Berkshire Hathaway Reports Significant Decline in Q1 Profits

According to PANews, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Warren Buffett, reported a net profit of $4.603 billion for the first quarter, marking a 64% decrease from the $12.702 billion earned in the same period last year. The company's revenue for the first quarter was $89.725 billion, slightly down from $89.869 billion in the previous year. Additionally, Berkshire Hathaway experienced a net investment loss of $5.038 billion, contrasting with a profit of $1.48 billion in the first quarter of the previous year. As of the end of the first quarter of 2025, Berkshire Hathaway's cash reserves reached a record high of $347.7 billion, up from $334.2 billion at the end of the previous quarter. Furthermore, data from 8Marketcap indicates that the current market capitalization of Berkshire Hathaway's B shares is approximately $1.164 trillion, while Bitcoin's market capitalization stands at about $1.908 trillion, a difference of over $700 billion. Warren Buffett, the former Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, has previously referred to Bitcoin as "rat poison."