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Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B Operating Cash Flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$93.7B+4.4%
Net income$10.1B+120%
EPS (diluted)$4.68+120%

Balance sheet

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Total debt$6.3B+4.9%
Total equity$727.18B+11.1%
Total assets$1.25T+7.5%

Cash flow

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CapEx$5.0B+16.5%
Free cash flow$5.5B-17.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.06T-10.0%
P/E14.7×+0.1×
P/S2.8×-0.4×

Profitability

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Net margin19.3%-2.5pp
FCF margin6.4%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.5%-2.7pp
Debt / equity0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Berkshire Hathaway in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The official record: Berkshire Hathaway’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Berkshire Hathaway's operating cash flow?
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported operating cash flow of $10.44B in Q1 2026.
How has Berkshire Hathaway's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Berkshire Hathaway's operating cash flow decreased by 4.3% year-over-year, from $10.9B to $10.44B.
What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's operating cash flow?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's operating cash flow has grown at a 3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $39.43B to $45.97B.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.