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Railroad Utilities And Energy — Goodwill
Berkshire Hathaway Railroad Utilities And Energy — Goodwill decreased by 0.4% to $27.01B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.1%, from $27.03B to $27.01B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Railroad Utilities And Energy — Goodwill shows relatively stable performance with a 0.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
Significant changes often result from new acquisitions or impairment charges, which may signal a reassessment of the segment's long-term growth prospects.
Detailed definition
The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business combinations within...
Peer comparison
Common in consolidated holding companies; peers report goodwill based on historical M&A activity.
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brk_a_segment_railroad_utilities_and_energy_goodwillHistorical 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 | $26.68B | $26.68B | $26.76B | $26.76B | $26.67B | $26.51B | $26.60B | $32.51B | $34.87B | $34.71B | $33.76B | $33.74B | $33.61B | $33.66B | $27.02B | $27.03B | $27.16B | $27.11B | $27.13B | $27.01B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.3% | +0.0% | -0.3% | -0.6% | +0.3% | +22.2% | +7.3% | -0.5% | -2.8% | -0.1% | -0.4% | +0.2% | -19.7% | +0.0% | +0.5% | -0.2% | +0.1% | -0.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -0.0% | -0.6% | -0.6% | +21.5% | +30.8% | +30.9% | +26.9% | +3.8% | -3.6% | -3.0% | -20.0% | -19.9% | -19.2% | -19.5% | +0.4% | -0.1% |
Range$26.51B – $34.87B
CAGR+0.3%
Avg YoY Growth+1.7%
Median YoY Growth-0.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's railroad utilities and energy — goodwill?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported railroad utilities and energy — goodwill of $27.01B in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's railroad utilities and energy — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's railroad utilities and energy — goodwill decreased by 0.1% year-over-year, from $27.03B to $27.01B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's railroad utilities and energy — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's railroad utilities and energy — goodwill has grown at a 0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $106.76B to $108.42B.
- What does railroad utilities and energy — goodwill mean?
- The intangible value recorded when the segment acquires other businesses for more than their net asset value.