Insurance And Other — Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
Berkshire Hathaway Insurance And Other — Debt And Capital Lease Obligations increased by 1.3% to $45.62B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.5%, from $43.65B to $45.62B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Insurance And Other — Debt And Capital Lease Obligations shows relatively stable performance with a 2.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Lower levels generally indicate a stronger balance sheet and lower financial risk, whereas higher levels suggest increased leverage.
Detailed definition
The total principal amount of long-term debt and the present value of future payments under capital lease agreements. Th...
Peer comparison
Standard total debt and capital lease obligation metric found in most capital-intensive industries.
brk_a_segment_insurance_and_other_debt_and_capital_lease_obligationsHistorical 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 | $40.56B | $39.65B | $39.27B | $44.89B | $42.64B | $41.54B | $46.54B | $41.44B | $41.39B | $40.94B | $42.69B | $40.72B | $41.94B | $43.65B | $44.89B | $44.46B | $45.04B | $45.62B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.3% | -0.9% | +14.3% | -5.0% | -2.6% | +12.0% | -11.0% | -0.1% | -1.1% | +4.3% | -4.6% | +3.0% | +4.1% | +2.8% | -0.9% | +1.3% | +1.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.1% | +4.8% | +18.5% | -7.7% | -2.9% | -1.4% | -8.3% | -1.7% | +1.3% | +6.6% | +5.1% | +9.2% | +7.4% | +4.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — debt and capital lease obligations?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported insurance and other — debt and capital lease obligations of $45.62B in Q3 2025.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — debt and capital lease obligations changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — debt and capital lease obligations increased by 4.5% year-over-year, from $43.65B to $45.62B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — debt and capital lease obligations?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's insurance and other — debt and capital lease obligations has grown at a 2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $159.03B to $171.20B.
- What does insurance and other — debt and capital lease obligations mean?
- The total amount of borrowed money and long-term lease commitments the company must repay.