Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans
Berkshire Hathaway Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans increased by 0.9% to $30.10B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.0%, from $28.13B to $30.10B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans shows an upward trend with a 9.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High levels indicate exposure to risky loan portfolios acquired via M&A, requiring careful monitoring for potential credit losses.
Detailed definition
These are loans acquired through business combinations that showed evidence of credit quality deterioration since their...
Peer comparison
Rare for industrial firms; typically found in financial services or companies with significant captive finance arms.
bank_purchased_credit_deteriorated_loansHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $19.90B | $20.40B | $20.75B | $21.27B | $21.88B | $22.09B | $23.21B | $23.14B | $23.53B | $24.01B | $24.68B | $25.44B | $26.09B | $27.11B | $27.80B | $28.13B | $28.72B | $29.33B | $29.84B | $30.10B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.5% | +1.7% | +2.5% | +2.9% | +1.0% | +5.0% | -0.3% | +1.7% | +2.0% | +2.8% | +3.1% | +2.6% | +3.9% | +2.6% | +1.2% | +2.1% | +2.1% | +1.7% | +0.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.9% | +8.3% | +11.8% | +8.8% | +7.6% | +8.7% | +6.3% | +9.9% | +10.9% | +12.9% | +12.6% | +10.6% | +10.1% | +8.2% | +7.3% | +7.0% |
Product Breakdown
| Segment | Q4 '25 |
|---|---|
| Insurance And Other | $29.84B |
| Total | $29.84B |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's purchased credit deteriorated loans?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported purchased credit deteriorated loans of $30.10B in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's purchased credit deteriorated loans changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's purchased credit deteriorated loans increased by 7.0% year-over-year, from $28.13B to $30.10B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's purchased credit deteriorated loans?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's purchased credit deteriorated loans has grown at a 9.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.20B to $29.84B.
- What does purchased credit deteriorated loans mean?
- Acquired loans that had significant credit issues at the time the company bought them.