Berkshire Hathaway Operating Expenses Growth & History (BRK-B)
Berkshire Hathaway's operating expenses was $318.47B for fiscal 2025.
View full Berkshire Hathaway company overviewBerkshire Hathaway annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $318.47B | $2.78B | +0.88% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $315.70B | −$5.45B | −1.70% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $321.14B | $54.66B | +20.51% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $266.48B | $22.73B | +9.33% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $243.75B | $12.46B | +5.39% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $231.29B | $5.59B | +2.47% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $225.70B | $6.49B | +2.96% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $219.21B | −$2.02B | −0.91% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $221.24B | $30.38B | +15.92% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $190.86B | $14.98B | +8.52% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $175.88B | $9.31B | +5.59% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $166.57B | $13.21B | +8.62% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $153.35B | — | — |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $100.94B | $729.0M | +0.73% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $100.21B | $2.13B | +2.17% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $98.08B | — | — |
Berkshire Hathaway quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $86.07B | $6.69B | +8.42% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $79.93B | $1.66B | +2.12% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $81.69B | $3.37B | +4.30% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $79.14B | −$2.09B | −2.57% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $79.38B | −$241.0M | −0.30% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $78.27B | $1.74B | +2.27% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $78.32B | −$5.45B | −6.50% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $81.22B | $570.0M | +0.71% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $79.63B | −$1.01B | −1.26% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $76.53B | $445.0M | +0.58% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $83.76B | $12.43B | +17.43% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $80.65B | $12.54B | +18.41% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $80.64B | $15.85B | +24.46% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $76.09B | $13.84B | +22.23% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $71.33B | $7.93B | +12.51% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $68.11B | $4.71B | +7.44% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $64.79B | $3.86B | +6.33% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $62.25B | $6.22B | +11.11% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $63.40B | $4.67B | +7.96% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $63.40B | $6.43B | +11.29% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $60.93B | −$325.0M | −0.53% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $56.02B | $1.68B | +3.10% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $58.73B | −$1.39B | −2.32% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $56.97B | $913.0M | +1.63% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $61.26B | $5.25B | +9.37% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $54.34B | $818.0M | +1.53% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $60.12B | $2.40B | +4.16% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $56.05B | $728.0M | +1.32% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $56.01B | $2.22B | +4.13% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $53.52B | $1.14B | +2.17% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $57.72B | $3.06B | +5.60% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $55.33B | $178.0M | +0.32% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $53.79B | $2.09B | +4.05% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $52.38B | −$7.36B | −12.31% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $54.65B | $5.37B | +10.90% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $55.15B | $6.60B | +13.60% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $51.70B | $4.61B | +9.79% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $59.74B | $13.79B | +30.02% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $49.28B | $4.84B | +10.90% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $48.54B | $3.63B | +8.07% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $47.09B | $1.57B | +3.44% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $45.95B | $4.95B | +12.07% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $44.44B | $2.02B | +4.76% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $44.92B | $468.0M | +1.05% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $45.52B | $4.68B | +11.45% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $41.00B | $2.14B | +5.51% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $42.42B | — | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $44.45B | $5.29B | +13.50% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $40.85B | $3.04B | +8.05% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $38.85B | — | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $39.16B | — | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $37.80B | — | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $25.73B | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $25.07B | −$1.36B | −5.14% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $24.82B | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $25.33B | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $26.42B | — | — |
Berkshire Hathaway operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Berkshire Hathaway's operating expenses increased from $231.29B to $318.47B, a change of $87.18B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $86.07B.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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