Operating Cash Flow
Berkshire Hathaway Operating Cash Flow decreased by 24.3% to $10.44B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.3%, from $10.90B to $10.44B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -8.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| 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 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $10.25B | $12.07B | $7.80B | $6.83B | $8.53B | $11.66B | $10.20B | $8.69B | $12.43B | $13.67B | $14.40B | $10.57B | $13.60B | $1.80B | $4.62B | $10.90B | $10.09B | $13.79B | $10.44B |
| QoQ Change | — | +17.7% | -35.4% | -12.4% | +24.9% | +36.7% | -12.5% | -14.8% | +43.0% | +9.9% | +5.3% | -26.6% | +28.7% | -86.7% | +156.3% | +135.9% | -7.5% | +36.7% | -24.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -16.8% | -3.4% | +30.9% | +27.3% | +45.7% | +17.2% | +41.2% | +21.5% | +9.4% | -86.8% | -67.9% | +3.2% | -25.9% | +664.8% | -4.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's operating cash flow?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported operating cash flow of $10.44B in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's operating cash flow decreased by 4.3% year-over-year, from $10.90B to $10.44B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's operating cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's operating cash flow has grown at a -8.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $39.42B to $30.59B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.