Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Notes Payables (2015 - 2018)
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Notes Payables of $2.5 billion for Q4 2018, down 43.94% on a QoQ basis from $4.5 billion in Q4 2017, and down 43.94% year-over-year from $4.5 billion in Q4 2017.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Notes Payables (2015 - 2018) Analysis & Trends
Berkshire Hathaway has reported Notes Payables for 4 years, with the latest figure at $2.5 billion in Q4 2018.
- On a quarterly basis, Notes Payables fell 43.94% year-over-year to $2.5 billion in Q4 2018; TTM through Dec 2018 was $2.5 billion, a 43.94% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2018 full-year figure at $2.5 billion, down 43.94% from the prior year.
- Notes Payables was $2.5 billion for Q4 2018 at Berkshire Hathaway, down from $4.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Notes Payables was $4.5 billion in Q4 2017, with the low at $2.0 billion in Q4 2015.
- Average Notes Payables over 4 years is $2.8 billion, with a median of $2.3 billion recorded in 2016.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2017 and 2018: Notes Payables soared 114.33% in 2017, then tumbled 43.94% in 2018.
- Over 4 years, Notes Payables stood at $2.0 billion in 2015, then climbed by 5.28% to $2.1 billion in 2016, then soared by 114.33% to $4.5 billion in 2017, then slumped by 43.94% to $2.5 billion in 2018.
- The last three Notes Payables figures came in at $2.5 billion (Q4 2018), $4.5 billion (Q4 2017), and $2.1 billion (Q4 2016), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,085.11 Bn | 760.40 Bn | 55.86 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 129.51 Bn | 121.21 Bn | 9.13 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 120.30 Bn | 115.30 Bn | 9.04 Bn |
| 4 | Travelers Companies | 75.54 Bn | 51.79 Bn | 6.23 Bn |
| 5 | Allstate | 58.28 Bn | 19.52 Bn | 16.28 Bn |
| 6 | Aflac | 57.57 Bn | -45.43 Bn | 2.27 Bn |
| 7 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 48.63 Bn | 53.34 Bn | - |
| 8 | American International | 39.46 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 3.50 Bn |
| 9 | Hartford Insurance | 34.91 Bn | 18.60 Bn | 3.18 Bn |
| 10 | Arch Capital | 32.40 Bn | 31.29 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 4.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.99 Bn |
API Access
Berkshire Hathaway Notes Payables 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=notes-payables&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "notes-payables", "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=notes-payables&ticker=BRK-B&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();