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Berkshire Hathaway BRK.BBerkshire said net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders for Q1 2025 were $4.6 billion, which included after-tax investment losses of approximately $5.0 billion. Berkshire shareholders' equity at March 31, 2025 was $654.5 billion, an increase of $5.1 billion since December 31, 2024.
Key points
AI summaryBerkshire said net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders for Q1 2025 were $4.6 billion, which included after-tax investment losses of approximately $5.0 billion. Berkshire shareholders' equity at March 31, 2025 was $654.5 billion, an increase of $5.1 billion since December 31, 2024.
The company said insurance underwriting after-tax earnings decreased $1.3 billion in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024. After-tax losses from the Southern California wildfires were approximately $860 million, and after-tax earnings from insurance investment income increased $295 million.
Berkshire said GEICO's premiums written for Q1 2025 increased $710 million (6.6%) compared to Q1 2024. GEICO's loss ratio was 69.0%, a decrease of 3.5 percentage points, and the expense ratio was 10.8%, an increase of 2.1 percentage points.
The company said it held cash, cash equivalents and U.S. Treasury Bills of $328.0 billion at March 31, 2025 and consolidated borrowings were $125.9 billion. Operating cash flow for Q1 2025 was $10.9 billion, and there were no share repurchases.
Key figures
Quarter ended March 31, 2025
- Revenue
- $59.4B
- Net income
- $4.6B
- Operating cash flow
- $10.9B
From the XBRL financial data filed with the SEC · not processed by AI.
Summary
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Q1 2025 Net Earnings and Investment Losses
Berkshire said net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders for Q1 2025 were $4.6 billion, which included after-tax investment losses of approximately $5.0 billion. Berkshire shareholders' equity at March 31, 2025 was $654.5 billion, an increase of $5.1 billion since December 31, 2024.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Insurance Underwriting Earnings Decline and California Wildfire Losses
The company said insurance underwriting after-tax earnings decreased $1.3 billion in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024. After-tax losses from the Southern California wildfires were approximately $860 million, and after-tax earnings from insurance investment income increased $295 million.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
GEICO Insurance Premiums and Loss Ratio
Berkshire said GEICO's premiums written for Q1 2025 increased $710 million (6.6%) compared to Q1 2024. GEICO's loss ratio was 69.0%, a decrease of 3.5 percentage points, and the expense ratio was 10.8%, an increase of 2.1 percentage points.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Cash and Investments and Borrowing Position
The company said it held cash, cash equivalents and U.S. Treasury Bills of $328.0 billion at March 31, 2025 and consolidated borrowings were $125.9 billion. Operating cash flow for Q1 2025 was $10.9 billion, and there were no share repurchases.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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