What is Berkshire Hathaway's capex?

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported capex of $4.99B in Q1 2026.

How has Berkshire Hathaway's capex changed year-over-year?

Berkshire Hathaway's capex increased by 16.5% year-over-year, from $4.28B to $4.99B.

What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's capex has grown at a 12.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.28B to $20.93B.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$93.7B+4.4%

Net income$10.1B+120%

EPS (diluted)$4.68+120%

Balance sheet

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Total debt$6.3B+4.9%

Total equity$727.18B+11.1%

Total assets$1.25T+7.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$10.4B-4.3%

Free cash flow$5.5B-17.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.05T+0.4%

P/E14.6×+1.6×

P/S2.8×0.0×

Profitability

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Net margin19.3%-2.5pp

FCF margin6.4%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.5%-2.7pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Berkshire Hathaway in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Berkshire Hathaway’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Berkshire Hathaway's capex?: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported capex of $4.99B in Q1 2026.
How has Berkshire Hathaway's capex changed year-over-year?: Berkshire Hathaway's capex increased by 16.5% year-over-year, from $4.28B to $4.99B.
What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's capex has grown at a 12.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.28B to $20.93B.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.