Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Depreciation and Depletion (2009 - 2023)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Depreciation and Depletion of $3.58 billion for Q4 2023, up 68.8% from $2.12 billion a year earlier and up 47.6% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Depreciation and Depletion (2009 - 2023) Analysis & Trends
For FY2023, Berkshire Hathaway's Depreciation and Depletion came in at $10.66 billion, up 26.0% from FY2022.
- Annual Depreciation and Depletion has increased for seven consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.9% (FY2018 to FY2023).
- In prior years, Berkshire Hathaway's Depreciation and Depletion was $8.46 billion in FY2022 (+1.8%), $8.31 billion in FY2021 (+2.3%), $8.12 billion in FY2020 (+7.3%) and $7.57 billion in FY2019 (+3.9%).
- The Q4 2023 figure stands as the highest quarterly Depreciation and Depletion in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Depreciation and Depletion has increased in each of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 13.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Depreciation and Depletion in the past five years was Q4 2023, with growth of 68.8%; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a decline of 8.3%.
- According to Business Quant data, Depreciation and Depletion for the three prior quarters was $2.43 billion (Q3 2023), $2.34 billion (Q2 2023) and $2.31 billion (Q1 2023).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Dep. & Depletion (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,083.21 Bn | -334.26 Bn | 55.86 Bn | - |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.58 Bn | 79.64 Bn | 9.13 Bn | - |
| 3 | Progressive | 122.25 Bn | 98.08 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 82.00 Mn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.29 Bn | 73.03 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.19 Bn | 51.44 Bn | 6.23 Bn | - |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 73.16 Bn | 74.37 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.22 Bn | -46.26 Bn | 7.82 Bn | - |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 57.98 Bn | 52.41 Bn | - | 57.00 Mn |
| 9 | Aon | 57.16 Bn | 50.40 Bn | - | 49.00 Mn |
| 10 | Allstate | 56.84 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 8.73 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.91 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.80 Bn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Depreciation and Depletion API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=depreciation-and-depletion&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "depreciation-and-depletion", "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=depreciation-and-depletion&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();