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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

☒

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2025

OR

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 001-14905

 

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

47-0813844

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

3555 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68131

(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)

(402) 346-1400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbols

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock

Class B Common Stock

1.125% Senior Notes due 2027

2.150% Senior Notes due 2028

1.500% Senior Notes due 2030

2.000% Senior Notes due 2034

1.625% Senior Notes due 2035

2.375% Senior Notes due 2039

0.500% Senior Notes due 2041

2.625% Senior Notes due 2059

BRK.A

BRK.B

BRK27

BRK28

BRK30

BRK34

BRK35

BRK39

BRK41

BRK59

New York Stock Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

☒

Accelerated filer

☐

Non-accelerated filer

☐

Smaller reporting company

☐

 

 

Emerging growth company

☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No ☒

Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of July 21, 2025:

Class A —

519,193 shares

Class B —

1,378,545,639 shares

 

 


 

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

Page No.

 

 

Part I – Financial Information

2

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

2

Consolidated Balance Sheets—June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024

2

Consolidated Statements of Earnings—Second Quarter and First Six Months 2025 and 2024

4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income—Second Quarter and First Six Months 2025 and 2024

5

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity—Second Quarter and First Six Months 2025 and 2024

5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—First Six Months 2025 and 2024

6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

7

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

31

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

48

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

48

 

 

Part II – Other Information

48

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

48

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

48

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds and Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities

48

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

48

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

49

Item 5.

Other Information

49

Item 6.

Exhibits

49

 

 

Signature

49

1


 

Part I Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollars in millions)

 

June 30,
2025

 

 

December 31,
2024

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance and Other:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents*

$

96,193

 

 

$

44,333

 

Short-term investments in U.S. Treasury Bills

 

243,605

 

 

 

286,472

 

Investments in fixed maturity securities

 

15,084

 

 

 

15,364

 

Investments in equity securities

 

267,923

 

 

 

271,588

 

Equity method investments

 

25,323

 

 

 

31,134

 

Loans and finance receivables

 

28,722

 

 

 

27,798

 

Other receivables

 

47,473

 

 

 

43,887

 

Inventories

 

24,371

 

 

 

24,008

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

30,374

 

 

 

30,071

 

Equipment held for lease

 

18,123

 

 

 

17,828

 

Goodwill

 

57,096

 

 

 

56,860

 

Other intangible assets

 

34,079

 

 

 

34,638

 

Deferred charges - retroactive reinsurance

 

8,474

 

 

 

8,797

 

Other

 

25,699

 

 

 

24,994

 

 

922,539

 

 

 

917,772

 

Railroad, Utilities and Energy:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents*

 

4,293

 

 

 

3,396

 

Receivables

 

4,323

 

 

 

4,503

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

179,366

 

 

 

175,030

 

Goodwill

 

27,155

 

 

 

27,020

 

Regulatory assets

 

5,241

 

 

 

5,349

 

Other

 

21,051

 

 

 

20,811

 

 

241,429

 

 

 

236,109

 

Total assets

$

1,163,968

 

 

$

1,153,881

 

——————

* Includes U.S. Treasury Bills with maturities of three months or less when purchased of $67.0 billion at June 30, 2025 and $14.4 billion at December 31, 2024.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

2


 

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(dollars in millions)

 

June 30,
2025

 

 

December 31,
2024

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance and Other:

 

 

 

 

 

Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

$

118,788

 

 

$

115,151

 

Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses - retroactive reinsurance contracts

 

31,733

 

 

 

32,443

 

Unearned premiums

 

32,414

 

 

 

30,808

 

Life, annuity and health insurance benefits

 

17,865

 

 

 

17,616

 

Other policyholder liabilities

 

10,634

 

 

 

10,703

 

Accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities

 

36,988

 

 

 

37,489

 

Payable for purchases of U.S. Treasury Bills

 

—

 

 

 

12,769

 

Aircraft repurchase liabilities and unearned lease revenues

 

9,747

 

 

 

9,356

 

Notes payable and other borrowings

 

45,040

 

 

 

44,885

 

 

303,209

 

 

 

311,220

 

Railroad, Utilities and Energy:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities

 

18,382

 

 

 

18,226

 

Regulatory liabilities

 

7,130

 

 

 

7,033

 

Notes payable and other borrowings

 

81,980

 

 

 

79,877

 

 

107,492

 

 

 

105,136

 

Income taxes, principally deferred

 

82,991

 

 

 

85,870

 

Total liabilities

 

493,692

 

 

 

502,226

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

35,624

 

 

 

35,665

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

(1,895

)

 

 

(3,584

)

Retained earnings

 

713,191

 

 

 

696,218

 

Treasury stock, at cost

 

(78,939

)

 

 

(78,939

)

Berkshire shareholders’ equity

 

667,989

 

 

 

649,368

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

2,287

 

 

 

2,287

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

670,276

 

 

 

651,655

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

1,163,968

 

 

$

1,153,881

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

3


 

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(dollars in millions except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

Second Quarter

 

First Six Months

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance and Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance premiums earned

$

22,195

 

$

21,953

 

$

43,999

 

$

43,427

 

Sales and service revenues

 

49,658

 

 

51,841

 

 

97,473

 

 

101,774

 

Leasing revenues

 

2,509

 

 

2,308

 

 

4,940

 

 

4,530

 

Interest, dividend and other investment income

 

6,002

 

 

5,284

 

 

11,634

 

 

9,622

 

 

80,364

 

 

81,386

 

 

158,046

 

 

159,353

 

Railroad, Utilities and Energy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freight rail transportation revenues

 

5,718

 

 

5,720

 

 

11,389

 

 

11,357

 

Utility and energy operating revenues

 

5,118

 

 

5,103

 

 

10,612

 

 

10,336

 

Service revenues and other income

 

1,315

 

 

1,444

 

 

2,193

 

 

2,476

 

 

12,151

 

 

12,267

 

 

24,194

 

 

24,169

 

Total revenues

 

92,515

 

 

93,653

 

 

182,240

 

 

183,522

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment gains (losses)

 

6,364

 

 

23,857

 

 

(71

)

 

25,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance and Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

14,073

 

 

14,107

 

 

28,719

 

 

27,555

 

Life, annuity and health benefits

 

1,132

 

 

954

 

 

2,200

 

 

1,899

 

Insurance underwriting expenses

 

4,456

 

 

4,046

 

 

8,824

 

 

7,799

 

Cost of sales and services

 

39,616

 

 

42,082

 

 

78,167

 

 

82,874

 

Cost of leasing

 

1,887

 

 

1,739

 

 

3,774

 

 

3,430

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

7,931

 

 

6,033

 

 

15,612

 

 

11,574

 

Interest expense

 

318

 

 

336

 

 

658

 

 

742

 

 

69,413

 

 

69,297

 

 

137,954

 

 

135,873

 

Railroad, Utilities and Energy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freight rail transportation expenses

 

3,729

 

 

3,912

 

 

7,602

 

 

7,850

 

Utility and energy cost of sales and other expenses

 

4,156

 

 

4,290

 

 

8,247

 

 

8,393

 

Other expenses

 

1,151

 

 

1,232

 

 

1,997

 

 

2,237

 

Interest expense

 

935

 

 

894

 

 

1,852

 

 

1,804

 

 

9,971

 

 

10,328

 

 

19,698

 

 

20,284

 

Total costs and expenses

 

79,384

 

 

79,625

 

 

157,652

 

 

156,157

 

Earnings before income taxes and equity method earnings

 

19,495

 

 

37,885

 

 

24,517

 

 

53,098

 

Equity method earnings (losses)

 

(4,745

)

 

252

 

 

(4,619

)

 

745

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

14,750

 

 

38,137

 

 

19,898

 

 

53,843

 

Income tax expense

 

2,293

 

 

7,639

 

 

2,769

 

 

10,513

 

Net earnings

 

12,457

 

 

30,498

 

 

17,129

 

 

43,330

 

Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

87

 

 

150

 

 

156

 

 

280

 

Net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders

$

12,370

 

$

30,348

 

$

16,973

 

$

43,050

 

Net earnings per average equivalent Class A share

$

8,601

 

$

21,122

 

$

11,801

 

$

29,936

 

Net earnings per average equivalent Class B share*

$

5.73

 

$

14.08

 

$

7.87

 

$

19.96

 

Average equivalent Class A shares outstanding

 

1,438,223

 

 

1,436,790

 

 

1,438,223

 

 

1,438,080

 

Average equivalent Class B shares outstanding

 

2,157,335,139

 

 

2,155,185,283

 

 

2,157,335,139

 

 

2,157,120,209

 

——————

* Net earnings per average equivalent Class B share outstanding are equal to one-fifteen-hundredth of the equivalent Class A amount. See Note 18.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

4


 

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

Second Quarter

 

 

First Six Months

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Net earnings

$

12,457

 

 

$

30,498

 

 

$

17,129

 

 

$

43,330

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses) on investments

 

117

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

158

 

 

 

(25

)

Applicable income taxes

 

(18

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(29

)

 

 

3

 

Foreign currency translation

 

1,108

 

 

 

(222

)

 

 

1,590

 

 

 

(761

)

Applicable income taxes

 

(52

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(54

)

 

 

(8

)

Long-duration insurance contract discount rate changes

 

115

 

 

 

508

 

 

 

154

 

 

 

859

 

Applicable income taxes

 

(25

)

 

 

(108

)

 

 

(36

)

 

 

(175

)

Defined benefit pension plans

 

(65

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(105

)

 

 

1

 

Applicable income taxes

 

15

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

(1

)

Other, net

 

4

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

(13

)

Other comprehensive income, net

 

1,199

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

1,705

 

 

 

(120

)

Comprehensive income

 

13,656

 

 

 

30,688

 

 

 

18,834

 

 

 

43,210

 

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

97

 

 

 

145

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

252

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Berkshire shareholders

$

13,559

 

 

$

30,543

 

 

$

18,662

 

 

$

42,958

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

Berkshire shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock
and capital in
excess of par
value

 

Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income

 

Retained
earnings

 

Treasury
stock

 

Non-
controlling
interests

 

Total

 

2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2024

$

35,673

 

$

(3,584

)

$

696,218

 

$

(78,939

)

$

2,287

 

$

651,655

 

Net earnings

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

4,603

 

 

—

 

 

69

 

 

4,672

 

Other comprehensive income, net

 

—

 

 

500

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

6

 

 

506

 

Transactions with noncontrolling interests and other

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

(91

)

 

(91

)

Balance at March 31, 2025

$

35,673

 

$

(3,084

)

$

700,821

 

$

(78,939

)

$

2,271

 

$

656,742

 

Net earnings

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

12,370

 

 

—

 

 

87

 

 

12,457

 

Other comprehensive income, net

 

—

 

 

1,189

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

10

 

 

1,199

 

Transactions with noncontrolling interests and other

 

(41

)

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

(81

)

 

(122

)

Balance at June 30, 2025

$

35,632

 

$

(1,895

)

$

713,191

 

$

(78,939

)

$

2,287

 

$

670,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2023

$

34,488

 

$

(3,763

)

$

607,350

 

$

(76,802

)

$

6,236

 

$

567,509

 

Net earnings

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

12,702

 

 

—

 

 

130

 

 

12,832

 

Adoption of ASU 2023-02

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

(127

)

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

(127

)

Other comprehensive income, net

 

—

 

 

(287

)

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

(23

)

 

(310

)

Acquisitions of common stock

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

(2,573

)

 

—

 

 

(2,573

)

Transactions with noncontrolling interests and other

 

502

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

(48

)

 

454

 

Balance at March 31, 2024

$

34,990

 

$

(4,050

)

$

619,925

 

$

(79,375

)

$

6,295

 

$

577,785

 

Net earnings

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

30,348

 

 

—

 

 

150

 

 

30,498

 

Other comprehensive income, net

 

—

 

 

195

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

(5

)

 

190

 

Acquisitions of common stock

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

(345

)

 

—

 

 

(345

)

Transactions with noncontrolling interests and other

 

9

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

(166

)

 

(157

)

Balance at June 30, 2024

$

34,999

 

$

(3,855

)

$

650,273

 

$

(79,720

)

$

6,274

 

$

607,971

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

5


 

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

 

 

First Six Months

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

17,129

 

 

$

43,330

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to operating cash flows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment (gains) losses

 

 

71

 

 

 

(25,733

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

6,594

 

 

 

6,366

 

Discount accretion on investments, principally U.S. Treasury Bills

 

 

(6,169

)

 

 

(4,475

)

Other

 

 

7,826

 

 

 

(999

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

 

 

2,144

 

 

 

690

 

Deferred charges - retroactive reinsurance

 

 

323

 

 

 

431

 

Unearned premiums

 

 

1,512

 

 

 

1,735

 

Receivables and originated loans

 

 

(4,234

)

 

 

(1,145

)

Inventories

 

 

(122

)

 

 

456

 

Other assets

 

 

(740

)

 

 

(836

)

Other liabilities

 

 

(370

)

 

 

(3,782

)

Income taxes

 

 

(2,976

)

 

 

8,130

 

Net cash flows from operating activities

 

 

20,988

 

 

 

24,168

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of equity securities

 

 

(7,092

)

 

 

