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Operating Cash Flow for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) 1990-2026

As of · Reported

Metric

Latest period

$10.4B

YoY change

+50.3%

5Y CAGR

+2.9%

Peak year (FY2023)

$49.2B

Operating Cash Flow history chart for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: $46B

Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) from 2016 to 2025

Latest: +50.3%

Operating Cash Flow history table for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) from 1990 to 2025

  • FY2025$46B+50.3%
  • FY2024$30.6B-37.8%
  • FY2023$49.2B+32.2%
  • FY2022$37.2B-5.6%
  • FY2021$39.4B-0.9%
  • FY2020$39.8B+2.8%
  • FY2019$38.7B+3.4%
  • FY2018$37.4B-18.3%
  • FY2017$45.8B+40.7%
  • FY2016$32.5B+3.3%
  • FY2015$31.5B-1.6%
  • FY2014$32B+15.5%
  • FY2013$27.7B+32.2%
  • FY2012$21B+2.3%
  • FY2011$20.5B+14.4%
  • FY2010$17.9B+12.9%
  • FY2009$15.8B+40.8%
  • FY2008$11.3B-10.3%
  • FY2007$12.6B+23.1%
  • FY2006$10.2B+7.9%
  • FY2005$9.45B+27.6%
  • FY2004$7.41B-10.3%
  • FY2003$8.26B-26.3%
  • FY2002$11.2B+70.4%
  • FY2001$6.57B+123.1%
  • FY2000$2.95B+34.0%
  • FY1999$2.2B+234.9%
  • FY1998$657M-71.9%
  • FY1997$2.34B+85.4%
  • FY1996$1.26B+11.7%
  • FY1995$1.13B+21.4%
  • FY1994$929M+27.9%
  • FY1993$726M-27.2%
  • FY1992$997M+40.6%
  • FY1991$709M+35.7%
  • FY1990$523M—

Operating Cash Flow values are taken from Berkshire Hathaway's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Operating Cash Flow at Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B)

Operating Cash Flow for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B): headline value $10.4B · YoY +50.3%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

The 2025 reading of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) operating cash flow is $46B – surged 50.3% year-over-year.

Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Berkshire Hathaway operating cash flow compounded at +2.9% per year, with mixed annual results across the window.

Berkshire Hathaway operating cash flow peaked at $49.2B in 2023; the latest annual figure is $46B in 2025 (6.6% below peak).

The highest annual operating cash flow of $49.2B was reported in 2023. The lowest in the available history was $523M in 1990.

Berkshire Hathaway Operating Cash Flow by Year

Berkshire Hathaway Operating Cash Flow 2025: $46B

In 2025, Berkshire Hathaway reported operating cash flow of $46B, surged 50.3% from 2024.

Berkshire Hathaway Operating Cash Flow 2024: $30.6B

Berkshire Hathaway operating cash flow in 2024 was $30.6B, plunged 37.8% below 2023.

Berkshire Hathaway Operating Cash Flow 2023: $49.2B

2023's operating cash flow for Berkshire Hathaway came in at $49.2B, surged 32.2% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Berkshire Hathaway Operating Cash Flow 2022: $37.2B

Berkshire Hathaway posted operating cash flow of $37.2B in 2022, declined 5.6% below 2021.

Berkshire Hathaway Operating Cash Flow 2021: $39.4B

Berkshire Hathaway operating cash flow in 2021 was $39.4B.

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