Berkshire Hathaway opened the books on Saturday. Reports were made about the first quarter of the year, in which star investor Warren Buffett no longer set the direction.
The balance sheet publications of the investment holding company Berkshire Hathaway are always closely scrutinized by investors. This is likely to be particularly true for the quarterly figures for the first quarter of 2026, as this is the first period in which Greg Abel steered the fortunes of the investment vehicle after star investor Warren Buffett handed over the management of Berkshire at the turn of the year. The balance sheet presented on Saturday shows for the first time how Berkshire is doing under the new management.
Group revenue was $93.675 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up from $89.725 billion in the same period last year. Analysts had previously expected $92.910 billion.
Earnings per A share were $7,027, compared to $3,200 a year ago. Berkshire reported a profit of $4.68 for the B share (previous year: $2.13). These results put the company below the expectations of analysts, who on average had forecast $7,611.35 per A share and $5.08 per B share.
Carolin Ludwig, Evelyn Schmal, editorial team finanzen.net
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