(4,306

)

Sales of equity securities

 

 

11,592

 

 

 

97,123

 

Purchases of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities

 

 

(249,863

)

 

 

(229,505

)

Sales of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities

 

 

18,203

 

 

 

15,018

 

Redemptions and maturities of U.S. Treasury Bills and fixed maturity securities

 

 

268,859

 

 

 

120,480

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment and equipment held for lease

 

 

(9,139

)

 

 

(8,928

)

Other

 

 

397

 

 

 

(533

)

Net cash flows from investing activities

 

 

32,957

 

 

 

(10,651

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings of insurance and other businesses

 

 

723

 

 

 

1,692

 

Repayments of borrowings of insurance and other businesses

 

 

(2,653

)

 

 

(6,968

)

Proceeds from borrowings of railroad, utilities and energy businesses

 

 

3,570

 

 

 

6,617

 

Repayments of borrowings of railroad, utilities and energy businesses

 

 

(2,569

)

 

 

(1,396

)

Changes in short-term borrowings, net

 

 

570

 

 

 

(3,161

)

Acquisitions of treasury stock

 

 

—

 

 

 

(2,918

)

Other, principally transactions with noncontrolling interests

 

 

(754

)

 

 

(2,814

)

Net cash flows from financing activities

 

 

(1,113

)

 

 

(8,948

)

Effects of foreign currency exchange rate changes

 

 

20

 

 

 

(141

)

Increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

52,852

 

 

 

4,428

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the year*

 

 

48,376

 

 

 

38,643

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the second quarter*

 

$

101,228

 

 

$

43,071

 

* Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are comprised of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of the year—

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance and Other

 

$

44,333

 

 

$

34,268

 

Railroad, Utilities and Energy

 

 

3,396

 

 

 

3,754

 

Restricted cash included in other assets

 

 

647

 

 

 

621

 

 

$

48,376

 

 

$

38,643

 

End of the second quarter—

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance and Other

 

$

96,193

 

 

$

36,968

 

Railroad, Utilities and Energy

 

 

4,293

 

 

 

5,356

 

Restricted cash included in other assets

 

 

742

 

 

 

747

 

 

$

101,228

 

 

$

43,071

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

6


 

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.

and Subsidiaries

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2025

Note 1. General

The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (“Berkshire” or “Company”) consolidated with the accounts of all subsidiaries and affiliates in which Berkshire holds a controlling financial interest as of the financial statement date. In these notes, the terms “us,” “we” or “our” refer to Berkshire and its consolidated subsidiaries. Reference is made to Berkshire’s most recently issued Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”), which includes information necessary or useful to understanding Berkshire’s businesses and financial statement presentations. Our significant accounting policies and practices were presented as Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report.

Financial information in this Quarterly Report reflects all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of results for the interim periods in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). For several reasons, our results for interim periods may not be indicative of results to be expected for the year. The timing and magnitude of catastrophe losses incurred by insurance subsidiaries and the estimation error inherent to the process of determining liabilities for unpaid losses of insurance subsidiaries can be more significant to results of interim periods than to results for a full year. Changes in market prices of our investments in equity securities and the related changes in unrealized gains and losses will produce significant volatility in our interim and annual earnings. In addition, gains and losses from the periodic revaluation of certain assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and asset impairment charges may cause significant variations in periodic net earnings.

Significant estimates are used in the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements, including those associated with evaluations of long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment, expected credit losses on the amounts owed to us and the estimation of certain losses assumed under insurance and reinsurance contracts. These estimates may be subject to significant adjustments in future periods.

Changes in macroeconomic conditions and geopolitical events, including changes in international trade policies and tariffs, may negatively affect our operating results and the values of our investments in equity securities and of our operating businesses. We are currently unable to reliably predict the nature, timing or magnitude of the potential economic consequences of any such changes or the impacts on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

As described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report, we reclassified the asset, liability, revenue and expense balances of Pilot Travel Centers LLC (“Pilot”) from the Railroad, Utilities and Energy sections to the Insurance and Other sections of our Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Earnings. Accordingly, we reclassified the Pilot balances in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the second quarter and first six months of 2024 from the Railroad, Utilities and Energy section to the Insurance and Other section to conform with current presentations for comparability purposes. These reclassifications had no effect on consolidated revenues, expenses or net earnings from the amounts previously reported. The reclassifications to the amounts previously reported in our Consolidated Statement of Earnings are summarized below (in millions).

 

Second Quarter 2024

 

First Six Months 2024

 

 

As previously reported

 

Reclassification

 

As reclassified

 

As previously reported

 

Reclassification

 

As reclassified

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance and Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and service revenues

$

38,892

 

$

12,949

 

$

51,841

 

$

76,364

 

$

25,410

 

$

101,774

 

Interest, dividend and other investment income

 

5,249

 

 

35

 

 

5,284

 

 

9,554

 

 

68

 

 

9,622

 

Railroad, Utilities and Energy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utility and energy operating revenues

 

18,048

 

 

(12,945

)

 

5,103

 

 

35,738

 

 

(25,402

)

 

10,336

 

Service revenues and other income

 

1,483

 

 

(39

)

 

1,444

 

 

2,552

 

 

(76

)

 

2,476

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance and Other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales and services

 

30,391

 

 

11,691

 

 

42,082

 

 

59,786

 

 

23,088

 

 

82,874

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

5,195

 

 

838

 

 

6,033

 

 

9,968

 

 

1,606

 

 

11,574

 

Interest expense

 

330

 

 

6

 

 

336

 

 

646

 

 

96

 

 

742

 

Railroad, Utilities and Energy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utility and energy cost of sales and other expenses

 

16,819

 

 

(12,529

)

 

4,290

 

 

33,087

 

 

(24,694

)

 

8,393

 

Interest expense

 

900

 

 

(6

)

 

894

 

 

1,900

 

 

(96

)

 

1,804

 

 

7


 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 2. New accounting and financial reporting pronouncements

In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2023-09, “Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”), which provides for additional income tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures in annual financial statements. ASU 2023-09 may be adopted prospectively or retrospectively and is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024.

In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2024-03, “Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses” (“ASU 2024-03”), which requires disclosure in the notes to the financial statements of specific categories underlying certain expense captions on the income statement. ASU 2024-03 may be adopted prospectively or retrospectively and is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, with early adoption permitted.

We are evaluating the impacts these pronouncements will have on disclosures in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Note 3. Investments in fixed maturity securities

Investments in fixed maturity securities are summarized as follows (in millions).

 

 

Amortized
Cost

 

 

Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

 

Fair
Value

 

June 30, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury, U.S. government corporations and agencies

 

$

3,845

 

 

$

13

 

 

$

(1

)

 

$

3,857

 

Foreign governments

 

 

9,674

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

(24

)

 

 

9,736

 

Corporate and other

 

 

1,257

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

1,491

 

 

$

14,776

 

 

$

336

 

 

$

(28

)

 

$

15,084

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury, U.S. government corporations and agencies

 

$

4,447

 

 

$

16

 

 

$

(4

)

 

$

4,459

 

Foreign governments

 

 

9,443

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

(97

)

 

 

9,362

 

Corporate and other

 

 

1,324

 

 

 

225

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

1,543

 

 

$

15,214

 

 

$

257

 

 

$

(107

)

 

$

15,364

 

As of June 30, 2025, approximately 93% of our foreign government holdings were rated AA or higher by at least one of the major rating agencies. The amortized cost and estimated fair value of fixed maturity securities at June 30, 2025 are summarized below by contractual maturity dates (in millions). Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities due to prepayment rights held by issuers.

 

 

Due in one
year or less

 

 

Due after one
year through
five years

 

 

Due after five
years through
ten years

 

 

Due after
ten years

 

 

Mortgage-
backed
securities

 

 

Total

 

Amortized cost

 

$

11,145

 

 

$

2,814

 

 

$

586

 

 

$

116

 

 

$

115

 

 

$

14,776

 

Fair value

 

 

11,262

 

 

 

2,788

 

 

 

779

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

128

 

 

 

15,084

 

 

Note 4. Investments in equity securities

Investments in equity securities are summarized as follows (in millions).

 

Cost Basis

 

 

Net Unrealized
Gains

 

 

Fair Value

 

June 30, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banks, insurance and finance

$

14,080

 

 

$

79,344

 

 

$

93,424

 

Consumer products

 

13,418

 

 

 

78,057

 

 

 

91,475

 

Commercial, industrial and other

 

51,900

 

 

 

31,124

 

 

 

83,024

 

$

79,398

 

 

$

188,525

 

 

$

267,923

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banks, insurance and finance

$

15,707

 

 

$

75,936

 

 

$

91,643

 

Consumer products

 

12,658

 

 

 

92,091

 

 

 

104,749

 

Commercial, industrial and other

 

47,141

 

 

 

28,055

 

 

 

75,196

 

$

75,506

 

 

$

196,082

 

 

$

271,588

 

 

8


 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 4. Investments in equity securities

Our investments in equity securities over the years have been concentrated in relatively few companies. The fair value of our five largest holdings at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 represented 67% and 71%, respectively, of the aggregate fair value of our equity securities shown in the preceding tables. The five largest holdings at each date were American Express Company, Apple Inc., Bank of America Corporation, The Coca-Cola Company and Chevron Corporation.

Additionally, we own shares of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (“Occidental”) common stock, which we account for under the equity method. See Note 5. Since 2019, we have also owned non-voting Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock of Occidental and Occidental common stock warrants. Our investments in the Occidental preferred stock and Occidental common stock warrants are recorded at fair value and included as equity securities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, as such investments are not in-substance common stock under GAAP and are not eligible for the equity method.

The Occidental preferred stock accrues dividends at 8% per annum and is redeemable at the option of Occidental commencing in 2029 at a redemption price equal to 105% of the liquidation value. As of June 30, 2025, our investment in Occidental preferred stock had an aggregate liquidation value of approximately $8.5 billion. To date, Occidental has redeemed approximately $1.5 billion of the aggregate liquidation value due to excess distributions, as defined under the terms of the Occidental preferred stock certificate of designations, to its common stockholders.

The Occidental common stock warrants currently allow us to purchase up to 83.9 million shares of Occidental common stock at an exercise price of $59.59 per share. The warrants are exercisable in whole or in part until one year after the date the preferred stock is fully redeemed.

As of June 30, 2025, we owned 151.6 million shares of American Express Company (“American Express”) common stock representing 21.8% of the outstanding common stock of American Express. Since 1995, we have been party to an agreement with American Express whereby we agreed to vote a significant portion of our shares in accordance with the recommendations of the American Express Board of Directors. We have also agreed to passivity commitments as requested by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, which collectively, in our judgment, restrict our ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of American Express. Accordingly, we do not use the equity method with respect to our investment in American Express common stock, and we continue to record our investment at fair value.

Note 5. Equity method investments

Berkshire and its subsidiaries hold investments that are accounted for pursuant to the equity method. The most significant of these are our investments in the common stock of The Kraft Heinz Company (“Kraft Heinz”) and Occidental. As of June 30, 2025, we owned 27.4% of the outstanding Kraft Heinz common stock and 28.1% of the outstanding Occidental common stock, which excludes the potential effect of the exercise of Occidental’s outstanding common stock warrants. Kraft Heinz manufactures and markets food and beverage products, including condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee and other grocery products. Occidental is an international energy company, whose activities include oil and natural gas exploration, development and production, and chemicals manufacturing businesses.

We also own a 50% interest in Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC (“Berkadia”). Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (“Jefferies”) owns the other 50% interest. Berkadia engages in mortgage banking, investment sales and servicing commercial/multi-family real estate loans. Berkadia’s commercial paper borrowing capacity (limited to $1.5 billion) is supported by a surety policy issued by a Berkshire insurance subsidiary. Jefferies is obligated to indemnify us for one-half of any losses incurred under the policy.

Our investments in Kraft Heinz, Occidental and Berkadia are summarized as follows (in millions).

 

Carrying Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

June 30,
2025

 

 

December 31,
2024

 

 

June 30,
2025

 

 

December 31,
2024

 

Kraft Heinz

$

8,408

 

 

$

13,395

 

 

$

8,408

 

 

$

9,994

 

Occidental

 

16,458

 

 

 

17,287

 

 

 

11,130

 

 

 

13,053

 

Berkadia

 

457

 

 

 

452

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

25,323

 

 

$

31,134

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9


 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 5. Equity method investments

Our equity in earnings and distributions received from equity method investments are as follows (in millions).

 

Equity in Earnings

 

 

Distributions Received

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

First Six Months

 

 

Second Quarter

 

 

First Six Months

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Kraft Heinz*

$

(4,991

)

 

$

27

 

 

$

(4,796

)

 

$

242

 

 

$

130

 

 

$

130

 

 

$

260

 

 

$

260

 

Occidental*

 

216

 

 

 

200

 

 

 

134

 

 

 

463

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

96

 

Berkadia

 

30

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

18

 

 

$

(4,745

)

 

$

252

 

 

$

(4,619

)

 

$

745

 

 

$

223

 

 

$

199

 

 

$

418

 

 

$

374

 

——————

* We report our equity earnings in Occidental’s earnings on a one-quarter lag and, as indicated below, in the second quarter of 2025 we began reporting our equity earnings in Kraft Heinz’s earnings on a one-quarter lag.

