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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B)

Berkshire Hathaway Q3 net earnings fall to $22.1 billion from $30.8 billion

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings

Berkshire Hathaway reported third-quarter 2026 net earnings of $22.1 billion, down from $30.8 billion a year earlier, as investment gains fell to $9.4 billion from $17.3 billion. For the first nine months, net earnings rose to $57.9 billion from $47.8 billion, and operating earnings rose to $37.0 billion from $34.3 billion, so the quarterly decline and the year-to-date gain point in different directions for shareholders.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 net earnings were $22.1 billion versus $30.8 billion in Q3 2025; Q3 operating earnings were $12.7 billion versus $13.5 billion.
  • First nine months 2026 net earnings were $57.9 billion versus $47.8 billion in the same period of 2025; operating earnings were $37.0 billion versus $34.3 billion.
  • Berkshire acquired about $9.6 billion of treasury shares in Q3 2026 and about $14.4 billion in the first nine months.
  • The results were released November 7, 2026 and furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to a Form 8-K dated November 9, 2026.

The filing

CompanyBerkshire Hathaway (BRK-B)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 9, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-452530

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 6:18 AM ET, from this filing only.

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