Inventories
Current AssetsBerkshire Hathaway Inventories increased by 3.9% to $25.32B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.2%, from $23.62B to $25.32B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Inventories shows an upward trend with a 5.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Rising inventory without rising sales can signal overproduction or falling demand; very low inventory might lead to lost sales due to stockouts.
Detailed definition
The cost of physical goods held for sale, including hardware like Surface devices, Xbox consoles, and related components...
Peer comparison
Relevant for hardware-integrated peers like Apple or Sony, but less significant for pure-play SaaS companies.
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inventoriesHistorical 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 | $19.39B | $20.19B | $20.95B | $22.57B | $24.56B | $25.10B | $25.37B | $25.50B | $25.30B | $24.76B | $24.16B | $23.67B | $23.50B | $23.62B | $24.01B | $24.03B | $24.37B | $25.32B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.1% | +3.8% | +7.7% | +8.8% | +2.2% | +1.1% | +0.5% | -0.8% | -2.1% | -2.4% | -2.0% | -0.7% | +0.5% | +1.7% | +0.1% | +1.4% | +3.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +26.6% | +24.3% | +21.1% | +13.0% | +3.0% | -1.4% | -4.8% | -7.2% | -7.1% | -4.6% | -0.6% | +1.5% | +3.7% | +7.2% |
Range$19.39B – $25.50B
CAGR+6.5%
Avg YoY Growth+5.3%
Median YoY Growth+2.3%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's inventories?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported inventories of $25.32B in Q3 2025.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's inventories changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's inventories increased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $23.62B to $25.32B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's inventories?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's inventories has grown at a 5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.21B to $24.01B.
- What does inventories mean?
- The value of products currently sitting in warehouses waiting to be sold.