Berkshire Hathaway Operating Earnings Fell 30% in Fourth Quarter. There Were No Stock Buybacks. -- Barrons.com

Dow Jones

02/28

By Andrew Bary

Berkshire Hathaway's operating profits after taxes fell 30% in the fourth quarter to $10.2 billion, depressed by a drop of more than 50% in insurance underwriting profits and lower insurance investment income.

The company bought back none of its own stock in the period, continuing a trend that began in May 2024.

Berkshire's cash and equivalents stood at $373 billion at the end of 2025, down from a peak of $381 billion at the end of September.

This is breaking news. Check back for more analysis soon.

Write to Andrew Bary at andrew.bary@barrons.com

This content was created by Barron's, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. Barron's is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.

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