" Berkshire Hathaway Q2 operating earnings -3.8% Y/Y, cash pile slips to $344.09B
Aug. 02, 2025 8:29 AM ETBerkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A) Stock, BRK.B StockBy: Anuron Mitra, SA News Editor
Berkshire Hathaway press release (NYSE:BRK.A)(NYSE:BRK.B): Q2 operating earnings of $11.16B (-3.8% Y/Y).
Q2 total revenue of $92.52B (-1.2% Y/Y).
Net earnings per average equivalent Class A share of $8,601.
Net earnings per average equivalent Class B share of $5.73.
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term securities of $344.09

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Gary Gambino
Today, 8:52 AM

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Cash pile did not "slip". The real number for Q1 was $328B, not $342B because there was a $14B payable for T Bills bought but not settles at quarter end.
The comparable number for Q2 is $339.8B. There were zero payables for T-bills.
Generally, we don't include the cash held within "Railroad, Utilities and Other" because it is working capital needed to run that business. When we talk about "cash pile", it refers to cash held within Insurance only.
So that is a $11.8 B cash build.
The real question is why is there almost $60 B more "actual" cash and $60 B less T bills? That's in the neighborhood of what $CSX would cost. Just sayin'.

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zball
Today, 8:49 AM

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A lot of noise here that is masking a very good quarter.

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Gary Gambino
Today, 8:55 AM

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@zball revenues flat in most businesses but costs down. I like to see that.
I don't like to see the $KHC impairment but that's just recognizing something the market knew already.

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porky11
Today, 8:42 AM

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Buying opportunity incoming…..

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Mr. Slushy
Today, 8:40 AM

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No bueno. Hoping for at least good statements.

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BTB9192
Today, 8:37 AM

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Very steady. No buybacks, as predicted.

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alexferguson60
Today, 8:35 AM

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Business losses all over the shop + falling investment income = bad quarter

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Gary Gambino
Today, 8:44 AM

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@alexferguson60 neither of those things are true

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nashman
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@alexferguson60 lol, no. Insurance was the culprit . Hurricanes and the la fires

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Wapiti19
Today, 8:32 AM

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Oh boy …..

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