Business Segments · Income Tax Expense Benefit

Service And Retailing Businesses — Income Tax Expense Benefit

Berkshire Hathaway Service And Retailing Businesses — Income Tax Expense Benefit increased by 9.1% to $265.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 21.6%, from $218.00M to $265.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Service And Retailing Businesses — Income Tax Expense Benefit shows a downward trend with a -5.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ3 2025
Rolls up toIncome Tax

How to read this metric

Changes reflect shifts in segment profitability or changes in the effective tax rate applied to the segment.

Detailed definition

The portion of the total corporate income tax provision that is allocated to the Service and Retailing segment. It refle...

Peer comparison

Standard tax allocation for business segments.

Metric ID: brk_a_segment_service_and_retailing_businesses_income_tax_expense_benefit

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25
Value$271.50M$271.50M$271.50M$282.75M$282.75M$282.75M$282.75M$283.75M$283.75M$283.75M$283.75M$214.00M$244.00M$218.00M$236.00M$225.00M$243.00M$265.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+4.1%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.4%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-24.6%+14.0%-10.7%+8.3%-4.7%+8.0%+9.1%
YoY Change+4.1%+4.1%+4.1%+0.4%+0.4%+0.4%+0.4%-24.6%-14.0%-23.2%-16.8%+5.1%-0.4%+21.6%
Range$214.00M$283.75M
CAGR-0.6%
Avg YoY Growth-2.7%
Median YoY Growth+0.4%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — income tax expense benefit?
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported service and retailing businesses — income tax expense benefit of $265.00M in Q3 2025.
How has Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — income tax expense benefit changed year-over-year?
Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — income tax expense benefit increased by 21.6% year-over-year, from $218.00M to $265.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — income tax expense benefit?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's service and retailing businesses — income tax expense benefit has grown at a -5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.09B to $912.00M.
What does service and retailing businesses — income tax expense benefit mean?
The tax expense attributed to the segment's earnings.