Berkshire said net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders were $25,667 million in Q2 2026, compared with $12,370 million in Q2 2025, and that the cumulative total for the 6 months was $35,773 million (2025 $16,973 million).

1. 01

   Berkshire said net earnings attributable to Berkshire shareholders were $25,667 million in Q2 2026, compared with $12,370 million in Q2 2025, and that the cumulative total for the 6 months was $35,773 million (2025 $16,973 million).

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   The company said operating earnings for Q2 2026 were $12,983 million ($11,160 million in the same quarter last year), and investment gains were $12,684 million ($4,970 million in the same quarter last year). Results for Q2 2025 included an other-than-temporary impairment on the Kraft Heinz investment of $3,760 million.

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   The company reported operating earnings for Q2 2026 by segment: insurance-underwriting $1,731 million, insurance-investment income $3,059 million, BNSF $1,558 million, Berkshire Hathaway Energy $891 million, manufacturing, service and retailing $4,470 million, and Other $1,274 million.

4. 04

   The company said it repurchased treasury shares for about $4.5 billion in Q2 2026, bringing the 6-month total to about $4.8 billion. As of June 30, 2026, insurance float was about $177.5 billion, up about $1.1 billion from year-end 2025.

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