Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Berkshire Hathaway Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B) - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	67.26	89.56	97.15	-22.06	90.95	42.52	81.79	4.32	45.35
Depreciation & Amortization	13.48	12.86	12.49	10.90	10.72	10.60	10.06	9.78	9.19
Change in Working Capital	2.36	-6.78	20.44	-15.24	18.72	15.57	19.21	-1.81	-7.81
Change in Accounts Receivable	-2.43	0.63	0.00	-5.59	-5.86	-1.61	-2.30	-3.44	-1.99
Change in Inventory	0.00	0.59	1.43	-4.78	-1.86	0.68	0.00	0.00	0.00
Change in Accounts Payable	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.59	1.86	-0.68	0.00	0.00	0.00
Change in Other Working Capital	3.35	-0.89	19.02	-3.07	-3.38	7.71	21.51	1.63	-5.82
Other Operating Activities	-37.12	-0.89	-80.88	-3.07	-3.38	1.36	-72.38	25.11	-0.95
Net Cash from Operating Activities	45.97	30.59	49.20	37.35	39.43	39.77	38.69	37.40	45.78
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-20.93	-18.98	-19.41	-15.46	-13.28	-13.01	-15.98	-14.54	-11.71
Acquisitions	-1.07	-0.40	-8.60	-10.59	-0.46	-2.53	-1.68	-3.28	-2.71
Purchases of Investments	-603.05	-536.08	-251.47	-251.85	-161.09	-18.25	-154.77	-185.05	-178.82
Sales/Maturities of Investments	579.41	545.36	246.13	190.07	203.44	220.34	168.03	171.52	155.57
Other Investing Activities	1.16	-0.20	0.69	0.24	0.77	-3.96	-1.23	-1.50	-3.42
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-44.49	-10.29	-32.66	-87.60	29.39	-37.76	-5.62	-32.85	-41.09
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-7.02	-11.95	-1.09	-3.93	-7.05	-7.58	6.08	-4.12	-1.28
Common Stock Repurchased	0.00	-2.92	-9.17	-7.85	-27.06	-24.71	-4.85	-1.35	0.00
Other Financing Activities	-0.79	-5.62	-4.15	-1.98	-0.70	-0.43	-0.50	-0.34	-0.12
Net Cash from Financing Activities	2.23	-10.36	-14.41	-1.66	-28.51	-18.34	0.73	-5.81	-1.40
Summary
Effect of Forex Changes on Cash	0.48	-0.21	0.12	-0.39	0.00	0.09	0.03	-0.14	0.25
Net Change in Cash	4.19	9.73	2.24	-52.31	40.31	-16.24	33.82	-1.40	3.54
Cash at Beginning of Period	47.73	38.64	36.40	88.71	48.40	64.63	30.81	32.21	28.05
Cash at End of Period	51.88	48.38	38.64	36.40	88.71	48.40	64.63	30.81	31.58
Free Cash Flow	25.04	11.62	29.79	21.89	26.15	26.76	22.71	22.86	34.07
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	-	4.94	5.00	4.35	4.39	4.01	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	-	28.54	7.77	4.24	5.41	5.00	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Berkshire Hathaway Cash Flow

What is Berkshire Hathaway's free cash flow?

Berkshire Hathaway generated free cash flow of $25.04B in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $45.97B minus $20.93B of capital expenditures. That was up 115.6% from $11.62B a year earlier. Free cash flow equaled 6.7% of revenue.

How much does Berkshire Hathaway spend on capital expenditures?

Berkshire Hathaway spent $20.93B on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $18.98B a year earlier. That equals 45.5% of operating cash flow.

Does Berkshire Hathaway pay dividends or buy back shares?

Berkshire Hathaway's cash flow statement for fiscal 2025 shows no dividend payments or share repurchases.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition