Business Segments · Interest Expense
Manufacturing Businesses — Interest Expense
Berkshire Hathaway Manufacturing Businesses — Interest Expense increased by 5.8% to $344.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.7%, from $285.00M to $344.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Manufacturing Businesses — Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 14.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
Rolls up toInterest Expense
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher debt levels or rising interest rates, which can compress segment margins.
Detailed definition
The interest costs incurred by the manufacturing segment on debt obligations specifically allocated to its operations. T...
Peer comparison
Standard 'Segment Interest Expense' used to evaluate the capital structure of specific business units.
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brk_a_segment_manufacturing_businesses_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 | $176.00M | $176.00M | $176.00M | $184.75M | $184.75M | $184.75M | $184.75M | $196.00M | $196.00M | $196.00M | $196.00M | $198.00M | $195.00M | $264.00M | $277.00M | $285.00M | $298.00M | $303.00M | $325.00M | $344.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.0% | -1.5% | +35.4% | +4.9% | +2.9% | +4.6% | +1.7% | +7.3% | +5.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.0% | +5.0% | +5.0% | +6.1% | +6.1% | +6.1% | +6.1% | +1.0% | -0.5% | +34.7% | +41.3% | +43.9% | +52.8% | +14.8% | +17.3% | +20.7% |
Range$176.00M – $344.00M
CAGR+15.2%
Avg YoY Growth+16.6%
Median YoY Growth+6.1%
Current Streak7 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — interest expense?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported manufacturing businesses — interest expense of $344.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — interest expense increased by 20.7% year-over-year, from $285.00M to $344.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — interest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — interest expense has grown at a 14.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $704.00M to $1.21B.
- What does manufacturing businesses — interest expense mean?
- The cost of interest paid on debt assigned to the manufacturing segment.