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Railroad — Property Plant And Equipment Gross
Berkshire Hathaway Railroad — Property Plant And Equipment Gross increased by 0.6% to $95.24B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.3%, from $92.21B to $95.24B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Railroad — Property Plant And Equipment Gross shows an upward trend with a 4.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
Rolls up toPP&E (Net)
How to read this metric
An increase indicates ongoing capital investment and expansion of the rail network, while a decrease suggests asset divestiture or retirement.
Detailed definition
This represents the total historical cost of all tangible assets owned by the railroad segment, including tracks, locomo...
Peer comparison
Comparable to gross PP&E reported by major freight rail operators like Union Pacific or CSX.
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brk_a_segment_railroad_property_plant_and_equipment_grossHistorical 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 | $79.3B | $79.98B | $80.69B | $82.27B | $82.96B | $84.1B | $85.12B | $85.64B | $86.95B | $87.78B | $89.66B | $90.23B | $91.05B | $91.18B | $91.67B | $92.21B | $92.97B | $93.79B | $94.7B | $95.24B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.9% | +0.9% | +2.0% | +0.8% | +1.4% | +1.2% | +0.6% | +1.5% | +1.0% | +2.2% | +0.6% | +0.9% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.8% | +0.9% | +1.0% | +0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.6% | +5.1% | +5.5% | +4.1% | +4.8% | +4.4% | +5.3% | +5.4% | +4.7% | +3.9% | +2.2% | +2.2% | +2.1% | +2.9% | +3.3% | +3.3% |
Range$79.3B – $95.24B
CAGR+3.9%
Avg YoY Growth+4.0%
Median YoY Growth+4.2%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's railroad — property plant and equipment gross?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported railroad — property plant and equipment gross of $95.24B in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's railroad — property plant and equipment gross changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's railroad — property plant and equipment gross increased by 3.3% year-over-year, from $92.21B to $95.24B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's railroad — property plant and equipment gross?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's railroad — property plant and equipment gross has grown at a 4.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $318.71B to $373.67B.
- What does railroad — property plant and equipment gross mean?
- The total original cost of all physical assets owned by the railroad segment.