Berkshire Hathaway Inc Financial Flexibility Index
Berkshire Hathaway Inc financial flexibility index. Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-B) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.03x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $15.42 Billion (operating CF $10.44 Billion minus capex $4.99 Billion) represents 0% of total liabilities ($522.82 Billion). Explore Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-B) capital reinvestment to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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Financial Flexibility Index of Berkshire Hathaway Inc (1990–2025)
Financial flexibility index of Berkshire Hathaway Inc from 1990 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Berkshire Hathaway Inc across 36 annual periods. Check BRK-B cash reinvestment to operating cash ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1990–2025)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc financial flexibility index by year from 1990 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Berkshire Hathaway Inc cash flow conversion.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.13x | $66.90 Billion | $45.97 Billion | $502.47 Billion | ▲ +34.9% |
| 2024 | 0.10x | $49.57 Billion | $30.59 Billion | $502.23 Billion | ▼ -28.2% |
| 2023 | 0.14x | $68.61 Billion | $49.20 Billion | $499.21 Billion | ▲ +22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.11x | $52.69 Billion | $37.22 Billion | $467.83 Billion | ▼ -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.12x | $52.70 Billion | $39.42 Billion | $443.85 Billion | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.12x | $52.78 Billion | $39.77 Billion | $422.39 Billion | ▼ -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.14x | $54.67 Billion | $38.69 Billion | $389.17 Billion | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.15x | $51.94 Billion | $37.40 Billion | $355.29 Billion | ▼ -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.16x | $57.48 Billion | $45.78 Billion | $350.14 Billion | ▲ +20.7% |
| 2016 | 0.14x | $45.49 Billion | $32.53 Billion | $334.50 Billion | ▼ -16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.16x | $47.57 Billion | $31.49 Billion | $293.63 Billion | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.17x | $47.20 Billion | $32.01 Billion | $283.16 Billion | ▲ +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.15x | $38.79 Billion | $27.70 Billion | $260.45 Billion | ▲ +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.13x | $30.73 Billion | $20.95 Billion | $235.86 Billion | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.13x | $28.67 Billion | $20.48 Billion | $223.69 Billion | ▲ +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.11x | $23.88 Billion | $17.89 Billion | $209.29 Billion | ▼ -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.13x | $20.78 Billion | $15.85 Billion | $161.33 Billion | ▲ +13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.11x | $17.39 Billion | $11.25 Billion | $153.82 Billion | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.12x | $17.92 Billion | $12.55 Billion | $149.76 Billion | ▲ +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.11x | $14.77 Billion | $10.20 Billion | $137.76 Billion | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.11x | $11.64 Billion | $9.45 Billion | $106.03 Billion | ▲ +34.5% |
| 2004 | 0.08x | $8.61 Billion | $7.41 Billion | $105.39 Billion | ▼ -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.09x | $9.45 Billion | $8.26 Billion | $102.22 Billion | ▼ -32.8% |
| 2002 | 0.14x | $14.34 Billion | $11.20 Billion | $104.12 Billion | ▲ +19.2% |
| 2001 | 0.12x | $11.95 Billion | $6.57 Billion | $103.45 Billion | ▲ +160.2% |
| 2000 | 0.04x | $3.23 Billion | $2.95 Billion | $72.80 Billion | ▼ -17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.05x | $3.88 Billion | $2.20 Billion | $72.23 Billion | ▲ +144.3% |
| 1998 | 0.02x | $1.39 Billion | $657.00 Million | $63.19 Billion | ▼ -79.1% |
| 1997 | 0.11x | $2.55 Billion | $2.34 Billion | $24.20 Billion | ▲ +39.4% |
| 1996 | 0.08x | $1.49 Billion | $1.26 Billion | $19.65 Billion | ▼ -16.6% |
| 1995 | 0.09x | $1.13 Billion | $1.13 Billion | $12.45 Billion | ▼ -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.10x | $929.10 Million | $929.10 Million | $9.26 Billion | ▲ +23.0% |
| 1993 | 0.08x | $726.20 Million | $726.20 Million | $8.91 Billion | ▼ -42.2% |
| 1992 | 0.14x | $1.12 Billion | $997.20 Million | $7.92 Billion | ▲ +12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.12x | $870.20 Million | $709.20 Million | $6.96 Billion | ▲ +26.5% |
| 1990 | 0.10x | $522.60 Million | $522.60 Million | $5.29 Billion | — |