Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Berkshire Hathaway Inc cash flow quality index. Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-B) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.03x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $10.44 Billion exceeds net income of $10.18 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore BRK-B debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Berkshire Hathaway Inc (1990–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Berkshire Hathaway Inc from 1990 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Berkshire Hathaway Inc across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See Berkshire Hathaway Inc balance sheet independence to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1990–2025)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1990 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Berkshire Hathaway Inc operating cash flow efficiency.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.69x | $45.97 Billion | $66.97 Billion | ▲ +101.0% |
| 2024 | 0.34x | $30.59 Billion | $89.56 Billion | ▼ -32.5% |
| 2023 | 0.51x | $49.20 Billion | $97.15 Billion | ▲ +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.43x | $39.42 Billion | $90.81 Billion | ▼ -52.8% |
| 2020 | 0.92x | $39.77 Billion | $43.25 Billion | ▲ +94.4% |
| 2019 | 0.47x | $38.69 Billion | $81.79 Billion | ▼ -94.5% |
| 2018 | 8.65x | $37.40 Billion | $4.32 Billion | ▲ +757.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01x | $45.78 Billion | $45.35 Billion | ▼ -24.2% |
| 2016 | 1.33x | $32.53 Billion | $24.43 Billion | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.29x | $31.49 Billion | $24.41 Billion | ▼ -18.7% |
| 2014 | 1.59x | $32.01 Billion | $20.17 Billion | ▲ +13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.40x | $27.70 Billion | $19.84 Billion | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.37x | $20.95 Billion | $15.31 Billion | ▼ -28.2% |
| 2011 | 1.91x | $20.48 Billion | $10.75 Billion | ▲ +43.7% |
| 2010 | 1.33x | $17.89 Billion | $13.49 Billion | ▼ -29.4% |
| 2009 | 1.88x | $15.85 Billion | $8.44 Billion | ▼ -16.7% |
| 2008 | 2.25x | $11.25 Billion | $4.99 Billion | ▲ +137.2% |
| 2007 | 0.95x | $12.55 Billion | $13.21 Billion | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.93x | $10.20 Billion | $11.02 Billion | ▼ -16.4% |
| 2005 | 1.11x | $9.45 Billion | $8.53 Billion | ▲ +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01x | $7.41 Billion | $7.31 Billion | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01x | $8.26 Billion | $8.15 Billion | ▼ -61.2% |
| 2002 | 2.61x | $11.20 Billion | $4.29 Billion | ▼ -68.4% |
| 2001 | 8.27x | $6.57 Billion | $795.00 Million | ▲ +833.8% |
| 2000 | 0.89x | $2.95 Billion | $3.33 Billion | ▼ -37.3% |
| 1999 | 1.41x | $2.20 Billion | $1.56 Billion | ▲ +508.6% |
| 1998 | 0.23x | $657.00 Million | $2.83 Billion | ▼ -81.1% |
| 1997 | 1.23x | $2.34 Billion | $1.90 Billion | ▲ +142.6% |
| 1996 | 0.51x | $1.26 Billion | $2.49 Billion | ▼ -67.4% |
| 1995 | 1.56x | $1.13 Billion | $725.20 Million | ▼ -17.2% |
| 1994 | 1.88x | $929.10 Million | $494.80 Million | ▲ +96.3% |
| 1993 | 0.96x | $726.20 Million | $759.10 Million | ▼ -60.9% |
| 1992 | 2.45x | $997.20 Million | $407.30 Million | ▲ +51.9% |
| 1991 | 1.61x | $709.20 Million | $439.90 Million | ▲ +21.6% |
| 1990 | 1.33x | $522.60 Million | $394.10 Million | — |