Berkshire Hathaway Q1 Net Profit $4.6 Billion, Down 64% Year-on-Year

Berkshire Hathaway's net profit for the first quarter was $4.603 billion, a decrease of 64% year-on-year, compared to a profit of $12.702 billion in the same period last year; first-quarter revenue was $89.725 billion, compared to $89.869 billion in the same period last year; first-quarter net investment loss was $5.038 billion, compared to a profit of $1.48 billion in the same period last year. The company's cash position at the end of the first quarter rose to $347.7 billion, setting a new historical high. As of the end of the first quarter of 2025, the fair value of fixed-income securities investments held reached $15.035 billion, with the fair value of investments in U.S. Treasuries, foreign bonds, and corporate bonds being $4.042 billion, $9.452 billion, and $1.541 billion, respectively.