$BRK-B

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC

CIK:0001067983|SEC Filings
v3.25.4
Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Revenues:      
Leasing revenues $ 10,034 $ 9,227 $ 8,416
Total revenues 371,444 371,433 364,482
Investment gains (losses) 39,078 52,799 74,855
Costs and expenses:      
Interest expense 5,069 5,200 5,003
Total costs and expenses 318,473 315,697 321,144
Earnings before income taxes and equity method earnings 92,049 108,535 118,193
Equity method earnings (losses) (9,590) 1,841 1,973
Earnings before income taxes 82,459 110,376 120,166
Income tax expense 15,199 20,815 23,019
Net earnings 67,260 89,561 97,147
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests 292 566 924
Net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders $ 66,968 $ 88,995 $ 96,223
Equivalent Class A [Member]      
Earnings per share:      
Net earnings per average equivalent $ 46,563 $ 61,900 $ 66,412
Average equivalent shares outstanding 1,438,223 1,437,720 1,448,880
Equivalent Class B [Member]      
Earnings per share:      
Net earnings per average equivalent [1] $ 31.04 $ 41.27 $ 44.27
Average equivalent shares outstanding 2,157,335,139 2,156,580,296 2,173,319,709
Insurance and Other [Member]      
Revenues:      
Insurance premiums earned $ 88,902 $ 88,257 $ 83,403
Sales and service revenues 199,524 202,334 207,148
Leasing revenues 10,034 9,227 8,416
Interest, dividend and other investment income 23,261 21,825 15,764
Total revenues 321,721 321,643 314,731
Costs and expenses:      
Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses 57,307 56,186 57,187
Life, annuity and health insurance benefits 4,379 3,858 4,029
Insurance underwriting expenses 17,756 16,808 15,270
Cost of sales and services 160,062 163,642 169,281
Cost of leasing 7,685 7,069 6,037
Selling, general and administrative expenses 29,735 25,642 25,458
Interest expense 1,329 1,594 1,671
Total costs and expenses 278,253 274,799 278,933
Railroad, Utilities and Energy [Member]      
Revenues:      
Railroad transportation revenues 23,330 23,355 23,791
Utility and energy operating revenues 21,856 21,518 21,232
Service revenues and other income 4,537 4,917 4,728
Total revenues 49,723 49,790 49,751
Costs and expenses:      
Freight rail transportation expenses 15,366 15,965 16,464
Utilities and energy cost of sales and other expenses 16,959 16,984 18,399
Other expenses 4,155 4,343 4,016
Interest expense 3,740 3,606 3,332
Total costs and expenses $ 40,220 $ 40,898 $ 42,211
[1] Net earnings per average equivalent Class B share outstanding is equal to one-fifteen-hundredth of the equivalent Class A amount. See Note 22.