Business Segments · Goodwill
Manufacturing Businesses — Goodwill
Berkshire Hathaway Manufacturing Businesses — Goodwill increased by 1.2% to $28.27B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ3 2025
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
An increase suggests recent acquisitions, while a decrease may indicate impairment charges due to declining business performance.
Detailed definition
Represents the premium paid over the fair value of net identifiable assets during the acquisition of manufacturing-relat...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported as Goodwill in segment-level balance sheets for diversified conglomerates.
Metric ID:
brk_a_segment_manufacturing_businesses_goodwillHistorical Data
7 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $25.46B | $28.46B | $27.83B | $27.72B | $27.83B | $27.95B | $28.27B |
| QoQ Change | — | +11.8% | -2.2% | -0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +1.2% |
| YoY Change | — | +11.8% | -2.2% | -0.4% | — | — | — |
Range$25.46B – $28.46B
CAGR+7.2%
Avg YoY Growth+3.0%
Median YoY Growth-0.4%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — goodwill?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported manufacturing businesses — goodwill of $28.27B in Q3 2025.
- What does manufacturing businesses — goodwill mean?
- The excess purchase price paid for manufacturing companies above the value of their tangible assets.