Interest Expense
Other Income & ExpenseBerkshire Hathaway Interest Expense increased by 0.6% to $1.26B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.9%, from $1.21B to $1.26B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 7.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate rising debt levels or higher interest rates, while a decrease suggests debt repayment or more favorable refinancing terms.
Detailed definition
The cost incurred by an entity for borrowed funds, representing the interest payable on debt obligations such as bonds,...
Peer comparison
Peers in retail and cloud computing typically maintain varying debt levels; this is compared against EBIT to determine interest coverage ratios.
is_interest_expenseHistorical 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.04B | $1.04B | $1.04B | $1.09B | $1.09B | $1.09B | $1.09B | $1.25B | $1.25B | $1.25B | $1.25B | $1.32B | $1.23B | $1.21B | $1.44B | $1.26B | $1.25B | $1.26B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +15.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.2% | -6.5% | -1.3% | +18.6% | -12.7% | -0.3% | +0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.3% | +4.3% | +4.3% | +15.0% | +15.0% | +15.0% | +15.0% | +5.2% | -1.7% | -2.9% | +15.1% | -4.5% | +1.9% | +3.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's interest expense?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported interest expense of $1.26B in Q3 2025.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's interest expense increased by 3.9% year-over-year, from $1.21B to $1.26B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's interest expense?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's interest expense has grown at a 7.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.17B to $5.20B.
- What does interest expense mean?
- The total amount of interest a company pays on its borrowed money.