Business Segments · Depreciation
Manufacturing Businesses — Depreciation
Berkshire Hathaway Manufacturing Businesses — Depreciation increased by 17.3% to $746.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.3%, from $610.00M to $746.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Manufacturing Businesses — Depreciation shows an upward trend with a 4.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
Rolls up toD&A
How to read this metric
Rising depreciation often signals a growing asset base, while stagnant levels may indicate underinvestment in new machinery.
Detailed definition
The systematic allocation of the cost of tangible manufacturing assets over their useful lives. This non-cash expense re...
Peer comparison
Standard depreciation expense reported in segment-level cash flow or income statements.
Metric ID:
brk_a_segment_manufacturing_businesses_depreciationHistorical 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 | $509.25M | $509.25M | $509.25M | $535.00M | $535.00M | $535.00M | $535.00M | $572.50M | $572.50M | $572.50M | $572.50M | $601.00M | $613.00M | $614.00M | $594.00M | $610.00M | $612.00M | $606.00M | $636.00M | $746.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +7.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.0% | +2.0% | +0.2% | -3.3% | +2.7% | +0.3% | -1.0% | +5.0% | +17.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.1% | +5.1% | +5.1% | +7.0% | +7.0% | +7.0% | +7.0% | +5.0% | +7.1% | +7.2% | +3.8% | +1.5% | -0.2% | -1.3% | +7.1% | +22.3% |
Range$509.25M – $746.00M
CAGR+8.4%
Avg YoY Growth+6.0%
Median YoY Growth+6.0%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — depreciation?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported manufacturing businesses — depreciation of $746.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — depreciation changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — depreciation increased by 22.3% year-over-year, from $610.00M to $746.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — depreciation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — depreciation has grown at a 4.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.04B to $2.46B.
- What does manufacturing businesses — depreciation mean?
- The annual expense accounting for the aging and usage of manufacturing equipment and facilities.