Business Segments · Assets Excluding Goodwill

Service And Retailing Businesses — Assets Excluding Goodwill

Berkshire Hathaway Service And Retailing Businesses — Assets Excluding Goodwill increased by 2.3% to $40.02B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.0%, from $38.13B to $40.02B.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026

How to read this metric

Growth indicates capital expansion or investment in operational capacity, while a decline may signal asset divestiture or depreciation.

Detailed definition

Measures the tangible and identifiable intangible assets employed by the service and retailing segment, excluding goodwi...

Peer comparison

Comparable to Net Operating Assets or Segment Asset Base at other diversified holding companies.

Metric ID: brk_a_segment_service_and_retailing_businesses_assets_excluding_goodwill

Historical Data

9 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$28.22B$31.29B$34.60B$37.20B$38.13B$38.36B$39.32B$39.12B$40.02B
QoQ Change+10.9%+10.6%+7.5%+2.5%+0.6%+2.5%-0.5%+2.3%
YoY Change+10.9%+10.6%+7.5%+5.2%+5.0%
Range$28.22B$40.02B
CAGR+19.1%
Avg YoY Growth+7.8%
Median YoY Growth+7.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — assets excluding goodwill?
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported service and retailing businesses — assets excluding goodwill of $40.02B in Q1 2026.
How has Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — assets excluding goodwill changed year-over-year?
Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — assets excluding goodwill increased by 5.0% year-over-year, from $38.13B to $40.02B.
What does service and retailing businesses — assets excluding goodwill mean?
The total value of physical and identifiable assets used by the segment, excluding goodwill.