Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-B) — 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). Check Berkshire Hathaway Inc cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1990–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Berkshire Hathaway Inc across 36 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BRK-B cash generation efficiency.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Berkshire Hathaway Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Explore Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-B) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| 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 | — |