Business Segments · Income Tax Expense Benefit
Manufacturing Businesses — Income Tax Expense Benefit
Berkshire Hathaway Manufacturing Businesses — Income Tax Expense Benefit increased by 59.5% to $716M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.2%, from $611M to $716M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Manufacturing Businesses — Income Tax Expense Benefit shows an upward trend with a 3.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
Rolls up toIncome Tax
How to read this metric
Changes are typically driven by fluctuations in pre-tax income or changes in statutory tax rates rather than operational performance.
Detailed definition
The portion of the total corporate income tax provision that is allocated to the manufacturing segment. This reflects th...
Peer comparison
Standard 'Segment Income Tax Expense' used in consolidated financial reporting.
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brk_a_segment_manufacturing_businesses_income_tax_expense_benefitHistorical 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 | $548.25M | $548.25M | $548.25M | $600.75M | $600.75M | $600.75M | $600.75M | $621.75M | $621.75M | $621.75M | $621.75M | $684M | $727M | $726M | $461M | $611M | $701M | $768M | $449M | $716M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +9.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +10.0% | +6.3% | -0.1% | -36.5% | +32.5% | +14.7% | +9.6% | -41.5% | +59.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.6% | +9.6% | +9.6% | +3.5% | +3.5% | +3.5% | +3.5% | +10.0% | +16.9% | +16.8% | -25.9% | -10.7% | -3.6% | +5.8% | -2.6% | +17.2% |
Range$449M – $768M
CAGR+5.8%
Avg YoY Growth+4.2%
Median YoY Growth+4.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — income tax expense benefit?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported manufacturing businesses — income tax expense benefit of $716M in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — income tax expense benefit changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — income tax expense benefit increased by 17.2% year-over-year, from $611M to $716M.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — income tax expense benefit?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's manufacturing businesses — income tax expense benefit has grown at a 3.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.19B to $2.53B.
- What does manufacturing businesses — income tax expense benefit mean?
- The income tax expense attributed to the manufacturing segment's earnings.