Products & Services · Interest Expense
Insurance And Other — Interest Expense
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance And Other — Interest Expense decreased by 6.4% to $324.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.7%, from $340.00M to $324.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Insurance And Other — Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 5.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
Rolls up toInterest Expense
How to read this metric
High interest expense relative to operating income indicates higher financial risk and leverage.
Detailed definition
Represents the cost of borrowing funds, including interest paid on debt instruments and other financial obligations. It...
Peer comparison
Standard 'Interest Expense' found on the income statement of any company with debt.
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brk_a_segment_insurance_and_other_interest_expenseHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $298.00M | $286.00M | $226.00M | $264.00M | $302.00M | $297.00M | $324.00M | $328.00M | $314.00M | $311.00M | $718.00M | $406.00M | $336.00M | $315.00M | $537.00M | $340.00M | $318.00M | $325.00M | $346.00M | $324.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.0% | -21.0% | +16.8% | +14.4% | -1.7% | +9.1% | +1.2% | -4.3% | -1.0% | +130.9% | -43.5% | -17.2% | -6.3% | +70.5% | -36.7% | -6.5% | +2.2% | +6.5% | -6.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.3% | +3.8% | +43.4% | +24.2% | +4.0% | +4.7% | +121.6% | +23.8% | +7.0% | +1.3% | -25.2% | -16.3% | -5.4% | +3.2% | -35.6% | -4.7% |
Range$226.00M – $718.00M
CAGR+1.8%
Avg YoY Growth+9.5%
Median YoY Growth+3.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — interest expense?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported insurance and other — interest expense of $324.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — interest expense decreased by 4.7% year-over-year, from $340.00M to $324.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — interest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — interest expense has grown at a 5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.09B to $1.33B.
- What does insurance and other — interest expense mean?
- The total interest paid or accrued on the company's outstanding debt.