Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-B) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK-B) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.52x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $5.45 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($10.44 Billion). See BRK-B net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Berkshire Hathaway Inc across 36 annual periods. Explore debt repayment capacity of Berkshire Hathaway Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Berkshire Hathaway Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Berkshire Hathaway Inc market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.54x | $25.04 Billion | $45.97 Billion | $20.93 Billion | ▲ +43.5% |
| 2024 | 0.38x | $11.62 Billion | $30.59 Billion | $18.98 Billion | ▼ -37.3% |
| 2023 | 0.61x | $29.79 Billion | $49.20 Billion | $19.41 Billion | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.58x | $21.76 Billion | $37.22 Billion | $15.46 Billion | ▼ -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.66x | $26.14 Billion | $39.42 Billion | $13.28 Billion | ▼ -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.67x | $26.76 Billion | $39.77 Billion | $13.01 Billion | ▲ +14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.59x | $22.71 Billion | $38.69 Billion | $15.98 Billion | ▼ -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.61x | $22.86 Billion | $37.40 Billion | $14.54 Billion | ▼ -17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.74x | $34.07 Billion | $45.78 Billion | $11.71 Billion | ▲ +23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.60x | $19.58 Billion | $32.53 Billion | $12.95 Billion | ▲ +23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.49x | $15.41 Billion | $31.49 Billion | $16.08 Billion | ▼ -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.53x | $16.82 Billion | $32.01 Billion | $15.19 Billion | ▼ -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.60x | $16.62 Billion | $27.70 Billion | $11.09 Billion | ▲ +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.53x | $11.18 Billion | $20.95 Billion | $9.78 Billion | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.60x | $12.29 Billion | $20.48 Billion | $8.19 Billion | ▼ -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.67x | $11.91 Billion | $17.89 Billion | $5.98 Billion | ▼ -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.69x | $10.91 Billion | $15.85 Billion | $4.94 Billion | ▲ +51.5% |
| 2008 | 0.45x | $5.11 Billion | $11.25 Billion | $6.14 Billion | ▼ -20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.57x | $7.18 Billion | $12.55 Billion | $5.37 Billion | ▲ +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.55x | $5.62 Billion | $10.20 Billion | $4.57 Billion | ▼ -28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.77x | $7.25 Billion | $9.45 Billion | $2.19 Billion | ▼ -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.84x | $6.20 Billion | $7.41 Billion | $1.20 Billion | ▼ -26.8% |
| 2003 | 1.14x | $9.45 Billion | $8.26 Billion | $1.20 Billion | ▼ -10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.28x | $14.34 Billion | $11.20 Billion | $3.13 Billion | ▲ +602.3% |
| 2001 | 0.18x | $1.20 Billion | $6.57 Billion | $5.38 Billion | ▼ -83.4% |
| 2000 | 1.10x | $3.23 Billion | $2.95 Billion | $285.00 Million | ▲ +364.9% |
| 1999 | 0.24x | $519.00 Million | $2.20 Billion | $1.68 Billion | ▲ +303.9% |
| 1998 | -0.12x | $-76.00 Million | $657.00 Million | $733.00 Million | ▼ -112.7% |
| 1997 | 0.91x | $2.12 Billion | $2.34 Billion | $215.10 Million | ▲ +10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.82x | $1.03 Billion | $1.26 Billion | $225.60 Million | ▼ -17.9% |
| 1995 | 1.00x | $1.13 Billion | $1.13 Billion | $0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.00x | $929.10 Million | $929.10 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.00x | $726.20 Million | $726.20 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.88x | $877.30 Million | $997.20 Million | $119.90 Million | ▲ +13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.77x | $548.20 Million | $709.20 Million | $161.00 Million | ▼ -22.7% |
| 1990 | 1.00x | $522.60 Million | $522.60 Million | $0.00 | — |