What is Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — cost of goods sold?

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported manufacturing businesses — cost of goods sold of $13.79B in Q1 2026.

How has Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — cost of goods sold changed year-over-year?

Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — cost of goods sold increased by 11.8% year-over-year, from $12.33B to $13.79B.

What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — cost of goods sold?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — cost of goods sold has grown at a -0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $52.30B to $50.94B.

What does manufacturing businesses — cost of goods sold mean?

The direct costs incurred to produce the goods and services sold by the segment.

Business Segments · Cost of Goods Sold

Manufacturing Businesses — Cost of Goods Sold

Berkshire Hathaway Manufacturing Businesses — Cost of Goods Sold increased by 7.9% to $13.79B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.8%, from $12.33B to $13.79B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Manufacturing Businesses — Cost of Goods Sold shows relatively stable performance with a -0.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryEfficiency

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2022

Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026

Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue

How to read this metric

A decrease relative to revenue indicates improved production efficiency or better cost management, while an increase may signal rising input costs or operational inefficiencies.

Detailed definition

The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods and services sold by the manufacturing segment. This includ...

Peer comparison

Equivalent to 'Cost of Goods Sold' (COGS) in standard financial reporting for manufacturing firms.

Metric ID: brk_a_segment_manufacturing_businesses_cost_of_goods_and_services_sold

Historical Data

17 periods

	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	$13.07B	$13.07B	$13.07B	$13.07B	$12.60B	$12.60B	$12.60B	$12.60B	$12.23B	$13.06B	$12.80B	$12.61B	$12.33B	$12.98B	$12.85B	$12.78B	$13.79B
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-3.6%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-2.9%	+6.8%	-2.0%	-1.5%	-2.2%	+5.3%	-1.0%	-0.5%	+7.9%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-3.6%	-3.6%	-3.6%	-3.6%	-2.9%	+3.7%	+1.6%	+0.1%	+0.8%	-0.6%	+0.4%	+1.3%	+11.8%

Range$12.23B – $13.79B

CAGR+1.3%

Avg YoY Growth+0.1%

Median YoY Growth+0.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — cost of goods sold?: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported manufacturing businesses — cost of goods sold of $13.79B in Q1 2026.
How has Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — cost of goods sold changed year-over-year?: Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — cost of goods sold increased by 11.8% year-over-year, from $12.33B to $13.79B.
What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — cost of goods sold?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — cost of goods sold has grown at a -0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $52.30B to $50.94B.
What does manufacturing businesses — cost of goods sold mean?: The direct costs incurred to produce the goods and services sold by the segment.