Business Segments · Goodwill
Service And Retailing Businesses — Goodwill
Berkshire Hathaway Service And Retailing Businesses — Goodwill increased by 0.0% to $5.68B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.3%, from $5.88B to $5.68B.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
An increase suggests recent acquisitions, while a decrease may indicate impairment charges due to declining business performance.
Detailed definition
Represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business combinat...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported as Goodwill in segment-level balance sheets for diversified conglomerates.
Metric ID:
brk_a_segment_service_and_retailing_businesses_goodwillHistorical Data
9 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $6.24B | $6.28B | $6.24B | $5.88B | $5.88B | $5.88B | $5.88B | $5.68B | $5.68B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.7% | -0.7% | -5.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.4% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | +0.7% | -0.7% | -5.8% | — | — | — | -3.3% | -3.3% |
Range$5.68B – $6.28B
CAGR-4.6%
Avg YoY Growth-2.5%
Median YoY Growth-3.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — goodwill?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported service and retailing businesses — goodwill of $5.68B in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — goodwill decreased by 3.3% year-over-year, from $5.88B to $5.68B.
- What does service and retailing businesses — goodwill mean?
- The value of intangible assets like brand reputation acquired through business purchases.