BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC (BRK-B) Form 8-K — Nov 9, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway reported Q3 2026 net earnings of $22.1 billion, down from $30.8 billion a year earlier, driven largely by lower investment gains ($9.4B vs $17.3B). Operating earnings were $12.7 billion versus $13.5 billion in Q3 2025. Segment performance was mixed: BNSF earned $1.7 billion (up from $1.4B), Berkshire Hathaway Energy earned $1.6 billion (up from $1.5B), and manufacturing, service and retailing earned $4.0 billion, while insurance underwriting fell to $1.4 billion from $2.4 billion.
Key figures
- Eps
- 10.33
- Net Income
- 22112000000
- Buybacks q3 billions
- 9.6
- Insurance float billions
- 178.5
- Bnsf q3 earnings millions
- 1729
- Buybacks nine month billions
- 14.4
- Q3 investment gains billions
- 7.7
- Q3 operating earnings millions
- 12705
- Nine month net earnings millions
- 57885
- Insurance underwriting q3 millions
- 1352
- Q3 2025 operating earnings millions
- 13485
- Berkshire hathaway energy q3 millions
- 1612
- Class a equivalent shares outstanding
- 1418900
- Nine month operating earnings millions
- 37034
- Insurance investment income q3 millions
- 2734
- Manufacturing service retail q3 millions
- 4042
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