Business Segments · Depreciation
Service And Retailing Businesses — Depreciation
Berkshire Hathaway Service And Retailing Businesses — Depreciation decreased by 4.4% to $408.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.3%, from $399.00M to $408.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Service And Retailing Businesses — Depreciation shows an upward trend with a 8.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
Rolls up toD&A
How to read this metric
An increase often correlates with higher capital expenditure in prior periods, while a decrease may suggest aging assets or reduced investment.
Detailed definition
The systematic allocation of the cost of tangible assets over their useful lives within the service and retailing segmen...
Peer comparison
Standard Depreciation expense found in segment-level cash flow or income statements.
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brk_a_segment_service_and_retailing_businesses_depreciationHistorical 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 | $294.25M | $294.25M | $294.25M | $311.25M | $311.25M | $311.25M | $311.25M | $333.75M | $333.75M | $333.75M | $333.75M | $367.00M | $376.00M | $398.00M | $381.00M | $399.00M | $404.00M | $413.00M | $427.00M | $408.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +7.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +10.0% | +2.5% | +5.9% | -4.3% | +4.7% | +1.3% | +2.2% | +3.4% | -4.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.8% | +5.8% | +5.8% | +7.2% | +7.2% | +7.2% | +7.2% | +10.0% | +12.7% | +19.3% | +14.2% | +8.7% | +7.4% | +3.8% | +12.1% | +2.3% |
Range$294.25M – $427.00M
CAGR+7.1%
Avg YoY Growth+8.5%
Median YoY Growth+7.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — depreciation?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported service and retailing businesses — depreciation of $408.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — depreciation changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — depreciation increased by 2.3% year-over-year, from $399.00M to $408.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — depreciation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — depreciation has grown at a 8.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.18B to $1.64B.
- What does service and retailing businesses — depreciation mean?
- The annual non-cash expense representing the wear and tear of physical assets.