Products & Services · PP&E (Net)
Railroad — PP&E (Net)
Berkshire Hathaway Railroad — PP&E (Net) increased by 0.1% to $72.46B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.7%, from $71.25B to $72.46B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Railroad — PP&E (Net) shows relatively stable performance with a 2.4% 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 increasing net value often signals significant recent capital expenditures or asset upgrades, whereas a declining value may indicate aging infrastructure.
Detailed definition
This represents the book value of the railroad segment's physical assets after subtracting accumulated depreciation and...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for asset-heavy industrial companies to track the net value of their operational base.
Metric ID:
brk_a_segment_railroad_property_plant_and_equipment_netHistorical 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 | $65.17B | $65.34B | $65.71B | $65.73B | $65.98B | $66.57B | $67.23B | $67.3B | $68.2B | $68.73B | $70.2B | $70.27B | $70.65B | $71.05B | $71.26B | $71.25B | $71.51B | $71.83B | $72.37B | $72.46B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.3% | +0.6% | +0.0% | +0.4% | +0.9% | +1.0% | +0.1% | +1.3% | +0.8% | +2.1% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.3% | -0.0% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.8% | +0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.2% | +1.9% | +2.3% | +2.4% | +3.4% | +3.2% | +4.4% | +4.4% | +3.6% | +3.4% | +1.5% | +1.4% | +1.2% | +1.1% | +1.6% | +1.7% |
Range$65.17B – $72.46B
CAGR+2.3%
Avg YoY Growth+2.4%
Median YoY Growth+2.1%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's railroad — pp&e (net)?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported railroad — pp&e (net) of $72.46B in Q1 2026.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's railroad — pp&e (net) changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's railroad — pp&e (net) increased by 1.7% year-over-year, from $71.25B to $72.46B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's railroad — pp&e (net)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's railroad — pp&e (net) has grown at a 2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $261.26B to $286.95B.
- What does railroad — pp&e (net) mean?
- The current book value of the railroad's physical assets after accounting for depreciation.