Kraft Heinz common stock is publicly traded and its fair values shown on the preceding page were based upon quoted market prices. In evaluating our investment in Kraft Heinz for other-than-temporary impairment in the second quarter of 2025, we considered our ability and intent to hold the investment until the fair value exceeds carrying value, the magnitude and duration of the decline in fair value, and the operating results and financial condition of the company. We also considered certain changes in circumstances that occurred in the second quarter of 2025. Berkshire’s representatives on the Kraft Heinz Board of Directors stepped down on May 19, 2025, and the timing and extent of financial information Berkshire receives is now limited to the information that Kraft Heinz makes available to the public. On May 20, 2025, Kraft Heinz announced that it was evaluating potential strategic transactions to enhance shareholder value, although Kraft Heinz indicated there was no assurance that its process will result in a transaction or assurance to its outcome or timing. Given these factors, as well as prevailing economic and other uncertainties, we concluded that the unrealized loss, represented by the difference between the carrying value of our investment and its fair value, was other-than-temporary. Accordingly, in the second quarter we recorded a pre-tax impairment loss of approximately $5.0 billion as a component of our equity in the earnings of Kraft Heinz, which reduced the carrying value of our investment in Kraft Heinz to fair value.

As the timing and extent of financial information we receive from Kraft Heinz is now limited to the information Kraft Heinz makes publicly available, we believe that such information will no longer be available in time for concurrent inclusion in our Consolidated Financial Statements. Therefore, beginning with our second quarter of 2025, we are recognizing the equity method effects attributable to our investment in Kraft Heinz on a one-quarter lag. The carrying value of our investment in Kraft Heinz at June 30, 2025 was less than our proportionate share of Kraft Heinz shareholders’ equity.

Summarized financial information of Kraft Heinz follows (in millions).

 

March 29,
2025

 

 

December 28,
2024

 

Assets

$

90,274

 

 

$

88,287

 

Liabilities

 

40,669

 

 

 

38,962

 

 

 

Quarter Ended March 29, 2025

 

 

Quarter Ended June 29, 2024

 

 

Six Months Ended June 29, 2024

 

Sales

$

5,999

 

 

$

6,476

 

 

$

12,887

 

Net earnings attributable to common shareholders

 

712

 

 

 

102

 

 

 

903

 

Occidental common stock is also publicly traded and its fair values shown on the preceding page were based upon quoted market prices. As of June 30, 2025, the excess of the carrying value over the fair value of our investment in Occidental common stock was $5.3 billion (or 32% of our carrying value). In evaluating the investment in Occidental for other-than-temporary impairment as of June 30, 2025, we considered our ability and intent to hold the investment until the fair value exceeds carrying value, the magnitude and duration of the decline in fair value, and the operating results and financial condition of the company, as well as our current expectations and other factors. Based on the prevailing facts and circumstances, we concluded the recognition of an impairment charge in earnings for Occidental was not required as of June 30, 2025. However, our current expectations and intentions concerning this investment may change in the future, which may result in the recognition of an impairment loss at that time. Our carrying value in Occidental common stock as of June 30, 2025 exceeded our share of Occidental common shareholders’ equity as of March 31, 2025 by approximately $9.0 billion.

10


 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 5. Equity method investments

Summarized financial information of Occidental follows (in millions).

 

March 31,
2025

 

 

September 30,
2024

 

Assets

$

84,967

 

 

$

85,803

 

Liabilities

 

49,862

 

 

 

50,869

 

 

 

Quarter Ended March 31,

 

 

Six Months Ended March 31,

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Total revenues and other income

$

6,843

 

 

$

6,010

 

 

$

13,680

 

 

$

13,539

 

Net earnings attributable to common shareholders

 

766

 

 

 

718

 

 

 

469

 

 

 

1,747

 

 

Note 6. Investment gains (losses)

Investment gains (losses) are summarized as follows (in millions).

 

Second Quarter

 

 

First Six Months

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Investment gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in unrealized investment gains during the
     period on securities held at the end of the period

$

7,593

 

 

$

17,252

 

 

$

1,236

 

 

$

29,711

 

Investment gains (losses) on securities sold during the period

 

(370

)

 

 

6,633

 

 

 

(417

)

 

 

(3,948

)

 

7,223

 

 

 

23,885

 

 

 

819

 

 

 

25,763

 

Fixed maturity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross realized gains

 

8

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

14

 

Gross realized losses

 

(8

)

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(55

)

 

 

(40

)

Other

 

(859

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(851

)

 

 

(4

)

 

$

6,364

 

 

$

23,857

 

 

$

(71

)

 

$

25,733

 

Equity securities gains and losses include unrealized gains and losses from changes in fair values during the period on equity securities we owned at the end of the period, as well as gains and losses on securities we sold during the period. Proceeds from sales of equity securities were approximately $11.6 billion in the first six months of 2025 and $97.1 billion in 2024. In the preceding table, investment gains and losses on equity securities sold during the period represent the difference between the sales proceeds and the fair value of the equity securities sold at the beginning of the applicable period or, if later, the purchase date. Taxable gains and losses on equity securities sold are generally the difference between the proceeds from sales and cost at the acquisition date. Equity securities sold produced taxable gains of $5.3 billion in the second quarter and $8.4 billion in the first six months of 2025 compared to gains of $59.6 billion in the second quarter and $73.7 billion in the first six months of 2024.

Note 7. Loans and finance receivables

Loans and finance receivables are principally manufactured home loans, and to a lesser extent, commercial loans and site-built home loans and are summarized as follows (in millions).

 

June 30,
2025

 

 

December 31,
2024

 

Loans and finance receivables, before allowances and discounts

$

30,819

 

 

$

29,700

 

Allowances for credit losses

 

(1,307

)

 

 

(1,134

)

Unamortized acquisition discounts and points

 

(790

)

 

 

(768

)

 

$

28,722

 

 

$

27,798

 

Reconciliations of the allowance for credit losses on loans and finance receivables follow (in millions).

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Balance at the beginning of the year

$

1,134

 

 

$

950

 

Provision for credit losses

 

253

 

 

 

116

 

Charge-offs, net of recoveries

 

(80

)

 

 

(51

)

Balance at June 30

$

1,307

 

 

$

1,015

 

 

11


 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 7. Loans and finance receivables

As of June 30, 2025, substantially all manufactured and site-built home loans were evaluated collectively for impairment, and we considered approximately 97% of these loans to be current as to payment status. A summary of performing and non-performing home loans before discounts and allowances by year of loan origination as of June 30, 2025 follows (in millions).

 

Origination Year

 

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

Prior

 

 

Total

 

Performing

$

3,193

 

 

$

5,651

 

 

$

4,738

 

 

$

3,499

 

 

$

2,911

 

 

$

9,899

 

 

$

29,891

 

Non-performing

 

2

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

132

 

$

3,195

 

 

$

5,666

 

 

$

4,757

 

 

$

3,517

 

 

$

2,927

 

 

$

9,961

 

 

$

30,023

 

 

Note 8. Other receivables

Other receivables are summarized as follows (in millions).

 

June 30,
2025

 

 

December 31,
2024

 

Insurance and other:

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance premiums receivable

$

20,504

 

 

$

18,548

 

Reinsurance recoverables

 

5,270

 

 

 

5,177

 

Trade receivables

 

17,156

 

 

 

15,638

 

Other

 

5,235

 

 

 

5,199

 

Allowances for credit losses

 

(692

)

 

 

(675

)

$

47,473

 

 

$

43,887

 

Railroad, utilities and energy:

 

 

 

 

 

Trade receivables

$

3,727

 

 

$

3,764

 

Other

 

686

 

 

 

862

 

Allowances for credit losses

 

(90

)

 

 

(123

)

$

4,323

 

 

$

4,503

 

Provisions for credit losses with respect to other receivables were $245 million in the first six months of 2025 compared to $233 million in 2024. Charge-offs, net of recoveries, were $268 million in the first six months of 2025 compared to $230 million in 2024.

Note 9. Inventories

Inventories of our insurance and other businesses are comprised of the following (in millions).

 

June 30,
2025

 

 

December 31,
2024

 

Raw materials and supplies

$

5,588

 

 

$

5,421

 

Work in process and other

 

3,393

 

 

 

3,150

 

Finished manufactured goods

 

5,216

 

 

 

4,898

 

Goods acquired for resale

 

10,174

 

 

 

10,539

 

$

24,371

 

 

$

24,008

 

Inventories, materials and supplies of our railroad, utilities and energy businesses are included in other assets and were approximately $3.1 billion as of June 30, 2025 and $3.0 billion as of December 31, 2024.

Note 10. Property, plant and equipment

A summary of property, plant and equipment of our insurance and other businesses follows (in millions).

 

 

June 30,
2025

 

 

December 31,
2024

 

Land, buildings and improvements

 

$

21,287

 

 

$

20,735

 

Machinery and equipment

 

 

33,235

 

 

 

32,475

 

Furniture, fixtures and other

 

 

5,915

 

 

 

5,501

 

 

 

60,437

 

 

 

58,711

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(30,063

)

 

 

(28,640

)

 

$

30,374

 

 

$

30,071

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 10. Property, plant and equipment

A summary of property, plant and equipment of our railroad, utilities and energy businesses follows (in millions). The utility generation, transmission and distribution systems and interstate natural gas pipeline assets are owned by regulated public utility and natural gas pipeline subsidiaries.

 

 

June 30,
2025

 

 

December 31,
2024

 

Railroad:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land, track structure and other roadway

 

$

75,413

 

 

$

74,093

 

Locomotives, freight cars and other equipment

 

 

15,513

 

 

 

15,766

 

Construction in progress

 

 

2,041

 

 

 

1,813

 

 

 

92,967

 

 

 

91,672

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(21,459

)

 

 

(20,411

)

 

 

71,508

 

 

 

71,261

 

Utilities and energy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utility generation, transmission and distribution systems

 

 

106,067

 

 

 

103,015

 

Interstate natural gas pipeline assets

 

 

20,432

 

 

 

20,237

 

Independent power plants and other

 

 

15,578

 

 

 

14,840

 

Construction in progress

 

 

10,892

 

 

 

8,793

 

 

 

152,969

 

 

 

146,885

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(45,111

)

 

 

(43,116

)

 

 

107,858

 

 

 

103,769

 

 

$

179,366

 

 

$

175,030

 

Property, plant and equipment depreciation expense for the first six months of 2025 and 2024 is summarized below (in millions).

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Insurance and other

 

$

1,568

 

 

$

1,535

 

Railroad, utilities and energy

 

 

3,414

 

 

 

3,244

 

 

$

4,982

 

 

$

4,779

 

 

Note 11. Equipment held for lease

Equipment held for lease includes railcars, aircraft and other equipment, including over-the-road trailers, intermodal tank containers, cranes, storage units and furniture. Equipment held for lease is summarized below (in millions).

 

June 30,
2025

 

 

December 31,
2024

 

Railcars

$

10,299

 

 

$

10,137

 

Aircraft

 

14,894

 

 

 

14,201

 

Other

 

5,713

 

 

 

5,686

 

 

30,906

 

 

 

30,024

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

(12,783

)

 

 

(12,196

)

$

18,123

 

 

$

17,828

 

Depreciation expense on equipment held for lease in the first six months was $749 million in 2025 and $695 million in 2024. Fixed and variable operating lease revenues are summarized below (in millions).

 

Second Quarter

 

 

First Six Months

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Fixed lease revenue

$

1,737

 

 

$

1,612

 

 

$

3,420

 

 

$

3,164

 

Variable lease revenue

 

772

 

 

 

696

 

 

 

1,520

 

 

 

1,366

 

 

$

2,509

 

 

$

2,308

 

 

$

4,940

 

 

$

4,530

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 12. Goodwill and other intangible assets

Reconciliations of the changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the first six months of 2025 and for the year ended December 31, 2024 follow (in millions).

 

June 30,
2025

 

 

December 31,
2024

 

Balance at the beginning of the year*

$

83,880

 

 

$

84,626

 

Business acquisitions

 

61

 

 

 

87

 

Other, including foreign currency translation

 

310

 

 

 

(833

)

Balance at the end of the period*

$

84,251

 

 

$

83,880

 

——————

* Net of accumulated goodwill impairments of $11.5 billion as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and $11.1 billion as of December 31, 2023.

Other intangible assets are summarized below (in millions).

 

June 30, 2025

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

Gross
carrying
amount

 

Accumulated
amortization

 

Net
carrying
value

 

 

Gross
carrying
amount

 

Accumulated
amortization

 

Net
carrying
value

 

Insurance and other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships

$

30,939

 

$

9,224

 

$

21,715

 

 

$

30,941

 

$

8,840

 

$

22,101

 

Trademarks and trade names

 

9,031

 

 

1,111

 

 

7,920

 

 

 

9,007

 

 

1,041

 

 

7,966

 

Patents and technology

 

5,572

 

 

4,579

 

 

993

 

 

 

5,375

 

 

4,359

 

 

1,016

 

Other

 

5,607

 

 

2,156

 

 

3,451

 

 

 

5,551

 

 

1,996

 

 

3,555

 

$

51,149

 

$

17,070

 

$

34,079

 

 

$

50,874

 

$

16,236

 

$

34,638

 

Railroad, utilities and energy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships and contracts

$

1,540

 

$

762

 

$

778

 

 

$

1,553

 

$

728

 

$

825

 

Other

 

443

 

 

130

 

 

313

 

 

 

437

 

 

126

 

 

311

 

$

1,983

 

$

892

 

$

1,091

 

 

$

1,990

 

$

854

 

$

1,136

 

Intangible asset amortization expense in the first six months was $863 million in 2025 and $892 million in 2024. Intangible assets with indefinite lives were $18.9 billion as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 and primarily related to certain customer relationships and trademarks and trade names. Railroad, utilities and energy intangible assets are included in other assets.

