Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group — Depreciation
Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group — Depreciation decreased by 7.3% to $101.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.6%, from $107.00M to $101.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group — Depreciation shows an upward trend with a 57.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate significant capital investment in physical infrastructure, while a decrease suggests aging assets or a shift toward digital operations.
Detailed definition
This represents the systematic allocation of the cost of tangible assets used within the insurance segment over their us...
Peer comparison
Standard across all capital-intensive industries; comparable to depreciation expense in other insurance or financial services firms.
brk_a_segment_berkshire_hathaway_insurance_group_depreciationHistorical 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 | $18.00M | $18.00M | $18.00M | $65.00M | $65.00M | $65.00M | $65.00M | $100.25M | $100.25M | $100.25M | $100.25M | $98.00M | $100.00M | $94.00M | $119.00M | $107.00M | $110.00M | $112.00M | $109.00M | $101.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +261.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +54.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.2% | +2.0% | -6.0% | +26.6% | -10.1% | +2.8% | +1.8% | -2.7% | -7.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +261.1% | +261.1% | +261.1% | +54.2% | +54.2% | +54.2% | +54.2% | -2.2% | -0.2% | -6.2% | +18.7% | +9.2% | +10.0% | +19.1% | -8.4% | -5.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's berkshire hathaway insurance group — depreciation?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported berkshire hathaway insurance group — depreciation of $101.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's berkshire hathaway insurance group — depreciation changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's berkshire hathaway insurance group — depreciation decreased by 5.6% year-over-year, from $107.00M to $101.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's berkshire hathaway insurance group — depreciation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's berkshire hathaway insurance group — depreciation has grown at a 57.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $72.00M to $438.00M.
- What does berkshire hathaway insurance group — depreciation mean?
- The annual expense recognized for the aging of physical assets used by the insurance business.