Other
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Berkshire Hathaway Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment decreased by 19.6% to $4.99B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.5%, from $4.28B to $4.99B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment shows an upward trend with a 12.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
How to read this metric
High levels indicate aggressive investment in expansion or maintenance, while low levels may suggest capital preservation or reduced growth investment.
Detailed definition
Measures the cash outflows used to purchase or construct long-term physical assets, such as machinery, facilities, and i...
Peer comparison
Standard capital expenditure (CapEx) metric used across all industries to evaluate investment strategy.
Metric ID:
other_payments_to_acquire_property_plant_and_equipmentHistorical 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 | $3.14B | $3.58B | $4.03B | $3.09B | $3.74B | $4.07B | $4.56B | $3.71B | $4.69B | $5.30B | $5.71B | $4.39B | $4.54B | $4.70B | $5.35B | $4.28B | $4.86B | $5.59B | $6.20B | $4.99B |
| QoQ Change | — | +13.9% | +12.6% | -23.4% | +21.1% | +8.8% | +11.9% | -18.5% | +26.2% | +13.2% | +7.6% | -23.0% | +3.2% | +3.7% | +13.7% | -19.9% | +13.5% | +15.0% | +11.0% | -19.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +19.1% | +13.8% | +13.0% | +20.2% | +25.2% | +30.2% | +25.3% | +18.3% | -3.2% | -11.4% | -6.3% | -2.5% | +7.1% | +18.8% | +16.0% | +16.5% |
Range$3.09B – $6.20B
CAGR+10.2%
Avg YoY Growth+12.5%
Median YoY Growth+16.2%
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment of $4.99B in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment increased by 16.5% year-over-year, from $4.28B to $4.99B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment has grown at a 12.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.28B to $20.93B.
- What does payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment mean?
- The amount of cash spent on buying or building long-term physical assets like factories and equipment.