Equity
Total Liabilities & Equity
Berkshire Hathaway Total Liabilities & Equity increased by 2.5% to $1.25T in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.5%, from $1.16T to $1.25T. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Liabilities & Equity shows an upward trend with a 6.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryOther
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
How to read this metric
Reflects the overall scale of the company's balance sheet and its total resource base.
Detailed definition
The sum of all claims against the company's assets, representing the total financing (both debt and equity) used to fund...
Peer comparison
This figure scales with the size of the company and is used to verify balance sheet integrity.
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total_liabilities_and_equityHistorical Data
20 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 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $912.49B | $920.76B | $958.78B | $969.51B | $909.86B | $902.3B | $948.47B | $997.07B | $1.04T | $1.02T | $1.07T | $1.07T | $1.11T | $1.15T | $1.15T | $1.16T | $1.16T | $1.23T | $1.22T | $1.25T |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.9% | +4.1% | +1.1% | -6.2% | -0.8% | +5.1% | +5.1% | +4.5% | -2.1% | +4.9% | +0.0% | +3.6% | +3.5% | +0.6% | +0.9% | -0.0% | +5.3% | -0.3% | +2.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.3% | -2.0% | -1.1% | +2.8% | +14.5% | +13.0% | +12.8% | +7.3% | +6.5% | +12.5% | +7.8% | +8.8% | +5.0% | +6.9% | +5.9% | +7.5% |
Range$902.3B – $1.25T
CAGR+6.9%
Avg YoY Growth+6.8%
Median YoY Growth+7.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's total liabilities & equity?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported total liabilities & equity of $1.25T in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's total liabilities & equity changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's total liabilities & equity increased by 7.5% year-over-year, from $1.16T to $1.25T.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's total liabilities & equity?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's total liabilities & equity has grown at a 6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $873.73B to $1.22T.
- What does total liabilities & equity mean?
- The total combined value of everything the company owes and everything its owners own.