Discontinued — last reported Q4 '20
Operating
Debt Issuance Cost Amortization
Akamai Technologies Debt Issuance Cost Amortization increased by 14.4% to $2.15M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 33.8%, from $1.61M to $2.15M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt Issuance Cost Amortization shows a downward trend with a -42.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ4 2020
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher historical debt issuance activity, while a decrease indicates maturing debt or lower financing costs.
Detailed definition
This represents the non-cash periodic allocation of costs incurred to issue debt, such as legal fees and underwriting co...
Peer comparison
Standard across capital-intensive industries; peers with higher leverage typically report higher amortization levels.
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amortization_of_debt_issuance_costsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $16.46M | $16.57M | $16.74M | $1.12M | $1.09M | $1.09M | $1.10M | $1.10M | $1.10M | $1.40M | $1.74M | $1.68M | $1.66M | $1.59M | $1.59M | $1.61M | $1.65M | $1.93M | $1.88M | $2.15M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.7% | +1.1% | -93.3% | -2.5% | -0.5% | +1.2% | -0.1% | +0.0% | +27.9% | +24.0% | -3.4% | -1.3% | -4.2% | -0.2% | +1.1% | +2.5% | +17.1% | -2.5% | +14.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -93.4% | -93.4% | -93.4% | -1.9% | +0.6% | +29.3% | +58.4% | +53.2% | +51.2% | +13.3% | -8.8% | -4.6% | -0.9% | +21.1% | +18.2% | +33.8% |
Range$1.09M – $16.74M
CAGR-34.9%
Avg YoY Growth-1.1%
Median YoY Growth+7.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Akamai Technologies's debt issuance cost amortization?
- Akamai Technologies (AKAM) reported debt issuance cost amortization of $2.15M in Q1 2026.
- How has Akamai Technologies's debt issuance cost amortization changed year-over-year?
- Akamai Technologies's debt issuance cost amortization increased by 33.8% year-over-year, from $1.61M to $2.15M.
- What is the long-term trend for Akamai Technologies's debt issuance cost amortization?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Akamai Technologies's debt issuance cost amortization has grown at a -42.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $66.03M to $7.05M.
- What does debt issuance cost amortization mean?
- The non-cash expense recognized over time for the costs associated with issuing debt.