Note 13. Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

Reconciliations of the changes in unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses (“claim liabilities”), excluding liabilities under retroactive reinsurance contracts (see Note 14) follow (in millions).

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Balance at the beginning of the year:

 

 

 

 

 

Gross liabilities

$

115,151

 

 

$

111,082

 

Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses

 

(4,593

)

 

 

(4,893

)

Net liabilities

 

110,558

 

 

 

106,189

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred:

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year

 

28,607

 

 

 

28,359

 

Prior accident years

 

(240

)

 

 

(1,167

)

Total

 

28,367

 

 

 

27,192

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses paid:

 

 

 

 

 

Current accident year

 

(9,253

)

 

 

(9,491

)

Prior accident years

 

(16,283

)

 

 

(15,626

)

Total

 

(25,536

)

 

 

(25,117

)

Foreign currency effect

 

712

 

 

 

(110

)

Balance at June 30:

 

 

 

 

 

Net liabilities

 

114,101

 

 

 

108,154

 

Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses

 

4,687

 

 

 

4,650

 

Gross liabilities

$

118,788

 

 

$

112,804

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 13. Unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses

Our claim liabilities under property and casualty insurance and reinsurance contracts are based upon estimates of the ultimate claim costs associated with claim events that have occurred as of the balance sheet date and include estimates for incurred-but-not-reported (“IBNR”) claims. Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred in the preceding table related to events occurring in the current year (“current accident year”) and events occurring in all prior years (“prior accident years”). Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred and paid are net of reinsurance recoveries. Current accident year incurred losses from significant catastrophe events (losses exceeding $150 million per event) in the first six months of 2025 were $1.1 billion from the Southern California wildfires, which occurred in the first quarter. We experienced no significant catastrophe events in the first six months of 2024.

We recorded net reductions of estimated ultimate claim liabilities for prior accident years’ claims of $240 million in the first six months of 2025 and $1.2 billion in the first six months of 2024, which reduced losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred in those periods. These reductions, as percentages of the net liabilities at the beginning of each year, were 0.2% in 2025 and 1.1% in 2024.

Our primary insurance businesses recorded net increases in prior accident years’ estimated ultimate claim liabilities of $266 million in the first six months of 2025, primarily attributable to increases for casualty exposures, partly offset by decreases for property coverages. Our primary insurance businesses reduced estimated losses for prior accident years in the first six months of 2024 by $433 million, which derived primarily from reduced estimates for property and medical professional liability coverages. Our reinsurance businesses recorded net reductions of estimated ultimate claim liabilities for prior accident years in the first six months of $506 million in 2025 and $734 million in 2024. These reductions were primarily attributable to lower estimates for property coverages.

Note 14. Retroactive reinsurance contracts

Retroactive reinsurance policies provide indemnification of losses and loss adjustment expenses of short-duration insurance contracts with respect to underlying loss events that occurred prior to the contract inception date. Exposures include significant asbestos, environmental and other mass tort claims. Retroactive reinsurance contracts are generally subject to aggregate policy limits and our exposure to such claims under these contracts is likewise limited. Reconciliations of the changes in estimated liabilities for retroactive reinsurance unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses follow (in millions).

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Balance at the beginning of the year

$

32,443

 

 

$

34,647

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred

29

 

 

 

(68

)

Losses and loss adjustment expenses paid

 

(867

)

 

 

(1,066

)

Foreign currency effect

 

128

 

 

 

(19

)

Balance at June 30

$

31,733

 

 

$

33,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred

$

29

 

 

$

(68

)

Deferred charge adjustments

 

323

 

 

 

431

 

Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred, including deferred charge adjustments

$

352

 

 

$

363

 

We classify incurred and paid losses and loss adjustment expenses based on the inception dates of the contracts, which reflect when our exposure to losses began. Substantially all of the losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred and paid related to contracts written in prior years. Losses and loss adjustment expenses incurred include changes in estimated ultimate liabilities and related adjustments to deferred charge assets arising from the changes in the estimated timing and amount of loss payments. Deferred charge assets on retroactive reinsurance contracts were $8.5 billion at June 30, 2025 and $8.8 billion at December 31, 2024.

Note 15. Long-duration insurance contracts

A summary of our long-duration life, annuity and health insurance benefits liabilities disaggregated by our principal product categories follows (in millions).

 

June 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Periodic payment annuity (“Annuities”)

$

10,457

 

 

$

10,378

 

Life and health

 

4,504

 

 

 

4,167

 

Other

 

2,904

 

 

 

2,955

 

 

$

17,865

 

 

$

17,500

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 15. Long-duration insurance contracts

Reconciliations of the liabilities for each of our principal product categories follow (in millions). The information reflects the changes in discounted present values of expected future policy benefits and expected future net premiums before reinsurance ceded. Net premiums represent the portion of expected gross premiums that are required to provide for future policy benefits and variable expenses.

 

Annuities

 

 

Life and health

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Expected future policy benefits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at the beginning of the year

$

10,276

 

 

$

11,212

 

 

$

43,784

 

 

$

52,665

 

Balance at the beginning of the year - original discount rates

 

11,757

 

 

 

11,681

 

 

 

55,170

 

 

 

65,871

 

Effect of cash flow assumption changes

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(98

)

 

 

(324

)

Effect of actual versus expected experience

 

(20

)

 

 

4

 

 

 

246

 

 

 

(12,836

)

Change in benefits, net

 

(240

)

 

 

(235

)

 

 

(887

)

 

 

(943

)

Interest accrual

 

277

 

 

 

273

 

 

 

646

 

 

 

575

 

Foreign currency effect

 

136

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

1,489

 

 

 

(459

)

Balance at June 30 - original discount rates

 

11,910

 

 

 

11,738

 

 

 

56,566

 

 

 

51,884

 

Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions

 

(1,453

)

 

 

(1,360

)

 

 

(12,232

)

 

 

(12,739

)

Balance at June 30

$

10,457

 

 

$

10,378

 

 

$

44,334

 

 

$

39,145

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected future net premiums:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at the beginning of the year

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

39,294

 

 

$

46,916

 

Balance at the beginning of the year - original discount rates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49,500

 

 

 

58,731

 

Effect of cash flow assumption changes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(66

)

 

 

(326

)

Effect of actual versus expected experience

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

204

 

 

 

(11,225

)

Change in premiums, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(884

)

 

 

(876

)

Interest accrual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

579

 

 

 

507

 

Foreign currency effect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,395

 

 

 

(436

)

Balance at June 30 - original discount rates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,728

 

 

 

46,375

 

Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,898

)

 

 

(11,397

)

Balance at June 30

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

39,830

 

 

$

34,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities for future policy benefits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30

$

10,457

 

 

$

10,378

 

 

$

4,504

 

 

$

4,167

 

Reinsurance recoverables

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

(51

)

 

 

(49

)

Balance at June 30, net of reinsurance recoverables

$

10,457

 

 

$

10,378

 

 

$

4,453

 

 

$

4,118

 

Expected future policy benefits and expected future net premiums declined in the first six months of 2024, primarily attributable to the commutations of certain life reinsurance contracts. The impacts of these contract commutations were included in the effects of actual versus expected experience.

Other information relating to our long-duration insurance liabilities follows (dollars in millions).

 

Annuities

 

 

Life and health

 

 

June 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Undiscounted expected future gross premiums

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

103,580

 

 

$

94,942

 

Discounted expected future gross premiums

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

60,951

 

 

 

55,787

 

Undiscounted expected future benefits

 

30,670

 

 

 

30,867

 

 

 

94,173

 

 

 

86,253

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average discount rate

 

5.7

%

 

 

5.7

%

 

 

5.2

%

 

 

5.2

%

Weighted average accretion rate

 

4.8

%

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

2.7

%

 

 

2.7

%

Weighted average duration

16 years

 

 

16 years

 

 

13 years

 

 

13 years

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 15. Long-duration insurance contracts

Gross premiums earned and interest expense before reinsurance ceded for the first six months of 2025 and 2024 were as follows (in millions).

 

Gross premiums

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Annuities

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

277

 

 

$

273

 

Life and health

 

1,961

 

 

 

1,870

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

68

 

 

Note 16. Notes payable and other borrowings

Notes payable and other borrowings of our insurance and other businesses are summarized below (dollars in millions). The weighted average interest rates and maturity date ranges are based on borrowings as of June 30, 2025.

 

 

Weighted
Average
Interest Rate

 

 

June 30,
2025

 

 

December 31,
2024

 

Insurance and other:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (“Berkshire”):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Dollar denominated due 2026-2047

 

 

3.5

%

 

$

3,546

 

 

$

3,749

 

Euro denominated due 2027-2041

 

 

1.4

%

 

 

4,214

 

 

 

4,733

 

Japanese Yen denominated due 2025-2060

 

 

1.1

%

 

 

14,101

 

 

 

12,609

 

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation (“BHFC”):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Dollar denominated due 2027-2052

 

 

3.6

%

 

 

14,472

 

 

 

14,469

 

Great Britain Pound denominated due 2039-2059

 

 

2.5

%

 

 

2,367

 

 

 

2,156

 

Euro denominated due 2030-2034

 

 

1.8

%

 

 

1,469

 

 

 

1,290

 

Other subsidiary borrowings due 2025-2051

 

 

5.0

%

 

 

3,572

 

 

 

4,564

 

Short-term subsidiary borrowings

 

 

6.3

%

 

 

1,299

 

 

 

1,315

 

 

 

 

 

$

45,040

 

 

$

44,885

 

Berkshire borrowings consist of senior unsecured debt. Berkshire repaid approximately $1.6 billion of maturing debt in the first six months of 2025. In April 2025, Berkshire issued ¥90 billion ($632 million) of senior notes with maturity dates ranging from 2028 to 2055 and a weighted average interest rate of 1.637%. Additionally, at the end of July 2025, Berkshire issued ¥151.5 billion ($1.0 billion) of senior notes with maturity dates ranging from 2030 to 2040 and a weighted average interest rate of 2.306%.

Borrowings of BHFC, a wholly-owned finance subsidiary of Berkshire, consist of senior unsecured notes used to fund manufactured housing loans originated or acquired and equipment held for lease of certain subsidiaries. BHFC borrowings are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Berkshire. Berkshire also guarantees certain debt of other subsidiaries, aggregating approximately $1.7 billion at June 30, 2025. Generally, Berkshire’s guarantee of a subsidiary’s debt obligation is an absolute, unconditional and irrevocable guarantee for the full and prompt payment when due of all payment obligations.

The carrying values of Berkshire and BHFC non-U.S. Dollar denominated senior notes (€4.85 billion, £1.75 billion and ¥2,036 billion par at June 30, 2025) reflect the applicable exchange rates as of each balance sheet date. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates during the period on these borrowings are recorded in earnings as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses. Changes in the exchange rates produced pre-tax losses of $1.2 billion in the second quarter and $2.1 billion in the first six months of 2025 and pre-tax gains of $588 million in the second quarter and $1.4 billion in the first six months of 2024.

Notes payable and other borrowings of our railroad, utilities and energy businesses are summarized below (dollars in millions). The weighted average interest rates and maturity date ranges are based on borrowings as of June 30, 2025.

 

 

Weighted
Average
Interest Rate

 

 

June 30,
2025

 

 

December 31,
2024

 

Railroad, utilities and energy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company (“BHE”) and subsidiaries:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BHE senior unsecured debt due 2028-2053

 

 

4.4

%

 

$

11,459

 

 

$

13,107

 

Subsidiary and other debt due 2025-2064

 

 

4.7

%

 

 

44,982

 

 

 

42,150

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

5.1

%

 

 

1,687

 

 

 

1,123

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (“BNSF”) and subsidiaries due 2025-2097

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

23,852

 

 

 

23,497

 

 

 

 

 

$

81,980

 

 

$

79,877

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 16. Notes payable and other borrowings

BHE subsidiary debt represents amounts issued pursuant to separate financing agreements. Substantially all of the assets of certain BHE subsidiaries are, or may be, pledged or encumbered to support or otherwise secure such debt. These borrowing arrangements generally contain various covenants, including those which pertain to leverage ratios, interest coverage ratios and/or debt service coverage ratios. In the first six months of 2025, BHE subsidiaries issued $2.7 billion of term debt, with a weighted average interest rate of 6.5% and maturity dates ranging from 2035 to 2055, and BHE and its subsidiaries repaid term debt of $2.0 billion and increased short-term borrowings by $564 million.

