What is Berkshire Hathaway's shares (basic)?

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported shares (basic) of 2.2B in Q1 2026.

How has Berkshire Hathaway's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Berkshire Hathaway's shares (basic) decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 2.2B to 2.2B.

What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's shares (basic)?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's shares (basic) has grown at a -1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 9.1B to 8.6B.

Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A Shares (Basic)

Shares (Basic) at other companies

ProgressivePGR

585.6M-0.1%

Sherwin-WilliamsSHW

245.7M-1.5%

AllstateALL

259.4M-2.2%

The Travelers CompaniesTRV

215.2M-5.2%

Arch Capital GroupACGL

353.2M-5.3%

W.R. BerkleyWRB

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$93.7B+4.4%

Net income$10.1B+120%

EPS (diluted)$4.68+120%

Balance sheet

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Total debt$6.3B+4.9%

Total equity$727.18B+11.1%

Total assets$1.25T+7.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$10.4B-4.3%

CapEx$5.0B+16.5%

Free cash flow$5.5B-17.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.06T-10.0%

P/E14.6×+0.1×

P/S2.8×-0.3×

Profitability

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Net margin19.3%-2.5pp

FCF margin6.4%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.5%-2.7pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Berkshire Hathaway in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic.

The official record: Berkshire Hathaway’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Berkshire Hathaway's shares (basic)?: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported shares (basic) of 2.2B in Q1 2026.
How has Berkshire Hathaway's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Berkshire Hathaway's shares (basic) decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 2.2B to 2.2B.
What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's shares (basic)?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's shares (basic) has grown at a -1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 9.1B to 8.6B.