Railroad Utilities And Energy — Regulatory Liabilities
Berkshire Hathaway Railroad Utilities And Energy — Regulatory Liabilities decreased by 2.6% to $6.83B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.0%, from $7.05B to $6.83B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Railroad Utilities And Energy — Regulatory Liabilities shows relatively stable performance with a -1.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the segment has collected funds or realized savings that must be returned to customers, potentially impacting future revenue.
Detailed definition
Obligations recognized in regulated utility operations that represent amounts expected to be refunded to customers or co...
Peer comparison
Unique to regulated utilities; peers report these based on specific regulatory frameworks and commission orders.
brk_a_segment_railroad_utilities_and_energy_regulatory_liabilitiesHistorical Data
| 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 | $7.61B | $7.23B | $7.21B | $7.32B | $7.29B | $7.22B | $7.37B | $6.86B | $6.72B | $6.69B | $6.82B | $6.89B | $7.11B | $6.92B | $7.03B | $7.05B | $7.13B | $6.99B | $7.01B | $6.83B |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.1% | -0.2% | +1.5% | -0.4% | -1.0% | +2.1% | -6.9% | -2.0% | -0.5% | +1.9% | +1.0% | +3.2% | -2.7% | +1.7% | +0.2% | +1.2% | -2.0% | +0.3% | -2.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.3% | -0.1% | +2.1% | -6.3% | -7.8% | -7.4% | -7.5% | +0.4% | +5.8% | +3.4% | +3.2% | +2.3% | +0.3% | +1.1% | -0.3% | -3.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's railroad utilities and energy — regulatory liabilities?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported railroad utilities and energy — regulatory liabilities of $6.83B in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's railroad utilities and energy — regulatory liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's railroad utilities and energy — regulatory liabilities decreased by 3.0% year-over-year, from $7.05B to $6.83B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's railroad utilities and energy — regulatory liabilities?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's railroad utilities and energy — regulatory liabilities has grown at a -1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.68B to $28.18B.
- What does railroad utilities and energy — regulatory liabilities mean?
- Future obligations to customers or rate reductions mandated by utility regulators.