Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Financing Cash Flow
FinancingBerkshire Hathaway Financing Cash Flow increased by 171.6% to $835.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 127.2%, from -$3.07B to $835.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Financing Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a -28.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A negative value (outflow) typically indicates the company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value indicates it is raising external capital.
Detailed definition
The total net flow of cash resulting from transactions with the company's owners and creditors. It aggregates activities...
Peer comparison
Highly profitable tech firms often show large negative financing cash flows due to aggressive share buyback programs.
Metric ID:
cf_net_cash_from_financingHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$5.23B | -$7.79B | -$7.14B | $2.64B | -$1.04B | -$1.92B | -$1.35B | -$9.92B | $289.00M | -$4.64B | -$136.00M | -$9.80B | $854.00M | -$3.07B | $53.00M | -$1.17B | $835.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -48.9% | +8.2% | +137.0% | -139.2% | -85.1% | +29.6% | -634.4% | +102.9% | <-999% | +97.1% | <-999% | +108.7% | -458.9% | +101.7% | <-999% | +171.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +80.2% | +75.4% | +81.1% | -475.4% | +127.9% | -141.7% | +89.9% | +1.2% | +195.5% | +33.9% | +100.5% | -236.5% | +127.2% |
Range-$9.92B – $2.64B
CAGR-36.8%
Avg YoY Growth+4.6%
Median YoY Growth+80.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's financing cash flow?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported financing cash flow of $835.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's financing cash flow increased by 127.2% year-over-year, from -$3.07B to $835.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's financing cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Berkshire Hathaway's financing cash flow has grown at a -28.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$28.51B to -$14.41B.
- What does financing cash flow mean?
- The total amount of money moving in or out of the company to pay for its funding, including debt and shares.