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