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Railroad — Property Plant And Equipment Gross
Berkshire Hathaway Railroad — Property Plant And Equipment Gross increased by 0.9% to $93.79B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.9%, from $91.18B to $93.79B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Railroad — Property Plant And Equipment Gross shows an upward trend with a 4.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ3 2025
Rolls up toProperty, plant and equipment at cost
How to read this metric
An increase indicates ongoing capital investment and expansion of the rail network, while a decrease suggests asset divestiture or retirement.
Detailed definition
This represents the total historical cost of all tangible assets owned by the railroad segment, including tracks, locomo...
Peer comparison
Comparable to gross PP&E reported by major freight rail operators like Union Pacific or CSX.
Metric ID:
brk_a_segment_railroad_property_plant_and_equipment_grossHistorical Data
18 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $79.30B | $79.98B | $80.69B | $82.27B | $82.96B | $84.10B | $85.12B | $85.64B | $86.95B | $87.78B | $89.66B | $90.23B | $91.05B | $91.18B | $91.67B | $92.21B | $92.97B | $93.79B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.9% | +0.9% | +2.0% | +0.8% | +1.4% | +1.2% | +0.6% | +1.5% | +1.0% | +2.2% | +0.6% | +0.9% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.8% | +0.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.6% | +5.1% | +5.5% | +4.1% | +4.8% | +4.4% | +5.3% | +5.4% | +4.7% | +3.9% | +2.2% | +2.2% | +2.1% | +2.9% |
Range$79.30B – $93.79B
CAGR+4.0%
Avg YoY Growth+4.1%
Median YoY Growth+4.5%
Current Streak17+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's railroad — property plant and equipment gross?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported railroad — property plant and equipment gross of $93.79B in Q3 2025.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's railroad — property plant and equipment gross changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's railroad — property plant and equipment gross increased by 2.9% year-over-year, from $91.18B to $93.79B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's railroad — property plant and equipment gross?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's railroad — property plant and equipment gross has grown at a 4.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $318.71B to $364.13B.
- What does railroad — property plant and equipment gross mean?
- The total original cost of all physical assets owned by the railroad segment.