Capital expenditure · 2011–2025
Berkshire Hathaway capital expenditure
$20.9B+10.3% · FY2025
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) reported $20.9B in capital expenditure for fiscal 2025, +10.3% year on year.
| Fiscal year | Capital expenditure | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20252025-12-31 | $20.9B | +10.3% | Open → |
| FY20242024-12-31 | $19.0B | −2.2% | Open → |
| FY20232023-12-31 | $19.4B | +25.5% | Open → |
| FY20222022-12-31 | $15.5B | +16.5% | Open → |
| FY20212021-12-31 | $13.3B | +2.0% | Open → |
| FY20202020-12-31 | $13.0B | −18.6% | Open → |
| FY20192019-12-31 | $16.0B | +9.9% | Open → |
| FY20182018-12-31 | $14.5B | +24.2% | Open → |
| FY20172017-12-31 | $11.7B | −9.6% | Open → |
| FY20162016-12-31 | $13.0B | −19.5% | Open → |
| FY20152015-12-31 | $16.1B | +5.9% | Open → |
| FY20142014-12-31 | $15.2B | +37.0% | Open → |
| FY20132013-12-31 | $11.1B | +13.4% | Open → |
| FY20122012-12-31 | $9.8B | +19.3% | Open → |
| FY20112011-12-31 | $8.2B | — | Open → |
Capital expenditure — Capital expenditure is the cash the company spent during the year on property, plant and equipment — factories, stores, servers, vehicles. It appears in the investing section of the cash-flow statement as an outflow and is shown here as a positive amount. Operating cash flow minus this figure is free cash flow.
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2011–2025 compound annual growth +6.9%
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The numbers above are read from this document: 10-K · 0001193125-26-083899 · March 2, 2026
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