Investing
Investing Cash Flow
Berkshire Hathaway Investing Cash Flow increased by 89.0% to -$4.31B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 73.7%, from -$16.40B to -$4.31B. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Investing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 5.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Typically negative for growing companies as they reinvest cash; a positive value suggests the company is liquidating assets faster than it is buying them.
Detailed definition
The aggregate sum of all cash inflows and outflows related to a company's long-term investments and capital assets. It s...
Peer comparison
Mature companies with high cash flow often show large negative values here as they recycle profits into new growth or financial instruments.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_investingHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$22.63B | $23.51B | $17.31B | -$58.57B | -$15.61B | -$7.34B | -$6.09B | -$7.92B | $10.66B | -$28.05B | -$7.35B | -$3.20B | -$7.45B | -$3.90B | -$16.40B | $49.36B | -$39.05B | -$4.31B |
| QoQ Change | — | +203.9% | -26.4% | -438.3% | +73.4% | +53.0% | +17.0% | -30.0% | +234.5% | -363.2% | +73.8% | +56.4% | -132.5% | +47.6% | -320.1% | +400.9% | -179.1% | +89.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +31.0% | -131.2% | -135.2% | +86.5% | +168.3% | -282.3% | -20.7% | +59.6% | -169.9% | +86.1% | -412.1% | +762.7% | -900.3% | +73.7% |
Range-$58.57B – $49.36B
CAGR-32.3%
Avg YoY Growth-56.0%
Median YoY Growth+5.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's investing cash flow?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported investing cash flow of -$4.31B in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's investing cash flow increased by 73.7% year-over-year, from -$16.40B to -$4.31B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's investing cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Berkshire Hathaway's investing cash flow has grown at a 5.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.39B to -$32.66B.
- What does investing cash flow mean?
- The total net change in cash resulting from buying and selling long-term assets and investments.