insurance underwriting | $1.99bn | $2.37bn | $1.56bn | $1.72bn | $1.73bn |
| BNSF railway | $1.47bn | $1.45bn | $1.35bn | $1.38bn | $1.56bn |
| Berkshire Hathaway Energy | $702m | $1.49bn | $691m | $1.11bn | $891m |
Figures are after tax. They leave out a smaller ‘other’ line, mostly currency gains and losses on Berkshire’s debts. Sources: Q2 2025, Q3 2025, Q4 2025, Q1 2026, Q2 2026
Money back to shareholders
Berkshire Hathaway hands cash back by buying its own shares (which leaves fewer shares, so each one owns more of the company). Read automatically from its quarterly filings with the US regulator.
- Shares bought back, last 12 months
- $4.44bn
Cash handed back each quarter
Cash paid out in each quarter; the year is Berkshire Hathaway’s own. Shares in issue is the average number in the quarter, counting options. SEC filings
Products and progress
Where each Berkshire Hathaway product has got to, from first announcement to widely available. Checked against Berkshire’s Q2 2026 report (8 Aug 2026).
Insurance
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Insurance, including GEICO Widely available
$1.7bn underwriting profit and $3.1bn investment income in Apr–Jun 2026
Car, home and business insurance, and reinsurance. Premiums are held as ‘float’ and invested; float was about $177.5bn in June 2026. Berkshire Q2 2026 results
Railways and energy
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BNSF railway Widely available
$1.6bn of profit in Apr–Jun 2026, up 6%
One of the biggest freight railways in North America. Berkshire Q2 2026 results
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Berkshire Hathaway Energy Widely available
$0.9bn of profit in Apr–Jun 2026, up 27%
Electricity and gas companies in the US and the UK, including Northern Powergrid. Berkshire Q2 2026 results
Other businesses
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Manufacturing, service and retail Widely available
$4.5bn of profit in Apr–Jun 2026, up 24%
Dozens of firms, from Precision Castparts and Lubrizol to Dairy Queen, Duracell and See’s Candies. Berkshire Q2 2026 results
What’s new
- Filing Ajit Jain: gift 19 shares SEC,
- Filing Large shareholder update SEC,
- Filing Director or officer share deal SEC,
- Filing Director or officer share deal SEC,
- Filing Ajit Jain: sold 39,700 shares ($20.0m) SEC,
The last 30 days. Headlines link to the full stories on the publishers’ own sites.
Numbers
Sales each quarter
Net profit each quarter
| Quarter | Months | Sales | Net profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Apr–Jun 2026 | $101.8bn | $25.7bn |
| Q1 2026 | Jan–Mar 2026 | $93.7bn | $10.1bn |
| Q4 2025 | Oct–Dec 2025 | $94.2bn | $19.2bn |
| Q3 2025 | Jul–Sep 2025 | $95.0bn | $30.8bn |
| Q2 2025 | Apr–Jun 2025 | $92.5bn | $12.4bn |
From Berkshire Hathaway’s results filed with the SEC; newer quarters appear automatically, with the business split added after each report is checked.
Directors’ share deals
Directors and senior staff must tell the SEC within two business days when they buy, sell or are given shares.
| Reported | Who | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | Ajit JainVice Chairman, Director | Gift 19 shares |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Ajit JainVice Chairman, Director | Sold 39,700 shares at $503.09 ($20.0m) |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Ajit JainVice Chairman, Director | Gift 10 shares |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Michael J. O'SullivanSee Remarks | Bought 488 shares at $512.44 ($250,072) |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Charles C ChangSee Remarks | See the filing |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Warren E BuffettDirector, Owns over 10% | Converted 12,000,000 shares Gift 12,000,000 shares |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Ajit JainVice Chairman, Director | Gift 3 shares |
From Form 4 filings on SEC EDGAR. ‘Used options’ means turning share options into shares; it is not a purchase on the market.
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Timeline
- Aug 2026Reports $4.5bn of share buybacks in Apr–Jun 2026.
- Jan 2026Greg Abel takes over from Warren Buffett as chief executive.
- Feb 2010Completes its purchase of the BNSF railway.
- Jan 1996Takes full ownership of GEICO.
- Mar 1967Buys National Indemnity, its first insurance company.
- May 1965Warren Buffett takes control of Berkshire Hathaway, then a textile maker.
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- US filings, results, buybacks and insider deals: SEC EDGAR
- Profit by business: Berkshire’s quarterly results
- Headlines: TechCrunch
- Products, cities and timeline: checked by ChartsView against the company’s own reports, last on 27 Oct 2026.
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