Net Change in Cash
Berkshire Hathaway Net Change in Cash increased by 125.9% to $6.24B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 213.0%, from -$5.52B to $6.24B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Net Change in Cash shows a downward trend with a -37.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| 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 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$17.66B | $27.81B | $18.07B | -$49.04B | -$8.44B | $2.13B | $0.00 | -$9.10B | $23.36B | -$19.05B | $7.04B | -$2.48B | $6.91B | -$5.08B | $10.38B | -$5.52B | $58.37B | -$24.12B | $6.24B |
| QoQ Change | — | +257.5% | -35.0% | -371.5% | +82.8% | +125.3% | -100.0% | — | +356.6% | -181.6% | +137.0% | -135.3% | +378.3% | -173.5% | +304.4% | -153.2% | >999% | -141.3% | +125.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +52.2% | -92.3% | -100.0% | +81.4% | +376.8% | -993.5% | — | +72.7% | -70.4% | +73.3% | +47.5% | -122.4% | +744.6% | -374.8% | +213.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's net change in cash?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported net change in cash of $6.24B in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's net change in cash increased by 213.0% year-over-year, from -$5.52B to $6.24B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's net change in cash?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's net change in cash has grown at a -37.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $40.31B to $9.73B.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.