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Railroad Utilities And Energy — Regulatory Assets
Berkshire Hathaway Railroad Utilities And Energy — Regulatory Assets decreased by 0.7% to $5.20B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.6%, from $5.45B to $5.20B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Railroad Utilities And Energy — Regulatory Assets shows an upward trend with a 13.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ3 2025
Rolls up toRegulatory Asset
How to read this metric
An increase indicates the deferral of costs for future recovery, which may impact current cash flow but supports long-term rate base growth.
Detailed definition
Costs that have been deferred because they are expected to be recovered from customers through future rate-setting proce...
Peer comparison
Specific to the utility industry; peers in regulated markets report these based on local regulatory commission rulings.
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brk_a_segment_railroad_utilities_and_energy_regulatory_assetsHistorical Data
18 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.61B | $3.84B | $3.96B | $4.09B | $4.26B | $4.75B | $5.06B | $5.56B | $5.45B | $5.69B | $5.57B | $5.57B | $5.39B | $5.45B | $5.35B | $5.30B | $5.24B | $5.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.4% | +3.1% | +3.1% | +4.2% | +11.5% | +6.6% | +9.8% | -1.9% | +4.4% | -2.3% | +0.1% | -3.2% | +1.1% | -1.9% | -0.9% | -1.1% | -0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +18.0% | +23.6% | +27.7% | +36.0% | +28.0% | +19.9% | +9.9% | +0.2% | -1.1% | -4.3% | -3.9% | -4.9% | -2.8% | -4.6% |
Range$3.61B – $5.69B
CAGR+9.0%
Avg YoY Growth+10.1%
Median YoY Growth+5.1%
Current Streak4 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's railroad utilities and energy — regulatory assets?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported railroad utilities and energy — regulatory assets of $5.20B in Q3 2025.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's railroad utilities and energy — regulatory assets changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's railroad utilities and energy — regulatory assets decreased by 4.6% year-over-year, from $5.45B to $5.20B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's railroad utilities and energy — regulatory assets?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's railroad utilities and energy — regulatory assets has grown at a 13.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.91B to $21.76B.
- What does railroad utilities and energy — regulatory assets mean?
- Future costs that utility regulators have allowed the company to recover from customers later.