Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Invested Capital (2013 - 2022)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Invested Capital of $519.2 billion for Q1 2022, up 12.7% from $460.85 billion a year earlier and up 0.9% from the prior quarter.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Invested Capital (2013 - 2022) Analysis & Trends
For FY2021, Berkshire Hathaway's Invested Capital came in at $514.74 billion, up 14.5% from FY2020.
- Annual Invested Capital has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.8% (FY2016 to FY2021).
- In prior years, Berkshire Hathaway's Invested Capital was $449.59 billion in FY2020 (+3.6%), $433.83 billion in FY2019 (+20.3%), $360.61 billion in FY2018 (-0.7%) and $363.33 billion in FY2017 (+23.0%).
- The Q1 2022 figure stands as the highest quarterly Invested Capital in data going back to Q4 2013.
- On a year-over-year basis, Invested Capital has increased in each of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 11.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Invested Capital in the past five years was Q4 2017, with growth of 23.0%; the weakest was Q4 2018, with a decline of 0.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, Invested Capital for the three prior quarters was $514.74 billion (Q4 2021), $485.57 billion (Q3 2021) and $483.37 billion (Q2 2021).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (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 | 81.94 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 122.25 Bn | 98.08 Bn | 9.04 Bn | - |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.29 Bn | 73.03 Bn | - | 35.99 Bn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.19 Bn | 51.44 Bn | 6.23 Bn | - |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 73.16 Bn | 74.37 Bn | - | 44.43 Bn |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.22 Bn | -46.26 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 33.35 Bn |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 57.98 Bn | 52.41 Bn | - | 37.22 Bn |
| 9 | Aon | 57.16 Bn | 50.40 Bn | - | 24.65 Bn |
| 10 | Allstate | 56.84 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 8.73 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2022 | 519.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 514.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 485.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 483.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 460.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 449.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 423.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 401.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 380.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 433.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 406.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 391.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 360.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 363.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 295.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 267.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 244.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 227.67 Bn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Invested Capital 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=invested-capital&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "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=invested-capital&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();