Business Segments · Total Costs & Expenses
Service And Retailing Businesses — Total Costs & Expenses
Berkshire Hathaway Service And Retailing Businesses — Total Costs & Expenses decreased by 3.0% to $9.91B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.7%, from $9.20B to $9.91B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Service And Retailing Businesses — Total Costs & Expenses shows an upward trend with a 4.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
Rolls up toTotal Operating Expenses
How to read this metric
A lower ratio of costs to revenue indicates higher operational efficiency and profitability.
Detailed definition
The aggregate of all operating costs, including COGS, leasing costs, and administrative overheads for the segment. It re...
Peer comparison
Total operating expenses for a business segment.
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brk_a_segment_service_and_retailing_businesses_costs_and_expensesHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | $8.38B | $8.38B | $8.38B | $8.38B | $8.82B | $8.82B | $8.82B | $8.82B | $8.80B | $8.98B | $8.97B | $9.44B | $9.20B | $9.58B | $9.61B | $10.22B | $9.91B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.3% | +2.1% | -0.1% | +5.3% | -2.5% | +4.2% | +0.3% | +6.3% | -3.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.2% | +5.2% | +5.2% | +5.2% | -0.3% | +1.8% | +1.7% | +7.0% | +4.6% | +6.7% | +7.2% | +8.3% | +7.7% |
Range$8.38B – $10.22B
CAGR+4.3%
Avg YoY Growth+5.0%
Median YoY Growth+5.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — total costs & expenses?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported service and retailing businesses — total costs & expenses of $9.91B in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — total costs & expenses changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — total costs & expenses increased by 7.7% year-over-year, from $9.20B to $9.91B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — total costs & expenses?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — total costs & expenses has grown at a 4.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $33.53B to $38.61B.
- What does service and retailing businesses — total costs & expenses mean?
- Total operating costs incurred by the segment.