BRK-B · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report
Capital Expenditures
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 2026-08-10 · Importance 56 · Surprise 24 · In source text
Berkshire generated $21.7 billion of operating cash flow in the first six months of 2026. Consolidated capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment and equipment held for lease totaled $10.6 billion, including $6.7 billion attributable to BNSF and BHE. BHE and BNSF forecast approximately $8.6 billion of additional capital expenditures over the remainder of 2026.
Key facts
- BHE and BNSF forecast capital expenditures of approximately $8.6 billion over the remainder of 2026. source
- Consolidated capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment and equipment held for lease were $10.6 billion in the first six months of 2026, of which $6.7 billion was attributable to BNSF and BHE. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | -0.8% | Consolidated capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment and equipment held for lease were $10.6 billion in the first six… |
| assets | positive | realized | +0.8% | Consolidated capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment and equipment held for lease were $10.6 billion in the first six… |
| cash | negative | probable | -0.3% | BHE and BNSF forecast capital expenditures of approximately $8.6 billion over the remainder of 2026. |
| assets | positive | probable | +0.3% | BHE and BNSF forecast capital expenditures of approximately $8.6 billion over the remainder of 2026. |