What is Berkshire Hathaway's fx effect on cash?

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported fx effect on cash of $311.00M in Q3 2025.

How has Berkshire Hathaway's fx effect on cash changed year-over-year?

Berkshire Hathaway's fx effect on cash increased by 257.5% year-over-year, from $87.00M to $311.00M.

What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's fx effect on cash?

Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's fx effect on cash has grown at a 551.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.00M to -$212.00M.

What does fx effect on cash mean?

The gain or loss in the value of the company's cash caused by changes in exchange rates between different currencies.

FX Effect on Cash

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Berkshire Hathaway FX Effect on Cash increased by 224.0% to $311.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 257.5%, from $87.00M to $311.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), FX Effect on Cash shows a downward trend with a 551.2% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement

SectionOther

CategoryRisk

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityVolatile

First reportedQ1 2007

Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A positive value indicates a favorable currency environment (weakening reporting currency), while a negative value indicates an unfavorable environment (strengthening reporting currency).

Detailed definition

The adjustment required to reconcile the change in cash and cash equivalents due to fluctuations in foreign currency exc...

Peer comparison

Multinational corporations with high international revenue, like Microsoft or Coca-Cola, see more significant impacts from this metric than domestic-only firms.

Metric ID: cf_fx_effect

Historical Data

17 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q4 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25
Value	-$51.00M	$14.00M	$103.00M	$50.00M	-$327.00M	-$276.00M	$47.00M	-$23.00M	-$34.00M	$126.00M	-$44.00M	-$97.00M	$87.00M	-$158.00M	-$76.00M	$96.00M	$311.00M
QoQ Change	—	+127.5%	+635.7%	-51.5%	-754.0%	+15.6%	+117.0%	-148.9%	-47.8%	+470.6%	-134.9%	-120.5%	+189.7%	-281.6%	+51.9%	+226.3%	+224.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-541.2%	<-999%	-6.0%	+93.0%	+87.7%	—	-193.6%	-321.7%	+355.9%	-225.4%	-72.7%	+199.0%	+257.5%

Range-$327.00M – $311.00M

CAGR+57.1%

Avg YoY Growth-203.3%

Median YoY Growth-39.4%

Current Streak3 quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Berkshire Hathaway's fx effect on cash?: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported fx effect on cash of $311.00M in Q3 2025.
How has Berkshire Hathaway's fx effect on cash changed year-over-year?: Berkshire Hathaway's fx effect on cash increased by 257.5% year-over-year, from $87.00M to $311.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's fx effect on cash?: Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's fx effect on cash has grown at a 551.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.00M to -$212.00M.
What does fx effect on cash mean?: The gain or loss in the value of the company's cash caused by changes in exchange rates between different currencies.