BNSF’s borrowings are primarily senior unsecured debentures. In the first six months of 2025, BNSF repaid approximately $530 million of term debt and in June 2025, issued $900 million of 5.8% debentures due in 2056. As of June 30, 2025, BHE, BNSF and their subsidiaries were in compliance with all applicable debt covenants. Berkshire does not guarantee any debt, borrowings or lines of credit of BHE, BNSF or their subsidiaries.

Unused and available lines of credit and commercial paper capacity to support operations and provide additional liquidity for our subsidiaries were approximately $11.0 billion at June 30, 2025, of which approximately $9.8 billion related to BHE and its subsidiaries.

Note 17. Fair value measurements

Our financial assets and liabilities are summarized below, with fair values shown according to the fair value hierarchy (in millions). The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, U.S. Treasury Bills, other receivables and accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities are considered to be reasonable estimates of or otherwise approximate the fair values.

 

Carrying
Value

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

June 30, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in fixed maturity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury, U.S. government corporations
   and agencies

$

3,857

 

 

$

3,857

 

 

$

3,823

 

 

$

34

 

 

$

—

 

Foreign governments

 

9,736

 

 

 

9,736

 

 

 

9,601

 

 

 

135

 

 

 

—

 

Corporate and other

 

1,491

 

 

 

1,491

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,015

 

 

 

476

 

Investments in equity securities

 

267,923

 

 

 

267,923

 

 

 

258,484

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

9,429

 

Investments in Kraft Heinz & Occidental common stock

 

24,866

 

 

 

19,538

 

 

 

19,538

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Loans and finance receivables

 

28,722

 

 

 

28,744

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

396

 

 

 

28,348

 

Derivative contract assets (1)

 

197

 

 

 

197

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

16

 

Derivative contract liabilities (1)

 

218

 

 

 

218

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

102

 

Notes payable and other borrowings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance and other

 

45,040

 

 

 

40,319

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

40,284

 

 

 

35

 

Railroad, utilities and energy

 

81,980

 

 

 

75,387

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

75,387

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in fixed maturity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury, U.S. government corporations
   and agencies

$

4,459

 

 

$

4,459

 

 

$

4,425

 

 

$

34

 

 

$

—

 

Foreign governments

 

9,362

 

 

 

9,362

 

 

 

9,199

 

 

 

163

 

 

 

—

 

Corporate and other

 

1,543

 

 

 

1,543

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,041

 

 

 

502

 

Investments in equity securities

 

271,588

 

 

 

271,588

 

 

 

261,910

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

9,668

 

Investments in Kraft Heinz & Occidental common stock

 

30,682

 

 

 

23,047

 

 

 

23,047

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Loans and finance receivables

 

27,798

 

 

 

27,579

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

810

 

 

 

26,769

 

Derivative contract assets (1)

 

201

 

 

 

201

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

158

 

 

 

10

 

Derivative contract liabilities (1)

 

234

 

 

 

234

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

76

 

Notes payable and other borrowings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance and other

 

44,885

 

 

 

40,181

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

40,158

 

 

 

23

 

Railroad, utilities and energy

 

79,877

 

 

 

72,506

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

72,506

 

 

 

—

 

——————

(1) Assets are included in other assets, and liabilities are included in accounts payable, accruals and other liabilities.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 17. Fair value measurements

The fair values of substantially all of our financial instruments were measured using market or income approaches. The hierarchy for measuring fair value consists of Levels 1 through 3, which are described below.

Level 1 – Inputs represent unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities exchanged in active markets.

Level 2 – Inputs include directly or indirectly observable inputs (other than Level 1 inputs) such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities exchanged in active or inactive markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities exchanged in inactive markets; other inputs that may be considered in fair value determinations of the assets or liabilities, such as interest rates and yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates; and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means. Pricing evaluations generally reflect discounted expected future cash flows, which incorporate yield curves for instruments with similar characteristics, such as credit ratings, estimated durations and yields for other instruments of the issuer or entities in the same industry sector.

Level 3 – Inputs include unobservable inputs used in the measurement of assets and liabilities. Management is required to use its own assumptions regarding unobservable inputs because there is little, if any, market activity in the assets or liabilities and it may be unable to corroborate the related observable inputs. Unobservable inputs require management to make certain projections and assumptions about the information that would be used by market participants in valuing assets or liabilities.

Reconciliations of significant assets and liabilities measured and carried at fair value on a recurring basis with the use of significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) follow (in millions).

 

Balance at
January 1

 

 

Gains (losses)
in earnings

 

 

Balance at
June 30

 

Investments in equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2025

$

9,663

 

 

$

(240

)

 

$

9,423

 

2024

 

10,468

 

 

 

(114

)

 

 

10,354

 

Quantitative information as of June 30, 2025 for the significant assets and liabilities measured and carried at fair value on a recurring basis with the use of significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) follows (dollars in millions).

 

Fair
Value

 

 

Principal Valuation
Techniques

 

Unobservable
Inputs

 

Weighted
Average

Investments in equity securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

$

8,635

 

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Expected duration

 

4 years

 

 

 

 

 

Discounts for liquidity
   and subordination

 

325 bps

Common stock warrants

 

790

 

 

Warrant pricing model

 

Expected duration

 

5 years

 

 

 

 

 

Volatility

 

42%

Investments in equity securities in the preceding table include our investments in certain preferred stock and common stock warrants that do not have readily determinable market values as defined by GAAP. These investments are private placements and are not traded in securities markets. We applied discounted cash flow techniques in valuing the preferred stock and we made assumptions regarding the expected duration of the investment and the effects of illiquidity and subordination in liquidation. In valuing the common stock warrants, we used a warrant valuation model. While most of the inputs to the warrant model are observable, we made assumptions regarding the expected duration and volatility.

Note 18. Common stock

Changes in shares of Berkshire’s common stock are shown in the table below. In addition to our common stock, one million shares of preferred stock are authorized and none are issued.

 

Class A, $5 Par Value
(
1.65 million shares authorized)

 

 

Class B, $0.0033 Par Value
(
3.225 billion shares authorized)

 

 

Issued

 

Treasury

 

Outstanding

 

 

Issued

 

Treasury

 

Outstanding

 

Balance at December 31, 2024

 

623,902

 

 

(76,340

)

 

547,562

 

 

 

1,551,291,352

 

 

(215,299,213

)

 

1,335,992,139

 

Conversions of Class A to
   Class B common stock

 

(16,093

)

 

—

 

 

(16,093

)

 

 

24,139,500

 

 

—

 

 

24,139,500

 

Balance at June 30, 2025

 

607,809

 

 

(76,340

)

 

531,469

 

 

 

1,575,430,852

 

 

(215,299,213

)

 

1,360,131,639

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 18. Common stock

Each Class A common share is entitled to one vote per share. Class B common stock possesses dividend and distribution rights equal to one-fifteen-hundredth (1/1,500) of such rights of Class A common stock. Each Class B common share possesses voting rights equal to one-ten-thousandth (1/10,000) of the voting rights of a Class A share. Unless otherwise required under Delaware General Corporation Law, Class A and Class B common shares vote as a single class. Each share of Class A common stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, into 1,500 shares of Class B common stock. Class B common stock is not convertible into Class A common stock. On an equivalent Class A common stock basis, there were 1,438,223 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Since we have two classes of common stock, we provide earnings per share data on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for average equivalent Class A shares outstanding and average equivalent Class B shares outstanding. Average equivalent Class A shares outstanding represents average Class A shares outstanding plus one-fifteen-hundredth (1/1,500) of the average Class B shares outstanding. Average equivalent Class B shares outstanding represents average Class B shares outstanding plus 1,500 times the average Class A shares outstanding.

Berkshire’s common stock repurchase program permits Berkshire to repurchase its shares any time that Warren Buffett, Berkshire’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, believes that the repurchase price is below Berkshire’s intrinsic value, conservatively determined. The program allows share repurchases in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions and does not specify a maximum number of shares to be repurchased. However, repurchases will not be made if they would reduce the value of Berkshire’s consolidated cash, cash equivalents and U.S. Treasury Bill holdings below $30 billion. Berkshire is not obligated to repurchase any specific dollar amount or number of Class A or Class B shares under the program and there is no expiration date to the program. There were no share repurchases during the first six months of 2025.

Note 19. Income taxes

Our consolidated effective income tax rates were 15.5% in the second quarter and 13.9% in the first six months of 2025 compared to 20.0% in the second quarter and 19.5% in the first six months of 2024. Our effective income tax rate normally reflects recurring benefits from dividends-received deductions applicable to investments in certain equity securities and production tax credits related to wind-powered electricity generation placed in service in the U.S. Our periodic effective income tax rate will also vary due to the changes in mix of pre-tax earnings, including realized and unrealized investment gains or losses on our investments in equity securities, the amount of non-deductible goodwill impairment charges and other expenses and the underlying income tax rates applicable in the various taxing jurisdictions.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development issued Pillar Two model rules introducing a global minimum tax of 15%. While the U.S. has not adopted the Pillar Two rules, various countries are enacting legislation to adopt the rules. We do not currently have material operations in jurisdictions with income tax rates lower than the Pillar Two minimum tax rate, and we do not currently expect these rules will materially increase our global tax costs. There remains uncertainty as to the final Pillar Two rules.

Note 20. Accumulated other comprehensive income

A summary of the net changes in after-tax accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to Berkshire shareholders follows (in millions).

 

Unrealized investment gains (losses)

 

Foreign currency translation

 

Long-duration insurance contracts

 

Defined benefit pension plans

 

Other

 

Total

 

2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at the beginning of the year

$

117

 

$

(7,039

)

$

2,015

 

$

1,148

 

$

175

 

$

(3,584

)

Other comprehensive income

 

129

 

 

1,521

 

 

118

 

 

(87

)

 

8

 

 

1,689

 

Balance at June 30, 2025

$

246

 

$

(5,518

)

$

2,133

 

$

1,061

 

$

183

 

$

(1,895

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at the beginning of the year

$

190

 

$

(5,393

)

$

1,353

 

$

(97

)

$

184

 

$

(3,763

)

Other comprehensive income

 

(22

)

 

(747

)

 

684

 

 

(1

)

 

(6

)

 

(92

)

Balance at June 30, 2024

$

168

 

$

(6,140

)

$

2,037

 

$

(98

)

$

178

 

$

(3,855

)

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 21. Supplemental cash flow information

A summary of supplemental cash flow information for the first six months of 2025 and 2024 follows (in millions).

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

$

5,869

 

 

$

2,159

 

Interest:

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance and other

 

719

 

 

 

790

 

Railroad, utilities and energy

 

1,878

 

 

 

1,678

 

 

Note 22. Contingencies and commitments

We are parties in a variety of legal actions that routinely arise out of the normal course of business, including legal actions seeking to establish liability directly through insurance contracts or indirectly through reinsurance contracts issued by Berkshire subsidiaries. Plaintiffs occasionally seek punitive or exemplary damages. We do not currently believe that such normal and routine litigation will have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

PacifiCorp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company (“BHE”), operates as a regulated electric utility in Utah, Oregon, Wyoming and other Western states. HomeServices of America, Inc. (“HomeServices”) is also a wholly-owned subsidiary of BHE. Certain legal matters related to these entities are described below.

PacifiCorp

In September 2020, a severe weather event with high winds, low humidity and warm temperatures contributed to several major wildfires, which resulted in real and personal property and natural resource damage, personal injuries, loss of life and widespread power outages in Oregon and Northern California. These wildfires spread across certain parts of PacifiCorp’s service territory and surrounding areas across multiple counties in Oregon and California, including Siskiyou County, California; Jackson County, Oregon; Douglas County, Oregon; Marion County, Oregon; Lincoln County, Oregon; and Klamath County, Oregon, burning over 500,000 acres in aggregate and included the Santiam Canyon, Beachie Creek, South Obenchain, Echo Mountain Complex, 242, Archie Creek, Slater and other fires. The Slater fire occurred in both Oregon and California. Third-party reports for these wildfires (the “2020 Wildfires”) indicate over 2,000 structures destroyed, including residences, several other structures damaged, multiple individuals injured, and several fatalities.

A significant number of complaints and demands alleging similar claims have been filed in Oregon and California, including a class action complaint in Oregon associated with the 2020 Wildfires for which certain jury verdicts were issued as described below. The plaintiffs seek damages for economic losses, noneconomic losses, including mental suffering, emotional distress, personal injury and loss of life, as well as punitive damages, other damages and attorneys’ fees. Several insurance carriers have filed subrogation complaints in Oregon and California with allegations similar to those made in the aforementioned complaints.

Additionally, PacifiCorp received correspondence from the U.S. and Oregon Departments of Justice regarding the potential recovery of certain costs and damages alleged to have occurred on federal and state lands in connection with certain of the 2020 Wildfires. In December 2024, the United States of America filed a complaint against PacifiCorp in conjunction with the correspondence from the U.S. Department of Justice. The civil cover sheet accompanying the complaint demands damages estimated to exceed $900 million. PacifiCorp is actively cooperating with the U.S. and Oregon Departments of Justice on resolving these alleged claims.

