Berkshire Hathaway falls on lower Q4 profit

Class B shares of Berkshire Hathaway BRKb.N fall 1.8% to $496.04 premarket

Co reports 30% fall in Q4 operating profit, hurt by lower insurance income and a writedown on its Occidental Petroleum OXY.N investment

Q4 operating profit falls to $10.2 billion from $14.53 billion a year earlier, reflecting a 38% drop in insurance profit and a $4.5 billion writedown of its stake in Occidental Petroleum OXY.N

The conglomerate's cash pile grew to $373.3 billion

As of last close, BRKb up 0.5% YTD vs. a 10.9% rise in 2025