Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Amortization - Intangibles (2011 - 2018)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Amortization - Intangibles of $9.4 billion for Q4 2018, up 16.5% on a QoQ basis from $8.0 billion in Q4 2017, and up 16.5% year-over-year from $8.0 billion in Q4 2017.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Amortization - Intangibles (2011 - 2018) Analysis & Trends
Berkshire Hathaway has reported Amortization - Intangibles for 8 years, with the latest figure at $9.4 billion in Q4 2018.
- On a quarterly basis, Amortization - Intangibles rose 16.5% year-over-year to $9.4 billion in Q4 2018; TTM through Dec 2018 was $9.4 billion, a 16.5% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2018 full-year figure at $9.4 billion, up 16.5% from the prior year.
- Amortization - Intangibles was $9.4 billion for Q4 2018 at Berkshire Hathaway, up from $8.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Amortization - Intangibles was $9.4 billion in Q4 2018, with the low at $5.7 billion in Q4 2015.
- Average Amortization - Intangibles over 5 years is $7.2 billion, with a median of $6.8 billion recorded in 2016.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2014 and 2015: Amortization - Intangibles advanced 21.66% in 2014, then declined 5.41% in 2015.
- Over 5 years, Amortization - Intangibles stood at $6.0 billion in 2014, then slipped by 5.41% to $5.7 billion in 2015, then gained by 19.07% to $6.8 billion in 2016, then gained by 18.31% to $8.0 billion in 2017, then climbed by 16.5% to $9.4 billion in 2018.
- The last three Amortization - Intangibles figures came in at $9.4 billion (Q4 2018), $8.0 billion (Q4 2017), and $6.8 billion (Q4 2016), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,098.17 Bn | 773.46 Bn | 55.86 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 131.33 Bn | 123.03 Bn | 9.13 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 124.08 Bn | 119.08 Bn | 9.04 Bn |
| 4 | Travelers Companies | 78.14 Bn | 54.38 Bn | 6.23 Bn |
| 5 | Allstate | 63.45 Bn | 24.70 Bn | 16.28 Bn |
| 6 | Aflac | 58.44 Bn | -44.57 Bn | 2.27 Bn |
| 7 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 48.96 Bn | 53.68 Bn | - |
| 8 | American International | 39.52 Bn | 1.72 Bn | 3.50 Bn |
| 9 | Hartford Insurance | 35.73 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 3.18 Bn |
| 10 | Berkley W R | 25.97 Bn | 21.87 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2018 | 9.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 8.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 6.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 5.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 6.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 4.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 3.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2.94 Bn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Amortization - Intangibles API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=amortization-intangibles&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "amortization-intangibles", "ticker": "BRK-B", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=amortization-intangibles&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();