Berkshire Hathaway Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (BRK-B)

Berkshire Hathaway reported $25.04B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 115.58% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 10.13%.

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Berkshire Hathaway free cash flow by year

Berkshire Hathaway annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20252025-12-31$25.04B$13.43B+115.58%+10.13%
20242024-12-31$11.62B−$18.17B−61.00%+4.65%
20232023-12-31$29.79B$7.90B+36.10%+11.69%
20222022-12-31$21.89B−$4.26B−16.31%+10.53%
20212021-12-31$26.15B−$610.0M−2.28%+13.67%
20202020-12-31$26.76B$4.05B+17.85%+16.05%
20192019-12-31$22.71B−$155.0M−0.68%+12.86%
20182018-12-31$22.86B−$11.16B−32.80%+13.03%
20172017-12-31$34.02B$14.33B+72.75%+14.18%
20162016-12-31$19.69B$4.28B+27.80%+9.15%
20152015-12-31$15.41B−$1.42B−8.42%+7.30%
20142014-12-31$16.82B$208.0M+1.25%+8.64%
20132013-12-31$16.62B$5.44B+48.70%+9.12%
20122012-12-31$11.18B−$1.11B−9.04%+6.88%
20112011-12-31$12.29B$370.0M+3.11%+8.55%
20102010-12-31$11.91B$1.01B+9.22%+8.75%
20092009-12-31$10.91B$5.79B+113.32%+9.70%
20082008-12-31$5.11B−$2.06B−28.74%+4.74%
20072007-12-31$7.18B+6.07%

Berkshire Hathaway free cash flow growth trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $26.76B to $25.04B, a compound annual decline of 1.32%. Berkshire Hathaway's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $5.57B in free cash flow, an increase of 6.56% year over year.

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What free cash flow means

Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.

Calculation and source

How free cash flow is calculated

TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.

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