Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Capital Expenditures of $5.6 billion for Q2 2026, up 13.22% on a QoQ basis from $5.0 billion in Q1 2026, and up 16.2% year-over-year from $4.9 billion in Q2 2025.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Berkshire Hathaway has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 years, with the latest figure at $5.6 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures rose 16.2% year-over-year to $5.6 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $30.2 billion, a 10.66% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $20.9 billion, up 10.28% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures was $5.6 billion for Q2 2026 at Berkshire Hathaway, up from $5.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $14.7 billion in Q3 2025, with the low at $3.1 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $6.3 billion, with a median of $4.6 billion recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Capital Expenditures soared 236.3% in 2023, then dropped 3.2% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $4.6 billion in 2022, then soared by 200.66% to $13.7 billion in 2023, then decreased by 0.53% to $13.6 billion in 2024, then climbed by 8.04% to $14.7 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 61.66% to $5.6 billion in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $5.6 billion (Q2 2026), $5.0 billion (Q1 2026), and $14.7 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,085.11 Bn | 760.40 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 5.65 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 129.51 Bn | 121.21 Bn | 9.13 Bn | - |
| 3 | Progressive | 120.30 Bn | 115.30 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 138.00 Mn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.24 Bn | 69.29 Bn | 6.04 Bn | 32.00 Mn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.54 Bn | 51.79 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 10.00 Mn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.22 Bn | 76.43 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 61.21 Bn | 34.19 Bn | 7.82 Bn | - |
| 8 | Aon | 60.67 Bn | 59.43 Bn | - | 73.00 Mn |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 59.09 Bn | 57.73 Bn | - | 51.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allstate | 58.28 Bn | 19.52 Bn | 16.28 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.50 Bn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Capital Expenditures 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=capital-expenditures&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "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=capital-expenditures&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();