Amounts sought in outstanding complaints and demands filed in Oregon and in certain demands in California approximate $54 billion, excluding any doubling or trebling of damages or punitive damages included in the complaints. Generally, the complaints filed in California do not specify damages sought and are excluded from this amount. Of the $54 billion, $51 billion represents the economic and noneconomic damages sought in the James mass complaints described below. Oregon law provides for doubling of economic and property damages in the event the defendant is found to have acted with gross negligence, recklessness, willfulness or malice. Oregon law provides for trebling of damages associated with timber, shrubs and produce in the event the defendant is determined to have willfully and intentionally trespassed.

The 2020 Wildfires and 2022 Wildfire discussed below are referred to as the “Wildfires.” Based on available information to date, we believe it is probable that losses will be incurred associated with the Wildfires. Final determinations of liability will only be made following the completion of comprehensive investigations, litigation and similar processes. Investigations into the cause and origin of each of the 2020 Wildfires are complex and ongoing and have been or are being conducted by various entities, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (“USFS”), the California Public Utilities Commission, the Oregon Department of Forestry (“ODF”), the Oregon Department of Justice, PacifiCorp and various experts engaged by PacifiCorp.

21


 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 22. Contingencies and commitments

In May 2022, the USFS issued its report of investigation into the Archie Creek fire concluding that the probable cause of the fire was power lines owned and operated by PacifiCorp. The report also states that evidence indicates failure of power line infrastructure. The USFS report of investigation into the Slater fire for the investigation period from October 5, 2020 to December 8, 2020 concluded that the fire was caused by a downed power line owned and operated by PacifiCorp. The report states that evidence indicates a tree fell onto the power line and that wind blew over the 137-foot tree with internal rot that showed no outward signs of distress and would not have been classified or identified as a hazard tree. Settlements have been reached with substantially all individual plaintiffs, timber companies and insurance subrogation plaintiffs in both the Archie Creek and Slater fires, with government timber and suppression cost claims remaining.

In April 2023, the USFS issued its report of investigation into a wildland fire that began in the Opal Creek wilderness outside of the Santiam Canyon that was first reported on August 16, 2020 (“Beachie Creek Fire”), approximately three weeks prior to the September 2020 wind event described above. In March 2025, PacifiCorp received the ODF’s final investigation report on the Santiam Canyon fires (“ODF’s Report”), which concluded that embers from the pre-existing Beachie Creek Fire caused 12 fires within the Santiam Canyon. The ODF’s Report also found that PacifiCorp’s power lines did not contribute to the overall spread of fire into the Santiam Canyon, even though its power lines ignited seven spot fires within the Santiam Canyon that were each suppressed.

The Beachie Creek fire that spread into the Santiam Canyon burned approximately 193,000 acres; the South Obenchain fire burned approximately 33,000 acres; the Echo Mountain Complex fire burned approximately 3,000 acres; and the 242 fire burned approximately 14,000 acres. The James cases described below are associated with the Beachie Creek (Santiam Canyon), South Obenchain, Echo Mountain Complex and 242 fires, which were four distinct fires located hundreds of miles apart.

On September 30, 2020, a class action complaint against PacifiCorp was filed captioned Jeanyne James et al. v. PacifiCorp et al. (“James”), in Oregon Circuit Court in Multnomah County, Oregon (the “Multnomah Court”) in connection with the 2020 Wildfires. In November 2021, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint to limit the class to include Oregon citizens allegedly impacted by the Santiam Canyon, Echo Mountain Complex, South Obenchain and 242 wildfires, as well as to add claims for noneconomic damages. The amended complaint alleged that PacifiCorp’s assets contributed to the Oregon wildfires occurring on or after September 7, 2020, and that PacifiCorp acted with gross negligence, among other things, seeking damages not less than $600 million of economic damages and in excess of $1 billion of noneconomic damages for the plaintiffs and the class. Numerous cases were consolidated into the original James complaint.

Between April 2024 and May 2025, seven separate mass complaints against PacifiCorp naming 1,690 individual class members were filed in the Multnomah Court referencing the James case as the lead case. Complaints for ten of the plaintiffs in the mass complaints were subsequently dismissed. These James case mass complaints make damages-only allegations seeking economic, noneconomic and punitive damages, as well as doubling of economic damages. In December 2024, two additional complaints were filed in Multnomah Court on behalf of eight plaintiffs also referencing the James case as the lead case. PacifiCorp believes the magnitude of damages sought by the class members in the James case mass complaints and additional two complaints to be of remote likelihood of being awarded based on the amounts awarded in the jury verdicts described below that are being appealed.

In June 2023, a jury verdict was issued in the first James trial finding PacifiCorp’s conduct grossly negligent, reckless and willful as to each of the 17 named plaintiffs and the entire class. The jury awarded economic and noneconomic damages. After the jury verdict, the Multnomah Court doubled the economic damages, in accordance with Oregon law, and added punitive damages by applying a 0.25 multiplier to the awarded economic and noneconomic damages. PacifiCorp filed a motion with the Multnomah Court requesting the court offset the damage awards by deducting insurance proceeds received by any of the plaintiffs. Net damages awarded to the 17 plaintiffs were $93 million. In January 2024, PacifiCorp filed a notice of appeal associated with the June 2023 verdict, including whether the case can proceed as a class action.

Subsequent to the June 2023 jury verdict, eight damages phase trials with up to eleven plaintiffs in each trial have been held with separate jury verdicts issued and damages awarded for each on a basis consistent with the initial trial. Aggregate net damages awarded in these trials, including estimates for additional damages expected to be awarded by the Multnomah Court for certain of these trials consistent with other awards are $370 million. PacifiCorp amended its January 2024 appeal of the June 2023 James verdict to include certain jury verdicts. The appeals process and further actions could take several years.

For each limited judgment entered in the court, PacifiCorp has posted or expects to post a supersedeas bond, which stays any effort to seek payment of the judgments pending final resolution of any appeals. Under Oregon Revised Statutes 82.010, interest at a rate of 9% per annum will accrue on the judgments commencing at the date the judgments were entered until the entire money award is paid, amended or reversed by an appellate court.

22


 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 22. Contingencies and commitments

The remaining damages phase trials ordered under the October 2024 case management order are scheduled to begin September 8, October 6 and December 1, 2025. In March 2025, PacifiCorp filed a motion to stay the remaining James damages phase trials in consideration of the ODF’s Report. The motion was heard by the court and was denied in April 2025. A hearing was held in May 2025 to evaluate scheduling additional damages phase trials in 2026.

In April 2025, PacifiCorp filed its opening brief with the Oregon Court of Appeals in connection with its appeal of the June 2023 James verdict and the January and March 2024 verdicts for the first two James damages phase trials. In the opening brief, PacifiCorp addressed numerous procedural and legal issues, including that the class certification is improper due to the plaintiffs being impacted by distinct fires with independent ignition points that were hundreds of miles apart; awarding of noneconomic damages is not allowed under Oregon law; plaintiffs failed to prove that PacifiCorp caused harm to every class member; and jury instructions applied incorrect legal standards in assessing class-wide evidence and individual claims. Additionally, PacifiCorp incorporated the ODF’s Report into its opening appellate brief. Various parties who are not party to the James case have filed supportive amicus briefs with the court. The plaintiffs’ reply brief and cross-appeal was originally due in May 2025 but was extended to August 21, 2025.

According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, a wildfire began on July 29, 2022, in the Oak Knoll Ranger District of the Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County, California located in PacifiCorp’s service territory (the “2022 Wildfire”) burning over 60,000 acres. Third-party reports indicate that the 2022 Wildfire resulted in 11 structures damaged, 185 structures destroyed, 12 injuries and four fatalities. The USFS issued a Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Supplemental Incident Report. The report concluded that a tree coming in contact with a power line is the probable cause of the 2022 Wildfire.

A provision for a loss contingency is recorded when it is probable a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. PacifiCorp evaluates the related range of reasonably estimated losses and records a loss based on its best estimate within that range or the lower end of the range if there is no better estimate.

Estimated probable losses associated with the Wildfires were based on the information available to the date of this filing, including (i) ongoing cause and origin investigations; (ii) ongoing settlement and mediation discussions; (iii) other litigation matters and upcoming legal proceedings; and (iv) the status of the James case. Estimated losses on the Wildfires include estimates for fire suppression costs, real and personal property damages, natural resource damages and noneconomic damages such as personal injury damages and loss of life damages that are considered probable of being incurred and that it is able to reasonably estimate at this time, and which is subject to change as additional relevant information becomes available.

Through June 30, 2025, PacifiCorp recorded cumulative estimated probable Wildfire losses, before taxes and expected related insurance recoveries, of approximately $2.75 billion, of which approximately $1.37 billion has been paid in connection with settlements. There were no Wildfire loss accruals recorded in the first six months of 2025 and $251 million was accrued in the second quarter of 2024. Estimated unpaid liabilities were approximately $1.38 billion at June 30, 2025. Insurance recoveries received to date in connection with the Wildfires were $530 million, which were recorded prior to 2024. No further insurance recoveries are expected to become available.

It is reasonably possible PacifiCorp will incur significant additional losses beyond the amounts currently accrued; however, we are currently unable to reasonably estimate the range of possible additional losses that could be incurred due to the number of properties and parties involved, including claimants in the class to the James case and the 2022 Wildfire, the variation in the types of properties and damages and the ultimate outcome of legal actions, including mediation, settlement negotiations, jury verdicts and the appeals process.

HomeServices of America, Inc.

HomeServices is currently defending against several antitrust cases, all in federal district courts. In each case, plaintiffs claim HomeServices and certain of its subsidiaries (and in one case, BHE) conspired with co-defendants to artificially inflate real estate commissions by following and enforcing multiple listing service (“MLS”) rules that require listing agents to offer a commission split to cooperating agents in order for the property to appear on the MLS (“Cooperative Compensation Rule”). None of the complaints specify damages sought. However, two cases also allege Texas state law deceptive trade practices claims, for which plaintiffs have asserted damages totaling approximately $9 billion by separate written notice as required by Texas law.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 22. Contingencies and commitments

In one of these cases, Burnett (formerly Sitzer) et al. v. HomeServices of America, Inc. et al. (the “Burnett case”), a jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri (“U.S. District Court”) returned a verdict for the plaintiffs on October 31, 2023, finding that the named defendants participated in a conspiracy to follow and enforce the Cooperative Compensation Rule, which conspiracy had the purpose or effect of raising, inflating, or stabilizing broker commission rates paid by home sellers. The jury further found that the class plaintiffs had proved damages of $1.8 billion. Joint and several liability applies for the co-defendants. Federal law authorizes trebling of damages and the award of pre-judgment interest and attorney fees. To date, all defendants have reached settlements with the plaintiffs. The U.S. District Court approved these settlements in May and November 2024. The U.S. District Court entered a final judgment on the HomeServices settlement on January 15, 2025. All settlements have been appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. The initial briefing on all appeals was filed on April 21, 2025 and response briefs were filed on July 21, 2025.

The final HomeServices settlement agreement reached with the plaintiffs in April 2024 settles all claims asserted against HomeServices and certain of its subsidiaries in the Burnett case and effectuates a nationwide class settlement. The final settlement agreement includes scheduled payments over four years and aggregating $250 million. HomeServices has made payments in escrow of $67 million through June 30, 2025. If the settlement is not affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, HomeServices intends to vigorously appeal on multiple grounds the jury’s findings and damage award in the Burnett case, including whether the case can proceed as a class action. The appeals process and further actions could take several years.

Other legal matters

In September 2024, National Indemnity Company (“NICO”) entered into a settlement agreement reached concerning certain non-insurance affiliates that filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey (the “Court”) in 2023. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, NICO agreed to pay $535 million to the bankruptcy estate in consideration of a release of all estate causes of action against NICO and its affiliates. In connection with the settlement agreement, NICO recorded a pre-tax charge of $490 million in September 2024, which is net of $45 million from a third party that was covered under the release. The Court’s approval of the settlement agreement over the objections of certain creditors is pending, as are appeals by certain creditors of prior rulings in favor of the bankruptcy estate.

Berkshire and certain of its subsidiaries are also involved in other kinds of legal actions, some of which assert or may assert claims or seek to impose fines and penalties. We currently believe that liabilities that may arise as a result of such other pending legal actions will not have a material effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

Commitments

In January 2024, we acquired the remaining noncontrolling interests in Pilot for $2.6 billion. On September 30, 2024, BHE repurchased 5.85% of its outstanding common stock held by certain noncontrolling BHE shareholders for $2.9 billion. Additionally, in September and October 2024, Berkshire acquired the remaining 2.12% of BHE’s outstanding common stock held by noncontrolling shareholders in exchange for 2,291,631 shares of Berkshire Class B common stock valued at $1.045 billion. The acquisitions of these noncontrolling interests represented equity transactions. We recorded the differences between the consideration paid and the carrying values of the noncontrolling interests, net of deferred income tax liabilities, if applicable, to capital in excess of par value. Pilot and BHE are now wholly-owned subsidiaries.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 23. Revenues from contracts with customers

The following tables summarize customer contract revenues disaggregated by reportable segment and the source of the revenue (in millions). Other revenues, which are not considered to be revenues from contracts with customers under GAAP, are primarily insurance premiums earned, interest, dividend and other investment income and leasing revenues.

