Business Segments · Goodwill
Manufacturing Businesses — Goodwill
Berkshire Hathaway Manufacturing Businesses — Goodwill increased by 0.8% to $27.15B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.4%, from $27.83B to $27.15B.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
An increase suggests recent acquisitions, while a decrease may indicate impairment charges due to declining business performance.
Detailed definition
Represents the premium paid over the fair value of net identifiable assets during the acquisition of manufacturing-relat...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported as Goodwill in segment-level balance sheets for diversified conglomerates.
Metric ID:
brk_a_segment_manufacturing_businesses_goodwillHistorical Data
9 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $25.46B | $28.46B | $27.83B | $27.72B | $27.83B | $27.95B | $28.27B | $26.93B | $27.15B |
| QoQ Change | — | +11.8% | -2.2% | -0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +1.2% | -4.8% | +0.8% |
| YoY Change | — | +11.8% | -2.2% | -0.4% | — | — | — | -2.8% | -2.4% |
Range$25.46B – $28.46B
CAGR+3.3%
Avg YoY Growth+0.8%
Median YoY Growth-2.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — goodwill?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported manufacturing businesses — goodwill of $27.15B in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — goodwill decreased by 2.4% year-over-year, from $27.83B to $27.15B.
- What does manufacturing businesses — goodwill mean?
- The excess purchase price paid for manufacturing companies above the value of their tangible assets.