Pre-Tax Income
Income Before TaxBerkshire Hathaway Pre-Tax Income increased by 158.3% to $38.11B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.2%, from $32.51B to $38.11B. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Pre-Tax Income shows relatively stable performance with a -0.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
This represents the total pool of earnings available to be split between the government and shareholders.
Detailed definition
A company's total earnings including both operating and non-operating items, before the provision for income taxes is ap...
Peer comparison
Used to calculate the effective tax rate when compared to the final tax expense.
Metric ID:
is_income_before_taxHistorical 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 | $35.72B | $12.48B | $48.95B | $6.81B | -$55.48B | -$4.12B | $44.75B | $45.44B | -$16.96B | $46.94B | $15.71B | $38.14B | $32.51B | $24.03B | $5.15B | $14.75B | $38.11B |
| QoQ Change | — | -65.1% | +292.1% | -86.1% | -914.5% | +92.6% | >999% | +1.5% | -137.3% | +376.8% | -66.5% | +142.8% | -14.8% | -26.1% | -78.6% | +186.5% | +158.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -255.3% | -133.0% | +557.0% | +181.9% | -311.9% | — | -64.9% | -16.1% | +291.7% | -48.8% | -67.2% | -61.3% | +17.2% |
Range-$55.48B – $48.95B
CAGR+1.6%
Avg YoY Growth+7.4%
Median YoY Growth-55.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's pre-tax income?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported pre-tax income of $38.11B in Q3 2025.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's pre-tax income increased by 17.2% year-over-year, from $32.51B to $38.11B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's pre-tax income?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's pre-tax income has grown at a -0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $111.69B to $110.38B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- Total profit before the government takes its share in taxes.