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Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B Free cash flow

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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%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.05T+0.6%
P/E14.6×+1.6×
P/S2.8×0.0×

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

Calculated from Berkshire Hathaway’s reported figures.

$10.4Bnet cash from operating−$5.0Bcapital expenditures=$5.45B

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 free cash flow?
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported free cash flow of $5.45B in Q1 2026.
How has Berkshire Hathaway's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
Berkshire Hathaway's free cash flow decreased by 17.7% year-over-year, from $6.62B to $5.45B.
What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's free cash flow?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's free cash flow has grown at a -1.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $26.15B to $25.04B.
What does free cash flow mean?
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.