MrBeast’s net worth is estimated at $2.6 billion as of October 2026, almost all of it tied up in Beast Industries, the private company behind his YouTube channels, Feastables chocolate, Lunchly, Viewstats and the Beast Games show on Prime Video. Jimmy Donaldson, the 28-year-old behind the most-subscribed channel on YouTube, reportedly owns more than half of a business that investors valued at $5 billion in January 2026. At the same time, he says he keeps very little cash, because nearly every dollar goes back into videos.
That gap between paper wealth and spending money is why published figures for MrBeast differ so much. Older estimates were written before Beast Industries raised money at a multibillion-dollar valuation, and newer ones depend on how much of the company he owns and what a private, still-growing business is really worth. The Radar Readout below shows the published figures side by side and how his stake makes up nearly all of the $2.6 billion.
Radar Readout
MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) net worth
Updated
Oct 26, 2026
Our estimate
$2.6B
Likely range $2B to $3.2B
Confidence
Reported estimate. Fortune's figure and the math on his reported majority stake in Beast Industries line up, but the company is private and his exact share is not public.
How the published estimates compare
Forbes' 2022 figure predates the $5 billion valuation of Beast Industries; Fortune's January 2026 figure of at least $2.6 billion reflects it.
How we get to $2.6 billion
- Majority stake in Beast Industries at its $5 billion valuation$2.55B$2B to $3B
- Cash, outside startup stakes and personal assets$50M$5M to $200M
You vs. MrBeast
At $60,000 a year, it would take you 43,333 years to earn MrBeast’s estimated $2.6 billion, before tax and without spending a cent. Forbes' 2026 Top Creators earnings figure for him ($300 million) equals 5,000.0 years of your pay.
Sources and how we estimated this
Beast Industries raised $200 million at a $5 billion valuation in January 2026, and Donaldson reportedly owns more than half of it. We value that stake at a little over half the valuation, discount the low end for a private, loss-making company that is hard to sell, and add a small, deliberately wide lane for his early stakes in Current and Backbone and his personal assets, since he says he keeps under $1 million in cash. How we fact-check
- Fortune: MrBeast, a billionaire on paper, says he is borrowing money (Jan 13, 2026)
- Forbes profile: MrBeast, No. 1 on the 2026 Top Creators list
- Forbes: MrBeast's game show breaks Amazon record (Jan 16, 2025)
- TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2025: Beast Industries
- Amazon: Beast Games on Prime Video
- Wikipedia: MrBeast
- Wikipedia: Beast Games
MrBeast Net Worth at a Glance
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Estimated net worth | $2.6 billion (likely range $2 billion to $3.2 billion) |
| Real name | James Stephen “Jimmy” Donaldson |
| Born | May 7, 1998, in Wichita, Kansas (age 28) |
| Hometown | Greenville, North Carolina |
| Spouse | Thea Booysen (married July 2026) |
| Main YouTube channel | About 516 million subscribers, the most of any channel |
| Biggest asset | A reported majority stake in Beast Industries, valued at $5 billion in January 2026 |
| Businesses | Feastables, Lunchly, MrBeast Burger, Viewstats, Step, toy and clothing licensing |
| TV | Beast Games on Prime Video (2024 to present) |
| Forbes ranking | No. 1 on Forbes’ 2026 Top Creators list |
How MrBeast’s $2.6 Billion Net Worth Is Built
No outlet publishes a line-by-line breakdown of his wealth, so the split below is our own reading of the reported numbers. The two lanes match the widget and add up exactly to $2.6 billion.
| Lane | Our central value | Likely range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Majority stake in Beast Industries | $2.55 billion | $1.995 billion to $3 billion | Reported ownership of more than half of a company valued at $5 billion in January 2026; the low end allows a discount for a private, hard-to-sell business |
| Cash, outside startup stakes and personal assets | $50 million | $5 million to $200 million | Early stakes in Current and Backbone plus personal assets; he says he keeps under $1 million in cash |
| Total | $2.6 billion | $2 billion to $3.2 billion | Lanes add up exactly |
The big caveat is liquidity. In January 2026, Fortune reported that Donaldson keeps less than $1 million for himself and quoted him telling the Wall Street Journal, “I’m borrowing money. That’s how little money I have.” His wealth is real on paper, but it only turns into cash if he sells shares or the company pays him out.
From Greenville Teen to the Most-Subscribed Channel on YouTube
Donaldson was born in Wichita, Kansas, and grew up in Greenville, North Carolina. He graduated from Greenville Christian Academy in 2016, enrolled briefly at Pitt Community College and then dropped out to make videos full time. His formula of expensive stunts, huge giveaways and fast editing turned the MrBeast channel into a global brand.
The subscriber milestones show how fast it grew. He passed 100 million subscribers in July 2022 and 200 million in October 2023. On June 2, 2024, MrBeast overtook T-Series to become the most-subscribed channel on YouTube, at about 267 million. He became the first YouTuber past 300 million in July 2024, past 400 million in June 2025, and the first creator to reach 500 million in June 2026. Across all his channels, Forbes counts more than 640 million subscribers and more than 5 billion views a year.
What MrBeast Earns: Forbes’ Creator Rankings
Forbes has ranked Donaldson as YouTube’s top earner for years. It estimated he made $54 million in 2021, then put him at $85 million when he topped its 2024 list of highest-paid creators. On its 2026 Top Creators list, where he again ranks No. 1, Forbes lists a $300 million earnings figure for him.
