In brief
- MrBeast’s net worth is an estimated $2.6 billion in 2026, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
- Most of his wealth is his majority stake in Beast Industries, valued at $5.2 billion in 2025.
- Forbes ranked him the top-earning creator of 2026 with $300 million.
- His main YouTube channel passed 500 million subscribers on 12 June 2026.
As of October 2026, MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) has an estimated net worth of $2.6 billion, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Almost all of it comes from his majority stake in Beast Industries, valued at $5.2 billion in 2025. Forbes ranked him the top-earning creator of 2026 with $300 million.
Donaldson runs the most subscribed YouTube channel in the world. His main channel passed 500 million subscribers on 12 June 2026, and his channels together have more than 640 million.
What is MrBeast’s net worth in 2026?
Celebrity Net Worth estimates his fortune at about $2.6 billion. The figure assumes he owns roughly 51% of Beast Industries, which raised money at a $5.2 billion valuation in 2025 in a round led by UAE-based Alpha Wave Global. His exact stake has not been made public.
Also readJake Paul Net Worth 2026: Fight Purses, Businesses and EarningsMost of this is paper wealth. Donaldson has said several times that he reinvests nearly all of his income into bigger videos. In a 2026 Wall Street Journal video, he said he was borrowing money and that viewers had more cash than he did.
A viral post in early 2026 claiming he had filed for bankruptcy came from a parody account. There is no record of any bankruptcy filing, according to Storyboard18.
| Year | Key figure |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Beast Industries valued at $1.5 billion in a funding round |
| 2023 | Beast Industries revenue of $223 million (court filing) |
| 2024 | Feastables sales of about $250 million |
| 2025 | Beast Industries valued at $5.2 billion; Forbes earnings of $85 million |
| 2026 | Forbes earnings of $300 million; net worth estimated at $2.6 billion |
How MrBeast made his money
Donaldson’s wealth comes from four main areas: YouTube advertising and sponsorships, consumer products, television and licensing deals, and outside investment in Beast Industries.
His videos, built around large giveaways, extreme challenges and charity stunts, draw hundreds of millions of views each. That reach lets him sell products directly to his audience at low marketing cost. He also runs dubbed versions of his main channel in languages such as Spanish, Hindi and Portuguese, which add to his advertising income.
Feastables, his snack and chocolate brand, reached about $250 million in sales and more than $20 million in profit by 2024, according to Storyboard18. It is now sold in major retail chains in the US and several other countries.
Salary and earnings
Forbes placed Donaldson first on its 2026 Top Creators list, published in June 2026, with an estimated $300 million in earnings over the previous year. In 2025, Forbes estimated his earnings at $85 million, which also ranked first.
Beast Industries reported revenue of $223 million in 2023, based on an internal document made public in a 2024 court case, and was on pace for about $700 million in 2024. Celebrity Net Worth reports average gross revenue of about $50 million a month across the business.
In 2024, Amazon signed a reported $100 million deal for Beast Games, his reality competition series on Prime Video. The show’s first season offered a $5 million prize, at the time the largest in television history.
Beast Industries and recent deals
Beast Industries is the holding company for his media channels, Feastables, licensing and new ventures. Its chief executive is Jeff Housenbold, while Donaldson leads the creative side.
In January 2026, Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies invested $200 million in the company. In February 2026, Beast Industries announced it would acquire Step, a banking app for teens and young adults with about 6.5 million users. The price was not disclosed.
Earlier ventures had mixed results. MrBeast Burger, a delivery-only restaurant brand launched in 2020, ended in legal disputes, while Lunchly, a lunch kit brand launched in 2024 with Logan Paul and KSI, drew criticism over product quality.
Assets: homes, cars and investments
Donaldson lives and works in Greenville, North Carolina, where Beast Industries runs large studios and production sites. He has not made his personal property holdings public, and reliable figures for his homes are not available.
His main asset is his equity in Beast Industries. He has said he spends little on personal luxury, and he is better known for giving away cars, houses and cash in his videos than for buying them for himself.
Charity work
Donaldson has run several large fundraising campaigns. Team Trees, launched with YouTuber Mark Rober in 2019, raised more than $20 million to plant 20 million trees. Team Seas, in 2021, raised about $30 million to remove ocean waste.
He also runs the Beast Philanthropy channel, which uses its ad income to fund food banks, wells and medical support. For other online stars, see our list of the richest YouTubers in India.
Early life and career
James Stephen Donaldson was born on 7 May 1998 and grew up in Greenville, North Carolina. He graduated from Greenville Christian Academy in 2016 and briefly attended college before leaving to focus on YouTube.
He started uploading videos in 2012 under the name MrBeast6000. His breakthrough came in 2017 with a video of him counting to 100,000, which ran for many hours and drew millions of views. He then moved to large-scale challenges and giveaways funded by sponsors.
In July 2026, he married Thea Booysen on Necker Island, after they became engaged on Christmas Day 2024, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He is one of the youngest people to reach an estimated billion-dollar fortune; see our list of the youngest billionaires in the world.
Sources: Celebrity Net Worth; Complex on Forbes Top Creators 2026; Cointelegraph, February 2026; Storyboard18, February 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is MrBeast’s net worth in 2026?
MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has an estimated net worth of $2.6 billion as of 2026, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The estimate is based on a stake of about 51% in Beast Industries, which raised funds at a $5.2 billion valuation in 2025.
Is MrBeast a billionaire?
On paper, yes. His estimated $2.6 billion fortune is almost entirely his equity in Beast Industries rather than cash. In a 2026 Wall Street Journal video, he said he was borrowing money because he reinvests nearly all of his income into his videos and businesses.
How much does MrBeast earn a year?
Forbes estimated that MrBeast earned $300 million over the year covered by its 2026 Top Creators list, ranking him first. In 2025, Forbes put his earnings at $85 million. Beast Industries as a whole was on pace for about $700 million in revenue in 2024.
How many subscribers does MrBeast have?
MrBeast’s main YouTube channel passed 500 million subscribers on 12 June 2026, the most of any channel. Across all of his channels, including Beast Philanthropy and his dubbed channels, he has more than 640 million subscribers, according to Forbes data reported by Complex.
What companies does MrBeast own?
MrBeast controls Beast Industries, which owns his YouTube channels, the Feastables snack brand, the Beast Games production with Amazon and licensing deals. In February 2026, Beast Industries agreed to buy Step, a banking app for young people with about 6.5 million users.
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