 

 

BNSF

 

 

BHE

 

 

Manufacturing

 

 

Service
and
Retailing

 

 

Pilot

 

 

McLane

 

 

Insurance,
Corporate
and other

 

 

Total

 

Three months ended June 30, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufactured products:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial and commercial

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

7,702

 

 

$

45

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

7,747

 

Building

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

5,123

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

5,123

 

Consumer

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

4,361

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

4,361

 

Grocery and convenience store distribution

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

7,516

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

7,516

 

Food and beverage distribution

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

4,663

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

4,663

 

Auto sales

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

2,911

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

2,911

 

Other retail and wholesale distribution

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

952

 

 

 

3,785

 

 

 

9,996

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

14,733

 

Service

 

 

5,700

 

 

 

1,175

 

 

 

429

 

 

 

1,747

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

208

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

9,327

 

Electricity and natural gas

 

 

—

 

 

 

5,025

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

5,025

 

Total

 

 

5,700

 

 

 

6,200

 

 

 

18,567

 

 

 

8,488

 

 

 

10,064

 

 

 

12,387

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

61,406

 

Other revenues

 

 

46

 

 

 

205

 

 

 

1,373

 

 

 

2,183

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

27,259

 

 

 

31,109

 

 

$

5,746

 

 

$

6,405

 

 

$

19,940

 

 

$

10,671

 

 

$

10,095

 

 

$

12,399

 

 

$

27,259

 

 

$

92,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufactured products:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial and commercial

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

15,055

 

 

$

118

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

15,173

 

Building

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

9,711

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

9,711

 

Consumer

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

8,621

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

8,621

 

Grocery and convenience store distribution

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

14,958

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

14,958

 

Food and beverage distribution

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

9,036

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

9,036

 

Auto sales

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

5,612

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

5,612

 

Other retail and wholesale distribution

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,829

 

 

 

7,354

 

 

 

20,149

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

29,332

 

Service

 

 

11,353

 

 

 

1,966

 

 

 

712

 

 

 

3,386

 

 

 

131

 

 

 

401

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

17,949

 

Electricity and natural gas

 

 

—

 

 

 

10,371

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

10,371

 

Total

 

 

11,353

 

 

 

12,337

 

 

 

35,928

 

 

 

16,470

 

 

 

20,280

 

 

 

24,395

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

120,763

 

Other revenues

 

 

92

 

 

 

412

 

 

 

2,764

 

 

 

4,313

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

53,639

 

 

 

61,477

 

 

$

11,445

 

 

$

12,749

 

 

$

38,692

 

 

$

20,783

 

 

$

20,517

 

 

$

24,415

 

 

$

53,639

 

 

$

182,240

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 23. Revenues from contracts with customers

 

 

BNSF

 

 

BHE

 

 

Manufacturing

 

 

Service
and
Retailing

 

 

Pilot

 

 

McLane

 

 

Insurance,
Corporate
and other

 

 

Total

 

Three months ended June 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufactured products:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial and commercial

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

7,459

 

 

$

55

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

7,514

 

Building

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

5,233

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

5,233

 

Consumer

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

4,588

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

4,588

 

Grocery and convenience store distribution

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

7,500

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

7,500

 

Food and beverage distribution

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

4,478

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

4,478

 

Auto sales

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

2,714

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

2,714

 

Other retail and wholesale distribution

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

843

 

 

 

3,741

 

 

 

12,877

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

17,461

 

Service

 

 

5,698

 

 

 

1,204

 

 

 

402

 

 

 

1,437

 

 

 

68

 

 

 

245

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

9,054

 

Electricity and natural gas

 

—

 

 

 

4,977

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

4,977

 

Total

 

 

5,698

 

 

 

6,181

 

 

 

18,525

 

 

 

7,947

 

 

 

12,945

 

 

 

12,223

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

63,519

 

Other revenues

 

 

89

 

 

 

299

 

 

 

1,282

 

 

 

1,975

 

 

 

39

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

26,402

 

 

 

30,134

 

 

$

5,787

 

 

$

6,480

 

 

$

19,807

 

 

$

9,922

 

 

$

12,984

 

 

$

12,271

 

 

$

26,402

 

 

$

93,653

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufactured products:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial and commercial

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

14,669

 

 

$

107

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

—

 

 

$

14,776

 

Building

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

9,907

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

9,907

 

Consumer

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

8,781

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

8,781

 

Grocery and convenience store distribution

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

15,102

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

15,102

 

Food and beverage distribution

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

8,914

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

8,914

 

Auto sales

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

5,266

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

5,266

 

Other retail and wholesale distribution

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,662

 

 

 

7,509

 

 

 

25,270

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

34,441

 

Service

 

 

11,316

 

 

 

2,010

 

 

 

779

 

 

 

2,814

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

466

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

17,517

 

Electricity and natural gas

 

—

 

 

 

10,106

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

10,106

 

Total

 

 

11,316

 

 

 

12,116

 

 

 

35,798

 

 

 

15,696

 

 

 

25,402

 

 

 

24,482

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

124,810

 

Other revenues

 

 

108

 

 

 

629

 

 

 

2,520

 

 

 

3,898

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

89

 

 

 

51,392

 

 

 

58,712

 

 

$

11,424

 

 

$

12,745

 

 

$

38,318

 

 

$

19,594

 

 

$

25,478

 

 

$

24,571

 

 

$

51,392

 

 

$

183,522

 

A summary of the transaction price allocated to the significant unsatisfied remaining performance obligations related to contracts with expected durations exceeding one year as of June 30, 2025 and the timing of when the performance obligations are expected to be satisfied follows (in millions).

 

 

Less than
12 months

 

 

Greater than
12 months

 

 

Total

 

Electricity and natural gas

 

$

3,475

 

 

$

18,653

 

 

$

22,128

 

Other sales and service contracts

 

 

3,475

 

 

 

4,686

 

 

 

8,161

 

 

Note 24. Business segment data

Berkshire’s numerous and diverse businesses are managed on an unusually decentralized basis. These businesses are aggregated into operating segments in a manner that reflects how Berkshire views the business activities. The tabular information that follows shows data of Berkshire’s reportable business segments reconciled to amounts reflected in our Consolidated Financial Statements. Intersegment transactions are not eliminated from segment results when those transactions are considered in assessing the results of the respective segments. Furthermore, investment gains and losses, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset impairments and amortization of certain acquisition accounting adjustments or certain other corporate income and expense items are not considered in assessing the financial performance of operating businesses. Collectively, these items are included in corporate, eliminations and other to reconcile segment totals to consolidated amounts. The information in the following tables includes additional disclosures pursuant to ASU 2023-07, which we adopted as of December 31, 2024.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 24. Business segment data

We view our insurance segment as possessing two distinct activities – underwriting and investing. Our underwriting activities are summarized for GEICO, Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group (“BH Primary”) and Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group (“BHRG”). Earnings data of our business segments are shown in the following tables (in millions).

 

Second Quarter 2025

 

 

GEICO

 

BH Primary

 

BHRG

 

Total
Underwriting

 

Investment
Income

 

Total

 

Revenues

$

11,064

 

$

4,677

 

$

6,454

 

$

22,195

 

$

4,053

 

$

26,248

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and LAE

 

7,945

 

 

3,193

 

 

2,935

 

 

14,073

 

 

—

 

 

14,073

 

Life, annuity and health benefits

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

1,132

 

 

1,132

 

 

—

 

 

1,132

 

Other segment items

 

1,298

 

 

1,421

 

 

1,737

 

 

4,456

 

 

50

 

 

4,506

 

Total costs and expenses

 

9,243

 

 

4,614

 

 

5,804

 

 

19,661

 

 

50

 

 

19,711

 

Earnings before income taxes

$

1,821

 

$

63

 

$

650

 

$

2,534

 

$

4,003

 

$

6,537

 

 

 

First Six Months 2025

 

 

GEICO

 

BH Primary

 

BHRG

 

Total
Underwriting

 

Investment
Income

 

Total

 

Revenues

$

21,816

 

$

9,254

 

$

12,929

 

$

43,999

 

$

7,624

 

$

51,623

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and LAE

 

15,369

 

 

6,645

 

 

6,705

 

 

28,719

 

 

—

 

 

28,719

 

Life, annuity and health benefits

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

2,200

 

 

2,200

 

 

—

 

 

2,200

 

Other segment items

 

2,453

 

 

2,690

 

 

3,681

 

 

8,824

 

 

60

 

 

8,884

 

Total costs and expenses

 

17,822

 

 

9,335

 

 

12,586

 

 

39,743

 

 

60

 

 

39,803

 

Earnings before income taxes

$

3,994

 

$

(81

)

$

343

 

$

4,256

 

$

7,564

 

$

11,820

 

 

 

Second Quarter 2024

 

GEICO

 

BH Primary

 

BHRG

 

Total
Underwriting

 

Investment
Income

 

Total

 

Revenues

$

10,469

 

$

4,656

 

$

6,828

 

$

21,953

 

$

4,077

 

$

26,030

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and LAE

 

7,755

 

 

3,093

 

 

3,259

 

 

14,107

 

 

—

 

 

14,107

 

Life, annuity and health benefits

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

954

 

 

954

 

 

—

 

 

954

 

Other segment items

 

928

 

 

1,284

 

 

1,833

 

 

4,045

 

 

9

 

 

4,054

 

Total costs and expenses

 

8,683

 

 

4,377

 

 

6,046

 

 

19,106

 

 

9

 

 

19,115

 

Earnings before income taxes

$

1,786

 

$

279

 

$

782

 

$

2,847

 

$

4,068

 

$

6,915

 

 

 

First Six Months 2024

 

 

GEICO

 

BH Primary

 

BHRG

 

Total
Underwriting

 

Investment
Income

 

Total

 

Revenues

$

20,703

 

$

9,197

 

$

13,527

 

$

43,427

 

$

7,241

 

$

50,668

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Losses and LAE

 

15,169

 

 

5,905

 

 

6,481

 

 

27,555

 

 

—

 

 

27,555

 

Life, annuity and health benefits

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

1,899

 

 

1,899

 

 

—

 

 

1,899

 

Other segment items

 

1,820

 

 

2,527

 

 

3,453

 

 

7,800

 

 

21

 

 

7,821

 

Total costs and expenses

 

16,989

 

 

8,432

 

 

11,833

 

 

37,254

 

 

21

 

 

37,275

 

Earnings before income taxes

$

3,714

 

$

765

 

$

1,694

 

$

6,173

 

$

7,220

 

$

13,393

 

Other segment items related to insurance underwriting include commissions and brokerage expenses and other insurance underwriting expenses.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 24. Business segment data

 

 

 

 

 

 

BNSF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

First Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

$

5,769

 

$

5,805

 

$

11,489

 

$

11,465

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits

 

 

 

 

 

1,372

 

 

1,321

 

 

2,759

 

 

2,733

 

Fuel

 

 

 

 

 

698

 

 

822

 

 

1,468

 

 

1,676

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

 

679

 

 

663

 

 

1,350

 

 

1,320

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

270

 

 

267

 

 

542

 

 

532

 

Other segment items

 

 

 

 

 

941

 

 

1,110

 

 

1,958

 

 

2,063

 

Total costs and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

3,960

 

 

4,183

 

 

8,077

 

 

8,324

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

 

 

$

1,809

 

$

1,622

 

$

3,412

 

$

3,141

 

Other segment items of BNSF include purchased services, equipment rents and materials expenses.

 

 

 

 

 

BHE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter

 

First Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

$

6,418

 

$

6,492

 

$

12,774

 

$

12,769

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy cost of sales

 

 

 

 

1,434

 

 

1,527

 

 

2,965

 

 

3,197

 

Energy operations and maintenance

 

 

 

 

1,392

 

 

1,562

 

 

2,641

 

 

2,797

 

Energy depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

 

1,054

 

 

976

 

 

2,063

 

 

1,958

 

Real estate operating costs and expenses

 

 

 

 

1,210

 

 

1,240

 

 

2,081

 

 

2,326

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

664

 

 

625

 

 

1,310

 

 

1,270

 

Other segment items

 

 

 

 

279

 

 

236

 

 

606

 

 

463

 

Total costs and expenses

 

 

 

 

 

6,033

 

 

6,166

 

 

11,666

 

 

12,011

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

 

 

$

385

 

$

326

 

$

1,108

 

$

758

 

Other segment items of BHE primarily consist of property taxes and other expenses. Energy operations and maintenance includes losses associated with the 2020 and 2022 Wildfires. See Note 22.

