TTM
$60.28B
YoY change
-0.9%
5Y CAGR
+14.5%
Peak year (2024)
$59.44B
Cumulative operating income
$708.27B
Operating Income history chart for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) from 1988 to 2025
Latest: $58.88B
Operating Income growth chart for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) from 1988 to 2025
Latest: -0.9%
Operating Income history table for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) from 1988 to 2025
| 2025 | $58.88B | -0.9% | −$556.00M | ||
| 2024 | $59.44B | +23.5% | +$11.31B | ||
| 2023 | $48.12B | +15.7% | +$6.54B | ||
| 2022 | $41.59B | +18.8% | +$6.57B | ||
| 2021 | $35.02B | +16.8% | +$5.05B | ||
| 2020 | $29.98B | -8.3% | −$2.71B | ||
| 2019 | $32.68B | +1.8% | +$572.00M | ||
| 2018 | $32.11B | +33.4% | +$8.04B | ||
| 2017 | $24.07B | -14.1% | −$3.95B | ||
| 2016 | $28.02B | -0.9% | −$243.00M | ||
| 2015 | $28.26B | -10.4% | −$3.29B | ||
| 2014 | $31.55B | +8.0% | +$2.33B | ||
| 2013 | $29.22B | +25.1% | +$5.86B | ||
| 2012 | $23.35B | +11.3% | +$2.36B | ||
| 2011 | $20.99B | -10.0% | −$2.33B | ||
| 2010 | $23.32B | +78.4% | +$10.25B | ||
| 2009 | $13.07B | -28.0% | −$5.10B | ||
| 2008 | $18.17B | -18.0% | −$3.99B | ||
| 2007 | $22.16B | +24.4% | +$4.34B | ||
| 2006 | $17.82B | +28.3% | +$3.93B | ||
| 2005 | $13.89B | -0.7% | −$103.00M | ||
| 2004 | $14.00B | +16.4% | +$1.98B | ||
| 2003 | $12.02B | +89.0% | +$5.66B | ||
| 2002 | $6.36B | +342.2% | +$4.92B | ||
| 2001 | $1.44B | -74.3% | −$4.15B | ||
| 2000 | $5.59B | +128.0% | +$3.14B | ||
| 1999 | $2.45B | -43.2% | −$1.86B | ||
| 1998 | $4.31B | +52.6% | +$1.49B | ||
| 1997 | $2.83B | -23.7% | −$878.90M | ||
| 1996 | $3.71B | +30.2% | +$860.50M | ||
| 1995 | $2.85B | +292.5% | +$2.12B | ||
| 1994 | $725.00M | -43.6% | −$560.90M | ||
| 1993 | $1.29B | -44.9% | −$1.05B | ||
| 1992 | $2.33B | +212.0% | +$1.58B | ||
| 1991 | $747.50M | -14.0% | −$122.10M | ||
| 1990 | $869.60M | — | +$869.60M | ||
| 1989 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| 1988 | $0.00 | — | — |
- 2025$58.88B-0.9%
- 2024$59.44B+23.5%
- 2023$48.12B+15.7%
- 2022$41.59B+18.8%
- 2021$35.02B+16.8%
- 2020$29.98B-8.3%
- 2019$32.68B+1.8%
- 2018$32.11B+33.4%
- 2017$24.07B-14.1%
- 2016$28.02B-0.9%
- 2015$28.26B-10.4%
- 2014$31.55B+8.0%
- 2013$29.22B+25.1%
- 2012$23.35B+11.3%
- 2011$20.99B-10.0%
- 2010$23.32B+78.4%
- 2009$13.07B-28.0%
- 2008$18.17B-18.0%
- 2007$22.16B+24.4%
- 2006$17.82B+28.3%
- 2005$13.89B-0.7%
- 2004$14.00B+16.4%
- 2003$12.02B+89.0%
- 2002$6.36B+342.2%
- 2001$1.44B-74.3%
- 2000$5.59B+128.0%
- 1999$2.45B-43.2%
- 1998$4.31B+52.6%
- 1997$2.83B-23.7%
- 1996$3.71B+30.2%
- 1995$2.85B+292.5%
- 1994$725.00M-43.6%
- 1993$1.29B-44.9%
- 1992$2.33B+212.0%
- 1991$747.50M-14.0%
- 1990$869.60M—
- 1989$0.00—
- 1988$0.00—
Operating Income values are taken from Berkshire Hathaway's reported income 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 Income at Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B)
According to Berkshire Hathaway's latest reported financial statements, the company's current operating income (TTM) is $60.28B. Operating income is profit from core operations: revenue minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D). It excludes interest, taxes, and non-operating items, so it isolates how profitable the business itself is before financing and tax decisions. Compare with EBITDA and net income.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual operating income for Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) came in at $58.88B – edged down 0.9% year-over-year.
Berkshire Hathaway operating income has grown on net over the period, with a +14.5% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
2024 marks the peak operating income at $59.44B, with the historical low of $0.00 recorded in 1988.
Berkshire Hathaway Operating Income by Year
Berkshire Hathaway Operating Income 2025: $58.88B
Berkshire Hathaway posted operating income of $58.88B in 2025, edged down 0.9% below 2024.
Berkshire Hathaway Operating Income 2024: $59.44B
In 2024, Berkshire Hathaway reported operating income of $59.44B, grew 23.5% from 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Berkshire Hathaway Operating Income 2023: $48.12B
Berkshire Hathaway operating income in 2023 was $48.12B, grew 15.7% from 2022.
Berkshire Hathaway Operating Income 2022: $41.59B
2022's operating income for Berkshire Hathaway came in at $41.59B, grew 18.8% from 2021.
Berkshire Hathaway Operating Income 2021: $35.02B
Berkshire Hathaway operating income in 2021 was $35.02B.
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