Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Posts Q2 2025 Net Earnings of $12.37 Billion, EPS of $8,601 for Class A Shares, Reflecting Decline from Q2 2024
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reported Q2 2025 net earnings of $12.37 billion, down from $16.973 billion in Q2 2024. For the first half of 2025, net earnings were $30.348 billion, a decrease from $43.050 billion in 2024. Operating earnings for Q2 2025 were $11.160 billion, slightly lower than $11.598 billion in Q2 2024. The company faced a $3.760 billion impairment on its Kraft Heinz investment. Despite fluctuations, Berkshire maintained a strong financial position, with no future guidance provided.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has released its financial results for the second quarter and first six months of 2025, showing substantial changes in net earnings attributable to shareholders. For the second quarter of 2025, net earnings were reported at $12.37 billion, a significant increase from $16.973 billion in the same period in 2024. For the first six months of 2025, net earnings were $30.348 billion, a decrease from $43.050 billion in the first half of 2024. Operating earnings for the second quarter of 2025 were $11.160 billion, down slightly from $11.598 billion in the corresponding quarter of 2024. For the first half of 2025, operating earnings reached $20.801 billion, compared to $22.820 billion in the first half of 2024. Investment gains for the second quarter of 2025 amounted to $4.970 billion, compared to a loss of $68 million in the same quarter of the previous year. Additionally, the company reported an other-than-temporary impairment of its investment in Kraft Heinz of $3.760 billion in both the second quarter and first six months of 2025, with no such impairments reported in 2024. Berkshire’s insurance-underwriting segment reported earnings of $1.992 billion in Q2 2025, down from $2.263 billion in Q2 2024. The insurance-investment income segment showed earnings of $3.367 billion for the same quarter, a slight increase from $3.320 billion in the previous year. BNSF, one of its major subsidiaries, reported earnings of $1.466 billion in Q2 2025, up from $1.227 billion in Q2 2024. Overall, while the company experienced fluctuations in various segments, it maintained a strong financial position. No specific future outlook or guidance was provided in the report. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via Business Wire (Ref. ID: 20250802636991) on August 02, 2025, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2025 - Public Technologies (PUBT)
