Business Segments · Total Costs & Expenses
Service And Retailing Businesses — Total Costs & Expenses
Berkshire Hathaway Service And Retailing Businesses — Total Costs & Expenses increased by 0.3% to $9.61B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.2%, from $8.97B to $9.61B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Service And Retailing Businesses — Total Costs & Expenses shows relatively stable performance with a 3.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ3 2025
Rolls up toTotal Operating Expenses
How to read this metric
A lower ratio of costs to revenue indicates higher operational efficiency and profitability.
Detailed definition
The aggregate of all operating costs, including COGS, leasing costs, and administrative overheads for the segment. It re...
Peer comparison
Total operating expenses for a business segment.
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brk_a_segment_service_and_retailing_businesses_costs_and_expensesHistorical Data
15 periods
| 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 | $8.38B | $8.38B | $8.38B | $8.38B | $8.82B | $8.82B | $8.82B | $8.82B | $8.80B | $8.98B | $8.97B | $9.44B | $9.20B | $9.58B | $9.61B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.3% | +2.1% | -0.1% | +5.3% | -2.5% | +4.2% | +0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.2% | +5.2% | +5.2% | +5.2% | -0.3% | +1.8% | +1.7% | +7.0% | +4.6% | +6.7% | +7.2% |
Range$8.38B – $9.61B
CAGR+4.0%
Avg YoY Growth+4.5%
Median YoY Growth+5.2%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — total costs & expenses?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported service and retailing businesses — total costs & expenses of $9.61B in Q3 2025.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — total costs & expenses changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — total costs & expenses increased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $8.97B to $9.61B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — total costs & expenses?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — total costs & expenses has grown at a 3.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $33.53B to $36.17B.
- What does service and retailing businesses — total costs & expenses mean?
- Total operating costs incurred by the segment.