BRK-B · 8-K · 20260811PR344495
Net Income and EPS Performance
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 2026-08-11 · Importance 62 · Surprise 46 · No source text
Second-quarter 2026 net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders rose to $25.667 billion from $12.370 billion in the second quarter of 2025, an increase of approximately 107%. First-half net earnings increased to $35.773 billion from $16.973 billion, while Class A equivalent earnings per share rose to $24,889 from $11,801. Second-quarter Class B earnings per share increased to $11.91 from $5.73, and first-half Class B earnings per share rose to $16.59 from $7.87.
Key facts
- Net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders for the second quarter of 2026: $25,667 (millions). source
- Net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders for the second quarter of 2025: $12,370 (millions). source
- Net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders for the first six months of 2026: $35,773 (millions). source
- Net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders for the first six months of 2025: $16,973 (millions). source
- Net earnings per average equivalent Class A Share for the second quarter of 2026: $17,868. source
- Net earnings per average equivalent Class A Share for the second quarter of 2025: $8,601. source
- Net earnings per average equivalent Class B Share for the second quarter of 2026: $11.91. source
- Net earnings per average equivalent Class B Share for the second quarter of 2025: $5.73. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| net_income | positive | realized | +26.8% | Net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders for the first six months of 2026: $35,773 (millions). |
| net_income | positive | realized | +19.0% | Net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders for the second quarter of 2026: $25,667 (millions). |