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Insurance And Other — Cost Of Leasing
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance And Other — Cost Of Leasing decreased by 0.3% to $2.03B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.4%, from $1.89B to $2.03B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Insurance And Other — Cost Of Leasing shows an upward trend with a 16.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
How to read this metric
Rising costs relative to lease income suggest declining margins in the leasing business or aging asset portfolios.
Detailed definition
Captures the direct expenses associated with maintaining and operating assets held for lease, such as maintenance, insur...
Peer comparison
Common in transportation, equipment, and real estate leasing companies.
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brk_a_segment_insurance_and_other_cost_of_leasingHistorical 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 | $982M | $1.12B | $1.22B | $1.23B | $1.5B | $1.42B | $1.4B | $1.48B | $1.46B | $1.49B | $1.61B | $1.69B | $1.74B | $1.77B | $1.87B | $1.89B | $1.89B | $1.88B | $2.03B | $2.03B |
| QoQ Change | — | +13.6% | +9.4% | +0.9% | +21.6% | -5.3% | -1.1% | +5.3% | -1.4% | +2.2% | +8.4% | +4.8% | +2.8% | +2.0% | +5.1% | +1.2% | +0.0% | -0.5% | +8.4% | -0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +52.5% | +27.1% | +14.8% | +19.9% | -2.7% | +5.0% | +15.1% | +14.5% | +19.4% | +19.1% | +15.6% | +11.6% | +8.5% | +5.8% | +9.1% | +7.4% |
Range$982M – $2.03B
CAGR+16.5%
Avg YoY Growth+15.2%
Median YoY Growth+14.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — cost of leasing?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported insurance and other — cost of leasing of $2.03B in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — cost of leasing changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — cost of leasing increased by 7.4% year-over-year, from $1.89B to $2.03B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — cost of leasing?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — cost of leasing has grown at a 16.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.2B to $7.69B.
- What does insurance and other — cost of leasing mean?
- The direct costs incurred to maintain and manage assets that are leased to third parties.