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Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B Deferred Income Taxes Payable

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$93.7B+4.4%
Net income$10.1B+120%
EPS (diluted)$4.68+120%

Balance sheet

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Total debt$6.3B+4.9%
Total equity$727.18B+11.1%
Total assets$1.25T+7.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$10.4B-4.3%
CapEx$5.0B+16.5%
Free cash flow$5.5B-17.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.06T-10.0%
P/E14.6×+0.1×
P/S2.8×-0.3×

Profitability

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Net margin19.3%-2.5pp
FCF margin6.4%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.5%-2.7pp
Debt / equity0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Berkshire Hathaway in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept brka:IncomeTaxesPrincipallyDeferred.

The official record: Berkshire Hathaway’s 10-Q, filed May 4, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Berkshire Hathaway's deferred income taxes payable?
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) reported deferred income taxes payable of $88.69B in Q1 2026.
How has Berkshire Hathaway's deferred income taxes payable changed year-over-year?
Berkshire Hathaway's deferred income taxes payable increased by 3.1% year-over-year, from $86B to $88.69B.
What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's deferred income taxes payable?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Berkshire Hathaway's deferred income taxes payable has grown at a 3.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $72.4B to $86.96B.
What does deferred income taxes payable mean?
Taxes the company owes on its current profits but will pay at a later date.
How do you interpret deferred income taxes payable?
An increase often signals growing unrealized gains in the investment portfolio or accelerated depreciation for tax purposes.
How does deferred income taxes payable compare across companies?
Significant for capital-intensive firms and large-scale investors; compared to assess tax efficiency and 'hidden' leverage.