Berkshire Hathaway BRK-B
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Interest & Investment Income (2009 - 2018)

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Interest & Investment Income of $172.0 million for Q4 2018, up 21.13% on a QoQ basis from $142.0 million in Q4 2017, and up 21.13% year-over-year from $142.0 million in Q4 2017.

Analysis

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Interest & Investment Income (2009 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

Berkshire Hathaway has reported Interest & Investment Income for 10 years, with the latest figure at $172.0 million in Q4 2018.

  • On a quarterly basis, Interest & Investment Income rose 21.13% year-over-year to $172.0 million in Q4 2018; TTM through Dec 2018 was $172.0 million, a 21.13% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $4.1 billion, up 184.39% from the prior year.
  • Interest & Investment Income was $172.0 million for Q4 2018 at Berkshire Hathaway, up from $142.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest & Investment Income was $172.0 million in Q4 2018, with the low at $103.0 million in Q4 2015.
  • Average Interest & Investment Income over 5 years is $133.4 million, with a median of $142.0 million recorded in 2016.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2015 and 2016: Interest & Investment Income slipped 4.63% in 2015, then soared 37.86% in 2016.
  • Over 5 years, Interest & Investment Income stood at $108.0 million in 2014, then fell by 4.63% to $103.0 million in 2015, then soared by 37.86% to $142.0 million in 2016, then changed by 0.0% to $142.0 million in 2017, then rose by 21.13% to $172.0 million in 2018.
  • The last three Interest & Investment Income figures came in at $172.0 million (Q4 2018), $142.0 million (Q4 2017), and $142.0 million (Q4 2016), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Int & Inv Inc (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

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2018 172.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 142.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 142.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 103.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 108.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 87.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 1.01 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 1.05 Bn
Sep 30, 2012 994.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 1.42 Bn
Mar 31, 2012 1.07 Bn
Dec 31, 2011 1.04 Bn
Sep 30, 2011 1.05 Bn
Jun 30, 2011 1.43 Bn
Mar 31, 2011 1.28 Bn
Dec 31, 2010 1.17 Bn
Sep 30, 2010 1.24 Bn
Jun 30, 2010 1.51 Bn
Mar 31, 2010 1.30 Bn
Dec 31, 2009 1.22 Bn
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