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Railroad Utilities And Energy — Regulatory Assets
Berkshire Hathaway Railroad Utilities And Energy — Regulatory Assets decreased by 7.3% to $4.47B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 15.6%, from $5.30B to $4.47B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Railroad Utilities And Energy — Regulatory Assets shows an upward trend with a 8.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toRegulatory Asset
How to read this metric
An increase indicates the deferral of costs for future recovery, which may impact current cash flow but supports long-term rate base growth.
Detailed definition
Costs that have been deferred because they are expected to be recovered from customers through future rate-setting proce...
Peer comparison
Specific to the utility industry; peers in regulated markets report these based on local regulatory commission rulings.
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brk_a_segment_railroad_utilities_and_energy_regulatory_assetsHistorical 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 | $3.61B | $3.84B | $3.96B | $4.09B | $4.26B | $4.75B | $5.06B | $5.56B | $5.45B | $5.69B | $5.57B | $5.57B | $5.39B | $5.45B | $5.35B | $5.30B | $5.24B | $5.20B | $4.82B | $4.47B |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.4% | +3.1% | +3.1% | +4.2% | +11.5% | +6.6% | +9.8% | -1.9% | +4.4% | -2.3% | +0.1% | -3.2% | +1.1% | -1.9% | -0.9% | -1.1% | -0.7% | -7.3% | -7.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.0% | +23.6% | +27.7% | +36.0% | +28.0% | +19.9% | +9.9% | +0.2% | -1.1% | -4.3% | -3.9% | -4.9% | -2.8% | -4.6% | -9.9% | -15.6% |
Range$3.61B – $5.69B
CAGR+4.6%
Avg YoY Growth+7.3%
Median YoY Growth-0.4%
Current Streak6 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's railroad utilities and energy — regulatory assets?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported railroad utilities and energy — regulatory assets of $4.47B in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's railroad utilities and energy — regulatory assets changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's railroad utilities and energy — regulatory assets decreased by 15.6% year-over-year, from $5.30B to $4.47B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's railroad utilities and energy — regulatory assets?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's railroad utilities and energy — regulatory assets has grown at a 8.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.91B to $20.56B.
- What does railroad utilities and energy — regulatory assets mean?
- Future costs that utility regulators have allowed the company to recover from customers later.