Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $5.0 billion in Q1 2026, down 66.14% quarter-over-quarter from $14.7 billion in Q3 2025, and up 16.47% on a YoY basis from $4.3 billion in Q1 2025.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Berkshire Hathaway's Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.0 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 16.47% year-over-year to $5.0 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $28.8 billion (up 7.5% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $20.9 billion, up 10.28% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures was $5.0 billion for Q1 2026 at Berkshire Hathaway, down from $14.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $14.7 billion in Q3 2025 to a low of $3.1 billion in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $6.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $4.5 billion in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Capital Expenditures surged 236.3% in 2023, then slipped 3.2% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $4.6 billion in 2022, then surged by 200.66% to $13.7 billion in 2023, then retreated by 0.53% to $13.6 billion in 2024, then advanced by 8.04% to $14.7 billion in 2025, then sank by 66.14% to $5.0 billion in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $5.0 billion (Q1 2026), $14.7 billion (Q3 2025), and $4.9 billion (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American International | 39.85 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 2.60 Bn | - |
| 2 | Hartford Insurance | 35.40 Bn | 26.34 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 31.00 Mn |
| 3 | Arch Capital | 32.21 Bn | 31.30 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 8.00 Mn |
| 4 | Brookfield Wealth Solutions | 9.95 Bn | -3.21 Bn | 4.62 Bn | - |
| 5 | FIHL | 2.04 Bn | 2.04 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | International General Insurance Holdings | 1.03 Bn | 811.79 Mn | 111.10 Mn | - |
| 7 | Waterdrop | 632.07 Mn | 560.72 Mn | 129.34 Mn | - |
| 8 | Sun Life Financial | 48.32 Mn | -8.02 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Exzeo | 1.16 Mn | -230.22 Mn | 32.74 Mn | 327,000.00 |
| 10 | Berkshire Hathaway | - | - | 87.16 Bn | 4.99 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.99 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.69 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.71 Bn |