Other Income & Expense
Interest Expense
BWX Technologies Interest Expense decreased by 54.7% to $4.73M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 40.8%, from $7.99M to $4.73M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 5.4% 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 2026May 4, 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:
interest_expenseHistorical 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 | $10.20M | $11.48M | $7.03M | $7.05M | $8.31M | $9.63M | $11.43M | $10.82M | $12.21M | $12.18M | $11.84M | $9.60M | $10.69M | $9.91M | $9.29M | $7.99M | $11.74M | $14.02M | $10.45M | $4.73M |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.5% | -38.8% | +0.3% | +17.8% | +15.9% | +18.7% | -5.3% | +12.8% | -0.3% | -2.8% | -18.9% | +11.4% | -7.3% | -6.3% | -13.9% | +46.9% | +19.4% | -25.4% | -54.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -18.6% | -16.2% | +62.5% | +53.4% | +46.9% | +26.5% | +3.6% | -11.3% | -12.4% | -18.6% | -21.6% | -16.7% | +9.9% | +41.5% | +12.6% | -40.8% |
Range$4.73M – $14.02M
CAGR-14.9%
Avg YoY Growth+6.3%
Median YoY Growth-3.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is BWX Technologies's interest expense?
- BWX Technologies (BWXT) reported interest expense of $4.73M in Q1 2026.
- How has BWX Technologies's interest expense changed year-over-year?
- BWX Technologies's interest expense decreased by 40.8% year-over-year, from $7.99M to $4.73M.
- What is the long-term trend for BWX Technologies's interest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), BWX Technologies's interest expense has grown at a 5.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $35.76M to $44.21M.
- What does interest expense mean?
- The cost of borrowing money, paid as interest on debt.