 

Manufacturing

 

Service and retailing

 

 

Second Quarter

 

First Six Months

 

Second Quarter

 

First Six Months

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

Revenues

$

19,969

 

$

19,840

 

$

38,735

 

$

38,369

 

$

10,688

 

$

9,947

 

$

20,825

 

$

19,650

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales and services

 

12,980

 

 

13,058

 

 

25,309

 

 

25,290

 

 

6,394

 

 

5,959

 

 

12,458

 

 

11,745

 

Cost of leasing

 

305

 

 

287

 

 

599

 

 

530

 

 

1,587

 

 

1,457

 

 

3,176

 

 

2,905

 

Interest expense

 

298

 

 

195

 

 

583

 

 

393

 

 

29

 

 

29

 

 

56

 

 

58

 

Other segment items

 

3,139

 

 

3,171

 

 

6,281

 

 

6,113

 

 

1,573

 

 

1,533

 

 

3,089

 

 

3,065

 

Total costs and expenses

 

16,722

 

 

16,711

 

 

32,772

 

 

32,326

 

 

9,583

 

 

8,978

 

 

18,779

 

 

17,773

 

Earnings before income taxes

$

3,247

 

$

3,129

 

$

5,963

 

$

6,043

 

$

1,105

 

$

969

 

$

2,046

 

$

1,877

 

Other segment items of the manufacturing, service and retailing segments primarily consist of selling, general and administrative expenses.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 24. Business segment data

 

 

Pilot

 

McLane

 

 

Second Quarter

 

First Six Months

 

Second Quarter

 

First Six Months

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

Revenues

$

10,109

 

$

12,999

 

$

20,539

 

$

25,502

 

$

12,601

 

$

12,458

 

$

24,776

 

$

24,933

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales and services

 

9,010

 

 

11,893

 

 

18,294

 

 

23,450

 

 

11,505

 

 

11,430

 

 

22,606

 

 

22,873

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

260

 

 

251

 

 

517

 

 

496

 

 

47

 

 

49

 

 

96

 

 

99

 

Other segment items

 

720

 

 

656

 

 

1,441

 

 

1,287

 

 

873

 

 

837

 

 

1,717

 

 

1,654

 

Total costs and expenses

 

9,990

 

 

12,800

 

 

20,252

 

 

25,233

 

 

12,425

 

 

12,316

 

 

24,419

 

 

24,626

 

Earnings before income taxes

$

119

 

$

199

 

$

287

 

$

269

 

$

176

 

$

142

 

$

357

 

$

307

 

Other segment items of Pilot primarily consist of store operating, interest and general and administrative expenses. Other segment items of McLane include general and administrative expenses.

Reconciliations of revenues and earnings before income taxes of our business segments to the consolidated amounts follow (in millions).

 

Revenues

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

Second Quarter

 

First Six Months

 

Second Quarter

 

First Six Months

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

Total operating businesses

$

91,802

 

$

93,571

 

$

180,761

 

$

183,356

 

$

13,378

 

$

13,302

 

$

24,993

 

$

25,788

 

Investment gains (losses)

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

6,364

 

 

23,857

 

 

(71

)

 

25,733

 

Equity method investments

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

(4,745

)

 

252

 

 

(4,619

)

 

745

 

Corporate, eliminations and other

 

713

 

 

82

 

 

1,479

 

 

166

 

 

(247

)

 

726

 

 

(405

)

 

1,577

 

$

92,515

 

$

93,653

 

$

182,240

 

$

183,522

 

$

14,750

 

$

38,137

 

$

19,898

 

$

53,843

 

Additional segment data follows (in millions).

 

Interest expense

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

Second Quarter

 

First Six Months

 

Second Quarter

 

First Six Months

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

Business segments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance

$

—

 

$

—

 

$

—

 

$

—

 

$

1,177

 

$

1,332

 

$

2,231

 

$

2,614

 

BNSF

 

270

 

 

267

 

 

542

 

 

532

 

 

343

 

 

395

 

 

732

 

 

771

 

BHE

 

664

 

 

625

 

 

1,310

 

 

1,270

 

 

(357

)

 

(434

)

 

(779

)

 

(827

)

Manufacturing

 

298

 

 

195

 

 

583

 

 

393

 

 

701

 

 

727

 

 

1,312

 

 

1,411

 

Pilot

 

49

 

 

83

 

 

121

 

 

177

 

 

26

 

 

28

 

 

63

 

 

27

 

McLane

 

6

 

 

5

 

 

13

 

 

10

 

 

43

 

 

34

 

 

88

 

 

76

 

Service and retailing

 

29

 

 

29

 

 

56

 

 

58

 

 

243

 

 

244

 

 

468

 

 

458

 

 

1,316

 

 

1,204

 

 

2,625

 

 

2,440

 

 

2,176

 

 

2,326

 

 

4,115

 

 

4,530

 

Reconciliation to consolidated amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment gains (losses)

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

1,379

 

 

5,082

 

 

(11

)

 

5,476

 

Equity method investments

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

—

 

 

(1,170

)

 

32

 

 

(1,159

)

 

120

 

Corporate, eliminations and other

 

(63

)

 

26

 

 

(115

)

 

106

 

 

(92

)

 

199

 

 

(176

)

 

387

 

$

1,253

 

$

1,230

 

$

2,510

 

$

2,546

 

$

2,293

 

$

7,639

 

$

2,769

 

$

10,513

 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 24. Business segment data

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

Second Quarter

 

First Six Months

 

Second Quarter

 

First Six Months

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

 

Business segments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance

$

11

 

$

14

 

$

35

 

$

49

 

$

110

 

$

100

 

$

217

 

$

198

 

BNSF

 

947

 

 

1,034

 

 

1,599

 

 

1,755

 

 

679

 

 

663

 

 

1,350

 

 

1,320

 

BHE

 

2,445

 

 

1,975

 

 

4,573

 

 

4,128

 

 

1,064

 

 

988

 

 

2,083

 

 

1,982

 

Manufacturing

 

603

 

 

651

 

 

1,310

 

 

1,359

 

 

612

 

 

613

 

 

1,222

 

 

1,214

 

Pilot

 

254

 

 

224

 

 

458

 

 

396

 

 

260

 

 

251

 

 

517

 

 

496

 

McLane

 

45

 

 

54

 

 

67

 

 

79

 

 

47

 

 

49

 

 

96

 

 

99

 

Service and retailing

 

553

 

 

583

 

 

1,097

 

 

1,162

 

 

404

 

 

376

 

 

803

 

 

743

 

$

4,858

 

$

4,535

 

$

9,139

 

$

8,928

 

 

3,176

 

 

3,040

 

 

6,288

 

 

6,052

 

Reconciliation to consolidated amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate, eliminations and other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

153

 

 

158

 

 

306

 

 

314

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,329

 

$

3,198

 

$

6,594

 

$

6,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

Identifiable assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

 

June 30,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

 

Business segments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance

 

 

 

 

$

16,557

 

$

16,557

 

$

537,326

 

$

539,884

 

BNSF

 

 

 

 

 

15,351

 

 

15,351

 

 

81,277

 

 

80,813

 

BHE

 

 

 

 

 

11,804

 

 

11,669

 

 

132,997

 

 

128,276

 

Manufacturing

 

 

 

 

 

27,951

 

 

27,716

 

 

122,431

 

 

119,860

 

Pilot

 

 

 

 

 

6,478

 

 

6,477

 

 

19,410

 

 

19,652

 

McLane

 

 

 

 

 

232

 

 

232

 

 

7,185

 

 

7,165

 

Service and retailing

 

 

 

 

 

5,878

 

 

5,878

 

 

38,356

 

 

37,198

 

 

 

 

 

$

84,251

 

$

83,880

 

 

938,982

 

 

932,848

 

Reconciliation to consolidated amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate and other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

140,735

 

 

137,153

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84,251

 

 

83,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,163,968

 

$

1,153,881

 

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations

Net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders are disaggregated in the table that follows. Amounts are after deducting income taxes and exclude earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests (in millions).

 

Second Quarter

 

 

First Six Months

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Insurance – underwriting

$

1,992

 

 

$

2,263

 

 

$

3,328

 

 

$

4,861

 

Insurance – investment income

 

3,367

 

 

 

3,320

 

 

 

6,260

 

 

 

5,918

 

BNSF

 

1,466

 

 

 

1,227

 

 

 

2,680

 

 

 

2,370

 

Berkshire Hathaway Energy (“BHE”)

 

702

 

 

 

655

 

 

 

1,799

 

 

 

1,372

 

Manufacturing, service and retailing

 

3,601

 

 

 

3,380

 

 

 

6,661

 

 

 

6,468

 

Investment gains (losses)

 

4,970

 

 

 

18,750

 

 

 

(68

)

 

 

20,230

 

Other-than-temporary impairment of investment in Kraft Heinz

 

(3,760

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(3,760

)

 

 

—

 

Other

 

32

 

 

 

753

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

1,831

 

Net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders

$

12,370

 

 

$

30,348

 

 

$

16,973

 

 

$

43,050

 

Through our subsidiaries, we engage in numerous diverse business activities. The business segment data (Note 24 to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and Note 26 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024) should be read in conjunction with this discussion.

Our periodic operating results may be affected in future periods by the impacts of ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical conflicts and events, as well as changes in industry or company-specific factors or events. The pace of changes in these events, including tensions from developing international trade policies and tariffs, accelerated through the first six months of 2025. Considerable uncertainty remains as to the ultimate outcome of these events. We are currently unable to reliably predict the ultimate impact on our businesses, whether through changes in the availability of products, supply chain costs and efficiency, and customer demand for our products and services. It is reasonably possible there could be adverse consequences on most, if not all, of our operating businesses, as well as on our investments in equity securities, which could significantly affect our future results.

Insurance underwriting after-tax earnings decreased $271 million in the second quarter and $1.5 billion in the first six months of 2025 compared to 2024. Underwriting results in the first six months of 2025 included after-tax losses of approximately $850 million from the Southern California wildfires, which occurred in the first quarter. After-tax earnings from insurance investment income increased $47 million (1.4%) in the second quarter and $342 million (5.8%) in the first six months of 2025 compared to 2024, attributable to higher average short-term investment balances, partially offset by lower interest rates and dividend income, as well as the impact of capital distributions to Berkshire in the fourth quarter of 2024. The subsequent investment income earned on such distributions is included in other earnings in the above table.

After-tax earnings of BNSF increased $239 million (19.5%) in the second quarter and $310 million (13.1%) in the first six months of 2025 compared to 2024, primarily from improved operating efficiencies and productivity and from lower effective income tax rates. After-tax earnings of BHE increased $47 million (7.2%) in the second quarter and $427 million (31.1%) in the first six months of 2025 compared to 2024. The earnings increases reflected higher earnings from the U.S. utilities and lower earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests and reduced losses from the real estate brokerage businesses, primarily due to the impact of litigation settlement charges in the first quarter of 2024, partially offset by lower earnings from the natural gas pipelines and other energy businesses.

After-tax earnings from our manufacturing, service and retailing businesses increased $221 million (6.5%) in the second quarter and $193 million (3.0%) in the first six months of 2025 compared to 2024. Results in 2025 among our numerous operations were mixed.

Investment gains (losses) derive from our investments in equity securities and can include significant unrealized gains and losses from changes in market prices and foreign currency exchange rates applicable to certain of our investments. We believe that investment gains and losses, whether realized from dispositions or unrealized from changes in market prices, are generally meaningless in understanding our reported periodic results or evaluating the economic performance of our operating businesses. These gains and losses have caused and will continue to cause significant volatility in our periodic earnings.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations

After-tax other earnings include corporate investment income not allocated to operating businesses, earnings from equity method investments and foreign currency exchange rate gains and losses related to non-U.S. Dollar denominated debt. Other earnings declined $721 million in the second quarter and $1.76 billion in the first six months of 2025, reflecting foreign currency exchange rate losses in the second quarter and first six months of 2025 versus gains in 2024, partially offset by increased corporate investment income. After-tax foreign currency exchange rate losses were $877 million in the second quarter and $1.6 billion in the first six months of 2025 compared to gains of $446 million and $1.0 billion in the corresponding 2024 periods. After-tax corporate investment income increased $1.1 billion in the first six months of 2025 compared to 2024, primarily attributable to the impact of increased investments derived from subsidiary capital distributions to Berkshire.

Insurance—Underwriting

Our periodic underwriting earnings may be subject to considerable volatility from the timing and magnitude of significant property catastrophe loss events. Further, we generally do not retrocede the risks we assume. We currently consider consolidated pre-tax losses exceeding $150 million from an event occurring in the current year to be significant. We incurred significant losses in 2025 from the Southern California wildfires in the first quarter, while we experienced no significant catastrophe events in the first six months of 2024. Changes in estimates for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, including amounts established for occurrences in prior years, and foreign currency transaction gains and losses arising from the remeasurement of non-U.S. Dollar denominated assets and liabilities can also significantly affect our periodic underwriting results.

We write primary insurance and reinsurance policies covering property and casualty risks, as well as life and health risks. Our insurance and reinsurance businesses are GEICO, Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group (“BH Primary”) and Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group (“BHRG”). We strive to generate pre-tax underwriting earnings (defined as premiums earned less insurance losses/benefits incurred and underwriting expenses) over the long term in all business categories, except in our retroactive reinsurance and periodic payment annuity businesses. Time-value-of-money concepts are important considerations in establishing premiums for these policies, which are recognized as charges to earnings over the claim settlement periods.

Underwriting results of our insurance businesses are summarized below (dollars in millions).

 

Second Quarter

 

 

First Six Months

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

2024

 

Pre-tax underwriting earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEICO

$

1,821

 

$

1,786

 

 

$

3,994

 

$

3,714

 

Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group

 

63

 

 

279

 

 

 

(81

)

 

765

 

Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group

 

650

 

 

782

 

 

 

343

 

 

1,694

 

Pre-tax underwriting earnings

 

2,534

 

 

2,847