Berkshire Hathaway BRK-B
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Notes Payables (2015 - 2018)

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted quarterly Notes Payables of $2.5 billion for Q4 2018, up 37.34% year-over-year from $1.8 billion in Q4 2017, and up 37.34% quarter-over-quarter from $1.8 billion in Q4 2017.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Notes Payables (2015 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

Berkshire Hathaway's Notes Payables history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.5 billion for Q4 2018.

  • In Q4 2018, Notes Payables rose 37.34% year-over-year to $2.5 billion; the TTM figure through Dec 2018 stood at $2.5 billion (up 37.34% YoY), while the FY2018 annual figure was $2.5 billion, up 37.34% from the prior year.
  • Notes Payables for Q4 2018 stood at $2.5 billion, up from $1.8 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Notes Payables was $2.5 billion in Q4 2018, with the low at $1.8 billion in Q4 2017.
  • The 4-year median for Notes Payables is $2.0 billion (2015), against an average of $2.1 billion.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2017 and 2018: Notes Payables slipped 12.51% in 2017, then jumped 37.34% in 2018.
  • Berkshire Hathaway's Notes Payables stood at $2.0 billion in 2015, then gained by 5.28% to $2.1 billion in 2016, then decreased by 12.51% to $1.8 billion in 2017, then surged by 37.34% to $2.5 billion in 2018.
  • Business Quant data shows BRK-B's Notes Payables at $2.5 billion in Q4 2018, $1.8 billion in Q4 2017, and $2.1 billion in Q4 2016.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Berkshire Hathaway 1,070.84 Bn 743.86 Bn 55.86 Bn
2 Sun Life Financial 43.38 Bn 32.15 Bn -
3 American International 40.15 Bn 2.33 Bn 3.50 Bn
4 Hartford Insurance 37.52 Bn 21.20 Bn 3.18 Bn
5 Arch Capital 34.10 Bn 32.99 Bn 2.47 Bn
6 Aegon 28.26 Bn 28.26 Bn -
7 Pelagos Insurance Capital 2.02 Bn 1.57 Bn 357.40 Mn
8 Exzeo 1.42 Bn 1.29 Bn 36.84 Mn
9 International General Insurance Holdings 1.14 Bn 901.84 Mn -5.60 Mn
10 Waterdrop 359.74 Mn 230.42 Mn 109.06 Mn

Historic Data

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Dec 31, 2018 2.52 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 1.83 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 2.09 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 1.99 Bn