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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

BRK-BNYSEFinancial Services● Active
$488.13
+$9.50(+1.98%)
Market Cap$1.05T
P/E Ratio
52W High$516.85
52W Low$455.19

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

BRK-B · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $25.04B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 115.6% year-over-year The FCF margin was 6.7%. Five-year CAGR stands at -1.3%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$25.04B▲ +115.6% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$23.87Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin6.7%$25.04B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+4.8%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR-1.3%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
brk-b free cash flow history · brk-b free cash flow chart · brk-b free cash flow growth rate · brk-b free cash flow last 10 years

Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$25.04B▲ +115.6%6.7%
FY2024$11.62B▼ 61.0%3.1%
FY2023$29.79B▲ +36.9%8.2%
FY2022$21.76B▼ 16.8%7.2%
FY2021$26.14B▼ 2.3%9.5%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
brk-b free cash flow 2025 · brk-b free cash flow 2024 · brk-b free cash flow 2023 · brk-b operating cash flow

FCF valuation metrics

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) trades at a FCF yield of 2.27% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 44.1x. FCF per share stands at $11.07, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
2.27%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$11.07
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x44.1
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x47.8
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. generated $45.97B in operating cash flow and spent 20.93B in capital expenditures, yielding $25.04B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$45.97B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$44.49B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$2.23B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($45.97B) − |CapEx| (20.93B) = FCF ($25.04B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Financial Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.YOU
BRK-B
$25.04B+115.6%
#2
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM
$100.87B+340.1%
#3
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-A
$25.04B+115.6%
#4
Visa Inc.
Visa Inc.
V
$21.58B+15.4%
#5
Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard Incorporated
MA
$16.91B+18.2%
#6
Bank of America Corporation
Bank of America Corporation
BAC
$12.61B+243.2%
Financial Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B) reported free cash flow of $25.04B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 115.6% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 6.7%.

Based on available data, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $34.07B in FY2017. The 5-year CAGR stands at -1.3%.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s FCF yield is 2.27% and price-to-FCF ratio is 44.1x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

BRK-B free cash flow · 8 questions

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. free cash flow was $25.04B for FY2025, up 115.6% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $23.87B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Berkshire Hathaway Inc. · Berkshire Hathaway Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026