Non-Current Liabilities
Deferred Income Taxes Payable
Berkshire Hathaway Deferred Income Taxes Payable increased by 5.3% to $87.39B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.1%, from $92.11B to $87.39B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Deferred Income Taxes Payable shows an upward trend with a 3.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase often signals growing unrealized gains in the investment portfolio or accelerated depreciation for tax purposes.
Detailed definition
A liability representing taxes that will be paid in the future due to temporary differences between financial reporting...
Peer comparison
Significant for capital-intensive firms and large-scale investors; compared to assess tax efficiency and 'hidden' leverage.
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deferred_income_taxes_payableHistorical 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 | $81.58B | $82.25B | $90.24B | $91.11B | $77.27B | $74.16B | $77.02B | $86.21B | $93.01B | $85.79B | $93.01B | $95.65B | $101.41B | $92.11B | $85.87B | $86.00B | $82.99B | $87.39B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.8% | +9.7% | +1.0% | -15.2% | -4.0% | +3.9% | +11.9% | +7.9% | -7.8% | +8.4% | +2.8% | +6.0% | -9.2% | -6.8% | +0.2% | -3.5% | +5.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.3% | -9.8% | -14.7% | -5.4% | +20.4% | +15.7% | +20.8% | +11.0% | +9.0% | +7.4% | -7.7% | -10.1% | -18.2% | -5.1% |
Range$74.16B – $101.41B
CAGR+1.6%
Avg YoY Growth+0.6%
Median YoY Growth-5.2%
Deferred Income Taxes Payable at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's deferred income taxes payable?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported deferred income taxes payable of $87.39B in Q3 2025.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's deferred income taxes payable changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's deferred income taxes payable decreased by 5.1% year-over-year, from $92.11B to $87.39B.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's deferred income taxes payable?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's deferred income taxes payable has grown at a 3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $74.10B to $85.87B.
- What does deferred income taxes payable mean?
- Taxes the company owes on its current profits but will pay at a later date.