---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-344495"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRK-B"
cik: "0001067983"
company_name: "BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-11T19:52:27+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-11T19:53:10.120924+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Berkshire Q2 net earnings double to $25.7B; operating earnings up 16%

## Summary
- Q2 net earnings $25,667M vs $12,370M YoY; diluted Class A EPS $17,868 vs $8,601.
- Q2 operating earnings $12,983M vs $11,160M; H1 operating $24,329M vs $20,801M.
- Manufacturing/service/retail operating earnings $4,470M (Q2) vs $3,601M YoY; BNSF $1,558M.
- Repurchased ~$4.5B treasury shares in Q2, ~$4.8B in H1 2026; insurance float $177.5B.
- Investment gains included $10.9B unrealized Q2 2026; realized gains $1.8B after tax.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-344495
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRK-B
- cik: 0001067983
- company_name: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-11T19:52:27+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312526344495/0001193125-26-344495-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1067983/000119312526344495/d159922d8k.htm

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