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Net Change in Cash

Berkshire Hathaway Net Change in Cash decreased by 141.3% to -$24.12B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 374.8%, from -$5.08B to -$24.12B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Net Change in Cash shows a downward trend with a -37.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

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.

Metric ID: cf_net_change_in_cash

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25
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
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%
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%
Range-$49.04B$58.37B
CAGR+7.6%
Avg YoY Growth-23.4%
Median YoY Growth+47.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Berkshire Hathaway's net change in cash?
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported net change in cash of -$24.12B in Q3 2025.
How has Berkshire Hathaway's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
Berkshire Hathaway's net change in cash decreased by 374.8% year-over-year, from -$5.08B to -$24.12B.
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.