Those are earnings, not savings, and very little of it stays in his pocket. The 2025 TIME100 Companies profile of Beast Industries said his biggest videos cost about $3.5 million each on average, and Fortune reported that he planned to spend around a quarter of a billion dollars on content in 2026. That reinvestment is why his income is enormous while his bank balance is not.
Beast Industries: Where Nearly All the Money Sits
Donaldson created Beast Industries in 2021 to hold his media channels and consumer brands. By 2025, TIME reported that the company had raised close to half a billion dollars from investors. In January 2026 it raised $200 million from Bitmine at a $5 billion valuation, and in February 2026 it bought Step, an app that teaches teenagers about investing and money management.
Forbes describes the business as a multiproduct production studio that runs his media, his food brands Feastables and Lunchly, the analytics tool Viewstats, and a toy and clothing licensing arm. TIME noted that the company did not yet earn enough to fully cover the cost of its videos, though Donaldson said it was getting closer. That is the main reason our low end sits below the simple math of half of $5 billion.
Feastables chocolate
Feastables launched in January 2022 with the MrBeast Bar and reportedly sold about $10 million of chocolate in its first few months. It expanded beyond Walmart into 7-Eleven and Speedway stores in 2023, then into the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Germany, India and other markets. TIME called it the most profitable product in the Beast Industries lineup.
Lunchly, MrBeast Burger and other ventures
Lunchly, a packaged lunch kit, arrived in September 2024 as a joint venture with fellow creators KSI and Logan Paul. MrBeast Burger began as a virtual restaurant brand that grew to more than 2,000 locations and opened its first physical restaurant at the American Dream Mall in New Jersey in September 2022, although Donaldson said in 2024 that he wanted to shut it down over quality concerns. Outside his own companies, he took an ownership stake in the banking app Current in 2021, invested in gaming startup Backbone, and helped launch a $2 million fund for emerging creators.
Beast Games on Prime Video
In March 2024, Donaldson announced a $100 million deal with Amazon MGM Studios for Beast Games, a competition with 1,000 contestants and a $5 million prize that was later doubled. The first season premiered on December 19, 2024, and the winner took home more than $10 million.
According to Amazon, the show reached 50 million views in its first 25 days, hit No. 1 on Prime Video in more than 80 countries and became the service’s most-watched unscripted series. Amazon renewed it for two more seasons in May 2025. Season 2, which included a collaboration with Survivor, premiered on January 7, 2026, and Forbes reports that season 3 is in production.
The show has not been a moneymaker for Donaldson personally. He has called the Amazon deal a poor financial decision and said he lost tens of millions of dollars on it. The first season’s production also drew a September 2024 class action from former contestants over conditions on set, which named Donaldson, Amazon and production partners.
Philanthropy
Donaldson launched Beast Philanthropy in September 2020, a channel that gives all of its revenue to charity. He also led three large fundraisers with other creators: Team Trees raised more than $24 million, Team Seas more than $34 million and Team Water more than $41 million by September 2025. Those campaigns raised outside donations, so they do not count toward his own fortune.
Why Other Sites Say Different Numbers
| Source | Figure | Date | Why it differs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes | $550 million | 2022 | Written before Beast Industries raised money at a $5 billion valuation |
| Fortune | At least $2.6 billion | January 2026 | Based on his reported majority stake after the $5 billion valuation |
| Net Worth Radar | $2.6 billion | October 2026 | Values the stake at a little over half of $5 billion, with a wider low end for a private company |
Donaldson himself has pushed back on the billionaire label, telling people that his net worth and his cash are two very different things. Both points are true: the estimate measures what his shares could be worth, not what he can spend today.
How MrBeast Compares
MrBeast’s fortune looks more like a founder’s than an entertainer’s, because it rests on a company he controls rather than on salaries and fees. For other profiles built on media and business empires, see these Net Worth Radar pages:
- Elon Musk net worth, another fortune held mostly in private and public company stock
- Kevin Hart net worth, an entertainer who built a production and brand business
- Howard Stern net worth, a media personality paid for owning his audience
- Steve Harvey net worth, a host with game shows and side businesses
- Jimmy Fallon net worth, a TV host whose audience also lives on YouTube
Frequently Asked Questions About MrBeast’s Net Worth
Is MrBeast a billionaire?
On paper, yes. Fortune said he is worth at least $2.6 billion in January 2026, and our estimate is $2.6 billion, almost all of it his reported majority stake in Beast Industries. He says he holds very little cash, so he is a billionaire in shares rather than in the bank.
How much does MrBeast make a year?
Forbes lists a $300 million earnings figure for him on its 2026 Top Creators list, up from $85 million on its 2024 list and $54 million for 2021. Most of that is spent on new videos rather than saved.
How much of Beast Industries does MrBeast own?
Reports say he owns more than half of the company. The exact percentage has not been made public, which is why our range runs from $2 billion to $3.2 billion.
How much did Amazon pay for Beast Games?
Donaldson announced a $100 million deal with Amazon MGM Studios in March 2024. He later said he lost tens of millions of dollars on the show.
How many subscribers does MrBeast have?
His main channel has about 516 million subscribers, the most on YouTube. He passed T-Series for the top spot in June 2024 and became the first creator to reach 500 million in June 2026.
Who is MrBeast married to?
Donaldson married Thea Booysen in July 2026 on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands, about a year and a half after proposing on Christmas Day 2024.
