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BRK-B

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Q2 2026 earnings

Published Aug 8, 2026 · Filed Aug 11, 2026

AI summary

  • GAAP EPS $11.91, up from $5.73 a year ago.
  • Berkshire Hathaway reported net earnings of $25.67 billion for the second quarter of 2026.
  • Operating earnings rose to $12.98 billion in the second quarter, up from $11.16 billion a year ago.
  • The company repurchased approximately $4.5 billion of its own shares during the second quarter.
  • Insurance float reached $177.5 billion as of June 30, 2026, an increase of $1.1 billion since year-end 2025.

Results vs analyst consensus

Revenue

Not reported in this release.

EPS · GAAP

Reported · GAAP diluted EPS

$11.91

Consensus basis not comparable

Prior year: $5.73

Consensus: Yahoo Finance · Q2 2026
Revenue display rounded; difference uses exact result.

Next quarter outlook

No guidance in this release.

What to watch

  • Management warns that quarterly investment gains and losses are volatile and often misleading.
  • GAAP accounting requires including unrealized gains and losses from equity holdings in net earnings.
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Source: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. press release · SEC Form 8-K exhibit 99.1

Figures as stated in the company’s release; consensus from the provider named above. Not financial advice.