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Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B Investments — Total Costs & Expenses
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Reported directly by Berkshire Hathaway in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:CostsAndExpenses.
The source filing: Berkshire Hathaway’s 10-Q, filed August 10, 2026.
- Filed
- Aug 10, 2026, 6:01 AM EDT
- Fiscal quarter
- Q2 FY2026
- Calendar quarter
- Q2 2026
- Accession
- 0001193125-26-341032
| Insurance | GEICO | BH Primary | BHRG | Total Underwriting | Investment Income | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiums earned and investment income | $11,291 | $4,673 | $6,511 | $22,475 | $3,701 | $26,176 |
| Costs and expenses: | ||||||
| Losses and LAE | 8,644 | 3,011 | 2,619 | 14,274 | — | 14,274 |
| Life, annuity and health benefits | — | — | 1,233 | 1,233 | — | 1,233 |
| Other segment items | 1,653 | 1,389 | 1,746 | 4,788 | 16 | 4,804 |
| Total costs and expenses | 10,297 | 4,400 | 5,598 | 20,295 | 16 | 20,311 |
| Earnings before income taxes | $994 | $273 | $913 | $2,180 | $3,685 | $5,865 |
Item 1. Financial Statements
FAQ
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's investments — total costs & expenses?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported investments — total costs & expenses of $16M in Q2 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's investments — total costs & expenses changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's investments — total costs & expenses decreased by 68.0% year-over-year, from $50M to $16M.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's investments — total costs & expenses?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's investments — total costs & expenses has grown at a 153.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10M to $64M.
- What does investments — total costs & expenses mean?
- This metric represents the total operating costs and expenses directly attributable to managing the company's investment portfolio. It includes administrative fees, management costs, and any other outflows required to maintain the investment operations. Tracking this allows investors to assess the cost-efficiency of the firm's capital allocation and investment management activities.
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