Net Income
Berkshire Hathaway Net Income decreased by 67.0% to $10.18B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 117.9%, from $4.67B to $10.18B. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Net Income shows relatively stable performance with a -0.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals improved profitability and potential for higher dividends or reinvestment, while a decrease may indicate rising costs or slowing sales.
Detailed definition
Net income represents the total profit of the company after all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and preferred stock...
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the consumer electronics and software sectors typically trade on multiples of this figure, though it can be impacted by one-time tax events.
net_income_cfHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $28.43B | $10.64B | $39.90B | $5.59B | -$43.38B | -$2.59B | $35.76B | $36.20B | -$12.57B | $37.76B | $12.83B | $30.50B | $26.48B | $19.75B | $4.67B | $12.46B | $30.86B | $10.18B |
| QoQ Change | — | -62.6% | +274.8% | -86.0% | -876.7% | +94.0% | >999% | +1.2% | -134.7% | +400.5% | -66.0% | +137.7% | -13.2% | -25.4% | -76.3% | +166.6% | +147.8% | -67.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -252.6% | -124.3% | +540.2% | +183.5% | -385.6% | — | -64.1% | -15.7% | +310.7% | -47.7% | -63.6% | -59.2% | +16.6% | +117.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's net income?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported net income of $10.18B in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's net income changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's net income increased by 117.9% year-over-year, from $4.67B to $10.18B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's net income?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's net income has grown at a -0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $90.81B to $89.56B.
- What does net income mean?
- The company's total profit after all expenses and taxes have been paid.