Berkshire Hathaway BRK-B
NYSE BRK-B
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As of: Oct 22, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

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Berkshire Hathaway's Notes Payables came in at $2.52 billion for Q4 2018, down 43.9% from $4.49 billion a year earlier.

Analysis

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

Going back to Q4 2015, Berkshire Hathaway's Notes Payables data covers 4 quarters.

  • Notes Payables carries a three-year compound annual growth rate of 8.1% (FY2015 to FY2018).
  • Going back by year, Notes Payables was $4.49 billion in FY2017 (+114.3%), $2.09 billion in FY2016 (+5.3%) and $1.99 billion in FY2015.
  • The Q4 2018 figure represents the lowest quarterly Notes Payables since Q4 2016.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Chubb 140.65 Bn 87.23 Bn 9.13 Bn
2 Progressive 133.70 Bn 109.53 Bn 9.04 Bn
3 Marsh & Mclennan Companies 94.75 Bn 86.91 Bn -
4 Travelers Companies 85.38 Bn 61.63 Bn 6.23 Bn
5 Manulife Financial 77.63 Bn -17.25 Bn -
6 Arthur J. Gallagher 69.27 Bn 63.67 Bn -
7 Metlife 66.42 Bn -40.36 Bn 7.82 Bn
8 Allstate 66.13 Bn 27.40 Bn 8.73 Bn
9 Aon 65.25 Bn 58.47 Bn -
10 Berkshire Hathaway 785.48 Mn -1,418.96 Bn 55.86 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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

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