Berkshire Hathaway's Q2 Net Profit Surges Significantly, Cash Reserves Decline

Odaily Planet Daily News Berkshire Hathaway A (BRK.A.N) reported Q2 2026 revenue of $12.983 billion, compared with $92.515 billion in the same period last year; Q2 net profit attributable to shareholders was $25.667 billion, compared with $12.370 billion in the same period last year. In addition, cash reserves fell to $364.7 billion, down from $397 billion in the first quarter. As of June 30, the fair value of its fixed-income securities investments stood at $17.034 billion, of which investments in U.S. Treasuries, foreign bonds, and corporate bonds had fair values of $3.002 billion, $12.668 billion, and $1.364 billion, respectively. The total fair value of 66% of the company's equity investments is concentrated in American Express, Apple, Bank of America, Alphabet, and Coca-Cola. (Jin Shi)