BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) Earnings History & Surprises

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BRK.B Earnings overview

Past quarterly earnings results for BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release Date
May 1, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$5.34
Revenue Estimate
89.208B

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release Date
Mar 2, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Reported
$4.73
EPS Surprise
-15.88%
Revenue Surprise
-1.53%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
44%
EPS and Revenue beats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Historical Results

EPS & Revenue History (in USD): Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers quarterly history.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q4 2025 4.73 5.62 -15.88% -29.78% 94.232B 95.701B -1.53% -0.72%
Q3 2025 6.25 5.96 4.81% 33.51% 94.972B 94.295B 0.72% 2.13%
Q2 2025 5.17 5.16 0.19% -3.87% 92.515B 94.722B -2.33% -1.22%
Q1 2025 4.47 4.95 -9.78% -14.02% 89.725B 93.554B -4.09% -0.16%
Q4 2024 6.73 4.72 42.80% 71.86% 94.916B 94.922B -0.01% 1.65%
Q3 2024 4.68 5.23 -10.41% -5.57% 92.995B 100.742B -7.69% -0.23%
Q2 2024 5.38 4.44 21.24% 16.51% 93.653B 93.826B -0.18% 1.24%
Q1 2024 5.20 4.69 10.91% 40.79% 89.869B 89.655B 0.24% 5.24%
Q4 2023 3.92 3.76 4.32% 28.22% 93.376B 91.075B 2.53% 19.60%
Q3 2023 4.96 4.55 9.00% 40.57% 93.21B 91.858B 1.47% 21.20%
Q2 2023 4.62 3.81 21.14% 9.76% 92.503B 84.586B 9.36% 21.39%
Q1 2023 3.69 3.79 -2.64% 16.00% 85.393B 85.886B -0.57% 20.54%
Q4 2022 3.06 3.87 -21.10% -6.55% 78.072B 82.233B -5.06% 8.60%
Q3 2022 3.53 3.14 12.16% 22.98% 76.904B 80.013B -3.89% 8.96%
Q2 2022 4.21 3.17 32.57% 43.47% 76.201B 75.743B 0.60% 10.25%
Q1 2022 3.18 3.08 3.21% 4.30% 70.843B 72.429B -2.19% 9.67%
Q4 2021 3.27 2.92 12.04% 52.13% 71.889B 73.602B -2.33% 11.54%
Q3 2021 2.87 3.09 -7.05% 24.63% 70.583B 74.971B -5.85% 11.99%
Q2 2021 2.93 2.60 13.00% 28.65% 69.114B 66.802B 3.46% 21.59%
Q1 2021 3.05 2.60 17.46% 26.53% 64.599B 65.445B -1.29% 5.44%
Q4 2020 2.15 2.33 -7.77% - 64.45B 66.646B -3.30% -
Q3 2020 2.30 2.50 -7.95% - 63.024B 63.331B -0.48% -
Q2 2020 2.28 2.42 -5.61% - 56.84B 62.969B -9.73% -
Q1 2020 2.41 2.66 -9.17% - 61.265B 64.906B -5.61% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

BRK.B EPS Q2Q GrowthBRK.B EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 20 -20 40 60

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

BRK.B Revenue Q2Q GrowthBRK.B Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 5 10 15 20

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
2
Average EPS beat (4)
-5.16%
Max EPS beat (4)
4.81%
Min EPS beat (4)
-15.88%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
1
Average Revenue beat (4)
-1.81%
Max Revenue beat (4)
0.72%
Min Revenue beat (4)
-4.09%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, BRK.B has beaten EPS estimates in 2 out of 4 releases
BRK.B has beaten revenue estimates in 1 out of the last 4 releases
In the last 4 quarters, BRK.B reported -5.2% below the EPS estimates on average.
In the last 4 quarters, BRK.B reported -1.8% below the revenue estimates on average.

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B / BRK.B Earnings FAQ

When did BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) report earnings last quarter?

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) last reported earnings on 3/2/2026.

Did BRK.B stock beat earnings estimates in the most recent quarter?

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) missed EPS estimates and missed revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.

What percentage of the time does BRK.B stock beat earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC-CL B (BRK.B) has beaten EPS estimates in 2 out of 4 releases.