Other Income & Expense

Interest Expense

Bloom Energy Interest Expense decreased by 19.2% to $8.60M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 40.3%, from $14.41M to $8.60M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Interest Expense shows relatively stable performance with a 0.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Increasing interest expense may signal higher debt levels or rising interest rates, which can reduce net profitability.

Detailed definition

Interest expense represents the cost incurred by a company for borrowed funds, such as loans, bonds, or other debt instr...

Peer comparison

Highly dependent on the company's capital structure; peers with lower debt-to-equity ratios will show lower interest expenses.

Metric ID: is_interest_expense

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q2 '23Q3 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$13.37M$13.37M$13.37M$13.37M$13.95M$68.04M$14.55M$15.38M$16.76M$15.95M$14.41M$14.44M$14.39M$10.65M$8.60M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+4.3%+387.6%-78.6%+5.7%+9.0%-4.8%-9.7%+0.2%-0.3%-26.0%-19.2%
YoY Change+4.3%+408.8%+10.2%-75.4%-0.9%-6.1%-14.2%-33.3%-40.3%
Range$8.60M$68.04M
CAGR-11.8%
Avg YoY Growth+28.1%
Median YoY Growth-6.1%
Current Streak3 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bloom Energy's interest expense?
Bloom Energy (BE) reported interest expense of $8.60M in Q1 2026.
How has Bloom Energy's interest expense changed year-over-year?
Bloom Energy's interest expense decreased by 40.3% year-over-year, from $14.41M to $8.60M.
What is the long-term trend for Bloom Energy's interest expense?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Bloom Energy's interest expense has grown at a 0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $53.49M to $53.89M.
What does interest expense mean?
The cost of borrowing money, paid as interest on debt.