BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC (BRK-B) Form 8-K — Aug 11, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway reported Q2 2026 net earnings attributable to shareholders of $25,667 million, more than double the $12,370 million earned in Q2 2025, with per-share results of $11.91 for Class B shares versus $5.73 a year earlier. First-half net earnings totaled $35,773 million versus $16,973 million in the prior-year period. Operating earnings, Berkshire's preferred non-GAAP measure, rose roughly 16% year over year to $12,983 million from $11,160 million, led by manufacturing, service and retailing ($4,470 million) and insurance investment income ($3,059 million).
Key figures
- Eps
- $11.91 per average equivalent Class B share; $17,868 per average equivalent Class A share (Q2 2026)
- Net Income
- $25,667 million (Q2 2026 net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders, vs. $12,370 million in Q2 2025)
- Q2 Buybacks
- approximately $4.5 billion of treasury shares
- Insurance Float
- approximately $177.5 billion at June 30, 2026, up approximately $1.1 billion since year-end 2025
- Six Month Buybacks
- about $4.8 billion
- Investment Gains Q2 2026
- $12,684 million (including $10.9 billion unrealized equity gains and $1.8 billion after-tax realized gains)
- Operating Earnings Yo Y Q2
- approximately +16% (derived from stated figures)
- Operating Earnings Q2 2025
- $11,160 million
- Operating Earnings Q2 2026
- $12,983 million
- Net Earnings Six Months 2025
- $16,973 million
- Net Earnings Six Months 2026
- $35,773 million
- Average Class AShares Q2 2026
- 1436443
- Prior Year Kraft Heinz Impairment
- $3,760 million (Q2 2025 other-than-temporary impairment; none in 2026)
- Operating Earnings Six Months 2025
- $20,801 million
- Operating Earnings Six Months 2026
- $24,329 million
- Class AEquivalent Shares Outstanding
- 1431693
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