Berkshire Hathaway BRK-B
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Short term Debt (2015 - 2018)

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) posted Short term Debt 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.

Analysis

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) Short term Debt (2015 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

Berkshire Hathaway has reported Short term Debt for 4 years, with the latest figure at $2.5 billion in Q4 2018.

  • On a quarterly basis, Short term Debt 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.
  • Short term Debt was $2.5 billion for Q4 2018 at Berkshire Hathaway, down from $4.5 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Short term Debt was $4.5 billion in Q4 2017, with the low at $2.0 billion in Q4 2015.
  • Average Short term Debt 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: Short term Debt soared 114.33% in 2017, then tumbled 43.94% in 2018.
  • Over 4 years, Short term Debt 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 Short term Debt 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

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
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